Patients are admitted to the Hospital following an examination in a probate court. In such cases there is no expense to the patient’s relatives, except that they are expected to furnish clothing, and a little money for the purchase of tobacco and small luxuries. Voluntary patients are also received following their own application in a probate court. They pay at the rate of $1.00 a day, each month in advance. No distinction is made in the treatment of the two classes of patients, except that a voluntary patient cannot be detained if he wishes to leave. Any resident of Minnesota who is habitually addicted to the use of alcohol, morphine, cocaine, or other narcotics, may be admitted to the institution, provided the history of the patient, as furnished by a probate court, indicates that the man can be benefited by treatment. It is presumed that anyone can be benefited who wants to be, unless afflicted with irremediable chronic disease. The requirement that the history be furnished, and the ability to refuse admission, have kept out of the Hospital many undesirable individuals who could be cared for only under the discipline of a well-regulated reformatory. However, some, no matter how carefully the history is taken, slip by. The majority of those discharged as not proper subjects, come from that class. As there are no accommodations for individuals suffering with tuberculosis, no one known to be suffering with that disease is admitted. Once in a while a tuberculosis individual gains admittance, but, if not too ill to be released, he is discharged. During the eighteen-month period, 209 men and 32 women were regularly committed; and 18 men and 3 women were received as voluntary patients. In addition to those classified as voluntary patients, a considerable number have, of their own volition, applied for treatment, and, being unable to pay, have submitted to commitment, in order to obtain treatment for their habit. There has been a fairly uniform increase in the number of patients received each month, which is gratifying, as showing the need of such an institution and also as an appreciation of the benefit that may be expected. During the last month of the period, twenty-five patients were admitted. While the causes of inebriety are diverse, it is a significant fact that 182 patients, out of 262, assign associates as their reason for drinking; and observation of their history clearly shows that they have drifted along, drinking now and then and more and more each year. A few assign illness, domestic trouble, or financial worry as a cause for drinking. In only 6 instances was heredity noted. In 132 cases the parents were abstainers. We have found it impossible to formulate any system of classification of the unfortunates under our care. In order that some idea may be obtained as to the number using alcohol and the various drugs, we have constructed the following table: FORMS OF INEBRIETY