Annual report of the Committee of Visitors of the Surrey Lunatic Asylum.

  • Surrey Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1863
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Annual report of the Committee of Visitors of the Surrey Lunatic Asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A few cases of Erysipelas have occurred, generally in the wards which are most crowded: no case has terminated fatally. Very great attention is bestowed upon the sick; there are at present hut few patients absolutely bed rid¬ den, and not one with bed sores. There are not many capable of active employment, and the difficulty in providing laborers for the Garden, Earm, and Laundry, increases year by year. Amusements.—During the winter, the Lev. G. Stanham, the Chaplain, devotes an hour on three evenings of the week to the Leading Classes. The Singing Class continues to meet for practice twice a week ; a considerable addi¬ tion has been made to the stock of music. The female patients have one evening in the week for Dancing, and a new Piano has been pro¬ vided. A considerable number of the men played at Cricket regularly throughout the season. Walking parties take exercise in the grounds as often as possible. Medical Staff.*—The following changes have