First annual report of the Committee of Visitors of the Cambridgeshire, Isle of Ely and Borough of Cambridge Lunatic Asylum, for the year ending the 31st day of December, 1858 : with appendix.

  • Cambridgeshire, Isle of Ely and Borough of Cambridge Lunatic Asylum
Date:
1859
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Credit: First annual report of the Committee of Visitors of the Cambridgeshire, Isle of Ely and Borough of Cambridge Lunatic Asylum, for the year ending the 31st day of December, 1858 : with appendix. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    state met your approbation, and the services of the parties therein named were engaged for the 11th October. On that day the greater portion of the existing Staff of male and fe¬ male attendants and servants arrived at the Asylum; and were immediately employed in warming, airing and cleansing every part of the Building. The furniture was then properly distributed, the various articles of bedding and clothing which required it were passed through the laundry, and the several day-rooms, cor¬ ridors and dormitories were brought into a proper condition for the reception of patients. These proceedings tested the efficiency of the steam apparatus of the laundry and kitchen, the pumps and the hot and cold water supply throughout the House. Some defects were de¬ tected which gave rise to considerable though temporary inconvenience, but were found on careful inspection to arise from causes which have been since in a great measure remedied ; and I am happy to state that the various mechanical appliances were brought into fair working order, previous to the reception of patients. I may here refer to your Resolution, that the Asylum should be open to the Public for three days; during this period, a considerable number of persons of the various classes of
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