On the construction and management of hospitals for the insane : with a particular notice of the institution of Sieburg / by Maximilian Jacobi ; translated by John Kitching ; with introductory observations, &c., by Samuel Tuke.

  • Carl Wigand Maximilian Jacobi
Date:
1841
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Credit: On the construction and management of hospitals for the insane : with a particular notice of the institution of Sieburg / by Maximilian Jacobi ; translated by John Kitching ; with introductory observations, &c., by Samuel Tuke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sia:fh:—We]l4\ghted galleries of sufficient breadth should extend in front of the rows of patients' rooms, in which they may walk up and down. When the buildings of the estab- lishment consist of several quadrangles enclosing court- yards, the galleries should lie towards the courts, and the rooms on the opposite side. In no case should the galleries lie between two parallel suites of rooms, and thus receive only boiTowed light. Sevenih:--The arrangement should be universally such, that turbulent, noisy patients, that is, those who do not yet on that account belong to the division for maniacs, may never be placed either over or under those who would be injured by their uproar. _ Eighth :~A\\ the divisions must be so distinct from each other, that no sort of intercourse may be kept up between their respective inhabitants. At the same time, the passage of the attendants from one division to another must be as free and unimpeded as possible. A sufficient number of steps should conduct to the upper story. The steps should be convenient and of easy ascent, with landing places at the turns, and of sufficient width for the conveyance of patients up and doM^n, when this is necessary, and the carriage of all sorts of utensils; well lighted and secured from the possibility of accidents over the ballustrades.* The dwellings of the male and female upper-attendants must be in the centre of the division for their own sex, and in such situations as will afford the greatest facilities for the discharge of their superintending Ninth .—All the rooms and offices for general use, having • It is better to avoid ballustrades altogether in the stairs chiefly used by patients, and this, as well as other —up advantages, are easily effected by Placng the stairs within walls; the inner waU forming a pillar of about four feet .quare. thus | ||| The flights being .hort, the , danger from a patient being pushed forward is much lessened—En.