The seventy-seventh annual report of James Murray's Royal Asylum, Perth.

  • James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics
Date:
1904
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Credit: The seventy-seventh annual report of James Murray's Royal Asylum, Perth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Chapel. Alterations and Improvements. the year—the West, for gentlemen, since 21st September, 1903, and the East, for ladies, since 2ist January, 1904. They have been painted and furnished in suitable style, and have been found appropriate for the treatment of various classes of patients at the higher rates of board. The cost, inclusive of all charges except furnishing, for the two houses was >^4337, which, on calculation of the floor space, is equal to accommodation for 40 state-supported patients at ^108 a bed. As they are placed near the main building, I do not find so much reluctance on the part of young and active patients in occupying them as has been noticed in connection with the remoter houses of the establishment. A modern asylum, however, must possess a great variety of accommodation to meet the wants of all kinds of patients. I am glad to be able to report that these houses have been favourably criticised by those who have inspected them. The Chapel is approaching completion, and it is hoped that it will be opened in the early autumn. Extensive changes in the Browne Gallery are also far advanced, and these will complete the re-organisation of the interior of the main building, which has been in progress as opportunity occurred since 1875. This re-organisation has resulted in an entire transformation of the internal accom¬ modation, such as became necessary in order to bring the Asylum into conformity with modern ideas. The extensive and dangerous nature of these operations has happily been unattended by disaster to life or limb, and much credit is due
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