Second annual report of the Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum for the year 1866.

  • Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum
Date:
1867
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Credit: Second annual report of the Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum for the year 1866. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In these circumstances, we strongly recommend that a sufficient number of workmen be at once engaged, to complete for occupation, the workshop Block which is calculated to ac¬ commodate 52 male Patients. As soon as the necessary painting, colouring, and papering in this Block shall have been finished, we suggest that no time should be lost in carrying out similar arrangements throughout the remainder of the Asylum. The arrangements for Bathing and the construction of the Baths are very satisfactory. In respect to these, however, we think it desirable that the water should be changed for every Patient, and that the several Baths should be screened off by curtains. Also, that printed Regulations should be hung up in each Bath-room, for the guidance of the Attendants. We have to report the following improvements since the last visit:—1. The enlargement of the Day-room, and Dormitory above, in Male Ward No. 4, by the removal of two single sleeping-rooms on each floor.—2. The embankment of the River by the labour of the Patients, which will effectually prevent the floods which had been experienced.—3. The trenching the Garden and laying out the grounds, in which much progress has been made.—4. Hand rails and glazed doors to all the staircases. We are informed that an abundance of carpeting for bedsides has been ordered, and that sixty seats are about to be placed in the Airing Courts, in some of which sunshades are required. The present S aff of Attendants consists of 10 on the male side and 7 on tie female; and we are glad to learn that Dr. Yellowlees has teen empowered to increase their wages at his discretion up to £30 in the formor, and £16 in the latter division. At present there are no special night Attendants, but the ordinary Attendants are placed to slee^i in several Dormitories. .
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