Twelfth annual report of the State Asylum for the Chronic Insane of Pennsylvania : for the year ending September 30th, 1905 South Mountain.

  • State Asylum for the Chronic Insane of Pennsylvania
Date:
[1906?]
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Credit: Twelfth annual report of the State Asylum for the Chronic Insane of Pennsylvania : for the year ending September 30th, 1905 South Mountain. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and contains two separate dormitories under one roof. At present the nurses and attendants, when off duty, occupy small rooms in the patients’ dormitory. This new dormitory will give them an opportunity, when off duty for a quiet and peaceful rest which they have earned by * their long hours of duty. Of course each night the re¬ quired number of nurses and attendants will in turn watch in the patients’ dormitory. Good macadamized roads have been made through the original tract of land, giving easy access from the main building to all parts of the farm. This work was done under the direction of the Superintendent and the Execu¬ tive Committee at a very slight expense, by the patients themselves. For the convenience of the inmates, the Board has named these roads as follows : Commonwealth Avenue, beginning in front of the main building, running west¬ ward! y to the County Road; Pennsylvania Avenue, begin¬ ning at the railroad station thence southwestwardly to the reservoir; Hillside Avenue, from the assembly hall south to the County Road; Berks Road extends in the rear of the main building, running eastwardly from the County Road to another County road. The total length of these avenues is about two miles. A list of the Commission and of the Boards of Trustees is attached, and also a tabulated statement of some of the results obtained since the opening of the Asylum. We take pleasure in acknowledging the assistance in our work received from the Board of Public Charities and the Committee on Lunacy. The Consulting Staff of Physicians and Surgeons held a stated meeting at the Asylum on Saturday, June 24th. They carefully inspected the Asylum and the patients and expressed their pleasure at its general condition, For their attention upon this and all other occasions, we tender them our hearty thanks. Dr. Samuel S. Hill, Superintendent; Dr. Alden B. Mc¬ Donald, Dr. Elizabeth B. Bricker, Assistant Physicians ; Thomas C. Bricker, Steward; Anna King, Matron; and
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