Forty-seventh annual report of the directors of the Glasgow Royal Asylum for Lunatics, submitted, in terms of their charter, to general meeting of contributors, 10th January, 1861.

  • Glasgow Royal Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1861
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Credit: Forty-seventh annual report of the directors of the Glasgow Royal Asylum for Lunatics, submitted, in terms of their charter, to general meeting of contributors, 10th January, 1861. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    papering, about £330; for a new hydro-extractor for wash-house, with protector, upwards of £70; and for water-pipes, which were laid from the gate and around the Asylum, with seventeen fire-cocks, hose, and carriage complete, about £310. These pipes introduce the Loch-Katrine water from the north, while the old pipes bring it from the south. The rain water is still used for the wash-houses. The Directors had long been anxious to have an abun¬ dant supply of water at hand, with fire-plugs all round the building, for the better protection of the Patients in the event of any accident occurring from fire; and, taking advantage of the copious supply, immediately after its introduction into the city, passing the gate, they have not hesitated to spend upwards of £300 to give the greater safety and security required. Several of the floors had to be renewed; and the walls, in some cases, were covered with light wood. The Asylum tradesmen, assisted by some of the Patients, made patterns of castings for three new boilers for the heating apparatus. Three of Smith’s patent steam indicators were placed for safety on the boilers, which have been repaired. In consequence of the supply of water being now by gra¬ vitation, the engine is not required to pump the Loch- Katrine water to the cisterns. It was found necessary to provide another apparatus for feeding the boilers; and for this purpose one of Gifford’s steam-boiler injectors was introduced. The consequence is that the steam-boilers are now supplied with hot water, almost at the boiling point, from the condensed steam of the cooking apparatus;