The annual report of the Dorset County Lunatic Asylums, Charminster and Forston, for the year 1866.

  • Dorset County Lunatic Asylum (Charminster, England)
Date:
1867
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Credit: The annual report of the Dorset County Lunatic Asylums, Charminster and Forston, for the year 1866. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    a mile from the Asylum, must necessarily now and then be prevented attending. In the early part of the year, the Head Attendant, Mr. Guppy, was very ill for many weeks. He is a good and efficient Assistant, and I was rejoiced at his recovery. He has since completed his 21 years of service. The Engineer, who has been here upwards of 20 years, unfortunately lost the use of his left eye in August last, and since that time has failed somewhat in health, and at times was very unable to fulfil his duties, especially when required in the well about the pumps. I have recommended his removal to the old Asylum at Forston, where the duties will be lighter. He will there act as Head Attendant in addition to his general duties as Engineer j and I believe will be benefitted himself in health, and continue to be an efficient and useful servant of the County. The other Attendants and Servants have with few exceptions behaved satisfactorily. The occupations and amusements vary but little. A large and valuable addition to the Library has been made, and the Chaplain takes care that the books and periodicals are regularly circulated. The gratuitous supply of newspapers mentioned in former Reports is still kept up, and I believe the several Proprietors would rejoice did they know the amount of amusement and recreation thus afforded. I beg to tender my best thanks for this continued kindness to my Patients. Our Farm Account at page 38 shews that we have fairly prospered. The Fat Stock Account, page 39, will give the statistical results of the year’s experiment. The additional duties of buying, slaughtering, &c., has been undertaken very cheer- fully by those around us, and has not entailed any additional servant to the Asylum. We have enjoyed the best meat,