Eighth annual report of the Committee of Visitors of the City of London Lunatic Asylum, at Stone, near Dartford, in the county of Kent : January quarter sessions, 1874.

  • City of London Lunatic Asylum (Stone, Kent, England)
Date:
1874
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Credit: Eighth annual report of the Committee of Visitors of the City of London Lunatic Asylum, at Stone, near Dartford, in the county of Kent : January quarter sessions, 1874. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tics at night. They are, however, on each side, as far as practicable, placed together in a ward which is next to the rooms where the night attendants sit between going their rounds. The duties of these attendants seem to be efficiently performed, and last night’s returns show only one wet case. The appearance and comfort of many of the corridors and rooms is much improved by the further laying down of Linoleum, of a neat pattern. In the Female Ward No. 8, at present occupied by 26 patients, there is but one water-closet. What is now used as a scullery might be converted into two water-closets, and the existing water-closet might be made into the scullery. We think this would be a desirable alteration, which we beg to suggest for the consideration of the Committee. The arrangements for Divine Service are as before reported, and the attendance last Sunday was, according to the Chap¬ lain’s Report, in the morning 42 men and 68 women, and in the evening 37 of the former and 74 of the latter. The favourable Report which the result of our inspection enables us to make, shows that this Asylum continues to be managed with great zeal and kindness. GREYILLE HOWARD, ROBERT NAIRNE, Commissioners in Lunacy.