Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-05
THE INsANR prrAnrMENr.

y. When out of his mind he sa very y
ion in strength.
One of the insane females has been so for
forty years. p
Mrs Barr, the Matron, says that the excel. "
lent condition of the insane department iound
by the visitors, is the same at all times. L
In the basement is the wash room and heat
ing apparatus the insane building being v
heated by steam under Belfeld's patent OF v
1869. Coal is used for the boiler, but wood is |
used for heating the wash water. Il
The attention of the Board was directed TO
the cramped condition of the rooms on the v
lower floor, in which some Of the insane are I
confined. They are neither roomy nor airy, S
and should be altered without delay.
The new addition erected on the upper
floor, for this class of unfortunates, is credia-
bic TO the Board. They are light, warm,
cheerful and well suited to the purpose.
Having made the tour Of the entire build
ing, the members Of the Board retired to their
room, and again organized for business.
NEW FARM.
A communication from Messrs Clark and
Morrison, dated lIares Corner, November
18th, 1871, was read, accepting the offer OF
the Trustees made November 10th, 10 pay
Sl25 an acre, for the McCrone farm Of about
lG5 acres.
The Board confirmed the bargain.
The agreement allows Messrs. Clark and
Morrison to remove all personal property and |
all wheat in the ground By personal pro-
perry 10 understood TO comprehend anything |
that is not attached TO the soil-such az new |
fence posts not in the ground, all down tim
Der, manure, parts OF the cider press which |
can be taken apart and not attached to the
soil, straw, live stock, &c, &c.
The vote on the sale stood 0 10 2.
The farm will not be required by the Board
for building operations for year 1t will
be necessary 10 have one and half mil
lion bricks burned, first. Another year
will be required TO build. The present old
buildings will be in use therefore, at least two
years longer Possession of the farm, how
ever, 10 taken Immediately. The tenant, Mr.
Thomas Appleby, is allowed to remain for tho
present
The terms are $1,000 cash, 10 be raised by
March 25ih balance, about SlB,895 TO re-
main on interest. There is an insurance on
II in Pennsylvania company.
On motion of Mr.. " illiamson, three mem
bers of the Board-1lessrs Booth, Reynolds
and Stdham, were appointed Committee 10
take charge of the farm until the next meet
ing Ofthe Board.
Mr. Reeves suggest d that the old property
be put into market.
: Another member was in favor of posiponing
any sale in order to get time TO consider. -
i The property may be sold as whole or in
! lots.
One Trustee asked whether price could
not be fixed Sl50,000 was figure named
, Three surveys Of the farm have been made,
! the first being dated March 25lh, 1882 A
/, new survey is 10 be made.
! LOCATION OF EEw FARM.
The arm adloins Ilares Corner, bounded
y by the io0d leading from Red Lion 10 Will
mington the road running from Hare's Cor
ner TO Christiana the New Castle Common,
lands al the Misses Marley, and Mr. Barlhol-
omew,
0 LLdAL QUESTION
e Sumo Of the members, in discussing wha
5 articles were lproper to take off the farm. re
il marked that il man takes away an ear o
corn of the stalk in the ground, the act is 0
tresspass because the ear is really attached Il
the soil but, if he picked the ear off OF tho
10 ground and takes it away, the act is theft
e There being nothing however, really in dis
l. puie, tho matter was dropped.
THE SMALLPOX HOSPITAL.
d THIS hospital is an isolated three story build
IA ing, on the west side of Broome street a
to Fourth. Ii contains seventeen rooms, eleven
&c of which are used as wartls,-one on the sec
{. ond story being the whole length and abou
half the width of the building. The larg
room will hold ten beds, and each of III
small ones, three or four beds. Some year
m ago, when the smallpox prevailed at Middle
* town, forty -eight patients were accommoda-
o. ted in the building
te The Hospital Physician made the follow
" ing communication
We WILMINoToN, DEL, Nov. -, 1871.
" 10 me Board Of Trustees Of he Poor If Ne,
Al, Caste County.
as GENTLEMEN Owing TO the unusual inter
~ est in and inquiries concerning the Hosplta
faora I
submit the following report
First case of smallpox received Octobe
10Th, 1871.
IL Whole number TO date. ......... .........
~ Deaths from smallpox. ......... ...... ........
NV Deaths from other diseases ........ .........
~ Discharged cured $3.50. ..,.......
El0ned zoo, 1900. 90. 90.
hemaning 90. .,....... ......
H' Or those remaining, there are cOnvules-
cent ,',,... ........
We Two of these are about ready to be dis
'er charged
=, Number Of visits made to Hospital. .... .
ia have no complaint to make against an
Io one-dH my acquisitions have been met d
nc promptly as the great caution of the Oversee
Nv TO prevent the Introduction of the disease int
iie the Almshouse would permit-and any della
"' has been traced to mistakes arising in this waJ
Very Respectfully,
!" j. NJ. CURTIS NJ D
M The utmost care is taken of all patients in III
,L smallpox hospital. The report of Dr. Curt
a." WAS received with marked evidences Of saii,
ION faction by the Board.
nj The President of the Board OF Trustees in
~ qured as TO the facilities for preparing cure
patients for returning to their homes agail
CO., and stated that perhaps the President of ii
ia Board Of Health Mr.. Eckel-Hho was pr
sent, might have some suggestions 10 NAL
,c. with reference 10 that matter
,ns Mr.. Eckel-That is my business here Il
day Il is generally believed in the city, tn
md patients when cured at the hospital, are sci
'ro' home without having had sufficient nreyiol
AZ opportunity 10 throw of from their cloihr
1ei and persons whatever there may be OF inie
ton remaining, and in that way the disease
.s, liable TO be communicated DR. Curtis, doul
- less, can answer as 10 whether there is al
ground Tor apprehension on this point or nc
49, Or Curiis.-Applicants infected with sma
rsr poN are obliged 10 take of their garments f
% lumigatlOn and cleansing When discharge
tye they are taken into room, made TO Str
M, naked and get into tub of hot water, ~
,s,i with carholic acid soap wash from head
e., foot The innumembe rumors about the ci
ngi that patients leave in a condition 10 spre
rct disease are false
Ar Connrr-lt has been suggested II
su tents or barracks be erected on the grount
)m- in which well patients could go for lew Ia
yer before returning finally 10 their homes
igi DR.. Cuus-1he weather is now too e
for that
in. Mr. Eckel-DOclor, have you not SOL
Gr unoccuPied room-away from the influence
the disease-in the hospital building, in Will
Use such persons could be put for short iii
be before leaving
the DR.. Curtls-Me have room that might
I'm. 30 used, but unless the number of cases
Ices crease very much more than they have be
llra doug, there will be no occasion for a
ing change
Alr. Eckel-ln the cleansing process