Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-09-15

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The Asylun hss three wards. The
princir&l Of hess. IN the building
once used ~ company quarters, Is As
signed TO the male patients. and Is
enclosed by high board fence. with
in which ample room is afforded for
recreation whenever the weather will
permit. The domatories are stu
ated on either side Of a long hall
about fifteen feet wide, with ample
means for heating as well as for venti-
lation. The floors are kept scrupu-
lousy clean and the walls are as tidy
rs constant care and frequent appli-
cations of whitewash can make them.
The beds, likewise, receive daily at
tention, and are as comfortable as
will be found in most of the hotels.
The second ward is occupied by the
convalescent male patients, of which
there are about dozen, and here,
too, we found all the appointments
in excellent order. The third ward,
in an adjacent building is occupied
by the female patients. Being
under the personal supervision of the
matron, Mrs. Hines, it is of course
kept even more neat and tidy-if
possible-than the male wards. The
doctor has had a room fitted up in
this department for refractory pa
tients, which has double walls, to
prevent the egress of sound. The
use of such a room has occasionally
been found necessary, during the
mental and physical paroxysms
which sometimes assail the more
seriously afflicted patients. In the
principal ward, the old garrison
guard-house serves similar purpose.
The food of the patients is varied,
each day of the week having its ap-
propriate bill of fare, consisting of
the most nutritious articles of diet.
The tables were spread when we WIS.,
tied the dining halls, and presented
an exceedingly inviting appearance.
Of the management of the Asy-
lum under the present system, we
have nothing to say, further than
that we believe the patients are re-
ceiving adequate care and attention,
both from q medical and q sanitary
point of view. Whether it is better
or more economical than the old sys-
tenn, or the reverse, it will be for the
law-making power which instituted
the change to determine. But of
one thing We feel assursd-the al
leged abuses said to exist under this
or the former system. are more imag-
mary than real. 1t is difficult to see
how the service can be materially i'm
proved without m enormous expense,
and even thsn Il 10 doubtful whether
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