The sun., 1890-12-07

where she had been slain ana buried. became
. great resort Of pilgrims.
Hence 6hssl. and . treatment Of insanity
until recently-whsn feeble attempts were
made to initiate it-ouits unique In the world.
A'sort Of infrmary was built .alone the walls
Of tho Church Of Ct. Amans, where the dust Of
Dymphna lay. and there sick pilgrims were
received. They had to make nopsna. and
esch day headed By. the praying and singing
clergy. went three times round ithe church and
dragged themselves under tho tomb OF the
saint. which was;supported on four. pillars.
Gradually as faith weakened the purely re-
ligious treatment OF the unfortunate lunatics
assumed scientific character. Few traces re-
main Of the small harbor where the sick vis-
itors OF yors were received By the priests Of
St Amans, yet Ghsel has preserved Just
celebrity. and II fewer pilxrims kneel at It's
shrins. though their number is still not incon-
siderable. lunstics continue to seek the spot
where. q their parents and friends we'll know.
sossSis @ .rsStmsn. than at sny other her % asylum
Ss r. sss IL II
II: lunaao sststlishmept 81 ahssI is com.
bS Il. oeans q
but 81 tSs tine
one patient must &, = e i lissnsed by shs state .
~ Ss
llve,sd By one doctor. or on the order Of the
b removed from esylums when cured. but In
practice this holds GOOD only in the case Of
psupers. Persons kept in asyl1ms ss lunatics
s snh hsis H. G Hos9 S9 q
spsctors and 1t the head Of all there is a a. sen. On
wan pnse 70 as.s 1.
plscsd Professionally In q modern. well-butlt
or liz 10 70 se
the case. The doctor next sends the patient to
live With some family IN the town. or in the
Urinary, The district occupied BY the colony
ss sse ssssas o oIss about spa
s. ;Sd car can 5esss sKee aSS:,.y
pturesus With its Cluster: q % pines. n 's ss% H
nsnts OF inc Immense woods which once COW
sss s vita @ sb.ir led tiles, .hiss ae sals s s9 snd
There y. ~ & glasses = Of lun..,es :. ehe:|.
1he psupers e1penses are paid By the com.
which this commune is situated. and b. The
state, each bearing third Of the cost Tue
sreatsr oy less 2 sr uInfS whcS
sstss bs are s.ns as
2 tho chief medical oflloer OF tho colony. His
erst assistant is q Dr.. Cpisenaire. Wslloon BY
courteous. and IN all respscts competent.
In making tour Of inyestisation. a visit was
on no,d 10 An lndigent iqnstie man oy ocenpai a
tne ped is Of the regulation hospital size. aud
the window. The patient % assists % in Tho house, use
WORK. does odd JOBS. and goes out alone. Tho
y ns psos o dsl
herr here BY the working classes Of the country;
no stnsuishins 81 dress
the name given .in tho colony to those who
ss: sss: se sass Ss.s az
more II they have sufficient ommodation.
s sSut % saoh Louss cau only contain patients of
dqsss r.Ss,ve % many al s the % indees. s oisss. Du0
g as % aSaa' das ne
;iI and hss % 70 provide him with foou. q bed COM
ss esdaIs ssss,s room and Lie washing a TIE
9feSkast, bacon. potatoes. bread and beer for
dinner. bread and butter, and cofioo At
psL The lodGer generally has q glass ot beer
a. .ls supper. TOO. VI NJ some other tims OF the
sSa asn 3 Besides Ia: ss.s s6 %
s,ss..a tsSy: sSs f. ;css ssl indssas
thing which represent the expenditure ir-
Sialr, im. 4 for medical attendance. drugs and the
TIE lunatIes arc divided into. three olssses:
s..ens Les % atts"ss d.fs proprss the iunatics Called
Ias esy go s.ntmes I'm % III;
Esnnyl ;. LIS auenls aus comp lse'ar,i Satsi1.
PsnSys Tns lunatlos are sailed st Gnsei HH
IL sr Sabs o9 asy s5s Gn as ss
s esn o. Ssnnos make themselves useful to
An the opiIeptio pa.lsnts there are about
w. ~ o. hem to-day At dhee are in one Of the
s :as h'p sSs sas. Il II ss IL. :s5::
aSHasrs are well-dlessed others are not.
boId s1 az reisi TO- see iunstss treated Ia that
sssi psople bs ibs more 70 70 Be Be- synpStssed T with tn
I'LL rs sts .aa
H. perpstqa association with other sufferers ls
Ss' cSony e render .Gs a
nd Il consists tS.day Of over 100 psIisnts ts.
me place is we'll known to medical men gem
durable cases than any other asyi inm. about7s
Ser perts cent The mortality according 70 the re-
.ton sSeat 1855 6n inmates @ as there pSea Sere
b.sss sso On a thss ostosy oH list figured
s1S S!f:d dsa.d =:
usd.s sSs Ss q sS n:s
as.s three Es: g Sro.sS .h 4: s:f,Sa 'd%S
s asS:sG sSss 70 Eteh OYER II: Dss.sSns and
90 not take advantage Of The @ p.sisnss. give
a. s'% mp. proper tOod keep them clean. and exact
On, nor tSsa. tssa r:.sSHss: .ofE f,S% ,hs%
s1G departure Of trains to prevent escapes.
~ Essh 'nourrteler Keeps hook for each luna
sas MSn,Sb s,pSrabe cases Of his SECTION. and, once
%sn!n sas lInS.rebIs oPss ESsrT amS he ssn.
1s heusss ii their section thrss dmes mcntS
SsAI SssaissIrR a ths :aRi SeSL!,. 4XiSs . yfT tSs
h: sss izssse iazGssSSse ds:a assssaAtsl:s Ssse t:s