The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-12-06
REPORT OF THE HOOKING
COUNTY VISITING COM
MITTEE.

honorable Judge Huffman,
In accordance with your order we, the
Committee appointed to investigate the pc
nal and charitable institutions of Hooking
County submit to you our report. On Mon
day afternoon, Novcmbe 18th we visited
the Children's Home. We find "ing to the
lack of help rather II deplOrable state OF af-
fairs Several ofthe children were suffering
from skin diseases and were really in IL very
bad condition. The inatron placed as she is,
without efficient help, cannot possibly give
the children the proper care. Many of these
little ones coming to the Home, require not
only TO he fed and clothed. but should also
receive special care physically. To do this
requires more help than is now employed
by the directors OF the II H"me. IL is utterly
IN possible tor one woman to oversee the
management of the kitchen ANA the cellar
attend To- the clothing OF the children. ma
King n great many at them herself. see that
the children are hathed, Lept clean and
properly fed, and keep the sleeping depart
meni and the house generally clean. In ;d-
dition to all this she is expected to teach the
children at least Il few hours daily. Consider
this amount OF labor TO be done by one wo-
man for the Insignificant salary of $3.50 n
week 1t is utterly absurd 10 think that
two women could do justice to the physical
wants OF thirty Or forty children. and
yet not only is this expected bat they are
also supposed to give the required mental
and moral training.
Reside an assistant in the kitchen, the ma
tron should also have an assistant, who
could take practical charge of the children
Iris woman should be the telcher and also
attend the children leaving the matroD fire. e
to discharge her duties.
She should attend 10 the bathing and per
sOnal cleanliness of the children and also
assist the NATION in caring for their clothes.
II is the wish OF the people that the child
rem should lave IA Home and Home in
fiuences, should learn TO distinguish the
holiness of tnr Sunday from that of the
routine OF the week days,
AS it Is they can simply know q refuge in
the Home, for there is no time for teaching
them all that thew should know and learn
There shoald also he an additional room,
where those who are diseased could be at
tended and kept isolated from those in good
health. At least at night and for bathing.
Sore eys S and skin diseases cannot be eradi-
Gated while the Infection IS carried from one
to the Other through lack of proper care and
attention. There Is not enough variety i'll
the children's diet. While pota oeS and the
cereal foods are very good. it is still IL neces-
sity to supply them with fruit and fresh
meat.
Soups should be made FROM fr sh beef, with
no nanre expense than other supplies call
for. Since the CO.inty supports the Home
it certainly should &c a matter of pride TO
support 1t properly, ana not leave the place
to be reproacn 10 an Intelligent people.
AS to the condition oi the Iulirmary ana
the Jail, we have but little to say.
Nenre satisfied with their management
but wish 20 suggest to the DirecturS the ad-
Visibility of providing cellars outside the
buildings of the Home and the 1nlirmary. 1t
is not possible with the amoent Of fruit and
vegetables stored III cellars directly under
the living rooms of the innia rs, TO keep the
air pure, and any guoi sanitary connitiun
c,,n be obtained only by some other place iur
the cellars.
We are sorry to have Mr.. Keller leave the
1ntirmary as We have found his torn OF Ser
vice satisfactory in every respect Mrs.
Keller, as Matron, deserves much praise for
her work as an Invaluable assistant.
Respectful y submitted by the Committee.
Rpbt. Wright,
Mrs. g.. f.. I1nwen,