Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-08
Report Of Visiting Physician
OF THE
OF THE
ASYLUM AND POOR HOUSE

As LU NJ AND POOR HOUSE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPT; 80, 1894
To The Honorable Board Of Trustees o.
Grant CO. asylum and POorh0use.
GENTLEMEN: Replying with your re.
quest and persuant to custom | respect.
fully submit my report as visiting ply.
stefan and health officer of the institu.
tion under your charge.
There has been during the past year
five deaths in the County Asylum as
follows: males 3; Ernest Sampson,
escaped, frozen; Daniel Wright, Ga
Fayette CO.. age 65, brights disease;
James j. Wogan, aged 40, PARALYSIS.
Females, ?; Elizabeth Blight, age sc,
consumption; Sarah Burch, age 65,
consumption. In the Poor House there
has been six deaths as follows: males
3; Peter Diedrich, age so, infrmities
of old age; Aaron Dubell, age SO, can.
GER; Geo. Brennan, age s., general de-
bility. Females 8; Clarenda Russell,
age 40, consumption; Mary flanagan,
age so, infrmity of old age; Dinah Ad-
kins.
The sanitation of the County Asylum
and Poor House has been greatly i'm
proved, and our board and superinten-
dent and matron deserve great credit,
and l cannot speak too enthusiastically
of the great forethought exhibited in
providing for the needs of these poor
creatures confined in these in stitu-
tions. Especially do the arrange
ments, made with a view of improving
and guarding the health of the in
mates, meet with my warmest appro-
baton and approval. new water
tank has just been put up in addition
to the old ones. and the efficiency of
the water supply is greatly increased,
and pure and sufficient water is the
greatest promoter of health. Every
where, too, can be seen the effect of
the painters brush, which has not
only added beauty, but has subserved
the higher functions in effectually i'm
prisoning the germs of disease which
may have lurked there, ready in a fig
erative sense, tc spring upon the I'M
suspecting victim. Paint is a great
destroyer of bacteria which abounds
everywhere. The thoroughness with
which it has been applied at this in
stitution will doubtless greatly aug
nent the healthful condition.
Notable improvements in the laun-
dry have also been the order. In addi-
ton to these healthful precautions,
new outhouses have been built, the
ventilation of the Asylum has been
modified and improved, and new storm
windows, to protect against the chilly
gusts of winter, have been supplied,
nor has the wants of the inner man
been neglected, and new baking oven
of greater capacity and usefulness has
been put in.
One of the greatest improvements is
the new telephone connecting the
buildings with the city. The benefits
which this ready communication will
afford are almost numberless, adding
greatly to the fire protection, as call
upon the city fire department can be
quickly made and quickly responded
to. Medical assistance may be the
more speedily obtained and other num-
erous advantages are to be gained by
the great Improvement.
There has been no contagious or in
fictitious diseases at either institution
during the past year, considering the
age of the patients and inmates which
is high on the average. The general
health of the patients and inmates has
been good.
have made regular visits to these
institutions and special call when ne
cessity demanded
The change made a year ago to
steam heat has added much to the
healthful condition and comfort of the
patients and inmates of the institution
and the inmates of both institutions
appear to have been well cared for.
Respectfully Yours,
F. NJ. CRoNIN, NJ. D.
Oct. 10th, 1894.