The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-02

who are able to read and understand
them, and opportunities for attending
religious services shall be given as often
as shall be practicable, to each insane
person who is capable of being interest.
ed In or who may be benefited by such
services, and who desires to attend
them.
Moderate labor is beneficial to insane
persons capable of performing it and all
such persons should be encouraged and
| if possible with reasonable and humane
efforts induced to perform such labor
where practicable.
| 4 All insane persons must be kept
neat and clean and supplied with cloth
ing ample in quantity and suitable for
the season in which it is worn. Each
insane person, unless otherwise ordered
by the physician, shall be thoroughly
bathed at least once each week and as
much oftener as shall be required to
keep him or her clean, in clean water
which shall not have been used previ-
ously, and which shall be of the temper
ature most suitable for the person
bathed No insane person shall be per.
United to remain in filthy condiuon,
but must receive prompt attention and
be thoroughly cleansed, whether in the
day or night time, as soon as the filthy
condition of such person is ascertained,
and care must be taken constantly to
know Of such condition as soon as it
exists.
Each insane person shall also be fur
nished with clean suit of undercloth-
ing each week and as much oftener as .
due regard for cleanliness shall require
The bed of each insane person shall be
comfortable and kept in all respects
neat and clean. Clean sheets and pill
low cases shall be furnished for it each
week, blankets and other bed coverings
shall be washed frequently anu kept
clean, and the mattress or substitute
therefor shall be changed or renovated
as often as shall be required to keep it
clean and in good condition. All cloth
ing, beds, bedding and furniture used
by insane persons shall be kept free
from all kinds of vermin.
5. All rooms occupied by insane per-
sons shall be dry and well lighted by
means of one or more outside windows
and shall be kept at a proper tempera-
ture and well ventilated. and be made
AS pleasant and attractive as is practic-
able. No insane person shall be permit
ted to live or sleep habitually in any
room the floor of which is more than
two and .one-half feet lower than the
surface of the earth outside of and next
to the building. Basement rooms and
rooms having brick or cement floors are,
as a rule, undesirable for living or sleeI T.
ing purposes, and such use of them is
not recommended. All buildings and
parts of buildings and water closets and
appurtenances occupied or used by in.
sane persons shall be keptin good order
and clean and free from disagreeable
odors and free from all kinds of yermin.
g. Suitable means for escaping from
buildings in case of fire shall be provid
ed for all insane persons who occdpy
rooms in building above it's first story.
Access to two or more interior stairways
suitably located may be sufficient, but
there must be at least two separate
means Of escape so located and con.
structed that both will not be apt to be
INSTRUCTED by g fire until all persons
shall have had reasonable time in
which to escape.
Z. No insane person or persons shall
be confined or kept in any building not
also occupied by sane adult persons,
nor in any part of a building not neal
to part occupied by such adult per.
sons, unless provided with one or more
attendants who shall always be on duty
in such building or part of building and
be at all times within hearing of the in.
sane person or persons.
s. Every insane person shall be fur
nished three times each day with sup.
ply of food suited to his or her condi.
ton. The meals so furnished shall be
abundant in quantity, of good variety
and quality, and be we'll prepared.
8. Insane persons must. so far as is
practicable, be kept separate and apart
from paupers, and shall not be depend.
ent upon paupers for care or assistance
Where the two classes of persons are
kept IN the same institution, they shall
be kept III different buildings, or, if thai
is not practicable. i'll different parts Of
the same building, and shall occupy
separate dining rooms, or, if that be moi
practicable, then separate tables in the
same dining room.
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