The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-13
LOCAL BOARD OF CHARITIES
Makes Report to the County Court Of
inspection Of Iniirmary and Rec.
ommends Some Rules for
Its Government.

county, appointed by the Circuit court
an, composed Of DIR. j. l.. Haw, pres
idcn,, Mrs NJ. W. Huff. secretary,
Mrs Merrill Pipkin, Mrs. $. 7. fIem-
ing, G. W. Grover ard Rev. c. j..
lIickok, filed report Of its visit and
inspection to the new County lnIirm'
airy with the County Court last Friday.
The report says.
"Thc conditions that now prevail in
st. Francois county for the care Of the
unfortunate poor so far surpasSeS the
old that comparison is almost impoS-
siblc. The new building for the In.
/ Urinary, both in its design aud location,
is admirably adapted to the purpose
for hch it is intended. Your hon
orablc bony is also to be congratulated
upon the manner in which the new ln-
Urinary has been furnished, purticu-
larly in discarding all old furniture,
which, used for years under adverse
circumstances, could not but be a
breeding place for vcrmin aud u men
ace to the health Of the inmate. The
clothing for the inmates is new through
cut aud well selected his is also
true of the greater part of the bedding.
The Board OF Visitors desires TO eN-
press its commentator for these i'm
proycmcnts in conditions that have
placed st. Francois county in the fore.
front of Missouri counties in th" ptopr
care for its unfortunate poor
The Board then submits quite list
of wise rules for the government and
regulation of the sanitary condition OF
the Inlirmary, its discipline, etc, which
il recommends for the Courts consid.
Grafton. II also recommends employ
mcnt for the inmates Is follows:
"Your Board believes that some
form Of employment will be conducive
to the mental and physical well being
of the inmates, aud that all who are
physically competent should be re-
quired to perform some work that will
keep them employed In order to &C.
complsh this wisely, we recommend
that your honorable body appoint two
persons, representing the Court aud
this Board of Visitors, TO investigate
this subjec, by correspondence and al
so by visiting not more than five in
stitutions where such employment is
required. 1t should be the duty Of
these appuintecS 10 investigate not only
the forms of employment, but also the
revenue derived thcrclrum 10y the coun.
~, aud what, if any, compensation i,
allowed the inmates y
The board also recommends "thal
arrangements he made for the regular
visitation of the institution by phy>I.
cnn AT least once month There
should hc at once AN examination OF
, the inmates by physician to asccr.
tain the number Of patients. II any,
who are afflicted with tubcrculat
| trouble or consumption. Such in
mates, together width the supcrintcn'
dent, should bc thoroughly instructed
a, To the care of themselves, paIticu-
larry in The matter of destroying their
| sputum. The superintendent should
he given positive Instructions to follow
the advice Of the physician in this mat
ter by taking this question IN hand
i, once it is possible to prevent the
| Judgement Of the tubrrcular germ it
/ the buildings and absolutely prevent
/ the spread of the disease. No mort
/ important question with reference lc
! the health of the inmates can occupy
Your attention at this time. The
board recommends weekly nSpcc
ton Of the institution by an agent o
the Court to see that such rules rs j
may adopt are properly executed.
The Board also calls the attention q
the Court to the following improve
mrnls: "Thc installation OF heal;
Ing plant at the earliest opportunity
permanent toilet and bath rooms; tn,
sinking of deep well aud furnishn!
the institution with pure water.
These improvements, the Board says
are absolutely essential to the useful
ness of the present equipment AM
should be installed at the earliest up
portunity.
The Board also made report o
the Bismarck and Elvns calabooseS
which were found to be in fairly GOO
condition, aud made no recommends
tons with reference to same.