The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-01

ouuicteo 10 the drug habit, who are
not dangerous or violent, and by not
requiring the pay therein provided
for, and by receiving such patients as
voluntarily apply for admission with
out requiring pay and by retaining
such patients therein when the ac-
commodations for the regular in
mates are inadequate and against
their will.
8. That under the law many pa
tients in the Hospital not insane and
who are entitled to their liberty un-
der the law, which provides that
when a patient ceases to be so insane
as to be dangerous to life or property.
IT. is the duty Of the authorities of
their own accord to release such pa
tient, and the practice before releas-
ing patient Of requiring some friend
or relative to be responsible for the
patients good conduct results in such
patient not receiving the discharge
which he Is entitled to under the law.
Z. That the board of regents is
Indifferent and .peglectful as to the
care of patients confined in the Hos
pital, and do not inspect the said in
stitution as often and in the manner
that they should, and are too subser-
Went to the will of the superintend-
ent and employees.
s. That patients especially In soli-
tary confinement In remote and un-
clean wards are subjected to suffer-
ing for want of water and food, and
are allowed to live in filth amid bugs
and lice.
8. That whiskey intended for med
icine. eggs. lemons. chickens and 9TH
er such delicacies intended to be given
to delicate patients are used by the
keepers on the wards. especially Ward
s. and the patients deprived Of the
same.
10. That generally, to which there
are some exceptions. the keepers en-
ployed are inefficient and unfit 70,
the positions which they occupy. and
instead OF treating the patients hu-
namely and kindly, continually treat
them in a spirit of teasing and bru-
tai sport. to the great annoyance of
the said patients. 49,
IL. That many of the keepers en-
pioyed are uncouth. young and illit-
crate. and have not a proper concep-
tion of the humane treatment which
the unfortunate patients should re-
ceive at their hands. and disregard
many Of the rules for the government
of the attendants. and the authorities
CT the Hospital, over said attendants,
either know. or by proper diligence.
could know Of this conduct on the
part or the keepers and attendants.
IL. That the rules of the institu-
tion enjoin on the part of the keepers
and attendants respect. civility and
attention. and positively forbid the
laying Of hands on patients by atten-
dants and keepers in a rude and an
cry manner, or abusing and ASSAULT
ing the said patients, but, notwith-
standing this. the keepers and atten-
dants in said institution have for q
long time. and still do. insult, abuse
and even unJustly assault patients in
the said insritution. and those In au-
thority either know. that such con-
duct has been and still is going on in
the institution. and are guilty Of neg
lect in not stamping out such custom
and habit on the part Of the keep
ers and attendants.
13. That some Of the nurses, keep
ers and attendants in the institution
frequently bathe several patients one
after another in the same water, be-
ing too lazy and negligent to take the
trouble to change the same, nowith-
standing some of said patients are dis
eased.
IA. That most Of the cooking for
the patients Of the Hospital is per-
formed by filthy negro patients. that
tho food is frequently unclean. i'm
properly prepared and positive source
OF danger to life and health. and the
kitchen filthy and dirty.
is. That the Hospital dairy Is for
the most part under the control of
dirty patients. who are totally ignor-
ant as to the hygienic care necessary
In handling the milk used by the pa
uents.
ID. That many of the inmates
work in the dairy, on the farm and
In the laundry and in other depart
ments Of the Hospital, for which they