The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-30
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house site to the Girls Industrial Home on which very good building has been erected.
 "The present almshouse has several shower and other baths, sanitary. closets and a system of sewerage costing sew eral thousand dollars, put in under prop CT supervision"
 Dr. Stubbin's Views
 Dr. s. G. Stubbins, assistant county physician and visiting physician to the almshouse, said:
 ''The conditions at the almshouse are fair under all the circumstances. While we will admit they are not altogether what they should be with the present buildings, l don't see how conditions could be improved upon. ''The food Is good and wholesome and most of the inmates get better than they are accustomed to. While not served in courses. 1t is abundant. The tuberculosis patients. which average say ten, get fresh eggs three times day and fresh meat two or three times a week There is plenty of ice and milk and butter, and fresh vegetables in season Superinten- dent Taylor has had one of the best gardens in Jefferson county The screens have been up all the summer and being old. it is natural that this late in the season they should show some breaks.
 ''I want to call particular attention to one good thing, that although there has been almost an epidemic of typhoid fever in this district. there has not been single case of it in the almshouse for over year.
 MT. Taylor has certainly made faith ful and capable superintendent"
 Comment By Matroas
 Mrs K. H. McPheeter, one of the ma irons, who has had experience in infirma- ries, speaking of the conditions at the almshouse, said
 Members of the grand jury in their ex- pressions of the needs of the almsohuse while inspecting it, showed ignorance of an institution such as this is. For inc stance a prominent spokesman said there was need for carpets on the floor, and cotton mattresses.
 As these last have to be destroyed sometimes in 24 hours. the mattresses we use are best suited to the class of people we have here-they are cotton padded. The blankets are suitable for the reason that they are often torn up or soiled so as to require frequent laundering; this is an everyday occur renee. It would be impossible to keep all perfectly clean on account of filthy habits of many patients. We do the best we can as To th1s, making need ed and frequent changes. The sheets are standard length and the counter panes are some of them rather short on account of extra long iron bed steads used. We use also rubber sheets"
 Miss Dora Boyd. another of the mat rons, said in regard to the grand jury's criticisms:
 T have charge of the cooking as an especial duty and I know that the food is clean and wholesome, and there is plenty of it. The inmates have a change of diet almost daily. ''It is almost impossible to keep cer- tam classes of patients decent by req sen of mental and functional weak nesses. Every nurse and doctor knows this and members of the grand jury should have informed themselves be- fore making such unfair criticism of this institution