Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-26

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: I want to take a little of your time just now and give you 8 visit through the Insane hospital.
 First we will take the elevator down into the basement, or 'duck,' as they call it here. You find truck tracks running in all directions. One to the women's. Also to the pavilion of the men and women; and one to the laundry.
 As we leave the elevator, to our right, we enter the ice plant. nice white room. Adjoining this is the en- zine room, where the water Is forced in and out through the pipes of the ice box. The ice is made from pure smooth weighing from sixty to sew enty-five pounds when taken out of the cans. Everything here is very clean and shows that care and pride
 Next we will look into the large storeroom. where we find everything in order.
 Through the main duck you will find the barber shop, which looks 1n- viting enough to go into and get a shampoo.
 Across at the right is the smoking room. You naturally would think here you would find a rather dirty place because of patients that are not re- sponsible; but it's not so. They have spittoons, and know how to use them The stone floors all through are clean and free from filth of any kind.
 The elevators here are run by pow CT, carrying laundry, provisions, etc. that are needed to the mems and wo- mems departments.
 Three cages of guinea pigs in am other room are used by the doctors for experimenting purposes.
 At the north end of the duck Is the laundry. Clothes are washed by steam. -s,~Jr ,l, !, line of work, with a few patients to help out on the ironing. The place is nice and clean, with good ventila- tion. The sleeping rooms are cozy and comfortable.
 stone steps, we enter the main build ing. At the right is the nurses lec- ture room. At the left the officials dining room. No. l.
 Next we enter the kitchen. where you will find patients working with the employees. This Is a nice large room, with slxyIght. the cooking range, running nearly one whole side of the room. One large roasting oven, and three large tanks which contain cof- fee, hot water and tea. All the food is cooked by steam. In the center of the room are six large vegetable kettles and opposite from them are four steamers. The floors here are washed every morning. to my know ledge, maybe oftener, giving it a very inviting look.
 On the other side of the room are four large refrigerators. Meat is kept in one. butter. sauce and eggs in an other. and so on. About 150 pounds of meat is used a day and fourteen pounds of butter. The food is well cooked; far better than you find in most institutions.
 Across from the kitchen we enter dining room Nc. 2. which will seat 150 people. This is for the employees. Nurses attendants, farmers and laun- dry girls. Here three walters. with patients, wait on the nine tables. The heater at one end of the dining room makes the work easy It saves many steps for walters and keeps the feod hot. AS not all can eat at the same time, attendants have to relieve one another. Also nurses, making meals come one hour apart, This makes it better for a waiter as she can give better satisfaction if able to take her time. The floors here are washed every morning. Every dish has its place. and it would be hard to find enc out of place, as the dining room is