Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-25

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lions found at recent inspections OF
almshouses has been communicated
by the State Board Of Charities and
Corrections to the overseers OF the
poor concerned:
Garland Town Farm
"Tramps fed and lodged. Quarters
used for this purpose, room spec
tally set apart for this purpose In the
ell of the house. They are not required
to work.
General conditions: cleanliness.
good; repair. fair: furniture. fairly
well furnished: beds and bedding.
clean; sanitation, fair; care OF food
supplies. good: discipline. some dim
Guilty was being experienced with the
one inmate in having her take better
care Of her room. which she seemed
able but declined to do. Improve
ments: Kitchen and dining room have
been painted since previous ms pee
ton, and a new cream tank built.
ut is recommended that the over
seers make careful investigation as to
the condition Of the health of the pres
ent inmate and as to what work II
any she IL able to do. whether or not
she needs any special diet, employing
a physician II necessary. and that
specific instruction be given to her
and to the matron as to what each
may expect of the other. it being def
nitely understood that the matron Will
always receive the support and ap-
proved of the overseers In all reason
able efforts to maintain discipline, and
at the same time the inmates be given
to understand that any appeals by
them to the overseers as to unjust
treatment will be given careful and
impartial hearing"
Exeter Town Farm
Bathing not required regularly.
Tramps fed and lodged. Quarters
used for this purpose are the same as
for the regular inmates. They are
not required to work.
! General conditions: cleanliness. not
good; repair, interior needs painting.
papering, etc. and especially needs
new floors; furniture, limited in guam
tity, particularly as to comfortable
chairs; beds and bedding, straw ticks
used on beds, not very comfortable or
very clean; sanitation, well seems
likely to be affected by barn drainage;
care Of food supplies. fair; discipline.
more strict discipline as to order,
cleanliness, etc, are recommended.
1T is recommended that sample Of
the water in the we'll be sent to the
State Laboratory Of Hygiene at Au
gusta and tested, and if found to be
unfit for domestic use, that new well
be provided, that definite rules as to
bathing be established and enforced;
that the inmates states to be subject
to periodic attacks of insanity be
placed under the observation of
physician, and that If this is found
to be the case, he be committed to
one of the State hospitals: that if
tramps are to be fed and lodged they
be provided with separate quarters and
be required to work"
Plymouth Town Farm
"Matron, Mrs. Addie Sullivan. Mrs.
Sullivan pays 500 per year. She does
not herself live on the farm. but exer-
cises some supervision over the in
mates. an aged man and his somewhat
younger wife. The town pays for what
supplies are needed. The wife does
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house. The we'll seems likely to be
affected by barn drainage.
General conditions: Cleanliness.
poor: furniture, rather poor; beds and
bedding, not over clean: sanitation,
earth closets, odorous and out of re-
pair.
Recommendations: That the house
be placed in good repair, and arrange
ments made for some responsible per-
son definitely in charge to live at the
house, and to see that the place is
kept clean. comfortable, and in order;
that a sample of the water from the
we'll be sent to the State Laboratory
of Hygiene at Augusta for testing and
! If it is found to be affected, new
we'll provided"
Standish Town Farm
| General conditions: Cleanliness
repair, furniture. beds and bedding,
sanitation, care OF food supplies, very
good.
Improvements: Since the previous
report three rooms have been painted
and floors oiled and one room papered." |
Stetson Town Farm
Closets in connecting sheds, old and
out Of repair. Water supply from
well, which appears likely to be af-
fected by barn drainage.
General conditions: cleanliness,
fair; repair. poor, needs painting, pa
pering, whitening OF ceiling and new
floors: furniture. beds and bedding all
belong to the superintendent; care Of
food supplies, fair: improvements; |
house was being shingled.
Recommendations: That the house
be placed in good repair. furnished ,
and the superintendent placed on def
mite salary basis that sample of the
water in the we'll be sent to the State
Laboratory Of Hygiene at Augusta for
examination. and if It is found unfit
for domestic use that new well in a