Whitehurst Memos

These are notes found scattered about Whitehurst Asylum by Jigsaw, offering the player a greater insight as to the history of the place in which they are trapped.

## April 3, 1885

Construction has completed on Whitehurst Asylum for the Insane. We've finally done it! I have told all staff this ad nauseam, but I believe it bears repeating; I think we can make a real difference here. We can change lives. I thank each and every one of you for your contributions.
Sincerely, Daniel Whitehurst, M.D.

## June 2, 1885

Whitehurst Asylum for the Insane is now open for patients of the most distressed and violent natures. After my father took his own life due to mental illness, I vowed to aid in the mental rehabilitation of every troubled soul that needed help. This asylum will be the forerunner of medical treatments, traditional and experimental.

Sincerely, Daniel Whitehurst, M.D.

## Surgical Procedures

Regarding Whitehurst Asylum Surgical Procedures:

Triage your patients. A patient with bite wounds is not as important as a patient that requires an immediate appendectomy. If a repeat offender, the bite wound patient can be safely ignored until major surgery is required.

Always sterilize your equipment. Studies show that patients may not need high doses of antibiotics after surgery with sterile tools. Antibiotics are expensive.

Only use opiates on patients that require them. Mental illness may cause some patients to not react to pain at all. Use this to your advantage.

## December 15, 1897

Some of you have noticed the walls starting to buckle in some areas and some walls have become permeable. Please move all violent patients out of these rooms, lest they break down the walls to escape. The construction manager I talked to this morning assures me this is just the building settling onto the foundation.

Hoping this helps,

Daniel Whitehurst, M.D.

## Memo to the Administrators

I'm sure you know that one of the seals broke today near the boiler. The steam coming out of the seal nearly took Bruce's arm clean off, and the doc said they might have to amputate regardless. Keeping the boiler at this pressure is too damn dangerous. Next time a seal breaks, it might kill someone!

Ray Watkins, Head Custodian.

## Memo to the Nursing Staff

Our current government grants have allowed us a more than adequate supply of pharmaceuticals. These grants, however, do not cover other patient needs. Detergent has become quite expensive in this market, so I ask all caretakers to change linens and clothing for patients every two weeks and not sooner. Any patients that have excessively soiled clothing and are complaining, send them to me or Dr Holstein and we will medicate them appropriately.

Thanks,

Daniel Whitehurst II, M.D.

## Chlorine

Whitehurst has a substantial supply of Chlorine stored in the Chemical Storage wing. Please make sure to distribute it among the chemical supply closets when needed. Chlorine is an excellent oxidizer or chemical substitution for use in developing new pharmaceuticals.

Take note that the chlorine vats should always be sealed. If they are leaking, a green gas will be seen in the area. This gas is deadly, and should be dealt with by our Hazardous Materials team.

## Memo to the Administrators

This boiler situation is getting out of hand. It's becoming a full-time job to keep the boiler's pressure equalized so the entire basement doesn't collapse and let the rest of the building freeze. The steam is bad enough. After the incident with Bruce, my guys have stayed away from those steam jets, but it just makes our job tougher.

Ray Watkins, Head Custodian

## Isolation Treatment

Many schizophrenic or delusional patients have shown progress with isolation therapy. Whitehurst has several of these areas available. The patient is locked inside a small, unlit room for however long it takes for the mental illness to dissipate. Meals should be given at regular intervals through a small hole in the door, but some physicians have seen progress with inconsistent meal delivery or sometimes no meals at all to "starve out the illness." Any deaths due to this type of treatment are unfortunate, but covered by our medical insurance.

## Memo to the Administrators

My name is Francis, and I'm the new Head Custodian. I just wanted to introduce myself and say that it is a real pleasure working here.

On a side note, my predecessor didn't leave any instructions to my duties, and none of his former employees want anything to do with me. I guess I will have to earn their respect. Also, the Head Custodian keys given to me are almost rusted; it looks like someone tried to steam clean them or something.

Francis Merkin, Head Custodian