Fourth annual report of the Fife and Kinross District Board of Lunacy : September 1870.

  • Fife and Kinross District Board of Lunacy.
Date:
1870
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Fourth annual report of the Fife and Kinross District Board of Lunacy : September 1870. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ] 3 and other common amusements. The introduction of a couple of bagatelle boards would, in my opinion, add considerably to the sources of amusement. The classes for attendants and patients continue to be carried on with satisfactory results under the direction of the chaplain and matron. They are held about twice a-week, and are attended by 16 male and 38 female patients, and about one-half of the attendaats The sanitary condition of the establishment has been good. Four patients only are at present confined to bed. None are in seclusion, and no necessity appears to have arisen for entries in the registers of seclusion or accidents since last visit. A canvas dress is worn by one male patient for surgical reasons, and 5 patients wear locked boots. The number of wet beds last night was only 4—one on the male and 3 on the female side of the house—13 males and 18 females are regularly raised by the night attendants. Four males and three females are under special observation on account of suicidal tenden¬ cies. The only changes among the attendants are—1 male attendant left without leave, and 1 female promoted to a better situation. G. PATEIiSON, Deputy-Commissioner in Lunacy.