The eighth annual report of the committee of visitors of the County Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch : January quarter session, 1859 / [Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum].

  • London (England). County Lunatic Asylum, Colney Hatch.
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1859
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Credit: The eighth annual report of the committee of visitors of the County Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch : January quarter session, 1859 / [Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. 3. “ No Blinds or Curtains have been put up.”— These would much deaden the sound in the Wards, and I would suggest valances to the windows on the south side of the Building to Wards 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, to the south and west sides of Wards 22, 24, 29, 30, 31, and 32, and to the west sides of Wards 21, 23, and 25. No. 4. “ Gas Lights have not been placed over the Fire¬ places in the old Building.”—These have been ordered lately. No. 5. 4c Ventilation of the Sculleries, &c.”—This applies also to those in the E Block of new Building. No. 6. “Washing Accommodation is still insufficient.”— An additional number of Basins and Washstands have been ordered. Nos. 7 and 8. “ Additional Books, and means of Employ¬ ment.”—It is contemplated to increase these, I believe. Regarding the suggestions of the Commissioners :— No. 2, “ Change position of the Bath-room Doors in new Block H.”—Instructions have already been issued to this effect. No. 3. “ Remove the deadened glass from Windows, and alter Window Frames.”—This would be beneficial in 30 Ward, and in No. 3 E Block, new Buildings, so that the Patients would have the view at the west end of the Wards across the fields. The Dormitories would be more ventilated were some of the windows made to open lower down.