The report of the Committee of Visitors of the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, for the year 1861 : presented to the Court, at Wakefield sessions, December, 1861.

  • West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1862
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Credit: The report of the Committee of Visitors of the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, for the year 1861 : presented to the Court, at Wakefield sessions, December, 1861. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    remains to be clone in forming and levelling the ground about the Church and in the Courts, which must occupy a considerable time. We cannot omit to notice, with special satisfaction, the new arrangements for Bathing, viz. :—three spacious Lavatories and Bath-rooms in each Division, containing three Baths each, making altogether 18 Baths on the men’s side ; and a Lavatory containing between 40 and 50 basins, for the use of the male Patients preparatory to their going into the general Dining Hall. The provisions made for the amusement of the Patients in and out of doors continue to be ample. There are two Bands, (a Stringed and a Brass Band) containing respectively 10 and 12 musicians, including two of the male Patients. WTe avail ourselves of this occasion to urge upon the Committee of Visitors the importance of giving the earliest consideration to the question of adding to the Land of the Asylum, which will shortly accommodate as many as 1,150 Patients, whilst at present the entire quantity of Land occupied for the purposes of this large Institution is only about 84 acres, of which 10 are rented, an amount of Land available for occupation and recreation wholly insufficient. Upon the whole, we have much satisfaction in reporting our opinion that the Asylum in its Medical and other Departments is under excellent management, and that the gradual introduction of attendants of a superior class has materially conduced to the present good order and condition of the Patients. K. WM. S. LUTWXDG-E, BOBEBT NAIBNE, (Scnmisssuoum tn Ittnacr.