The seventy-eighth annual report of James Murray's Royal Asylum, Perth.

  • James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics.
Date:
1905
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: The seventy-eighth annual report of James Murray's Royal Asylum, Perth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Garden and Farm. 20 the Chapel attracts a larger congregation and the services are conducted in a better atmosphere. The more important Repairs and Alterations may be summarized as follows :— 1. Recreation Room and Stage, at a cost of Ah13 4 6 2. South Dining-Room, - - - - 30 o o 3. Renewal and Extension of Fire Hoses, 38 10 o 4. New Boiler and Boiler-House, - - 518 5 9 5. New Ashpit and Reed Covered, - - 15 7 3 £i°i5 7 6 This statement does not include many minor repairs and much repainting. The new boiler was supplied by Messrs. Cooper & Greig, of Dundee. It is of ample size for our requirements, and is fitted with Wilton Patent Furnaces and a Worth¬ ington Pump for the return of hot water from the Asylum and Laundry. The Gardener reports on improved climatic conditions as compared with the former year, and, consequently, better crops—indeed, very good on the whole. He records that garden workers are reduced to a minimum—only one gentleman now going regularly to help him. The great amount of labour on other parts of the grounds, however, has absorbed attention, and no doubt, when these extraordinary demands are fully,met, the garden will again be more attractive. The Farm crops are reported very good, and there has has been no loss in the Stock. About 500 stones of hay remained on the farm at the close of the year. The manager indicates a necessity