The twenty-third report of the Committee of Visitors of the County Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell : January quarter sessions, 1868 / [Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum].

Middlesex Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell.

Date:: 1868

Credit: The twenty-third report of the Committee of Visitors of the County Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell : January quarter sessions, 1868 / [Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$the Stock of Clothes in each Ward for the purpose of changing Patients when necessary :— East Division, or Refractory Wards. Patients. Coats and Jackets. Trousers. Waistcoats. lA 52 93 122 80 4 23 42 50 40 5 27 59 62 38 6 28 58 50 57 7 22 54 60 50 15 22 45 50 45 18 12 22 33 25 Total 186 373 427 335 which is quite sufficient, As regards the delay in the Supply of New Clothing to these Wards, it is the practice to supply most of the New Clothing to the Convalescent Patients, and not to the Refractory Patients, who destroy and wear their Clothes out much quicker. If it were not for this Plan there would be a great number of Suits condemned but not thoroughly worn out. It is stated from August to November inclusive 75 suits were written for by the Inspector of the East Division and only 29 have been supplied, which is incorrect. 79 Suits have been applied for during the time stated, and 42 Suits made and supplied out of the 79 Suits. 41 Suits were applied for in November, so there cannot have been much time lost in complying with the request, considering all the Clothing is made at the Asylum. Besides the 42 Suits$