Seventy-fourth annual report of the directors of the Dundee Royal Asylum for Lunatics : submitted, in terms of their charter, to a general meeting of the directors, 18th June, 1894 with the reports of the medical superintendent and treasurer of the institution.

  • Dundee Royal Asylum for Lunatics.
Date:
1894
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Credit: Seventy-fourth annual report of the directors of the Dundee Royal Asylum for Lunatics : submitted, in terms of their charter, to a general meeting of the directors, 18th June, 1894 with the reports of the medical superintendent and treasurer of the institution. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    During the year a sum of £55 was received from the Trustees of the late Mr William Nicoll, being a contribution from the residue of Mr Mcoll’s estate, allocated by his Trustees to the Asylum. In August last Miss Aitken was appointed Head Female Attendant, in place of Miss Caygill resigned. Various alterations and improvements have been made on the Asylum during the year. The new boiler referred to in last year’s Eeport has been erected. The corridors near the entrance, which were formerly somewhat cold in winter, have been heated with hot-water pipes, which has added greatly to the comfort of the patients. The hot-water pipe has algo been carried through the store, which is now much warmer and more comfortable than it was. As recommended by Dr. Doric, the partitions of the paralytic dormitories and single rooms of one of the male wards have been removed; a new clothes’ boiler has been procured for the laundry; and the old farm¬ steading has been taken down. The financial position of the Asylum continues to improve. In addition to the £2000 paid to the Union Bank from the ordinary Devenue the sum of £4,242 Is. 9d., being the net proceeds of the Feu-duties sold, has been lodged with the Bank towards the reduction of the Building Debt. From the Treasurer’s Deport it will be observed that the Income of the Institution from the Board of Patients, &c., for the year was £13,185 2s., and the Expenditure £13,390 5s. shewing an excess of Expenditure of £205 3s. The Commissioners in Lunacy visited the Asylum in March last, and they report favourably on the Institution. The House Visitors have also frequently visited the Asylum, and their reports bear testimony to the good order in which