Twentieth annual report of the Somerset County Pauper Lunatic Asylum : from the 1st of January to the end of the year 1867.

  • Somerset County Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1867
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Credit: Twentieth annual report of the Somerset County Pauper Lunatic Asylum : from the 1st of January to the end of the year 1867. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    % wardrobe and properties, which are usually found ade¬ quate for ordinary pieces, but when numerous and expen¬ sive dresses have been required, the application has been met m the most prompt manner, and always gratuitously by Mi\ May, costumier, of Bow Street, Convent Garden, and Mr. Clarkson, Wellington Street, Strand. y The uniform tunics worn by the Band were presented Dy a lady in London, and Messrs. Jones & Co. of Regent Street, made the caps. The Band still continue twice a week to play for the patients. Upon one occasion during the Assizes in Wells they played at the Palace, at Lady Auckland sf<r at home.” They have latterly been practising glee singing under Mr. Bristow, and with the aid of a lady who played the concertina, another the piano and Dr. Bath the violin, a first concert was given which afforded so much satisfaction that it is hoped this variation in the amusements will be persevered in during the winter. The dramatic corps has been much weakened by the ab¬ sence of Dr. Madden-Medlicott and of a male attendant, who resigned for a better appointment. OFFICIALS. The officers have as heretofore in addition to their ordin¬ ary duties very kindly devoted a portion of their time to afford amusement to the inmates and to relieve the mo¬ notony of asylum life. The attendants have performed their responsible duties generally with forbearance and kindness to the helpless beings under their charge; they have also done much in aid¬ ing and encouraging the working patients, to carry on the necessary work connected with the building operations, and general improvements in progress : several of them have also as bandsmen contributed to the amusement of the patients. For the aid so willingly afforded by the officers and attendants I feel grateful.