Twenty-first annual report of the county and city of Worcester Pauper Lunatic Asylum.

  • Worcester Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1874
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Credit: Twenty-first annual report of the county and city of Worcester Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    iiis Report are conclusive to show the undesirability of increasing the number of bathing days, and that the proposed additions to the bathing accommodation are therefore absolutely necessary. Also that further enquiry has fully confirmed their view, that Earth- closets cannot be adopted with any advantage in the Asylum, and that, if adopted, their cost would exceed that of additional Water- closets. Resolved therefore, that the Court and Council be applied to for the sum of £3,300, to enable the Committee to carry out the proposed extensions according to the approved Plans. For further details as to the reasons which guided your Committee in coming to the foregoing resolution, they Leg to refer the Court and Council to the Reports (subjoined) of Dr. Sherlock and Mr. Rowe, which were submitted to the Committee, and considered and approved by _ them before being finally accepted. It only remains for the Committee to apply formally for a grant of £3,800, to enable them to carry out the works. The County’s share will be £2,933. 6s. 8d., and the City’s £366. 13s. 4d; Messrs. Wood & Sons’ tender for the work at £2,985 has (as the Court has been already informed) been provi¬ sionally accepted. The approved Plans and original Estimate again accom¬ pany this Report. Signed on behalf of the Committee, JOHN PEARSON, Chairman. Worcester, 13th Dec., 1873.