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The functions of the Mattress Factory are only mentioned very briefly now. These activities are still done by workers and they are regarded as Industrial Therapy.

Mattress Factory is part of "supply division" during this time. It made 3,372 mattresses and 1,828 mattress covers this year.

Mattress and Broom labor costs are added together under "shops".

Cost for mattress factory supplies listed as $35. No salary or pay for the patients.

Notes that "Renovation was completed on the Trezevant building which allowed the Pharmacy to become fully operational. The South Carolina State Hospital Pharmacy will also serve several units at William S. Hall Pyschiatric Insitute."

"In the forming of Unit II, six buildings were assigned to the unit to house chronic patients. Trezevant and Wilson Buildings were included."..."The female community preparation ward [?] ...were moved to Trezevant, Ward 114, because of the inability…

Notes among other staff and maintenance needs in the wards that Trezevant needs repainting inside.

"Unit II was provided a carry-in tray service to Trezevant." Trezevant had recently been assigned to the group of buildings/wards under the classification "Unit II"

"It is hoped that funds can be made available to remodel and air condition Thompson and Trezevant Buildings...planned for the coming year"

Reports that on November 1, 1959, "the ceiling in Trezevant Building, occupied by female women, collapsed because of heavy rains" and patients were thereupon transferred to the 2nd and 4th floors of the James F Byrnes Clinical Center until repairs…