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BallardProgress1952-72.pdf
Shows workers a picture of workers in Mattress Factory. States that they are on the payroll. It is unclear if these are patients. They are renovated old mattresses instead of making new ones.

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View of the double doors on the right side of the tin shed. The tin shed is located on the backside of the Mattress Factory.

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Lists 9 white male workers. This is the highest number of workers recorded by the annual reports found.

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

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

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

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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.

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The Mattress Factory was part of the "Supply Division" during this time. In 1957 it produced 2,476 mattresses and 1,733 mattress covers.

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This annual report explains the Mattress Factory as part of a more simple form of occupational therapy. It names this "industrial therapy".

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There was an additional $32.70 spent on mattresses during this year.
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