The State. State Legislators Thread Way Through State Hospital

The State. State Legislators Thread Way Through State Hospital

Governor Byrnes and around one hundred people from the General Assembly toured the state mental hospital, their "problem number 1." On the tour Governor Byrnes noted overcrowded living conditions, patients without clothing, a lack of elevators, the Taylor building which was deemed uninhabitable, and the kitchen "where meals for the entire hospital are prepared with generally antiquated equipment. Some of the huge cast iron pots date back to 1915, a staff employee said. Holes have to be plugged up from time to time to keep them in service." One of the patients was heard saying the following during the tour,"There go some more of them into the kitchen. I hope they give 'em some of those grits."

The State South Carolina Newspaper

Box 1, Series S190008 SDMH Scrapbooks-2 South Carolina Department of Archives and History

1952-01-09

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