"Annual Report of the Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, Made to the General Assembly at Regular Session, 1874-5"

"Annual Report of the Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, Made to the General Assembly at Regular Session, 1874-5"

Excerpts from the annual report of the Asylum's superintendent, 1874, discussing progress on the construction of the south wing of the building, request to levy a special tax to fund further construction of the building, the need for more space at the institution, and a survey of worldwide institutions and their populations. Other topics include Dr. Ensor's successes as superintendent, corruption in the spending of public money, whether or not to keep "idiots" and "imbeciles" at the institution, a new water closet installed in the Mills building, and the financial state of the institution. Also includes a card bound into the packet under the front cover: "Compliments of Dr. J. F. Ensor."

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Box 1, S190002, Mental Health Commission Annual Reports of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, 1838-1903, South Carolina Department of Archives and History

1874-uu-uu

Digitized by Clara Bertagnolli
Equipment: Nikon Coolpix S570
Date Digital: 2014-02-08

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Bertagnolli.0427

14.6 cm x 23.2 cm