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Investigation of the Committee of the Legislature of 1881 Concerning the Management of the Maine Insane Hospital Part 2 (14-354688-F018-I001-P1092.pdf)

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1092 A.(cont.) to find it in the lodge halls, sometimes in the baggage room. Q. Did the same hold true if the patients asked for clothing and you thought they could bear it? A. Yes sir Q. There are many rooms in each lodge A. 8 and 3 lodges on the male side. Q. Were these rooms generally all occupied each night? A. generally occupied. Q. How many of the 24 on an average night be put in without any clothing ? A. Perhaps 3 or 4, I mean without their clothes, there were more in the daytime Q. How many out of these 3 on an average night would be supplied with bed clothing A. All of them with plenty of straw, or clothing or both. Q Whether the three who were put in without their own garments, were usually were supplied with bed clothing as well as with straw. A. Usually they were Q In some cases they had to be taken away? A. Yes, in some cases they would take it away themselves, sometimes they would throw it out of their room. Q. Were those cases where they were put in both without their garments and without bedding extremely

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Date: 1881

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