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~ — p4 . ' w w ^ ^ ■■ ■ | 'T *»• w » | «b * » X* ■ -V Ifore, as briefly as possible, to give the result f of our investigations, which have been., as ’-thorough as possible in the tune allowed 'US, ?!The committee visited the poor bouse on •' the I lth instant without any notice to the superintendent, and believe that no prepara-tion had been made by those in charge to ’ mislead the committeei but that on the con- i trary the condition of things on that day was j the. average of other days, ‘The committee do not deem it necessary to attempt to answer in detail all the strictures in the newspaper article referred to.The insufficiency of the buildings upon the county farm for the proper accommodation of the large number of infirm, sick and insane poor dependant upon the county for care and support, is too apparent to every visitor; and should the number increase in the future os rapidly os during the last few years, th^re will be no possibility of getting along without large additions to the present old buildings, or constructing entirely new and more commodious ones. The hrspital building es-pecially is entirely inadequate for the proper care oi the largo number of sick in that department. This mutter has already received attention by . the board, and a resolution adopted providing for enlarging the present building or of contracting for an entirely new one. The committee believe the best possible care is given to the inmates of the hospital that ecu Id be given in its present crowded condition.The insane department yonr coramittes found in as good condition us could well be expected; additional rooms and tables have been provided during the past two years, and with the exception of a very great mistake, not to sny blunder, in the arrangement for heating, we believe the accomodations for this class of unfortunates as good as could well be furnished short of a regular insane hospital, which the present department forflit* irifl'inA at flirt nlmuhmicn 1 j r»nf itv
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Daily Milwaukee News
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Mar 19, 1868
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