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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-F017-I001-P1084.pdf)

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1084 By Dr. Cushing Q. What was the temperature inside when you have seen frost on the windows? A. It might be considerably higher. The outer window is a single one, not double and a little moisture from the inside would congeal on the window, and have some frost sometimes. By Mr. Baker Q. Have you ever seen or felt the temperature in those lodge rooms in the night near to 20 degrees or freezing point ? A. I should think not but it is a matter of both judgement and recollection. By Mr. Butler Q. Have you seen them at a temperature which you thought might be very uncomfortable to a nude person? A. That would depend very much upon the other conditions, state of the health and other conditions as to activity. If a person is in a very high state of frenzy and exercises as freely as they sometimes do there the temperature would not need to be as high as if they were very quiet. But if a person lie down on the floor

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Date: 1881

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