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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-F015-I001-P985.pdf)

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A. We do not regard that at all. Q. So if attendants do that they do not violate any rule you intend to enforce at all A. No, sir. You could not have such a rule and have safety. They are required to report afterwards to some officer. By Dr. Butler: Q. What kind of bath tubs are they using in the old rooms where new have not been put in A. Cast iron tubs, painted on the inside and out. Q. Is the paint off on the inside more or less A. It wears off and then it is renewed. Q. Would you like to bathe in them A. I have bathed in them before we had others. There were used by the officers. Q Did you bathe in the tubs that you knew had been used for the practices that have been described here A. If properly cleaned. Q. Just before you had any of these modern bath (tubs crossed out) rooms did you have reason to believe that the bath tub in

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Language: English

Date: 1881

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