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OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ABBEVILLE COUNTY ALMSHOUSE Sept. 14, 1916. j Our score card report on the Abbeville county almshouse, based on our inspections and attached hereto, shows a total score of 680 out of a possible 1,000 points, grouped under three main heads: I.?Almshouse: Permanent Feature* Under this head 141 out of a possible 200 points are allowed. This score is due to the fact that the almshouse is of the undesirable congre* - * gate type, instead 01 uie type. Almshouses built like the Abbeville almshouse on the congregate plan do not admit of proper segregation of paupers of different races, sexes and classes. The window area in the walls of the paupers' rooms is too small to admit enough sunlight and air. There are no living rooms for the paupers and no adequate separate building for use'as a hospital. Since this Board intends to lay before the next General Assembly its plan for district almshouses under whieh the Abbeville almshouse would be consolidated with some other almshouse, we will not urge at present any fundamental changes in the permanent features of this almshouse plant. It is believed that the district almshouses the creation of which the Board intends to urge can be made true hospital homes for the aged and infirm poor, at a minimum cost with a miximum service and equipment. II.?Superintendent's Management of the Almshouse. It is entirely within the hands of! the superintendent of the almshousel to increase the score under this head w? ^ - A I It will do seen irom we ?turc cuu report that we are allowing him a little less than three fourths of his highest possible score. To enable the superintendent to improve, his score, we suggest that he 1. See that all paupers bathe themselves at least once a week. 2. Keep at the almshouse in a suitable book a record of each pauper committed to the, almhouse. Make this record include the name of the pauper; the date of his commitment; his race, sex, and age; whether he is married, single or widowed; what his physical and mental condition is; the date of his discharge .and the reason for his discharge, (by death, give cause.) 8. Have the sleeping rooms, dining rooms and kitchen of the paupers r ~ The Conv I PCI pis known use them. i We Hav? i | We will be pleas :i show you these i Kitchen Cahii | at your conveni< PRICES $20 to $ II TVT I w /lH BEN FRANK - - "Systematic saving wane amounts, will insure a prosp Tha The Sta PL Save 25 cents a week or monthly, semi-annual or anni lating dividend. Don't let another day pass SATISFACTORY 6th Series STANDARD BUI ASSOCI. OTTO BRISTC kept cleaner and discontinue the practice of sprinkling lime on the floors of the negro paupers' rooms. 4. Have the manure piled daily in a bin in one corner of the stable yard, and hauled off at least a quarter of a mile from the almhouse once ? w*?ek_ III.?County Commissioners and the Almshouse. Under the law, the county commissioners are the overseers of the poor. In this, the third head of our score card report, we have graded conditions at the almshouse for which the county commissioners are responsible' As we said in commenting on the first main section of the score card report, this Board intends to urge the formation of district almshouses. In view of this fact, we will not suggest at this time a number of improvements and repairs which are needed to bring the present almshouse plant up to standard, contenting ourselves with suggesting only the most pressing. They are as follows: enience of m m Uttl , villi only to tl \ / i Them in t ed to lets IMIAO II Rfjlw 'i,k mce. i,oawd | ill? A. Ca: $0 ? fcbl cm the 1LIN SAID: Ad young, even in every small erous old age." ' \ to sm .t 18 coi ndard's 1 ma Ml / . plii ma its multiples in weekly, qu( lal payments, with accumu- r 3 without adopting this Th< SAVING HABIT. Now Open i j are LDING & LOAN Z A.TION. dui )W, Secretary. SCO ' 3c< _____ I.1. Screen all the exterior doors and windows of the paupers' quarters j 2. Provide straw ticks instead of 2. mattresses for the paupers' beds and 3. rubber sheets as needed on the beds of paupers' whose physical condition 1 require them. J._ 3. Have the roof of the almhouse 1. recovered. (1] 4. Have the flooring repaired (2] where it has buckled. Have the ceiling repaired where the boards are (3! sprung. Have the nail holes in the 2.plaster walls filled with cement or (1] putty. (2] 5. Take steps immediately to rid , the paupers' quarters of vermints which have found lodgment behind J ' the plaster wills between the rooms * ; and elsewhere. When the ceilings of the rooms are exposed to recover the roof, spray them and the beams and * ' rafters supporting them with a disin- J fectant containing a high per centage j ; of carbolic acid. After the new roof, ih nut on. hnfc hfifore renairs to the plaster walls, floors and ceilings are made, fumigate each of the rooms with the fumes from five pounds of ^ a Modern IINET f lose who ;j; Coi ill 1 :|: tioi car 4.11 Styles la ill Re] !j! lo^ g^|jgL? i|| ? f | l'j' i!i I Kiip* i* i|l $5C III $5( f i|: $2? Ivert ;j; far # bal (', Sill 4 * - >^". -- . . . : a-.;: ;** -.../T: 1 c'.. * phur. After fumigation, proceed ;h repairs suggested in 4. 6. Have three fly-proof pail pri8 built at the almshouse; one for i superintendent, one for the white jpers, and one for the ne&ro pan's. 7. Employ at the almshouse an e-bodied neero woman to take irge of the negro paupers tinder i direction of the superintendent, ditional supervision of the negro ipers is badly needed. 3. Require the county physician vaccinate the paupers against all pox where vaccination is not ltra-indicated. 9. Require the superintendent to ke a full report quarterly of sup;s received, used and on hand, and ke at the same time a written re;st for supplies needed during the ning quarter. 9 State Board of Charities and Corrections. Avant S. Johnston, Secretarv. . tfote:?At this almshouse, there i congregate living rooms for the ipers outside tl\eir dormitories, r the sake of uniformity, the bed >ms, since the paupers sit in them *ing the day-time, have been red as congregate living rooms. ?re Card Report on Abbeville County Almshouse. -Almshouse: Permanent Features Scores Posible Actual Location and Acreage 15 15 Supt Quarters 10 10 Pauper's Quarters 175 116 Total score under Sec. 1.-200 141 -Superintendent's Management: The Paupers ) Personal hygiene 60 52 I Occupation and discipline 25 25 ) Records 25 1 -Paupers' Quarters: Conditions: I Dormitories 110 95 I Living rooms outside dormitories 5 3 I Congregate dining room 20 14 ) Kitchen and storeroom 26 18 I Hospital facilities, full use of 20 18 -Sanitation. ) Disposal of sewerage- 50 39 I Disposal of manure 30 > Disposal kitchen refuse 10 8 -General conditions 20 18 jtal score under Sec. II.-400 291 ,?County Commissioners & Almshouse: Almshouse Equipment and repair 155 105 Sanitary Facilities 85 36 . Administration and Medi cal service 100 60 > Paimers* Food and Feed- I ing 40 32 General Supervision 20 15 ital score under Sec. III.400 248 mplete score on this almshouse 1000 680 Avant S. Johnston, Secretary. SOUTH CAROLINA'S SHARE itributiom Made to Democratic Campaign Fund. Washington, Nov. 8.?Contribuis to the Democratic National upaign fund from South Carolina, well as can be ascertained from jumble of documents on file at office of the clerk of House of sresentatives here, include the folding in amounts over $100: tiiel C. Roper $1,000 jenville Co. Demo. Club 500 ingeburg, cash 304 irtanburg, cash, Inman & jandrum 225 L Sims 250 H. Weston 200 J. Lyon i 100 H. Coleman, Columbia 100 R. Montgomery, Marion ___ 105 C. Heyward 100 W. Thurmond 100 te Democratic Commitee 750 L. Gonzales 100 McC. Smith, Greenwood 100 E. Hutchinson and B. K. Vhite, Rock Hill 112 A.. McLeod, Darlington 112 izens of Hartsville 125 H. Clifton, Sumter 124 izens of Bennettsville 105 izens of Lancaster 294 n North Carolina R. J. Reynolds, Winston-Salem; gave $10,000; retary of the Navy Daniels t $1,I; Hugh McRae, of Wilmington, 000; R. R. King, of Greensboro, 000; E. J. Hale, of Fayetteville, )0; former Governor R. B. Glenn, I )0; A. W. McLean, of Lumberton, >0; A. D. Wats, ?tatesville, $250; . Julian S. Carr, of Durham, ?300; iteen othp- Tarheels contribute i ounts of ?. 0 or more. K. P. M Be sure that you feed all your m stock a balanced ration. Unanced rations are hard on the mal and shortens its life. * A Written J Guarantee I in the . I Pnrlrot mm 4 uvnvi JH Just like putting Jhh| money in the bank fl ms when you buy . JI|BH ggrw H -7IM mm prfca * MM* swk.* mmBLXS, You get every possible insurance An established record thrcughoi the nation. Price known to be the same everj where. 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