The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, November 08, 1916, Page Three, Image 3
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*
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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
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The Conv
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pis known
use them.
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PRICES
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amounts, will insure a prosp
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Save 25 cents a week or
monthly, semi-annual or anni
lating dividend.
Don't let another day pass
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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:
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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 ^
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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
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