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Page 118          Biennial Report of the State Board
                     of Corrections and Charities
                                1873
                    
                              SANILAC
                               
      This poor-house is located in the township of Lexington,
    about five miles northwest from the village of the same name.
    The main building is new and in good order, and the farm is
    under a fair state of cultivation.  There is a small bearing
    orchard on the premises and a tolerably good garden.  The
    building has good high ceilings and is well finished, with
    painted floors and ceilings.  Each room has a door and window,
    and the halls are of good width.  In some respects it is very
    well arranged, but there is a lack of proper provision for the
    separation of the sexes.  There were seven epileptic and insane
    persons in the house on the day of our visitation.  One was a
    woman in a terrible condition, having, while uncared for, a
    number of years ago, fallen into the fire during one of her
    fits, and burned her eyes nearly out.  The house is apparently
    well kept, and presents a tidy and orderly appearance; but
    there is no provision for bathing, and no suitable facilities for
    
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    the inmates to wash.  Two of the superintendents of the poor
    accopanied us on this visit.
    
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