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Executive Documents of the
State of Minnesota
For the Fiscal Year
Ending July 31, 1892

                         INSPECTION OF COUNTY POOR HOUSES.
                         
              RAMSEY COUNTY ALMHOUSE was visited February 25, 1891, with
            Overseer Adam Amos of the Washington county poorhouse, and at
            sundry times. The house was thoroughly inspected and was found
            in admirable condition, clean, wholesome and well kept. The
            paupers were clean, comfortably dressed and in good order. The
            stables were carefully inspected and the stock was found in the
            best possible condition. The administration of this house is
            most creditable to overseer John L. Hendry and his efficient
            wife.
              The grand jury at its recent visit, called attention to the
            defective ventilation in the hospital ward. I think that the
            only way to remedy this defect, would be to put in an open
            grate or fireplace, and I think that the ventilating flue,
            which now does not ventilate, could be utilized for such a
            fireplace.
              The house was again visited October 4, 1892. There were 62
            inmates. Formerly the number of inmates of the Hennepin county
            poorhouse was larger than that of Ransey county poorhouse and
            at the same time the number of inmates of the Minneapolis city
            workhouse was smaller than the number in the St. Paul city
            workhouse, now these conditions are reversed. The number of
            poorhouse inmates is greater in St. Paul and the number of
            workhouse inmates is greater in Minneapolis.
              The house has been greatly improved by enlarging the dining
            room and putting a steam laundry in the basement with set
            stone wash tubs, centrifugal wringer, mangle, etc. An electric
            light plant has been put in. As usual the house was in excel-
            lent condition in all departments. A child two years old was
            found in the almshouse and the attention of the authorities
            was called to the fact that the child could not legally be
            kept in the almshouse.
            
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