Fulton County House
| Fulton County House | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1857 |
History
The Fulton County Poor House was founded in 1857. There were about 70 people there and ten of them were ‘insane’. The Poor House was not set up for the care of people with mental illness. It did not function well. People did not have work to do and there was no medical care. The Fulton County Poor House had no children, and it was smaller than other poor houses.
The building was of brick, two stories high, with ceilings of nine feet, the rooms 18 x 50, with windows 4 x 2 1/2 feet. All the rooms have bedsteads in them; the bedding is of straw, and none sleep on straw only. There was no arrangement for ventilation or the uniformity of heat in the winter. The diet provided was simple but nutritious. Everyone was are required to wash their hands and face daily.[1]
References
- ↑ (lsstuhler, 2013).
