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This welcome
sign showing Manteno State Hospital was under the Department
of Public Welfare was not changed until 1961 when the
state institutions of this type became part of the newly
activated Illinois Department of Mental Health. This
photo was taken sometime between Jan. 12, 1953 and Jan
11, 1961, when Gov. Stratton was in office. |
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A
Manteno State Hospital patient-artist makes a last-minute
inspection tour through the "art gallery"
in the Forbes Center patio to see that all the paintings
are in place for the Art-O-Rama. Work in ceramics
was also featured and art appreciation movies were shown
in the recreation room. |
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Exploring
the world of art - a world that gives deeper understanding
of the meaning of life two patients are shown here using
pastels and chalks. On the wall are a variety
of pictures, including water colors and charcoals. |
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The
charge nurse of surgery and central sterile supply adjusts
the control of the sterilizer installed in 1957.
To prepare and issue sterile supplies for this huge
hospital requires an immense amount of work. |
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Under
the direction of activity therapists, patients in the
book-binding room at Manteno State Hospital not only
learn a valuable trade but also do all the repairing
and rebinding necessary to keep their library in tiptop
condition. |
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Patients
from five wards of the Carriel building at the Manteno
State Hospital attend a luncheon and picnic held in
the courtyard between wings of the building. Residents
on these wards are a part of the hospital's geriatrics
program, totaling more than 2,900 patients. Geriatrics
admissions represent sixty per cent of the hospital's
population. Many of these residents receive physical
rehabilitation treatment. |
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| Images
and captions from Annual Reports of the Illinois Department
of Public Welfare and Illinois Department of Mental Health. |
