General report of the Royal Hospitals of Bridewell and Bethlem, and of the King Edward's Schools, for the year ending 31st December, 1864 : printed for use of the governors / Bridewell Royal Hospital and Bethlem Royal Hospital.

  • Bridewell Royal Hospital
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[1865]
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Credit: General report of the Royal Hospitals of Bridewell and Bethlem, and of the King Edward's Schools, for the year ending 31st December, 1864 : printed for use of the governors / Bridewell Royal Hospital and Bethlem Royal Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Hospital is bed-ridden and paralysed, and it was con¬ sidered unsafe to remove him. The female patient has already been referred to in my last year’s report. It is a subject of the greatest congratulation to every one connected with this Hospital, that the Government has seen fit to take special charge of this class of patients, and to remove them to an Asylum designed for their detention and safe custody, where all association with other classes of patients is avoided. The whole of the 112 criminals sent to Broadmoor, arrived at that Asylum without a single casualty, although several of them were most violent and dangerous to themselves and others. In three cases it was absolutely necessary to use handcuffs. We are much indebted to the Authorities of the South Western Railway, who suc¬ cessfully made every arrangement for their comfort and safe transit. The deaths during the year were as follows:— Males. Females. Total. Curables • • 6 11 Incurables .. 1 6 10 7 17 Of the eleven patients admitted as curable, who died, many were in a weak and exhausted condition when re¬ ceived, three died of pulmonary consumption, three of general paralysis, and five very shortly after their recep¬ tion, from exhaustion associated with acute maniacal, or melancholic insanity.
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