Further report of the Commissioners in Lunacy, to the Lord Chancellor. Presented to both houses of Parliament by command of her majesty.

  • Great Britain. Lunacy Commission.
Date:
1847
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Credit: Further report of the Commissioners in Lunacy, to the Lord Chancellor. Presented to both houses of Parliament by command of her majesty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. | Vv PAGE Proceedings, &c.—continued. Gaols - _- - - - - - - - 29 Visitation of Patients and Inspection of Houses under : Orders of Lord Chancellor _ - - - - 30 Proceedings under Act 8 & 9 Vict. c. 126— | County and Borough Asylums, Plans, Agreements, &e. 30 General Rules — - - - - - - - 46 Vee W sip kee hh On the present state of Lunacy and Lunatic Asylums. Preliminary observations —- - - - - - 58 Return of Insane persons in England and Wales _ - - 54 Numbers of Insane in Asylums, &c., on Ist January, 1847 55 Number of persons engaged in the care of the Insane - 56 Number of Lunatic Establishments - - - - 656 Cost of public Asylums : - - - - - d? Value of property belonging to Lunatics - - - 57 Estimate of annual expenditure - - - - - 68 Result as to numbers and expenditure - - - - - 60 Improvement in Lunatic Establishments = Shit so Benefits arising from supervision - - - - - 62 Services of Medical Superintendents —- - - - 62 Superiority of Public Asylums for Lunatic Poor — - - 63 Improvement subject to fluctuation —- - - = 64 Reference to Parliamentary Inquiries of 1807, 1815 and 1816, and former condition of Pauper Lunatics 65, 66, 67 Powers of Justices under 17 Geo. 2, c. 5 . - - 6? Tnutility of Act 14 Geo. 3, 6.49 - - - - - 68 9 Geo. 4, c. 41, passed: its powers — - ~ - 69, 70 Former abuses - - ~ - - - - epee Suppression of House at Plaistow - - - - - 2 Ditto - - at Edmonton - - - - @3 York Lunatic Hospital : its former condition - - - 74 Its present. state - - - 75
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