Ninth report of the Somerset County Pauper Lunatic Asylum : from 1st January, to the end of the year 1856.

  • Somerset County Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1857
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Credit: Ninth report of the Somerset County Pauper Lunatic Asylum : from 1st January, to the end of the year 1856. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    27 Table V. Shewing the occupation of Patients admitted in 1856. MALES. (Agriculture.13 opakers . 2 blacksmiths.. 4 arpenters and Sawyer 4 Barters.. «. 2 battle Drover di'armer .. Gardeners vlawker 9 9 9 9 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 4 .. .. 1 t Masons.4 lpoal Miners .. .. .. 3 craupers.. ., 6 ’oliceman ,. ., E'llervants 1 4 Shoemakers.* 3 Shopkeepers. 2 Soldiers ,. .. .. 2 Weavers .. 8 Tailors .. 3 No occupation ,, .. 2 Criminal Lunatic.. .. 1 Leather Dresser .. .. 1 Sailors. 3 Clerks. 2 Picture Frame Dealer.. 1 Total 73 FEMALES. Agriculture ,. ., ., 5 Charwomen. 3 Needlework .. .. .. 2 Factory.2 Glovers ..2 Laborers’Wives . 17 Dressmaker .. ,. ,. 1 Laundress. 1 Weavers . 4 Paupers.4 Servants .17 No occupation .. .. 1 Farmer’s Wife .. ». 1 Total .. .. 60 Table VI. [1856.] Shewing the bodily health of 133 Patients on admission, contrasting it with the present condition of those remaining. Bodily Health Admission. on Bodily Health of those remaining. Good. Indifferent. Bad. Good. Indifferent. Bad. < 73 Males 18 35 20 44 Males 22 17 5 1 30 Females 16 24 20 31 Females 17 12 2 Table VII. Shewing the Religion and degree of Education, with reference to the admissions in 1856. RELIGION. Church of England Dis¬ sent¬ ers. Wes- leyans Rom. Catho¬ lic. i Jew. Good. Read and Write. Read only. Neither Read or Write. Not known. 73 Males 55 14 3 0 1 5 26 18 22 2 Total .. 99 23 9 1 1 7 50 35 37 4 DEGREE OF EDUCATION.