Fifth annual report of the state of the United Lunatic Asylum for the county and borough of Nottingham; and the fiftieth of the original institution, formerly the General Lunatic Asylum : year 1860.

  • Nottingham United Lunatic Asylum at Snenton
Date:
1861
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Credit: Fifth annual report of the state of the United Lunatic Asylum for the county and borough of Nottingham; and the fiftieth of the original institution, formerly the General Lunatic Asylum : year 1860. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    11 been passed since the last Report. Provision has been made for establishing an Asylum for Criminal Lunatics, 5 of whom are at present detained in this Asylum. The county will however not be wholly relieved of the cost of providing for their accommodation. By the 3rd Section power is reserved to the Secretary of State to order the detention of a Criminal Patient in a County Asylum as if this Act had not been passed; a selection of cases will in all probability be made in the first instance. By the 8th Section provision is made for the return of certain Criminal Lunatics at the expiration of their term of penal servitude to the County Asylum, and without any qualification as to their dangerous propensities. The general health of the Patients has been good and their conduct tranquil, with some few exceptions. It was found necessary to restrain for a few hours a man who had committed a series of murderous assaults upon Patients, attended with great destruction of property indoors and I out. He had been previously imprisoned seven times in the Midland Counties, and probably elsewhere, for various misdemeanours and want of sureties to keep the peace. The alterations and improvements have been fully de- | tailed by the Chairman and the Commissioners in their Reports. I have pleasure in stating that no fatal accident, suicide, or permanent escape has occurred during the year. I have the honour to be, Mr. Chairman, my Lord and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, Wm. PHILLIMORE STIFF, M.B. Lorn, SUPERINTENDENT. ( County and Borough Lunatic Asylum, ■ Sneinton near Nottingham, January 16th 1861.
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