Thirty-fourth annual report by the directors of James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics, near Perth. June, 1861.

  • James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics
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1861
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Credit: Thirty-fourth annual report by the directors of James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics, near Perth. June, 1861. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    II.—ADMISSIONS—[Continued]. Males. Females Total. Debility from abstinence, 1 1 2 ,, other causes, 0 2 2 Eczema, chronic, ... 0 1 1 Heart, disease of, 0 1 1 None, 21 23 44 Paralysis, simple, ,, , general, 0 1 1 1 0 1 Paraplegia, partial, 1 0 1 Rheumatism, chronic, 1 0 1 Rheumatic gout, 0 1 1 Suicidal wound of arm, 1 0 I 7.—Duration of Insanity prior to admission. Under one week, 5 3 8 Between 1 week and 1 month, 4 12 16 ,, 1 and 6 months, 9 9 18 ,, 6 ,, 12 ,, ... ... 4 5 9 ,, 1 ,, 2 years, 1 0 1 ,, 2 ,, 5 „ 2 3 5 n 10 ,, U >, X ,, . . . ... ... 0 2 2 ,, 10 ,, 20 ,, 0 1 1 Congenital, ... 2 0 2 8.—Re-admissions : a. Frequency. 3 8 11 For Second time, ... 2 7 9 ,, Third ,, 1 0 1 F lftli j ^ ««• 0 1 1 b. Intervals between Discharge and Re-admission. Under 1 week, 1 0 1 Between 1 week and 2 months, 1 0 1 ,, 2 months and 1 year, ,... 0 1 1 „ 1 and 2 years, 0 2 2 ,, ^ ,) ° >> 1 3 4 ,, o ,, 10 ,, 0 1 1 20 }} • • • ••• 0 1 1 9.—Suicidal and Homicidal Propensities. 17 17 34 Homicidal, 8 7 15 Suicidal, 9 8 17 Homicidal and Suicidal, 0 2 2