Tenth annual report of the medical superintendent of the lunatic asylum, for the counties of Salop and Montgomery, and for the boroughs of Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury, and Oswestry. 1854 / [Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum].

  • Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1855
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Credit: Tenth annual report of the medical superintendent of the lunatic asylum, for the counties of Salop and Montgomery, and for the boroughs of Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury, and Oswestry. 1854 / [Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TENTH ANNUAL REPOET OF THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE COUNTIES OF SALOP AND MONTGOMERY, AND THE ASSOCIATED BOROUGHS OF i MUCH GENLOCK, SHREWSBURY, AND OSWESTRY. ON the 1st of January, 1854, the number of Patients in the Asylum was 267, (viz. 121 Males, and 146 Females.) In the course of the year, 129 (viz. 65 Males, and 64 Females,) were admitted; 53 [viz. 26 Males, and 27 Females,] were discharged recovered; 9 i[viz. 5 Males, and 4 Females,] were discharged relieved; 7 [viz, 4 gMales, and 3 Females,] were discharged not improved; and 26 [viz. 16 Males, and 10 Females died.] The number of Patients remain¬ ing in the Asylum on the 31st of December, 1854, was consequently 301, [viz. 135 Males, and 166 Females]: an increase on the number ^remaining at the end of the previous year of 14 Males, and 20 Females, or an aggregate of 34. The average number of Patients resident during the year :was 293-4 : [viz 131-134 Males, and 162-288 Females.] Among the admissions in the course of the year, are enumer¬ ated the cases of 30 individuals : viz. 15 Males and 15 Females, who had previously been under treatment in this Institution, and having : been discharged recovered, were re-admitted after periods of absence ’ varying as below.