The thirteenth annual report of the state of the lunatic asylum for the County of Nottingham, and the seventy-seventh of the original institution, formerly the General Lunatic Asylum, 1887 / [Nottingham County Lunatic Asylum].

  • Nottingham County Lunatic Asylum
Date:
1888
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Credit: The thirteenth annual report of the state of the lunatic asylum for the County of Nottingham, and the seventy-seventh of the original institution, formerly the General Lunatic Asylum, 1887 / [Nottingham County Lunatic Asylum]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The average number resident per diem during 1887 amounted to 319, viz. 152 males and 167 females. The weekly cost of maintaining these patients was 9/5]d. Of the Admissions it is noticeable that the men were in a better state of health as a group than the women ; and as a consequence only one man died of the 19 males admitted; but six of the 29 women failed to survive the year of their admission. It is also noticeable that the age of the women who were received during the year very far exceeded that of the men. The Dumber of women who were of a suicidal dis¬ position amongst those admitted has been found to be very large ; but fortunately none of these has been permitted to succeed in any suicidal attempt. The Causes of Insanity in those admitted do not present any uncommon feature. In 31 of the 77 persons admitted a clear history of hereditary predisposition to insanity was traceable : this is a fact worthy of the gravest consideration and the utmost publicity. Of the 38 patients Discharged 26 had recovered, and the proportion of recoveries to admissions, excluding transfers during the year was 34.66 per cent. Of the others seven were discharged “relieved” who had benefited very much by asylum treatment, but could not be said to have thoroughly recovered. The Death-rate during the year has been the heaviest since 1872, viz. 12.06 per cent, of the total number under treatment; and has been due mainly to an excessive mortality
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