Thirty-fifth annual report by the directors of James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics, near Perth. June, 1862.

  • James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics
Date:
1862
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Credit: Thirty-fifth annual report by the directors of James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics, near Perth. June, 1862. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IV.— REMOVALS. NON-RECOVERIES—[Continued]. Males. Females Total. 3. Duration oj residence in Asylum of those removed IS!on-recovered. Under 3 months, 2 1 3 Between 6 and 12 months, 2 1 3 „ 1 and 2 years, 2 6 8 „ 2 and 3 „ 4 1 5 j) 3 and 4 ,, ... ... 3 1 4 „ 4 and 5 „ 1 2 3 „ 5 and 10 „ 3 3 6 „ 10 and 15 „ 3 0 3 „ 28 and 30 „ 1 1 2 „ 33 and 34 „ 1 0 1 22 16 38 4. Form of Insanity in those removed Non-recovered. Mania, recent, 2 2 4 „ chronic, ... * 1 5 6 „ religious, „ homicidal, 0 1 1 1 0 1 Monomania, 2 1 3 Melancholia, suicidal, 1 1 2 Dementia, chronic, 13 6 19 Imbecility, congenital, 1 0 1 Moral Insanity (dipsomania), 1 0 1 5.—Paupers Removed Non-recovered; how disposed of. (1) Removed as Private Patients to care of 22 16 38 Relatives, 2 0 2 (2) Transferred to other Asvlums, ... 11 5 16 (3) Transferred to Private Houses or Cottages, as single patients, under Schedule D2 , 2 7 9 (4) Transferred to Lunatic Wards of Poor- houses, 2 0 2 Total Pauper Transfers and Removals, 17 12 29 *(1) Admitted as Pauper Patients, hut con¬ verted into Private Patients, in order to effect removal without the sanction of Board of Lunacy. E