Thirty-sixth annual report of the directors of James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics, near Perth. June, 1863.

  • James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics
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1863
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Credit: Thirty-sixth annual report of the directors of James Murray's Royal Asylum for Lunatics, near Perth. June, 1863. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EACH PAUPER PATIENT:* ESTIMATE BY DR MURRAY THOMSON, F.R.S. EDINR. Per Centage of Solid Nutriment in oz. Avoirdupois. Nitro¬ genous. Carboni¬ ferous. Total Solid N utriment. I.—MALES. ]. Breakfast, 8 A.M., ... 1-50 375 5 25 2. Dinuer, I P.M., 2 50 8 50 11 00 3. Supper, 6 ,, 1 25 4 75 6 00 Total per day, 5 25 17 00 22-25 II.—FEMALES. 1. Breakfast, 8 A.M., ... 1-00 3 00 4-00 2. Dinner, 1 P.M., 2*00 6 75 8-75 3. Supper, 6 ,, 100 400 5-00 Total per day, ... 400 13 75 17 75 Mean of consumpt by Males and Females, 463 15*37 20 00 * Including the idle and feeble, as well as the able-bodied and actively employed. In round numbers there are 100 Paupers, 50 of either sex: of these 30 of either >ex— that is about 60 per cent, are able-bodied and actively employed : the remaining 40 per cent, comprise the idle, the sedeutary, the feeble, and the sick. XV.—SHOWING THE AVERAGE WEEKLY CONSUMPT PER PER'ON BY OFFICERS.*! Actual onsumptof Food in oz Avoiidupois Per Centage of Solid Nutriment in oz. Avoiidupois. Nitro¬ genous. Carboni¬ ferous. Total Solid N ut lament. 1. Meat — a. — Butcher Meat, b.—Poultry, Rabbits, 48 7-20 11-52 18 72 and Game,... 6 0 90 1-04 1 94 c. — White Fish, 6 0-90 0-42 1 32 2. Eggs—(partly in Puddings, &c.), 20 2 60 2-40 5'00 3. Cheese, (1) ... • • • . . • ... • •• 4. Milk—sweet—sp. gr, 1030-5,... 68 272 5 44 8 16 5. Bread, 47 376 2444 28 20 6. Oatmeal, 5 0-85 3 55 4 40 7. Wheaten Flour, 15 2 10 10-65 1275 8. Bariev, 2 0 23 1-44 1 72 9. Rice, Sago, &c,, 5 0 25 4 25 4 50 10. Pease—split, 1 0 24 0 59 0-83 11. Sugar, 18 • • • 17 64 17 64 12. Butter, 7 • • • 6 65 665 13. Fat, Suet, and Lard, 4 •. • 4 00 4-00 14. Potatoes, 37 0-74 9-25 9-99 15. Miscellaneous Vegetables, 21 0-63 3T5 3 78 16. Do. Fruits, 8 0 24 1-20 1-44 Mean daily consumpt, ... 331 15 38 1872 * Resident Medical Assistant, Matron, and Housekeeper. 1. Optional; but in point of fact seldom or never used.