Ninth annual report of the managers of the State Lunatic Asylum of the State of New York : transmitted to the Legislature, February 14, 1852 / New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica.

  • New York (State). State Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1852
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Credit: Ninth annual report of the managers of the State Lunatic Asylum of the State of New York : transmitted to the Legislature, February 14, 1852 / New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    19/48 (page 17)
    Of the 112 recoveries; the period of residence in the Asylum was: Males. Females. Total Two months and under,.. 9 1 10 Three months.. ... 4 2 6 Four “ . 13 11 .24 Five “ . .... 7 6 13 Six “ . 10 7 17 Seven u .. 1 7 8 Eight u .. 3 3 6 Nine “ .- .... 4 2 6 Ten “ . 1 3 4 Eleven “ . 3 3 One year and over,...... 5 8 13 Two years,... .... 1 1 2 Total..... 58 54 112 Of this number 38 were indigent. The law humanely entitles this class to a residence of two years, but the above table will show how few have needed this time. The early admission of the majority of these cases is favorable to prompt recovery. The perfection and permanency of recoveries not unfrequently is cause of doubt and anxiety. Of the 1,300 recoveries of the past nine years, 206 have been re-admissions. Of the 51 re-ad¬ missions of this year 11 were persons who had been discharged well in 1850. Two of these 11 were discharged recovered in 1846 and 1847, one in 1847 and 1849, one in 1846, two in 1849, making in 11 persons 20 recoveries, and 31 admissions. No one discharged recovered, since Nov. 30, 1850, has yet returned. There have been discharged, as in former years, many improved and unimproved incurables, more belonging to the class of pri¬ vate patients than heretofore. This has been necessary from the increasing demand for admission by pauper and indigent persons, to whom preference is given. All or nearly all of the private incurables will doubtless have to be removed at no distant day. While the benefits of the institution are extended to a much [Senate, No. 46.] 2