Superintendent's report for 1851 with statistical tables / Littlemore Asylum.

  • Littlemore Asylum
Date:
[1852?]
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Superintendent's report for 1851 with statistical tables / Littlemore Asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    4/34 (page 2)
    REPORT* of the Superintendent he printed and circulated. To the Committee of Visitors. Gentlemen, The number of Patients, (114,) admitted into this Asylum in the past year, (1851,) approximated very closely to the Admissions of 1850.—The increase in the numbers resident, was less constant.—The lowest number of Patients was on the first of January, and the highest on the thirtieth of September; whilst the increase which amounted to 23 in May, was in September 26, and on the 21st of Decem¬ ber, 31. The daily average shows an increase of 28 on that of the year preceding.—The pressure, which was very threatening in May, received the attention of the Committee.— It is possible that the condition of the Asylum at that time may have had some influence in restraining its increasing numbers. The fact, that the reduction of the numbers of those Patients, who had been more than twelve months insane at the time of their admission, is greater than the accumulation of persons, who were brought to the Asylum in the earlier stages of Insanity, offers evidence, that if the Asylum is freely used as an Hospital for the more recent cases, the increase must have nearly attained its limit. • Rule 25.—[of the General Rules of the Asylum ] The Superintendent shall sub¬ mit to the Committee of Visitors, at their first Meeting after the Oxfordshire Epiphany Quarter Sessions annually, a Report, in writing, of the general condition of the Asylum, and the number and character of the Patients ; distinguishing the numbers who have been received and discharged as cured ; the number of readmissions ; the number em¬ ployed, and in what manner ; the deaths which have occurred in the preceding year, and also the total number of discharges, cures, and deaths since the opening of the Institution, and specifying the sexes in each statement; with such other facts as the Superintendent may think desirable, or which the Visitors may have suggested.