The eighteenth annual report of the state of the United Lunatic Asylum for the county and borough of Nottingham, and the sixty-third of the original institution, formerly the General Lunatic Asylum, 1873.

  • Nottingham United Lunatic Asylum at Snenton.
Date:
1874
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Credit: The eighteenth annual report of the state of the United Lunatic Asylum for the county and borough of Nottingham, and the sixty-third of the original institution, formerly the General Lunatic Asylum, 1873. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Making, altogether, accommodation for— males. females. total. 192 208 400 Compared with the previous year the changes are as fol¬ lows :— ADMISSIONS. RECOVERIES. REMOVED. DEATHS. 1872.. . 116 35 8 67 1873.. . 134 49 33 43 REMAINING DEO. 3] ST. 379 388 I his is an increase of 9 in the gross number remaining on the books at the close of the year. In consequence of the crowded state of the Asylum, the Medical Supeiintendent his given anxious consideration to the condition of a number of chronic cases, and it will iJ seen Irom the above figures that upwards of thirty have been removed, chiefly to the Nottingham‘Union ; but the relief to the home in this way cannot with safety be carried further. ,bvery bed on the female side is occupied, but there is room sufficient for 12 men. It will be necessary for Reliev- • . «y mg Officers and Overseers to write for information before bunging female lunatics to the Asylum. For the information of Parochial Officers, it may be stated that the Derbyshire Asylum at Mickleover, and the Parkside Asylum at Maccles¬ field, are open to receive patients. I he Committee have given their serious consideration :o the question of providing in future for the care of the insane pool' of the county and borough, but at present no satisfactory plan has presented itself. The water from the well on the premises having been found contaminated, and unsuitable for drinking, has been