Ninth annual report of the medical superintendent of the lunatic asylum, for the counties of Salop and Montgomery, and for the boroughs of Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury, and Oswestry. 1853 / [Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum].

  • Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1854
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Credit: Ninth annual report of the medical superintendent of the lunatic asylum, for the counties of Salop and Montgomery, and for the boroughs of Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury, and Oswestry. 1853 / [Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE COUNTIES OF SALOP AND MONTGOMERY, AND THE ASSOCIATED BOROUGHS OF MUCH WENLOCK, SHREWSBURY, & OSWESTRY. ON the 1st. of January, 1853, the number of Patients in the Asylum was 228: (viz. 105 Wales and 123 Females). In the course of the year 113 (viz. 45 Males and 68 Females) were ad¬ mitted; 51 (viz. 19 Males and 32 Females) were discharged Recovered; 7 (viz. 4 Males and 3 Females) were discharged Re¬ lieved; 1 Male was discharged not improved; and 15 (viz. 5 Males and 10 Females) died.—The number of Patients remaining in the Asylum on the 31st of December, 1853, was consequently 267 (viz. 121 Males and 146 Females): an increase on the number resident at the end of the previous year of 16 Males and 23 Females, or an aggregate of 39. The average number of Individuals resident during the year was 251-03 (viz. 114-78 Males and 136-25 Females.) The subjoined Table, representing the average number of Patients resident during each of the four preceding years, as well as during the year 1853, may serve to show the rate at which the increase in the population of the Institution has gone on. Males. Females. Total. 1849. 80* 74* 154 1850. 95* Ol¬ 186 1851. 103* ios* 212 1852. 104* 121* 226 1853. 115’ 135* 251