The twenty first annual report of the North Wales Counties Lunatic Asylum, Denbigh : for the year 1869.

  • North Wales Counties Lunatic Asylum.
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[1870]
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Credit: The twenty first annual report of the North Wales Counties Lunatic Asylum, Denbigh : for the year 1869. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the springs rising within the Reservoir. There remained at the end of the time in the Reservoir about 286,000 gallons. The stream was then allowed to flow again, and the water has now risen to the high level. Periodical gaugings of the height of the water have been taken since the 12th July, and they reveal the following interesting facts :—Between the 12th July and the 21st October, the quantity of water in the Reservoir was reduced from 1,250,000 gallons to 271,833 gallons— shewing an average daily loss of 9,590 gallons for the space of 102 days. The springs within the Reservoir during the same time yielded a consider¬ able quantity of water, giving a probable average of from 500 to 1,000 gallons per day. The daily consumption by the Asylum would therefore appear to amount to 10,000 or 11,000 gallons during the summer months, or about 25 gallons daily per person. Between October 21st and Novem¬ ber 6th, the whole supply to the Asylum being still afforded by the Reservoir and the springs rising within it, the quantity of water actually increased to the extent of 15,000 gallons. Within these 15 days therefore the springs alone were more than sufficient for the wants of the Asylum. The springs were no doubt replenished by the heavy rains which fell immediately before and during the time in question. It should be added that no casualties or accidents, to any of the Patients or their attendants, occurred while this great work was in operation. The total cost of the Reservoir, &c., was £372 13s. 8d.; but 66,000 bricks were made out of the clay afforded by the excavations. The value of these bricks would be £66, so that the actual amount of cost would be £306 13s. 8d. The results of brewing and baking on the premises have proved very satisfactory; the estimated profits arising therefrom during the first three quarters of this year have been as follows, viz.,— March Quarter J une do. September do. IKING. BREWING. TOTAL. £ S. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 42 7 3 53 14 6 96 1 9 35 13 10 44 18 10 80 12 8 37 13 7 48 13 6 86 7 1 Totals ... 115 14 8 + 147 6 10 + 263 1 6 Or equal to £350 per annum.