The reports of the County Lunatic Asylum at Prestwich : presented to the Court of Adjourned Annual Session held on the 31st of Dec., 1861 with the accounts of the receipts and payments of the treasurer of the said asylum.

  • Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum at Prestwich.
Date:
1862
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The reports of the County Lunatic Asylum at Prestwich : presented to the Court of Adjourned Annual Session held on the 31st of Dec., 1861 with the accounts of the receipts and payments of the treasurer of the said asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A new and convenient dining-room for the attendants has been formed, by covering with glass a vacant space between the kitchen and the corridor No. 5 on the female side, whereby additional room has been gained for the use of the patients. A large hay- shed has also been constructed near to the farm, with a room to shelter the patients in wet and keep them warm in cold weather. The whole of the work, excepting that in relation to the hay- shed, has been performed by the attendants and patients, who also dug the foundations and contributed the unskilled labour towards the erection of the shed. The walks have been gravelled, and the grounds are yearly improving in their general appearance; while new walks continue to be added to those already formed. The Visitors have secured a lease, for a long term, of about 23 statute acres of land, immediately adjoining the grounds of the Asylum. They regard this as a valuable acquisition. No change has taken place among the superior officers of the Asylum, who have discharged their respective duties to the satis¬ faction of the Committee. pt During the year 76 males and 81 females have been admitted ; 38 males and 55 females have been discharged, of whom 31 males and 50 females were cured; and 42 males (including 2 suicides) and 26 females have died.