The ninth report of the Committee of Visitors of the County Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell : January quarter session, 1854 / [Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum].

  • Middlesex Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell.
Date:
1854
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Credit: The ninth report of the Committee of Visitors of the County Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell : January quarter session, 1854 / [Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Maty Humphrey was appointed her successor on probation, but she haying been, at the end of a few weeks, seized with a dangerous illness, which incapacitated her from discharg¬ ing its duties, Miss M. Macfie was appointed in her stead, also upon probation. On the 17th of the same month, Miss Giddings resigned her situation as Superintendent of the Bazaar, she having been appointed Matron of the Royal Lunatic Asylum at Perth, and on December 29th, Miss L. Holland was ap¬ pointed to succeed her, on probation. This is one of the many instances of preference being given to Officers of this Institution, when Candidates for situations of trust and responsibility, which speak favorably as to the estimation in which it is held out of the County of Middlesex. In the month of October, a circular was received from the Commissioners in Lunacy, making certain suggestions, in contemplation of the probable breaking out of cholera in the Asylum ; and on Dr. Begley’s recommendation a varia¬ tion was made in the dietary, by substituting an ordinary meat dinner for the soup dinner on Mondays. The two Medical Superintendents were also empowered, in the event of that disease appearing, to engage such additional assist¬ ance as they might deem necessary. Fortunately, however, no such necessity has yet arisen, but, by the advice of these Officers, the additional meat dinner has not been discon¬ tinued. The number of Patients admitted during' the year was 126, of whom 64 were males, and 62 females. The number