Reports upon Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, with statistical tables, for the year 1889.

  • Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1890
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    : REPORTS Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Wokingham, Berks, Sir, 26th September 1890. I have the honour to submit, for the information of the Council of Supervision, the following report upon this asylum for the year 1889 ; together with the usual statistical tables for the same period. The financial tables in the Appendix have reference to the twelve months ending on the 31st of March 1890. On the 1st of January 1889, the asylum contained 618 inmates, Population, there being 471 men and 147 women. During the year, 42 men and 12 women were admitted, 2 men were discharged out of custody, 1 man was sent back to prison, 21 men and 6 women were transferred to other asylums, 1 man was transferred to private care, and 20 men and 1 woman died. On the 31st of December 1889 the inmates numbered 620, of whom 468 were men and 152 were women. In the course of the year, 672 persons in all were under deten¬ tion, namely, 513 men and 159 women. The average number resident was 608, namely 460 men and 148 women. The following is the numerical distribution of the two classes CJ of inmates on the 31st of December 1889. Class. Males. Females. Total. Under Detention during Her Majesty’s plea¬ sure ----- 385 132 517 of penal servitude (Convicts) 79 20 99 Under Sentence< of imprisonment for shorter ^periods - 4 0 4 Total 468 152 620 a 2 a 64301. Wt. 11942.