Report of the Committee of Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum for the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire : presented at the Epiphany quarter sessions for the respective ridings, 1861 together with the superintendent's fourteenth annual report, presented at the Easter sessions, 1861 and an account of the receipts and payments to the end of the year, 1860 / North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum.

  • North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1861
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Credit: Report of the Committee of Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum for the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire : presented at the Epiphany quarter sessions for the respective ridings, 1861 together with the superintendent's fourteenth annual report, presented at the Easter sessions, 1861 and an account of the receipts and payments to the end of the year, 1860 / North and East Ridings of Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There remained on the 31st December, I860, Males 255 Females 222 ) i a Total 477, with which number the current year’s operations commenced. Of the 127 patients admitted in 1860, 3 males and 9 females were private patients ; 12 do. and 7 do. were out County patients ; 43 do. and 53 do. were Ridings’ patients. Ages of patients admitted in 1860 Males. Females. Total. 10 to 15 years of age 0 1 1 15 to 25 „ )) 7 10 17 25 to 35 „ s) 8 19 27 35 to 45 „ >) 12 10 22 45 to 55 „ }) 14 12 26 55 to 65 „ )) 9 13 22 65 to 75 „ >> 6 4 10 75 to 85 „ 2 0 2 58 69 127 racter of the Mental disorders of the 127 patients Males. Females. 12 13 Maniacal melancholia—suicidal. 4 3 Chronic do. do. 4 0 Do. do. do. & homicidal. 4 3 Epileptic mania—homicidal. 2 0 Do. do. 1 0 Do. do.—palsied. 3 0 Maniacal imbecility. 1 11 Mania. 0 2 Puerperal mania. 0 1 Nymphomania—suicidal. 1 4 Mania do. 1 6 Chronic mania do. 1 0 Do. do. 1 1 Mania—homicidal. 2 2 Idiocy. 2 0 Do.—homicidal. 2 2 General palsy, do. and suicidal. •3 8 Do. do.