The report of the committee of visitors, superintendent and chaplain of the Cheshire Lunatic Asylum : made to the court of general quarter sessions of the peace, holden at Nether Knutsford, in and for the county of Chester, on Monday, April 8th, 1867.

  • Cheshire County Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1867
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Credit: The report of the committee of visitors, superintendent and chaplain of the Cheshire Lunatic Asylum : made to the court of general quarter sessions of the peace, holden at Nether Knutsford, in and for the county of Chester, on Monday, April 8th, 1867. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE X.—Continued. pii'V SIC AL—continued. M. F. TOTAL. M. F. TOTAL Intemperance. 1 4 5 Rupture of blood vessel . 1 • • • 1 Spinal disease. 1 ... 1 — — 8 11 19 Congenital case. • • • • • • « • « 1 • • • 1 Unknown or unassigned . • • • 56 47 103 67 70 137 TABLE XI. i 1 Analysis of Suicidal Cases. —Admissions. 1 i 1 Males. Females. Total. Attempted to commit suicide.. 4 9 13 Meditated suicide... 12 8 20 i 16 17 33 TABLE XII. Suicidal Attempts.—Admissions. 1 Males. Females. Total. By cutting throat . • • • 3 3 ,, drowning . 1 2 3 ,, jumping through window . 1 1 2 ,, poison. • • * 1 1 ,, strangulation. • • • 2 2 Form of attempt unknown . 2 • • • 2 4 9 13