Report by the ordinary managers for the Royal Lunatic Asylum for the year 1846 : Presented to the annual general meeting held on Monday the 25th day of January 1847.

  • Royal Edinburgh Asylum.
Date:
[1847?]
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Credit: Report by the ordinary managers for the Royal Lunatic Asylum for the year 1846 : Presented to the annual general meeting held on Monday the 25th day of January 1847. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    R E P 0 R T BY THE ORDINARY MANAGERS for the ROYAL LUNATIC ASYLUM for the Year 1846. Presented to the Annual General Meeting* held on Monday the 25th day of January 1847. The Managers at the close of another Year in the progress of this Asylum, have again to bring forward their Annual Report; and they are happy to state that although the Insti¬ tution has during the past year had some difficulties to con¬ tend with, nevertheless its course has been highly satisfactory. In losing the services of their Resident Physician, Dr Mackinnon, whose continued ill health rendered him unable any longer to perform the arduous duties of his situation, the Asylum sustained a deprivation which the Managers cannot but regret, and which was the more felt by them as the Asylum may be said to have grown up under his eye, and to be indebted for its success in a very great degree to his exer¬ tions. In retiring, Dr Mackinnon carries with him the deep regret of all connected with the Institution, that his connec¬ tion with it should thus have been terminated, and their sin¬ cere wishes that his health may soon be restored. His suc¬ cessor, Dr Skae, was appointed by the Managers, after an anxious investigation into the qualifications of the numerous candidates who came forward for this responsible office, and they confidently trust that under his superintendance the Asylum will continue to advance in its career of public use¬ fulness, occupying, as it now does, a high position among Establishments for the Insane. The number of inmates at 1st January 1846, was 404, and at 1st January 1847, was 419, being an increase during the year of 15. But could a larger number have been received, the increase would have been at least 100, as very numerous and pressing applications for admissions had to bo denied, in