The report of the Committee of Visitors of the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, for the year 1859 : presented to the Court, at Wakefield sessions, January 3rd, 1860.

  • West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1860
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Credit: The report of the Committee of Visitors of the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, for the year 1859 : presented to the Court, at Wakefield sessions, January 3rd, 1860. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The changes in the patients since the last Commissioners’ visit, on the 17th March, 1858, have been as follows :— Admitted . Discharged, total Of whom recovered Died MALES. FEMALE3. TOTAL. 213 214 427 105 106 211 94 99 193 66 66 132 The assigned causes of death were :— Pulmonary Consumption General Paralysis Senile Decay .... Paralysis .... Exhaustion after Mania Disease of Brain . Accidental falling in of Tunnel Other causes . ... . 32 27 9 10 5 10 5 2 32 Total, as above 132 The patients are at present 935 in number, viz:— 435 males and 500 females. Their general bodily health appears to be good; the number registered as under medical treatment being 52, viz :—12 males and 40 females. As respects employment we were furnished with the following particulars : MALES. Out-door Occupation . 178 Shoemaker and Tailors . 22 Other Trades. .... . 11 Brew-house, Kitchen, and Wash-house . 25 Helpers in Wards. . 45 Other Work ..... . 54