The fortieth annual report of the visitors of the County Lunatic Asylum, Stafford : for the year ending December 31, 1858.

  • Staffordshire County Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
[1859]
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Credit: The fortieth annual report of the visitors of the County Lunatic Asylum, Stafford : for the year ending December 31, 1858. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF VISITORS, PRESENTED TO THE COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS, JANUARY 3rd, 1859. Duking the past year there have been 205 patients admitted into the Asylum, and within the same period 109 patients have been discharged, 98 of whom left completely recovered, whilst 11 were much relieved. On the 25th of December there remained in the house 460 patients, viz., 246 males and 214 females, being an increase in the year of 35 patients. As the average rate of admissions has latterly much increased, it be¬ came necessary that some additional accommodation should be provided without delay. With this view Mr* Trubshaw, the county surveyor, in the summer of this year was directed to draw out plans and specifications for a proposed enlargement of the Asylum; these were submitted to the inspection of the Commissioners in Lunacy, who, though not condemning the plans, sug¬ gested that, previous to any further enlargement of the Asylum, a portion of the attic galleries should be appropriated as dormitories. This suggestion has been acted upon, and at present there are 16 beds in the I male attic gallery; but the committee think it neces¬ sary to direct the attention of this Court to the fact, that if the number of admissions continues to increase in the same ratio as it lias done throughout the year,