Medical report of the Royal Lunatic Asylum of Aberdeen, for the year ending 31st December, 1859.

  • Royal Lunatic Asylum of Aberdeen (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date:
1860
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Credit: Medical report of the Royal Lunatic Asylum of Aberdeen, for the year ending 31st December, 1859. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OCCUPATION OR STATION IN LIFE OF PATIENTS ADMITTED. MALES. Army Assistant-Surgeon, . 1 Hawker,. . 1 Clerks,. . 2 House Painter,. . 1 Combmaker,. . 1 Ironmonger, . . 1 Coach Painter,. . 1 Labourers,. . 3 Commercial Agent,. . 1 Medical Practitioner,. . 1 Crofter,. . 1 Merchant,. . 1 Custom-House Officer, .... . 1 Miller, . . 1 Divinity Student,. . 1 No occupation, . . 3 Factory Worker,. . 1 Paupers,. . 2 F armer,. . 1 Shoemaker,. Farm Servants,. . 2 Watchmaker,. . 1 Gardener, . . 1 Weavers,. . 2 Grocer,. . 1 W right,. . 1 FEMALES. Banker’s Wife, . . 1 Housekeeper, . . 1 Carters’ Wives,. . 2 Lodging-house Keeper,. . 1 Cottar’s Daughter,. . 1 Milliners,.. . 2 Crofter, .. . 1 Naval Officer’s Wife, . . 1 Dealer in Poultry, .. . 1 No occupation,. . 9 Factory Worker,. . 1 Paupers,. . 5 Farmer’s Daughter,. . 1 Schoolmistress,. . 1 Farmer’s Sister,. . 1 Servants,. . 12 Farmers’ Wives,. . 4 Shipmaster’s Widow,. . 1 Field Worker,. . 1 Yarn Winder, ..... . 1 Fishermen’s Wives,. . 2 TABLE VII. FORM OF INSANITY IN CASES ADMITTED. Males. Females. Total. Amentia,.. 1. 0 . 1 Dementia, . 13 . 16 29 Mania, . 7 . 19 . 26 Melancholia,.,. 9 . 8 17 Monomania, . 4 . 6 10 Moral Insanity,. 0 . 1 1 34 . 50 . 84