Twenty-third annual report, for 1869 : presented to the Committee of Visitors, March 18th, 1870; and to the Court of General Sessions, April 12th, 1870 / Kent County Lunatic Asylum, Barming Heath, Maidstone.

  • Kent County Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1869
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Credit: Twenty-third annual report, for 1869 : presented to the Committee of Visitors, March 18th, 1870; and to the Court of General Sessions, April 12th, 1870 / Kent County Lunatic Asylum, Barming Heath, Maidstone. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mean Daily Population, &c. , Pauper Lunatics in Kent. Sudden Deaths. Commis¬ sioners in Lunacy. Superan¬ nuation. The mean daily population of the year 18G9 has been 879, in the proportions of 362 men, to 517 women. The highest number was 990—414 men and 576 women; and the lowest 843, 355 being men and 488 women. The total number of patients under treatment during the year was 1189, 505 males and 684 females. The recoveries have been 26.92 per cent, on the admissions, which is a decrease upon those of last year in consequence of a sudden influx of Chronic incurable Lunatics 'having taken place upon the opening of our New Buildings. The Mortality has again been low, viz: 9.64 per cent, on the total number under treatment. As regards the total number of insane pauper patients in the County of Kent it would appear, from the Annual Beturns furnished from the Onions, that there has been an increase of nearly 100 Lunatics during the year 1869. The returns for January 1st, 1870, giving a total 1641, whereas those for Jan¬ uary 1st, 1869, supply a total of but 1548. These returns have been tabulated for convenience of reference,— see Tables No. 11, for the respective years above named. Live cases of sudden death took place during the year. Two men and one woman died of Epilepsy ; and two women of Disease of the Heart and Lungs. Two of the Commissioners in Lunacy visited the Asylum on the 24th and 25th of November, and reported favorably. George Leatham, laundry-man, having, after 8 years service, become from confirmed illness incapable of executing his duties, has been granted an annuity, by way of Superannu¬ ation, of £10 for 2 years.