Report of the Committee of Visitors of the Bedford Lunatic Asylum to 31st December, 1849 : with appendix.

  • Bedford Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1850
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Credit: Report of the Committee of Visitors of the Bedford Lunatic Asylum to 31st December, 1849 : with appendix. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE XIX. Length of Residence in Asylum. Not exceeding 2 days 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 9> 99 99 M. 99 1 month .. .. . 3 months .. 6 months ... .. 1 year. 99 18 months . 2 years . 99 3 years . 4 years ... 99 5 years . fi years . 9 9 7 years . 8 vea.rs. . .. 9 9 9 years .... 9 9 10 years . 13 years . 99 Total . 1 1 t • 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 F. 1 5 8 4 1 3 1 1 i • 1 27 T. 1 1 6 9 4 3 3 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 40 TABLE XX. Causes of Death. Epilepsy. Phthisis .. Old age and General Decay ....... Chronic Inflamation of the Bowels .. Strangulation by Hanging . Chronic Inflammation of the Brain. . Maniacal Exhaustion. Low Fever. Disease of Stomach and Lungs Pneumonia and Disease of the Heart General Dropsy. Diarrhoea .,. .. . Apoplexy. Gradual Exhaustion.. . Ulceration of the Foot. General Paralysis ... Disease of Heart and Lungs. Paralysis. Asphyxia..... Total M. F. T. 2 6 8 2 5 7 • • 7 7 1 • • 1 1 • • L 1 • • 1 1 1 • « 1 1 • • 1 1 1 , , 1 • • 1 1 1 , , 1 • • 3 3 ♦ • 1 1 1 • • 1 1 • • 1 • • 1 l 1 1 • • 1 1 13 27 40 *** Post mortem examinations have been made in 20 cases. Two Coro¬ ners’ inquests have been held.