Third annual report of the medical superintendent of the lunatic asylum, for the counties of Salop and Montgomery, and for the Borough of Much Wenlock, 1847 / [Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum].

  • Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1848
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Credit: Third annual report of the medical superintendent of the lunatic asylum, for the counties of Salop and Montgomery, and for the Borough of Much Wenlock, 1847 / [Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    generally, to the well known but sometimes unfortunately disre¬ garded necessity of removing persons afflicted with insanity to Asylums in the earliest stage of their disease. The annexed table (which exhibits the duration of the malady at the time of admission in all the cases which have been discharged recovered between the 28th of March, 1845, when the Asylum was opened, and the 31st of December, 1847,) shows that out of 51 discharges, 37 were cases in which the individuals had not been affected for a longer time than three months, whilst only eight had suffered under the malady for more than twelve months. Coinciding as it does with the general results of experience in other Asylums, the statement here made may possibly serve to set this important circumstance in a clearer light than it is generally viewed in, and may tend, it is hoped, to lessen that hesitation as to the removal of Patients to Asylums, which is too commonly felt by their friends, as well as by other parties who are interested in their recovery. TABLE exhibiting the Duration of the Malady at the time of Admission in the cases which have been discharged Recovered, between the 28th of March, 1845, when the Asylum was opened, and the 31st of December, 1847. Males. Females Total. Less than 1 month. 6 10 16 ...... 2 months ... 3 6 9 . 3 months ... 2 4 6 . 6 months ... 4 2 6 . 12 months ... 4 2 6 More than 1 year. 1 3 4 . 2 years . 1 2 3 . 10 years . 0 1 . 1 21 30 51 Signed RICHARD OLIVER, M.D. Bicton, January 1st, 1848.