Thirty-fourth annual report of the Suffolk Lunatic Asylum : December, 1871.

  • Suffolk Lunatic Asylum.
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[1872]
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Credit: Thirty-fourth annual report of the Suffolk Lunatic Asylum : December, 1871. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EEPOET. On comparing the tabular statement of the admissions, discharges, and deaths of the patients last year with the numerical report of to-day, it appears that there have been Males. Females. Total. Patients in the House, December 31,1870.. .... 166 234 400 „ Admitted during 1871. 77 133 222 311 533 M. F. Total, Discharged during 1871.19 41 60 Died „ „ 22 27 49 -41 68 109 In the House this day .. ...... 181 243 424 Admitted 12 more than last year. Discharged 13 less „ „ Died 7 more ,, „ There are now 24 patients more in the House than on this date last year. It is satisfactory to be able to refer to the continued general health of the patients, and freedom from actually distressing occurrences ; though many have been admitted with deter¬ mined suicidal dispositions, and the admissions have been more than ordinarily unfavourable throughout the year. The character of the Asylum, as of too many similar Institutions would seem in great measure to be losing very much of that philanthropic interest which it was intended by the legisla¬ ture to convey in establishing them as hospitals for the insane poor. The number of almost baby idiots and patriarchal paupers is discouraging, and disheartening on each daily