Nineteenth annual report of the Somerset County Pauper Lunatic Asylum : from the 1st of January to the end of the year 1866.

  • Somerset County Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1867
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Credit: Nineteenth annual report of the Somerset County Pauper Lunatic Asylum : from the 1st of January to the end of the year 1866. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    43 In the 1000 cases, 500 of each sex, in Table L.it appears, that the ratio of recoveries has been in the males 42*7, and in the females 52 per cent, being 9J per cent, greater than in the males. In the first 2000 cases, it appears in the 14th. Report page 24 that there was a difference of nearly 3 per cent, in favor of the females, the recoveries in the males amounting to 35*7 and in the females to 38*8 per cent. The recoveries have therefore been 7 per cent, in the males and nearly 13 § per cent, females more, in the last 1000 than in the first 2000 admissions. This difference is perhaps to be accounted for, by the large number of chronic and incurable cases, brought from the different licensed houses, on the opening of this asylum. The average of recoveries in the whole number in the first 2000 cases was 37, and in the last 1000 cases 47 per cent. This difference often per cent, may be attributed to earlier admissions, there being now much less reluctance than formerly in bringing patients to the asylum. The greatest number of recoveries occurred in males at the age of 40 to 45, and in females from 20 to *25; this differs from the previous cases in some degree. The number relieved was 5 *8 in the males and 5 per cent in the females; not improved 4*4 males and 1*2 in the females. These numbers are less than in the 2000 cases. The deaths were much greater than usual amongst the males, amounting to 25*9, whilst amongst females the deaths were 13*6 per cent, which gives a mean rate of mortality for both sexes in the 10C0 cases of 19*7 per cent. The rate of mortality varied, in France M. Behic’s lowest rate in the five years 1860—60 was 13*5 percent, the highest 17 per cent. The numbers remaining in the asylum of the 1000 cases were 20*7 per cent, males and 28*2 per cent, females. The recoveries in the 1000 cases, in Table L. greatly exceeds those in the 2000 given in the 14th Report, pages 24 and 25. The state of the pulse, tongue, and shin on admission in 500 males and 500 females. MALES. State of the pulse. In 1 case it reached to 145 pulsations in a minute ; in 1 to 140 ; in 11 from 120 to 130 ; in 6 from