Eighteenth annual report of the county and city of Worcester Pauper Lunatic Asylum.

  • Worcester Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1871
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Eighteenth annual report of the county and city of Worcester Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Head Attendant's Return of Male Patients employed during the Year ending December 31 si, 1870, How Employed. No. of Days. Tailors. 4,110 Shoemakers . 4,053 Carpenters.. 1,149 Upholsterers and Hair Pickers . 4,044 Assisting Engineer, Smith, Stoker, and Gasmaker . 1,890 ,, Painter, Glazier, Whitewashes and Plumber. 1,475 ,, Masons and Bricklayers. 797 ,, Baker and Brewer . 2,215 ,, Clerk and Storekeeper . 1,461 ,, Attendants . 18,750 ,, on Farm and Garden.. 19,014 Total number'of days. 58,958 Weekly Average . 1,133 Daily Average . 188 Employed over 68 per cent, of the average number of Male Patients resident throughout the year. Matrons Return of Female Patients employed during the Year ending December 31 st, 1870. How Employed. No. of Days. In Sewing, &c. 28,582 In the Laundry. 20,697 Assisting the Attendants . 16,172 ,, Housemaid . 622 ,, in the Kitchen. 4,660 Total number of days . ■ 70,733 1 Weekly Average . 1,360 Daily Average .■. 226 Employed over 61 per cent, of the average number of Female Patients resident throughout the year. *