Medical report of the Royal Lunatic Asylum of Aberdeen, for the year ending 31st December, 1862.

  • Royal Lunatic Asylum of Aberdeen (Aberdeen, Scotland)
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1863
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Credit: Medical report of the Royal Lunatic Asylum of Aberdeen, for the year ending 31st December, 1862. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VI.—At present the Christmas Ball and a weekly Music Class appear to be the only social amusements provided. The state of transition in which the community now is will account for such a temporary disproportion of these means of treatment to the others in operation ; but the assistance of an efficient staff, and the proximity of a large city, place so many resources at disposal as to encourage the expectation that they will ultimately be increased. The Books, Registers, and Sheriff’s orders were examined. Of 936 visits to Males, 10 had been paid by Inspectors of Poor. 43 applica¬ tions had been refused upon the grounds that the Patient was in bed, excited, recently admitted, &c. Of 648 visits to Females, two were paid by Inspectors of Poor, and 21 applications had been refused upon groimds similar to those stated above. The shower-bath has been used upon ten occasions : seclusion resorted to six times. No. II. Extracts from Dr. Coxe’s Report of 5th August, 1862. Since the last inspection in February, the following changes have taken place in the number of Patients :— Males. Admitted,. 21 . Discharged,. 14 . Recovered,. 10 . Not Recovered,. 4 . Died,. 5 . Females. Private. Pauper. Total. 25 ... 12 ... 34 ... 46 22 ... 13 ... 23 ... 35 15 ... 6 ... 19 ... 25 7 ... 4 ... 7 ... 11 3 ... 1 ... 7 ... 8 Of the Patients admitted, 9 have already been discharged recovered, 1 not recovered, and 1 has died. Of the deaths, 1 was ascribed to Bron¬ chitis, 1 to Epilepsy, 1 to Exhaustion, 1 to Pulmonary Gangrene, 2 to Paralysis, 1 to Erysipelas, and 1 to Cardiac Disease. The average age at death was 41 years ; and of the fatal cases, 2 were admitted in 1862, 2 in 1861, and 1 in 1860, and 3 in previous years. The numbers resident on 28th July, were 323—comprising 154 Males, and 169 Females—of whom there were, Males. Females. Considered Curable,. 23 ... 24 Under special treatment for Mental Affection,. 23 ... 24 „ for Bodily Ailment,. 1 ... 5 Epileptic,. 16 ... 5 ********* Attending Chapel in Asylum,. 87 ... 109