The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-15 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUMS.

We bare received the annual report relating to the
condition of the two County Lunatic Asylums, for the
year ending December 314, 1682, which is emillelitlT
satisfactory. In it is included the annual stair
meet (with statistical table.) of Dr. Symee, the
Idadiced Superintendent. In the course of his report
be says :
" I have the honour of again presenting my report,
with the usual statistical tables. On the let or January,
ISA there were resident in the two Asylums 476 pstiennt,
of whom 14 males and 13 females were non-ropers. 24
females belonged to the joint Counties Asylum,
Aliergivenne. 1 men and 7 women to Poole. and the
remainder 191 :males and 216 fernlike to our own emote.
The stardoms during the year were 50 males and Ili
females, all, except 15 from the Surrey County Asylum,
ter or from Poole City, betraying to our various unions.
No particular remark need be made on the character and
mainties of them received, they ens from year year
so mar alike that further comment is unsecemers.
The discharges were 15 seen and 30 WORMS. 24 of this
lattsr clam were retorted to Abergavenny on the expire-
Mao of our contract with the visitors of that Asylum.
The member of recoveries wasib, 14 men and 11 worse),
the others removed to their general homed were more or
tee. relieved. The deaths dories the Mar year were 31.
• U make arid U females, Wag Pt per cent, on the daily
B.orade AliMbet resident. the average in County and
Borough Asylums for the peat ten yam, berg 1126 per
cent,; bat if &Mho are reckoned on the total number
under treatment, the average for the peat tea years In
County and Basra Asylums ham been 806. and 4 our
earn Asylum it steed at 54. No looser has been held.
me sodden deaths. nor any serious accident hes occurred.
The ages of thong admitted were—under 20 years, 4; 11
wader 36;Y between 99 p.ad 40; Ii between 40 end 00: 1
1$ Warm 01 and an; 10 between del and 70; and 3 were I
80 Femme ago. Midst of those who died 4 were under
34 • 4 mider 411; 6 under 50 : ander 10 ; 4 between
11 lad 79:4 bowers 7a and 80 and two were PG. The
weekly mainframe* rate throughout the res, has b...
et M. The avenge rate foe County Asylums being about
la 44. ; for Borough Asylums, 10s. 84. ; and bosh taken
gegather about Os. 61. Very tow Mantes daring the pest
Year have takes place. Ar tee rained frieads and
masedient Asistmett Medical Officers are still here, opt
mead old matron. Mrs. Dnwort and her amideat, the mine
Peed attendants, sad nearly ell tie other ettesedsabi.
wise, sal servants remain n the service: how [nude
We adds go the comfort and happiness of us elimasa
be obvious; bat here I peuae end melt not fall 40
Mem my deep and heartfelt regret at the loos, I, and
every so, at Failltall, have sawed in consequence of
the laeg and salami 111A•1111 of Mae Cartwright, amp
palling her at last to retire from all active duty. Bhe
=good and elltoleat allow, and whilst striving to
to the sorrow. sad minseles of those over whom
awes almond, at the mese time muleaveared to &mat
cheer all with whoop she day by day CMG in or
Her Denims at the learemeinen on leaden were
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