The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-06-01 00:00:00

Dorsctshirc.

SC}IDIF.R AS.4IZES.—The judges on the wvitern circuit
will be Ju.tiews Illackhunt ani

DORNET COUNTY LUNATIc ASYLUMS.

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The annual report for the past year has osoot }wen issued.
and it gives ample °violence of the excellent management
of the institution and of the oluccwwful labours of the
medical vosperintendent, Dr. Syme, Irons the report
of the Onnruiasioners in Lunacy we quote a few

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•• The general routine caf the two houses and the arrange-
ment made for the tristinent of the patients appear to be the
same as donnibed In the last report of the 14th i 4 October.
The register+ if employment gist about the same average result
and there has been very little variation in the isomers
assembled together at the weekly entertainments As regard*
attendance at the chapel services a slight increase is reported,
and we learn that many more might be takes, there, were It
not thought desirable to exercise great precautl.sii in admitting
any who might be liable to muse disturbance. This is no
doubt a wise regulation, but such precautions may he carried
Vsa far, whilst there can be no question as to the beneficial
effect which the Imam derive from attendance at Divine
worship s. the exercise of self control thereby engendered.
•• The Chaplain reports that Divine service has been held
four times a-week at Charminster and Forgot., hesidos the
daily anorialia,,,, present read by himself at the latter establish-
mind. At Charaninster the daily prayers were read by Ur
Symes. The tatiente are visited three tents a.week in their
wards, on which occasions reading classes are frequently held
--a meat praleemarthy custom which ear t fall to be beneficial.
We is dice also, with pleasiare, that evening classes for the
attendants have been eistabinhol. and are held three times a.
week, vrhen about 24 of both sexes attend.
" In both asylums the patients are very free froin excite-
ment, and no one was restrained. Indeed HO PM of restraint
Is reported since the last visit. There were yesterday two
patient.-- WM 11 each sex occluded ia single rooms - and it
appears that in the above interval 'even nien and throe women
hare been so treated, and registered under the head of
seclusion. The total duration in the vise of the former
being 00 and the latter IS days. We are assured however
that in • great many of these cases the patients although
kept in bed from One to 'even days are MA locked in, this
being frequently the case with patients outriding from epileptic
panityloll.
"The personal condition of the inmates FM satisfactory ; we
thomrht • greater sarkty in the dresses"( the women w mid be
an improvement, but they were dean and it is mid that all have
better suits for Sunday. We recommended that the men's shirts
sh.nild be changed twice a week, and slit that they should be
shaved more frequently.
•• The mortality has been low, and the present hmlily health
of Use patients (although they are old mad feeble) is matedactory,
altogether seven awn and five w,, ~, were bed ; and entered
WI under inednal treatment are 22 malts and 23 female.. There
are ha We two asylums 37 males and 31 tonalos who are
'Pl.!"iru
.It. walks heyond the premiss COIItiOUC 1.0 be allowed, but
It is to he feared that the numbers are marbled owing to
aivetions made lay • portion .4 the neighbouring reskiceite.
We mune however liana that any cherg,e of s ',donee or mis-
behaviour has been brought against the patient., who have
tyed Oils privilege, and we see no mason why • practice so
un venally kurried out, and so beneficial tom the patients, should
be given sp-
it will be seen from the above report that the management
of these asylums fOllOllllO6 to be very siendactory and we new
every indicathm of kind and judicious atteution to the patients
on the tart i 4 Lr limes.
W. G. eIIIFIE.4, i,Uusnumisaloiiers
JMILS.WILIMI. 1 in Lunacy.

The table showing the probable or assigned causes of
the disorder in the 71 admitted during the year, giV/14 the
following : 1 male, domestic affliction ; 2, failure of
business; 1 male and 1 female, gnat; 1 of each mex,
poverty; 2 nudes, religious excitement ; 3 females, child-
birth : I female. congenital idiots.): ; 4 :males and 2 fetuales,
epiLy-ky ;2 males and I females, hereditary predisposition ;
ntales au.l 1 female, ill-health ; I took imbecility ;
2 males aad I female, injury of the head 5 males and
I female, inteinpetat.s.- and dimipation ; I of each set,
nr..,11104164:‘, of the brain ; I male, istralysis ; 1 female,
rhemoatic fever : 1 male, sunstroke : I female, not stated
lii 1114111.41 awl 17 females, not known.
of these 13 males and 141 females were single, 17 make ,
emit 19 females moment. and if of each Sex widowed.
Their occupations were—Male.. 1 baker, 1 basket--
maker, I bricklayer. 1 carpenter, 1 cattle dealer, 1 collar-
maker. 1 confectioner, 1 corn tuerchant, 1 dairyman,
1 gar tenor. I hotel waiter, I innkeeper. 1 ironmonger's
assistant. 13 labourers. 1 marine-store dealer, 2 masons,
1 no occupation. 1 printer, 1 rope-maker, 1 railway porter
2 sailors, and I waslman tnal. 311. --Frmal.'. 1 dress:
maker. 1 mantle-maker, 7no occupation, I scripture-
reader, 5 servants. I shoebinder ; wives, daughters, or
widows of - 1 carpenter, 1 coastguard, 1 fisherman,
I hawker, 7 labourers, I maooo, 1 painter, 1 pensioner,
1 pile driver, 1 publican, 2 shipwrights, and 1 shoemaker;
total :rs
The farm account shows • profit of over 1500, and the
fat stock account that the asylums have been supplied
with beef and mutton at an average price of rather over
74. per lb. The total average weekly cost per head for
maintenance, care, and clothing was 5e.24.. and that was
the sum charged Unions in the county, while 121- rid to
Its. RIM charaed for paupers from other unions, and It/s.
to It.. for private patients. The daily average number of
its was 4111.

SALISBURY iIt.DINATION.
an s inlination held by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury
in the iatlie4ral Church of Salisliury, on Trinity Sunday,
the following were &audited into Holy Orders. -
Deacvm.
Edward Allen, Student id the Chichester Theological
college. lieensed to the Curacy of Yenuineter.
Fnalerte Berry, Student if the Salisbury Diocesan
Theological Concise, licensed tAI the Curacy of Holy
Trinity, Weytnouth..
Jaines Thomas Canutehael, B.L. Magdalene College,
lieeuee.d, to the Curacies of Whitehurch
Canonicormu and thaleombe.
Edward William a Lollinsln, 8.A., Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, licensed to th Curacy of Witchampton.
Priests.
Rev. John willigpi Applegate, student of the Salisbury