The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-17

The proportion Of deaths calculated the number Of
admissions has diminished 40 per cent; the number
Ofthe one hundred and thirty three patients admitted
as b." sa sp:
Of the deaths In the whole population OF the city OF New
York such exemption from fatality in cases recent.
" reseved IL In small degree to be attributed to the
watohfuiness and of the attendants and nurses
During the year. there has not been of fever OF
nsnt The lives Of ali the patients who have died,
terminated by the disease causing their insanity or by
hss occurred shousS many Of the patients had strong
propensity to and several had attempted
OF the patients admitted during the year. the disease
chronic and noursbls Hence the psrc.ntas. Of
Several patients believed to be durable were prems-
turely removed from the Institution In many
fsw days or week.. after the rst invsaion the dsor
der, cure has been effected in periods varying from
three weeks to six months In others, more than year
has been required to complete restoration.
The Bloomingdale asylum il not a money making in.
stitution the original cost OF the oge
Their with its current expenses have vastly exceeded
per cent upon the of the farm and buildings be
sidersd its present income from patients from sever
From the commencement Of the institution its
or managsrs have received no Pecunary compensation,
but have devoted their time and rendered their services
way dependent upon, graduated by. the number OF
patients or by the duration Of their residence In the
As a branch of the New York Hospital, the asylum
was originally founded by tho contributions OF benevo'
.hs e.Tsy q the S he
state has greatly increased ts means OF sscting tho OBJ
ject in view.
condition alone considerable proportion Of this class
were improved in general bodily health.
eacsped without being recovered and brought back to
the asylum The plan pursued here IT, to allow the in
much Many Of them permitted to 20 out, unaccom'
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been kept nvolate to make honorable mention Of theii
integrity and adherence T. the true Of honor
which regulate the conduct OF men eAtiued 10 csnn
dsnce and respect
Religious worship on the Sabbath. q school in the
mems department. during the cold season. lectures or
scientific and miscellaneous subjects, illustrated BY ex
psrimsnts and painted diagrams are still continued with
he same beneficial tendency and results heretofore
um.s .o8ethsr With variety q the current
masaxines and reviews, furnishes reading ter all who
arc disposed to them, and the number OF these moi
The patient. walk out and from twelve 70 twenty -four
ride daily In suitable westher Some Of the men work
nses. and many of the women knit sew and assist In
keeping their apartments In order
Nnspins, qusits, and bagatele. for the mem swing
in the grove and another, one Of Dr. Rosss invention
in the bower west OF the main building; chess chsquers
dominoes and variety of other games afford amuss
ment and some of them exercise which IL promotivs o.
health To these may be added the social parties, gen
orally once week. and the balls, once each month dur
ing the cold season.
II Is urged upon the friends Of those who are, may
be scted with mental disorder, the vast importance o.
placing them under proper curative treatment at an early
period of the disease.
Thirteen cases Of delrum tremens, and habitual n'
temperance admitted during the year; and there
were Ave readmissons of of insanity. Deductng
these fem the whole number Of admissions there ROMAN
one hundred and fifteen persons whose disease was in
sanity proper To those alone the following statistics
applV:-