The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-08
The State Lunatic Asylum-Eloventh Annual
Rcporr.


The eleventh annual report Of the managers of the
State Lunatic Asylum, FOR the year ending December
1853 Submitted to the Assembly in February last has
been received From the annual report Of the Supern
tendent it appears that larger number of patients
were received into the asylum than in any previous
year, and that large number OF applications for adj
mtance have been declined for lack OF accommodation
The whole number admitted since the asylum was
opened on the 18th January lsi3, is 1928; OF whom
1,625 have been discharged recovered, IS much I'M
proved sos improved 1853 unimproyed aud 406 have died
The number admitted during the year was IA, giving
total of $40 treatment IN the course OF the year
OF this 1863 discharged recovered Il much
improved rs improved, l29 unimproyed and 80 have
died leaving 40 remaining at the end of the year
We from the treasurers report that the receipts
of the wear amount sll4 s07 a. after all payments
balance remained in the treasury of s., sol 05.
The number Of admissions has been greater by "a than
the previous year-5l more males and y less
II is an observable fact that the number of males
ceeded that of any previous year By far the largest
number of patients admitted between the ages OF 90
and 30
OF the total number admitted eighty males and ten
females were intemperate sixty nine males and thirty
one females addicted to the of tobacco Twenty nine
OF the whole number received academic, ami three
hundred and two common school education. Sixty FIVE
could read and write, twenty eight had no education
One hundred and forty two and forty five
were not connected with any religious denomination
society.
In regard TO the former occupation of the patients
mitted appears that those engaged in domestic
pations greatly predominate. Out Of the whole number
we nave employed in houcwork and IS housekeepers
of farmers there CO; of aborers So OF merchants
IL; of other occupations the number is comparatively
Insignificant.
long and interesting list OF the probable Of
arrangement is given in the superintendent report
The greatest predsposing causes are:
Intemperance and vice 81
Onanism -. .......... ......,.............. 81
Domestic troubles .......................... 80
BUSINESS ferplexities. ~
Dyspepsia ............ .,..,...... - Is
Spiritual Rappings.. ..s- ............. IA
This last item is beginning to constitute alarming
feature in the report of insane asyums The lists
of predposing Of insanity issued by those ins
tutions during The last few years. show with sufficient
panness the fearful effects OF indulgence this mise
rable deuson And probably but small proportion OF
these find their way into asylum for the insane
The injury actually accomplished by the spirit rapping
mania through the medium Of "circes - spiritual
publications and perpatec lectures be estimated
by annual reports.
During the year the institution appears have been
more than ordinarily successful in its mode Of treatment
100 having been discharged recovered 40 having been
pronounced improved, and II much improved
The asylum has been warmed and ventilated lately at
large outlay. The warehouses for patients have
tinued in successful operation and have been of
benefit to them well IA profit.