The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-18
Southern Lunatic Asylum.

DIR. r. Gundry, the gentlemanly and
efficient Superintendent Of the Southern
Ohio Lunatic Asylum, has kindly fur
ulshed us with the twelfth annual report
of that institutions
The Superintendent reports that the
number of patients under treatment, du-
ring the year, was 274, OF whom 12l were
males and 1853 females. OF these, 81 were
discharged cured, 0 improved, 81 unim-
proved, aud died. The daily average of
patients in the Asylum, during the year,
was 40. The whole number of patients
admitted since the Asylum was opened
September l. lS55-is 1,277, of whom 622
were males and 500 females-showing sur
prising equality of the sexes afflicted by
lunacy. OF this total, $40 were discharged
as recovered, viz: 337 males and 342 fe-
males SO were discharged improved. 200
unmproved, and l29 died, or, about one
tenth. The number recovered was about
53.l7 per cent. or considering only the
number of all discharged, the per centage
of recoveries was 6l72. OF the males ad-
mitted 54.34 per cent. recovered of males
discharged 02.42 per cent. recovered; of
the females admitted 53.74 per cent. recov-
cred, and of those discharged 6l per cent.
recovered. The Superintendent remarks of
this institution, as of all others, that more
men recover or die from insanity, than wo-
men. A gradual accumulation of chronic
cases is therefore going on among the in
sane female population.
OF the whole number admitted since the
opening of the Asylum, 535 were natives of
Ohio--say two-iifths, and 400 were foreign
born 236 were from other States.
OF the whole number, 499 were single,
07S married, and 100 widowed. OF the sim
gle patients 306 were males, and 1893 fe-
males of the married 2S4 were males, and
Nnln s,f 81.
males. and Gs females.
OF the whole number, 1877, admitted
into the Asylum, since twas opened on the
5th of September. 1856, ll0 were less thar
20 years of age 43S less than 80; 1926 less
than 10; 23l less than 30; 1l5 less than go
less than 20; less than 80; and less
than 90
The occupations of the males admitted il
2 thus recorded: Farmers. 235; Laborers
= ia; Merchants, SO; Clerks, %; Carpenters
81; Students, l6; Tailors, IA; Shoemakers
II; CleTgymen, 0; Printers, 8; Lawyers
{ Z; Teachers, I; Physicians g. The re
= mainder are distributed over all other vo
a cations.
OF the form of insanity the report thu
speaks: Mania 677: Of whom 1858 wer
males, $40 females; mania puerperal, z
females; hysteric, "a females; mania pc
riodic, 10 males. 10 females; mania moral
20 males, 4 females; homicidal, 2 males,
n females; mania with epileps II males,
females; melancholia, l3S males, 10
n females. Diseases of generative organs
: females 40. Intemperance, n males and
, females. Poverty and want, 3 males,
's females; masturbation, 81 males, 2 females
II excessive use of tobacco, 2 males; loss {
~ money, 10 males, 3 females; business per
y plexities 33 males; domestic troubles, 2
q males, .6S females; religious excitement,
Il males. q females; grief at loss of friends
r. II males, 30 females; disappointed afIec
= ton, males, Ia females; spirit rappings
males, 6 females.
q In conclusion, DIR. Gundry pays awel
II merited compliment to the efficiency an
s. ability of his assistant physician, DIR. Bel
and to the Steward and Matron, Mr.. an
Is Mrs. Kessler, as well as to the various en-
) ployes.
The Board of Trustees, in their repor
- speak in the highest terms of commendi
tion of the management of the Institute
by the Superintendent and his efficieI
III corps of assistants.
e The current expenses of the Institute
Us for 1866 were $47,057 Al.