✨ Annual Report of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum
Table No. 1.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE YEAR’S ADMISSIONS, &c.
| In House on January 1, 1868. | M. | F. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admitted since, new cases | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| Relapses | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total under Treatment during the year | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| Discharged, Recovered | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Discharged, Relieved | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Died | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Remaining under treatment on 31st December, 1868 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
The Total Admissions during the year were
| M. | F. | Total. |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 16 | 40 |
Do. for the preceding year
| M. | F. | Total. |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 9 | 24 |
Daily average number of Patients during the year
74½
Do. for the preceding year
63
Percentage of Recoveries and Relieved on the average daily number under treatment
20·95
Do. for the preceding year
27·
Do. on year’s total Admissions
18·2
Do. for the preceding year
38·
Average percentage of Deaths on the total number under treatment during the year
4·6
Do. for the preceding year
3·48
Do. on the average daily number during the year
6·7
Do. for the preceding year
4·7
Table No. 2.
Aboriginal Natives (as embraced in the general statement).
| Remained on January 1st, 1868 | M. | F. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admitted during the year | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Remaining on 31st December, 1868 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Table No. 3.
Ages of the 40 patients admitted during the year ending 31st December, 1868.
| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 to 30 years | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 30 to 40 years | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 40 to 50 years | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 50 to 60 years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 60 to 70 years | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 16 | 40 |
Table No. 4.
Alleged causes of insanity in the 40 cases admitted during the year ending 31st December, 1868.
| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intemperance | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Puerperal Condition | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Bodily Ailments | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Hereditary | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Religious Excitement | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seduction | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 17
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🏥 Health & Social Welfare3 February 1869
Lunatic asylum, Annual report, Patient statistics, Admissions, Discharges, Deaths