APPENDIX K I. (Page 258.)
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APPENDIX K I. (Page 258.)
The sketch of the rise and growth of county asylums and registered hospitals would not be complete without giving the provision obtained, up to the present time, by means of rates on the one hand and private charity on the other. We are not concerned here with private asylums.
The following are the asylums and charitable hospitals in England and Wales, January 1st, 1881, with the number of patients.
Counties.—Beds., Herts, and Hunts. (913); Berks (420), Bucks. (421), Cambridge (421); Carmarthen, Cardigan, and Pembroke (335); Chester—at Chester (521), ditto at Macclesfield (632); Cornwall (582); Cumberland and Westmoreland (447); Denbigh, Anglesea, Carnarvon, Flint, and Merioneth (427); Derby (404), Devon (800), Dorset (469), Durham (944), Essex (932), Glamorgan (581), Gloucester (662), Hants (792), Hereford (364), Kent—at Maidstone (1253), ditto at Canterbury (692); Lancaster—at Lancaster Moor (1118), ditto at Rainhill (675), ditto at Prestwich (1211), ditto at Whittingham (1260); Leicester and Rutland (463), Lincoln (600); Middlesex—at Banstead (1702), Colney Hatch (2173), Hanwell (1841); Monmouth, Brecon, and Radnor (537); Norfolk (619), Northampton (557), Northumberland (432), Notts (280), Oxford (471), Salop and Montgomery (50), Somerset (733); Stafford—at Stafford (645), ditto at Burntwood (529); Suffolk (401); Surrey—at Wandsworth (1028), ditto at Brookwood (1050); Sussex (802), Warwick (644), Wilts (586), Worcester (766); York—North Riding, York (525); ditto West Riding, Wakefield (1400); ditto West Riding, Sheffield (1125); ditto East Riding, Beverley (260).
Boroughs.—Birmingham (676), Bristol (387), Hull (163), Ipswich (249), Leicester (392), City of London (380), Newcastle-on-Tyne (248), Norwich (171), Nottingham (262), Portsmouth (375).
Metropolitan District Asylums.—Leavesden, Herts (1990); Darenth, Kent (687); Caterham, Surrey (2039).
Hospitals.—Manchester Royal Lunatic Hospital, Cheadle (183); Wonford House, Exeter (93); Barnwood House, Gloucester (111); Lincoln Lunatic Hospital (56); St. Luke's Hospital (199); Bethel Hospital, Norwich (74); St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton (314); Nottingham Lunatic Hospital (66); Warneford Asylum, Oxford (68); Coton Hill, Stafford (146); Bethlem Hospital (265); Bootham Asylum, York (187); The Retreat, York (151).
Idiot Establishments. See chapter viii., pp. 307-319.
Naval and Military Hospitals and India Asylum.—Royal Military Hospital, Netley (34); Royal India Lunatic Asylum, Ealing (105); Royal Naval Hospital, Yarmouth (168).
Criminal Asylum.—Broadmoor (491). See chapter vi.
The total number of ascertained lunatics and idiots in England and Wales, January 1st, was as follows:—
Location. Private. Pauper. Total.
M.F.Total. M.F.Total. M.F.Total.
61 county and borough asylums (51 and 10) 230 309 539 18,427 22,389 40,816 18,657 22,698 41,355
16 registered hospitals 1,454 1,346 2,800 92 56 148 1,546 1,402 2,948
Licensed houses—
35 Metropolitan 1,030 836 1,866 198 447 645 1,228 1,283 2,511
59 Provincial 738 816 1,554 257 304 561 995 1,120 2,115
3 naval and military hospitals, and Royal India Asylum 288 19 307 — — — 288 19 307
1 criminal lunatic asylum (Broadmoor) 172 55 227 199 65 264 371 120 491
Workhouses—
Ordinary workhouses — — — 5,211 6,882 12,093 5,211 6,882 12,093
Metropolitan district asylums ——— 2,144 2,574 4,718 2,144 2,574 4,718
Private single patients 175 273 448 ——— 175 273 448
Outdoor paupers ——— 2,358 3,769 6,127 2,358 3,769 6,127
175 Total 4,087 3,654 7,741 28,886 36,486 65,372 32,973 40,140 73,113[318]