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 | 73,113318 |
Footnotes
318 Exclusive of 224 Chancery patients residing with their committees.