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Eastern State Hospital
Folder 3

20 August 1862 Ms
Report on the patients
at E.L.A. in regard
to their ages, present
conditions, causes of
insanity, forms of
insanity, & noted
improvements. 4pp.

[Page 2]

The number of patients who were inmates of the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum for the maintenance
and cure of insane persons, on August 20th 1862 was, two-
hundred and fifty-two (252).  Of these, one hundred and thirty nine (139)
were males, and one hundred and thirteen females (113).

Since August 20th 1862 to the present time, five (5) have
been admitted, two (2) males, and three (3) females,

The number of discharges Since August 20th 1862
to the present time are (7) Seven, five (5) males, and two (2)
females,

Since August 20th 1862 two (2) male patients escaped,
from the institution, And one male patient, who
had permission to go fishing.  a few miles west of Williamsburg
a few days prior to the late raid.  Since which time he has
been residing with within the rebel lines,

The number of deaths Since August 20th 1862 , to
the present time were, fifty-one, of these (41) forty-one were males
and (10) females,

The number of patients remaining at present
are one hundred and ninety-six, (196) of these ninety-two (92)
are males, and one hundred and four (104) are females

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Ages of Patients as present in E. S. Asylum

......................males.....females....total

below 20............................1..........1

from 20 to 30........10..........8.........18

."... 30 to 40.........23.........22........45

."... 40 " 50..........22.........24.........46

."... 50 " 60..........26.........32.........58

."... 60 " 70............8.........15.........23

."... 70 " 80............2..........2..........04

."... 80 " 90............1..........0..........01

.........................92........104........196


Civil condition of the patients in
the Asylum at present

.................males.....females....total

Single.............50.........40........90

Married...........30.........54........84

Widows............-..........10........10

Widowers.........12.........-.........12

......................92.......104.......196


Supposed causes of insanity,

Domestic troubles..........15

Domestic afflictions........05

Disappointed affections...16

Jealousy........................2

Religious feelings...........10

Mental anxiety................8

Intemperance.................1

Ill health......................14

Injury of Head................1

Loss of property

many uncertain or unknown

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Form of Insanity

.....................males.....females....total

General Insanity.....24.........14........38

Partial "................20.........24........44

Dementia "............40.........56........96

Moral "...................8.........10........18

..........................92........104.......196



Of the condition of the patients "mentally"

...........................males.....females....total

[torn] improvement.....79.........82........171

Improved....................8.........15........23

Restored.....................5.........7.........12