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such, that, in a number of cases, they did not survive a month 

 after their reception. Since November, 1847, the whole aspect 

 of things has been materially changed for the better. An en- 

 tirely separate department has been provided for the females, 

 more extensive means of classification secured, more liberal 

 provision made for the support of the institution, white attend- 

 ants employed in every department, and many very valuable 

 improvements effected. And notwithstanding there still exists 

 great necessity for additional means and facilities for promoting 

 the care, comfort, and cure of the inmates (all which, it is 

 hoped, will be provided for by the next Legislature), yet the 

 present condition of the institution is such as to reflect much 

 credit upon the humane efforts of the State in the behalf of that, 

 of all others, most helpless class of human sufferers, and to aflTord 

 the means of providing for their safety, comfort, and cure, in 

 a much higher degree and more satisfactory manner than can 

 possibly exist under the most favourable circumstances at their 

 homes. The proportion of cures effected has been, under all 

 the difficulties, fully equal to any just expectations ; indeed, the 

 proportion of cures, in recent cases of insanity, have equalled 

 such results anywhere. The whole amount expended by the 

 State upon this object, for all purposes (including cost of land 

 and buildings), has been, or will have been at the end of the 

 present year, 1849, f 94,201. 



Whole number of patients received since 15th Decem- 

 ber, 1842, to January, 1849, 204 



Number who have been discharged, 56 



died, 53 



Number remaining, January, 1849, 95 



Number of buildings for patients, 2. Size of buildings — 

 height, four stories; length, 129 feet; width, 39 feet. Number 

 of rooms for patients in each of the two buildings, exclusive of 

 those used for bathing purposes, &c., 63 ; size of those rooms, 

 ■ten feet by nine. Height of ceiling, ten feet. Extent of ground 

 at present belonging to the Asylum, forty acres. 



