Table 3.
The numbers and proportions of Birmingham and Wolverhampton pauper lunatics accommodated in asylums and workhouses on the 1 January each year a
| Year | Birmingham Parish | Wolverhampton Union | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In asylum | In workhouse | Total | In asylum | In workhouse | Total | |
| 1871 | 447 61% | 194 27% | 729 | 149 54% | 107 39% | 274 |
| 1875 | 453 56% | 251 31% | 805 | 162 55% | 115 39% | 292 |
| 1880 | 650 54% | 304 25% | 1,210 | 179 57% | 122 39% | 315 |
| 1885 | 743 67% | 313 28% | 1,109 | 188 58% | 115 37% | 312 |
| 1890 | 789 70% | 309 27% | 1,124 | 240 64% | 115 31% | 377 |
| 1895 | 907 84% | 140 13% | 1,081 | 275 71% | 103 27% | 386 |
| 1900 | 970 87% | 137 13% | 1,118 | 136 76% | 37 21% | 179 |
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In addition, a small proportion of lunatics were resident in registered hospitals and licensed houses, and some were residing with relatives or others.
Sources: HCPP, 1871 (351), 106,108; 1875 (337), 76,78; 1880 (321-Sess.2), 136, 138; 1884-85 (285), 134,136; 1890 (274),116, 118; 1895 (311), 148, 150; 1900 (246), 163, 168.