Cholera in the asylum. Reports on the origin and progress of pestilential cholera, in the West-Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum, during the autumn of 1849, and on the previous state of the Institution. A contribution to the statistics of insanity and of chol

Language: English. Approximately 178 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1850. Text in English. This work provides a detailed account of the cholera outbreak in the West-Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum during the autumn of 1849. The author, Thomas Giordani Wright, examines the origin and progression of the disease within the institution, offering valuable insights into public health and the management of insanity during the 19th century. The text is a significant contribution to the statistical study of both cholera and mental health conditions. Book images are non-contractual.