Strang, Isle of Man
| Strang | |
|---|---|
  Strang Location within the Isle of Man | |
| Population | (2006 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SC361781 |
| Parish | Braddan |
| Sheading | Middle |
| Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
| Post town | ISLE OF MAN |
| Postcode district | IM4 |
| Dialling code | 01624 |
| Police | Isle of Man |
| Fire | Isle of Man |
| Ambulance | Isle of Man |
| House of Keys | Middle |
Strang is a hamlet on the Isle of Man. It lies just outside Douglas, the main town on the island, and also contains the island's only general hospital. The hospital was built on the site of a former asylum. The land for the asylum was purchased in 1862 and the building was completed in 1868. The numbers of patients steadily increased as can be seen from the table below:
| LUNATICS. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily average number resident. | |||
| Males. | Females. | Totals. | |
| 1871 | 50·9 | 51·8 | 102·7 |
| 1875 | 47·3 | 57·2 | 104·5 |
| 1880 | 52·5 | 79·2 | 131·7 |
| 1885 | 70·5 | 88·3 | 158·8 |
| 1890 | 84·8 | 98·2 | 183·0 |
| 1895 | 88·3 | 100·8 | 189·1 |
| 1897 | 85·6 | 106·8 | 192·4 |
| 1899 | 90·1 | 109·1 | 199·2 |
| 1900 | 89·8 | 116·4 | 206·2 |
Strang is almost joined to Douglas by the A1 road. The hamlet has no church or chapel, but does lie near a bigger village which does have a church. This village is named Union Mills.
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