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STATEMENT OF THE MENTAL HOSPITALS
9
STATEMENT No. II.
Return of Criminal Lunatics in the Mental Hospitals of the Madras Presidency for the year 1925 and the Provincial totals for the two previous years.
1
Years.
2
Remained at the
beginning of the
year.
Males.
Females.
Total.
3
Admitted.
Males.
Females.
Total.
4
Re-admitted.
Males.
Females.
Total.
5
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
6
Discharged.
transferred,
etc.
Males.
Females.
Total.
7
Died.
Males.
Females.
Total.
8
Remaining at
the end of the
year.
Males.
Females.
Total.
9
Daily average
strength.
Males.
Females.
Total.
MADRAS.
1925
...
...
...
1924
...
...
...
1923
...
...
...
135
148
157
7
9
10
142
157
167
30
32
34
5
1
3
35
33
37
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
165
180
191
12
10
13
177
190
204
29
35
27
2
2
4
31
37
31
5
10
16
...
1
...
5
11
16
131
135
148
10
7
9
141
14 2
157
139.00
137.39
148.53
8.87
7.78
9.08
147.87
145.12
157.61
VIZAGAPATAM.
1925 ... ... ...
1924
...
...
...
1923
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
CALICUT.
1925
...
...
...
1924
...
...
...
1923 ... ... ...
Grand total for 1925 ...
Grand total for 1924 ...
Grand total for 1923 ...
...
...
...
135
148
157
...
...
...
7
9
10
...
...
...
142
157
167
...
...
...
30
32
34
...
...
...
5
1
3
...
...
...
35
33
37
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
165
180
191
...
...
...
12
10
13
...
...
...
177
190
204
...
...
...
29
35
27
...
...
...
2
2
4
...
...
...
31
37
31
...
...
...
5
10
16
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
5
11
16
...
...
...
131
135
148
...
...
...
10
7
9
...
...
...
141
142
157
...
...
...
139.00
137.39
148.53
...
...
...
8.87
7.78
9.08
...
...
...
147.87
145.12
157.61
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STATEMENTS
OF THE MENTAL HOSPITALS
STATEMENT No. V.
Return showing the Ages of Patients admitted into the Mental Hospitals in the Madras Presidency
during the year 1925 and the Provincial totals for the two previous years.
1
Name of Mental
Hospital.
Madras
...
Waltair ...
Calicut
...
Total for 1925
Total for 1924
Total for 1923
C.
V.
C.
V.
C.
V.
...
...
...
2
Under 20 years.
Males.
11
...
...
...
2
...
13
14
17
Females.
5
...
...
...
1
...
6
7
7
Total.
16
...
...
...
3
...
19
21
24
3
20 to 40.
Males.
127
2
14
...
46
...
189
177
169
Females.
28
...
4
...
9
1
42
48
52
Total.
155
2
18
...
55
1
231
225
221
4
40 to 60.
Males.
37
...
6
...
21
...
64
61
65
Females.
11
1
...
...
13
...
25
24
15
Total.
48
1
6
...
34
...
89
85
80
5
Upwards of 60
years.
Males.
6
1
...
...
1
...
8
3
...
Females.
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
Total.
8
1
...
...
1
...
10
3
2
6
Total.
Males.
181
3
20
...
70
...
274
255
251
Females.
46
1
4
...
23
1
75
79
76
Total.
227
4
24
...
93
1
349
334
327
Note.— Observation cases are excluded.
C. = Compulsory.
V. = Voluntary.
STATEMENTS OF THE MENTAL HOSPITALS
19
[For local circulation only.]
APPENDIX TO STATEMENT No. VI.
(Ordered in G.O. No. 836, Public, dated 28th May 1915.)
Showing the Admissions and Deaths from the Chief Diseases among the Patients in the
Mental Hospitals of the Madras Presidency during the year 1925.
1
Serial number.
1
2
3
2
Mental
Hospitals.
Madras
...
Waltair ...
Calicut ...
Total ...
3
A
Chicken
pox.
A.
14
...
...
14
D.
...
...
...
...
B
Dysentery
A.
150
1
5
150
D.
1
...
...
1
C
Malarial
fevers.
A.
11
5
...
16
D.
...
...
...
...
—
Pneu
monia.
A.
...
2
1
3
D.
...
1
...
1
D
Tubercle of
the lungs,
tuberculosis
phthisis and
hæmoptysis
due to
tubercle.
A.
41
...
2
43
)
D.
8
...
1
9
E
Anæmia
and
debility.
A.
45
6
3
54
D.
3
2
...
5
F
All other
general
diseases.
A.
144
30
5
179
D.
...
1
...
1
G
Diseases
of the
nervous
system.
A.
327
...
...
327
D.
9
...
...
9
H
Other
respira-
tory
diseas-
es.
A.
58
3
...
61
D.
12
...
...
12
I
Diar-
rhoea.
A.
61
1
22
84
D.
...
...
...
...
J
Diseases
of the
connec-
tive tissue.
A.
50
...
...
50
D.
...
...
...
...
—
Diseases
of the
circula-
tory
system.
A.
16
...
...
16
D.
3
...
...
3
—
Digest-
ive
diseases.
A.
139
...
...
139
D.
9
...
...
9
Serial number.
1
2
3
Mental
Hospitals.
Madras ...
Waltair ...
Calicut ...
Total ...
3—cont.
K
Abscess
and
ulcers of
all kinds.
A.
...
1
6
7
D.
...
...
...
...
L
All other
causes.
A.
204
29
52
285
D.
4
5
4
13
4
Ratio of admissions and of deaths per mille of average strength from
Total.
A.
1,260
78
96
1,434
D.
49
9
5
63
Chicken pox.
A.
20.31
...
...
20.31
D.
...
...
...
...
Dysentery.
A.
217.62
...
24.00
241.62
D.
1.45
...
...
1.45
Malarial
fever.
A.
15.96
...
...
15.96
D.
...
...
...
...
Diarrhœa.
A.
...
...
105.61
105.61
D.
...
...
...
...
Pneu-
monia.
A.
...
24.06
4.80
28.86
D.
...
12.03
...
12.03
Tubercle
of the
lungs.
A.
59.48
...
...
59.48
D.
11.61
...
...
11.61
All other
causes.
A.
1,426.11
348.89
460.83
2,235.83
D.
58.03
60.15
24.00
142.18
Daily average strength.
680.29
83.12
208.32
980.73
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STATEMENTS OF THE MENTAL HOSPITALS
STATEMENT No. VIII—cont.
Statement showing the Cash Account of the Government Mental Hospitals for the year 1925 and the
Provincial totals for the two previous years—cont.
(B)
(C)
Dietary articles received from the Central
Jail, Vizagapatam
...
...
...
...
Bedding and Clothing received from the
Central Jail, Vizagapatam ... ... ...
Miscellaneous articles received from the
Central Jail, Vizagapatam ... ... ...
Purchase and repair of furniture
Repairs to buildings done by Public Works
Department
...
...
...
House and water taxes paid by Public
Works Department
...
...
...
...
Total ...
To Public Works Department for original
works
...
...
...
...
...
...
Public Works Department for repairs to
buildings
...
...
...
...
...
Under Clothing and Bedding to Jail
Department for cumblies, mats and
saries
...
...
...
...
...
...
Service postage and telegram charges
under
contingencies proper ... ... ...
RS.
95
358
149
22
4,327
97
5,049
164
301
480
60
A.
12
5
8
5
0
0
14
4
15
1
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(C)—
cont.
(D).
(E)
(F)
(G)
To Jail Department on account of iron.
Aluminium vessels, Aluminium plates and
Quinine
supplied under
Hospital
necessaries and miscellaneous
...
...
Fisheries Department for sale under diet ...
Public Works Department for locks and
repairs to locks under Hospital neces-
saries
...
...
...
...
...
To Jail Department for Bandage cloth
under Hospital necessaries ... ... ...
Total ...
Cost of paper used for forms ... ... ...
Cost of printing forms
...
...
...
...
Cost of stationery inclusive of supplemental
indent ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Cost of English stores and medicines ...
Adjustment on account of medicines
supplied by the Government Medical
Stores, Madras ... ... ... ... ... ...
Value of stores.
RS.
130
68
34
9
1,249
77
123
345
546
493
1,038
A.
0
7
7
14
0
11
8
1
4.
13
10
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
NOTE.—(1) Details should be given of columns 4 and 6 under Receipts, and columns 13, 17, 19 and 21 under Charges.
(2) The cost of European and Native diets as also Hospital and Ordinary diets should he specified in foot-notes.
(3) Manufactured goods should be valued at market rates in accordance with G.O. No. 1852 of 21st November 1890.
* Details should be given for the amount included under this head for articles obtained from the Jail or other departments.
Government
of Madras
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (PUBLIC HEALTH) DEPARTMENT.
G.O. No. 909, 27th May 1926
Mental Hospitals
Report for 1925—recorded with remarks.
READ—the following:—
Letter from Major-Genl. T. H. SYMONS, C.S.I., O.B.E., K.H.S., I.M.S., Surgeon-
General with the Government of Madras, to the Secretary to the Government of
Madras, Local Self-Government (Public Health) Department, dated 16th March
1926, No. R. 595, Genl.
Order—No. 909 (Public Health), dated 27th May 1926.
Recorded.
2. Accommodation.—The accommodation for Indian civil male patients in the
Madras Mental Hospital was increased during the year by the addition of a block
of 20 single rooms. The construction of two new wards of 16 and 8 beds for the
segregation of tubercular patients has been sanctioned and funds have been
provided for the purpose in the current year. The question of increasing the
accommodation further is engaging the attention of the Surgeon-General and the
Government as part of a general scheme of improvements to the three mental
hospitals.
3. Strength.—Although there was no appreciable increase in the total number
of patients who received treatment (1,303 against 1,295 in 1924), the average
daily strength rose from 942 in 1924 to 981 in 1925. This is due to the fact that
patients remained in the hospitals for longer periods, thus enabling themselves
to derive a fuller benefit from the treatment provided.
4. Sick rate and mortality.—The death rate showed a marked decline from
11.4 per cent to 6.4 per cent of the average strength. There was a slight improve-
ment in the percentage of cures from 15.8 in 1924 to 16.8 per cent in the
year under review. There were no epidemics except an outbreak of chicken-
pox in the Madras Mental Hospital which soon subsided as the result of prompt
action.
5. Water-supply and drainage.—An estimate for Rs. 14,000 for improving the
water-supply of the Madras Mental Hospital has been sanctioned. The Govern-
ment have also directed the Sanitary Engineer to proceed at once with the
investigation of a proper drainage scheme for the hospital.
6. Buildings.—The question of effecting improvements and extensions to the
mental hospitals on up-to-date lines is engaging attention. Meanwhile, the
Government have accorded sanction for the execution of the following works
which are regarded as urgent :—
(a) Madras Mental Hospital—
(i) Two wards for tubercular patients.
(ii) A new dispensary and operation theatre.
2 G.O. No. 909, LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (PUBLIC HEALTH), 27TH MAY 1926
(iii) A new administrative block.
(iv) New quarters for the nursing staff.
(b) Calicut Mental Hospital—
(v) An industrial workshop for males.
7. General.—The Government are glad to note that the scheme under which
ladies visited the Madras Mental Hospital periodically has worked satisfactorily.
As remarked in the reports of previous years a gradual reformation is taking
place in the administration of mental hospitals especially in the direction of
creating a home atmosphere in which scientific treatment can be most success-
fully applied. Specially trained attendants and medical and nursing staffs and
adequate provision for the separation of the different classes of patients and types
of cases are among the improvements still most needed. These matters are
under consideration. The question of making special provision for the treatment
of mental defectives, especially cases of definite insanity in the early stages when
there is some prospect of cure, is under examination. The establishment of a
small home as an annexe to the Madras Mental Hospital and the opening of
mental clinics in the General Hospital, Madras, and the Headquarter Hospitals at
Calicut and Vizagapatam have been suggested for the purpose.
(By order of the Government, Ministry of Local Self-Government)
C. B. COTTERELL,
Secretary to Government.
To the Surgeon-General.
„ District Magistrate, Malabar.
„ District Magistrate,Vizagapatam.
„ Government of India, Home Department (with C.L.).
„ Secretary and Librarian, School of Economics and Sociology,
University of Bombay.
Editors' Table.
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PUBLICATIONS.
IN INDIA.
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BUTTERWORTH & Co. (LTD.), 6, Hastings Street, Calcutta.
R. CAMBRAY & Co., Calcutta.
The Superintendent, DIOCESAN PRESS, Vepery, Madras.
E. M. GOPALAKRISHNA KONE, Pudumantapam, Madura.
HIGGINBOTHAMS (LTD.), Mount Road, Madras.
V. KALYANARAMA IYER & Co., Vellala Street, Vepery, Madras.
V.. C. KOTHARI, Bookseller, Publisher and Newspaper Agent, Raopur Road,
Baroda.
THE LAW BOOK DEPOT (LTD.), 15 and 16 Joseph Street, Madras.
G. C. LOGANADHAM BROTHERS, Madras.
MADRAS Y.M.C.A. BOOKSTALL, Y.M.C.A., Esplanade, Madras, E.
THE MODERN STORES, Salm.
S. MURTHY & Co., Madras.
G. A. NATESAN & Co., Madras.
The Superintendent, NAZAIR KANUN HIND PRESS, Allahabad.
NIVASARKAR, Manager, "Hitawada," Nagpur.
P. R. RAMA IYER & Co., Madras.
RAMAKRISHNA & SONS, Lahore.
THE SRIVILLIPUTUR Co-OPERATIVE TRADING UNION (LTD.), Srivilliputtur.
R. SUNDER PANDURANG, Kalbadevi Road, Bombay.
D. B. TARAPOREVALA SONS & Co., Bombay.
THACKER & Co. (LTD.), Bombay.
THACKER, SPINK & Co., 3, Esplanade East, Calcutta.
THE UNIVERSAL PUBLISHING Co., Bezwada.
THE UPPER INDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE (LTD.), Lucknow.
S. VAS & Co., Madras.
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NOTICE.
Official publications hilherto obtained from agents in the United
Kingdom and on the Continent will in future be obtainable either
direct front the office of the High Commissioner for India, 42,
Groscenor Gardens, London, S.W. 1, or through any bookseller.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE WORKING OF THE
MENTAL HOSPITALS
IN THE
MADRAS PRESIDENCY
FOR THE YEAR 1926
M A D R A S
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS
1927
PRICE, 6 annas]
No. R. 600 G. of 1927.
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON-GENERAL
WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF MADRAS,
MADRAS, 15th March 1927.
From
MAJOR-GENERAL F. H. G. HUTCHINSON, C.I.E., K.H.S., I.M.S.,
SURGEON-GENERAL WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF MADRAS,
TO
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (PUBLIC HEALTH) DEPARTMENT,
MADRAS.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit, for the information of Government, the
Annual Report on the working of the Mental Hospitals in this
Presidency for the year 1926.
2. Population.—The total population of the three mental hospitals
during the year under report was 1,385 (1,055 males and 330 females)
against 1,303 (990 males and 313 females) during the previous year. The
number of patients remaining at the commencement of the year in all
the three hospitals was 1,002 (748 males and 254 females), while the
figure for the previous year was 950 (714 males and 236 females). 383
patients were admitted and re-admitted during the year. Of the total
treated 149 were cured, 55 improved, 21 discharged not improved, 27 dis-
charged otherwise and 1,043 remained at the end of the year. Of the total
number of patients admitted during the year 20 were Europeans and
Anglo-Indians, 36 were Christians, 231 were Hindus, 68 were Muham-
madans and 22 were other castes.
The total population may be classified as follows:—
Civil patients ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Voluntary boarders ... ... ... ... ... ...
Criminal patients ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
1,184
13
188
1,385
There were 3 escapes in the Mental Hospital, Madras, 2 in the Mental
Hospital, Calicut, and 4 in the Mental Hospital, Waltair, during the year.
All of them except a single patient who escaped from the Mental Hospi-
tal, Madras, were recaptured subsequently and brought back into the
respective hospitals.
3. Age and previous occupation of the inmates.—Of the inmates
admitted and re-admitted during the year, 23 were under 20 years of age,
254 were between 20 and 40 years, 94 were between 40 and 60 years and 6
were upwards 60 years of age. The largest number of patients admitted
and re-admitted during the year were between the ages of 20 and 40 as is
usually the case. As regards previous occupation of patients, general
labourers contributed the largest number, i.e., 64 and secondly cultivating
tenants numbering 39.
4. Causes of insanity.—The chief causes of insanity were toxic and
other infective diseases, mental instability, mental stress, privation and
starvation, and diseases which attack human beings at critical periods,
e.g., puberty and adolescence, climacteric and senility.
4 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WORKING OF THE MENTAL HOSPLS. IN THE MADRAS PRESIDY.
establishments, the creation of the post of the weaving master, the
appointment of English trained matron on a higher rate of pay during
the latter part of the year, the higher rates of ration and the addition of
dhoby allowances sanctioned to the nursing staff in the Mental Hospital,
Madras. The increased expenditure of diets is due to an increase in the
population of certain hospitals and to the introduction of the revised
scales of diets for hospital patients recommended by the Diet Committee
and sanctioned by Government in G.O. No. 989, P.H., dated 14th June
1926.
17. General administration.—Dr. H. S. Hensman, L.M.S., M.R.C.S.,
L.R.C.P., M.P.C, was throughout the year the Superintendent of the Mental
Hospital, Madras. At Calicut Lt.-Col. A. P. G. Lorimer, I.M.S., was
Superintendent throughout the year except for a short period of five
weeks from 13th October to 17th November 1926 when Civil Assistant
Surgeon M.R.Ry. C. T. Verghese, Assistant District Medical Officer, was
in charge temporarily. At Waltair Major (now Lt. Col.) A. S. Leslie,
I.M.S., was in charge from 1st to 18th January 1926, Capt. S. C. Contractor,
I.M.S., from the 19th January to 2nd March 1926, Civil Surgeon M.R.Ry.
N. Venkataswami Chetti Garu, M.B., C.M., from 3rd March to 28th
November 1926 and Civil Assistant Surgeon M.R.Ry. C. Totadri Avargal,
L.M.S., from the 29th November to 31st December 1926.
18. Visitors.—All the official and non-official visitors attended the
monthly meetings of the hospitals. The Mental Hospital, Madras, was
visited by H.E. the Governor of Madras, the Surgeon-General and the
Inspector-General of Prisons ; the Hospital at Waltair was visited by the
Surgeon-General, Inspector-General of Prisons, District Collector and
the Executive Engineer ; while the one at Calicut was visited by the
Surgeon-General and the Inspector-General of Prisons.
19. Verification of the service registers and stock books.—Service
registers and stock books in all the three hospitals were verified and found
correct.
20. General remarks.—Proposals for—
(1) the reorganization of the staff of nurses and attendants,
(2) improvements to the buildings of mental hospitals,
(3) establishment of a home for mental defectives as an annexe to
the Mental Hospital, Madras,
(4) the introduction of mental clinics in the Government General
Hospital, and in the headquarter hospitals at Calicut and
Waltair,
(5) the enlargement of the course of studies in mental diseases in
the medical colleges and schools and
(6) training of medical officers in the treatment of mental diseases
are under consideration.
I have no further remarks to add except to say that when the above
proposals are carried out the condition of the mental hospitals in this
Presidency will be much improved.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
F. H. G. HUTCHINSON, MAJOR-GENERAL, I.M.S.,
Surgeon-General with the Government of Madras.
STATEMENTS I TO X.
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STATEMENTS OF THE MENTAL HOSPITALS
STATEMENT
Statement showing the Admissions, Discharges, etc., of Lunatics in
1
Years.
2
Remained at
the beginning
of the year.
Males.
Females.
Total.
3
Admitted.
Males.
Females.
Total.
4
Re-
admit-
ted.
Males.
Females.
Total.
5
Total
population.
Males.
Females.
Total.
6
Discharged.
A.
Cured.
Males.
Females.
Total.
B.
Transferred to
friends.
Im-
proved.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Not
improved.
Males.
Females.
Total.
C.
Other-
wise.
Males.
Females.
Total.
D.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
7
Died.
Males.
Females.
Total.
8
Remaining
at the end
of the year.
Males.
Females.
Total.
MADRAS.
1926.
C.
V.
506
2
187
1
693
3
*172
8
55
1
227
9
16
...
...
...
16
...
694
10
242
2
936
12
78
2
10
...
83
2
30
1
6
...
36
1
17
1
2
...
19
1
15
4
2
...
17
4
140
8
20
...
160
8
The capacity of the Madras Mental Hospital at 60 square feet per European patient equals ...
Do.
do.
at 45 square feet per Indian
do.
...
43
...
19
...
62
...
511
2
For males ...
For females ...
For males ...
For females ...
Total ...
203
2
714
4
85
70
472
101
728
VIZAGAPATAM.
1926.
C.
V.
69
...
13
...
82
...
23
1
8
...
31
1
3
...
...
...
3
...
95
1
21
...
116
1
7
...
2
...
9
...
4
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
...
13
...
2
...
15
...
5
...
4
...
The capacity of the Vizagapatam Mental Hospital at 50 square feet per Indian patient equals—
Males
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total ...
85
17
102
9
...
78
...
15
...
93
...
CALICUT.
1926.
C.
V.
171
...
53
...
224
...
*61
...
9
...
70
...
23
...
3
...
26
...
255
...
65
...
320
...
42
...
8
...
50
...
12
...
2
...
14
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
3
...
†1
...
4
...
58
...
11
...
69
...
11
...
7
...
The capacity of the Calicut Mental Hospital at 50 square feet per Indian patient equals—
Males
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total ...
200
62
262
18
...
186
...
46
...
232
...
PRESIDENCY.
Grand Total
for 1920.
Grand Total
for 1925.
Grand Total
for 1924
748
714
726
254
236
232
1,002
950
958
265
244
228
73
72
70
338
316
298
42
32
29
3
5
10
45
37
39
1,055
990
983
330
313
312
1,385
1,303
1,295
120
132
117
20
33
32
149
165
149
47
31
34
8
11
13
55
42
47
19
14
11
2
2
2
21
16
13
24
13
27
3
3
2
27
16
29
219
190
189
33
49
49
252
239
238
59
52
80
30
11
27
89
63
107
777
748
714
266
253
286
1,043
1,001
950
* Includes 3 observation cases.
†
2 no appreciable disease.
One male and one female transferred to the Mental Hospital, Madras.
STATEMENTS OF THE MENTAL HOSPITALS
7
No. I.
Mental Hospitals in the Madras Presidency during the year 1926 and the two previous years.
9
Daily average
strength.
Males.
Females.
Total.
10
Daily average
sick.
Males.
Females.
Total.
11
Percentage to
Daily average strength.
A.
Cured.
Males.
Females.
Total.
B.
Died.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Admission.
C.
Cured.
Males.
Females.
Total.
D.
Died.
Males.
Females.
Total.
517.11
75.38
195.56
712.6
90.78 52.16 142.94 15.47
5.11 12.63 8.32 9.72 8.70 17.86 7.14 15.48
The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 8th May 1926, viz.:—
Recoveries on new admissions ...
Deaths on new admissions ...
Males.
35
10
Females.
4
5
Total.
39
15
14.72
90.10 4.57
1.79
6.36
9.29 13.59 9.99 6.63 27.17
Males ...
Females ...
Total ...
9.99
11.1
539
198
737
...
8.29
5.10
8.93
5.95
7.40 37.59 14.29
The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 20th November 1926, viz.:—
Discharges.
Death.
181.70 48.38
In admissions, Col. 6-A.
Do.
Col. 6-B.
Do.
Col. 6-C.
Do.
Col. 7.
230.08
8.09
2.82
Males.
2
4
2
2
10.91
Females.
...
...
...
3
23.12
Total.
2
4
2
5
16.53 21.73
6.05 14.47
Males ...
Females ...
Total ...
7.82 27.38
81
16
97
...
23.96
The maximum number of lunatics confined on any one night was on the night of 7th June 1926, viz.:—
774.19
738.10
708.42
Admissions cured ...
Admissions died ...
Males.
23
2
Females.
...
2
Total.
23
4
258.66
244.63
233.16
1,032.85
980.73
941.58
103.44
97.59
92.40
56.77
41.42
36.07
160.21
139.01
128.47
16.66
17.93
16.52
7.73
13.49
13.72
14.43
16.82
15.82
7.62
7.06
11.29
11.60
4.50
11.58
Males ...
Females ...
Total ...
8.62
6.42
11.36
19.54
18.84
14.40
192
51
243
5.26
16.88
14.25
16.71
18.41
13.65
2.38 16.67 4.17
4.56
5.80
5.84
13.16
2.60
5.00
6.27
5.10
5.64
8
STATEMENTS OF THE MENTAL HOSPITALS
STATEMENT No. I-A.
Statement showing cases admitted for observation into the Mental Hospitals during the year 1926 and
the Provincial totals for the two previous years.
Name of hospital.
Madras
...
...
Waltair ... ...
Calicut ... ...
Total for
Total for
Total for
Year.
1926
1926
1926
1926
1925
1924
Remained on 1st
January.
4
...
...
4
6
5
Admitted.
104
17
47
168
173
137
Re-admitted.
4
1
26
31
28
21
Certified
and
admitted into
hospital.
105
16
69
190
192
140
Certified
and
released under
section 14, Act
IV of 1912.
...
...
1
1
...
7
Released as un-
certifiable.
3
2
2
7
11
10
Died.
1
...
...
1
...
...
Remaining on
31st December.
3
...
1
4
4
6
Remarks.