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STATEMENTS
OF
THE
LUNATIC
ASYLUMS.
STATEMENT No. II.
Return of Criminal Lunatics in the Asylums in the Madras Presidency for the year 1914, and the Provincial totals for the two previous
years.
1
Year.
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.
1914 ... ...
178
12
190
44
2
46
...
...
...
222
14
236
34
1
35
23
2
25
165
11
176
177.24
10.92
188.16
VIZAGAPATAM.
1914 ... ...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
CALICUT.
1914
...
...
Grand Total for 1914.
Grand Total for 1913.
Grand Total for 1912.
...
178
172
156
...
12
11
12
...
190
183
168
...
44
46
45
...
2
2
2
...
46
48
47
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
222
218
206
...
14
13
14
...
236
231
220
...
34
15
19
...
1
...
2
...
35
15
21
...
23
25
15
...
2
1
1
...
25
26
16
...
165
178
172
...
11
12
11
...
176
190
183
...
177.24
164.83
161.20
...
10.92
11.66
11.99
...
188.16
176.49
173.19
16
STATEMENTS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
STATEMENT No. III—cont.
Return showing the Religion, Sex and Residence of Patients admitted into the Lunatic Asylums in the Madras
Presidency, during the year 1914, and the Provincial totals for the two previous years—cont.
1
Districts.
2
Christians.
Europeans and
Eurasians.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Indians.
Males.
Females.
Total.
3
Hindus.
Males.
Females.
Total.
4
Muhammadans.
Males.
Females.
Total.
5
Other Castes.
Males.
Females.
Total.
6
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
CALICUT.
COMPULSORY INMATES.
Coimbatore ... ... ...
Nilgiris, The ... ...
Malabar ... ... ...
South Canara
...
...
Total ...
Grand Total for 1914 ...
Grand Total for 1913 ...
Grand Total for 1912 ...
...
...
...
...
...
14
25
15
...
1
...
...
1
17
17
8
...
1
...
...
1
31
42
23
...
...
2
2
4
16
21
16
...
...
...
...
...
6
12
4
...
...
2
2
4
22
33
20
1
...
23
4
28
147
128
130
1
...
7
...
8
21
24
18
2
...
30
4
36
168
152
148
...
...
14
1
15
28
38
48
...
...
3
...
3
8
6
10
...
...
17
1
18
36
44
58
...
...
1
...
1
9
22
9
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
2
...
...
1
...
1
13
22
11
1
...
40
7
48
214
234
218
1
1
10
...
12
56
59
42
2
1
50
7
60
270
293
260
STATEMENTS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
19
165. Writers, unspecified
166. Mechanics, otherwise unspecified ..
167. General labourers ... ... ...
169. Beggars
...
...
...
...
Of no occupation Students
...
...
Others ... ...
6 ...
22
2
1
29
...
...
2
...
...
32
6
...
24
2
1
61
1
...
4
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
5
...
1
...
...
...
20
...
...
1
...
...
8
1
...
1
...
...
28
1
...
2
7
...
46
2
2
30
...
...
11
1
...
33
7
...
57
3
2
63
3
1
34
3
5
30
...
12
2
...
34
3
1
46
5
5 64
5 2
37
3
4
30
...
...
2
...
...
24
5
2
39
3
4
54
VOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS.
1 (a) Non-cultivating land owners ...
2. (b) Cultivating tenants
...
...
5. Tea, coffee, etc., planters
...
...
41. Other workers in iron
...
...
84. Printing press workmen
...
...
85. Newspaper managers
...
...
95. 8hip owners and staff ... ...
103. Railway operatives
...
...
...
107. Brokers and agents
...
...
135. Shopkeepers, otherwise unspecified
144. Service of the state
...
...
146. Municipal and other local services.
148. Priests, ministers, etc.
...
...
150. Catechists ... ... ... ...
156. Teachers
...
...
...
...
160. Musicians
...
...
...
...
161. Pensioners ... ... ... ...
162. Cooks and in-door servants ...
166. Mechanics, otherwise unspecified ...
Of no occupation Students
...
...
Others
...
...
Total ...
2
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
3
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
1
...
150
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
42
2
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
3
1
1
...
1
...
1
1
...
1
...
192
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
16
1 ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
48
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
60
2
...
1
I
...
...
...
1
...
...
3
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
1
1
214
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
56
2
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
3
1
1
...
1
..
1
1
...
1
1
270
1
1
...
...
1
1
1
1
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
1
...
3
2
234
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
59
1
1
...
...
1
1
1
1
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
1
...
3
3
293
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
1
218
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
42
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
...
1
...
1
260
20
STATEMENTS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
STATEMENT No. V.
Return showing the Ages of Patients admitted into the Lunatic Asylums in the Madras Presidency
during the year 1914 and the Provincial totals for the two previous years.
1
Name of Asylum.
Madras ...
Visagapatam ...
Calicut
...
C. V.
C.
V.
C.
Total for 1914 ...
Total for 1913 ...
Total for 1912 ...
2
Under 20 years.
Males.
4
...
1
...
...
5
7
11
Females.
2
...
...
...
...
2
7
5
Total.
6
...
1
...
...
7
14
16
3
20 to 40.
Males.
97
9
11
1
31
149
168
162
Females.
22
1
1
...
10
34
36
31
Total.
119
10
12
1
41
183
204
193
4
40 to 60.
Males.
33
3
3
...
16
55
54
44
Females.
16
1
1
...
2
20
15
6
Total.
49
4
4
...
18
75
69
50
5
Upwards of 60
years.
Males.
4
...
...
...
1
5
5
1
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
Total.
4
...
...
...
1
5
6
1
6
Total.
Males.
138
12
15
1
48
214
234
218
Females.
40
2
2
...
12
56
59
42
Total.
178
14
17
1
60
270
293
260
C. = Compulsory.
V. =Voluntary.
30
STATEMENTS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
STATEMENT No. X.
Showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Lunatic Asylums during the year 1914 and Provincial totals for the two previous years.
1
Asylums.
Madras
...
...
...
...
...
...
Vizagapatam
...
...
...
...
...
...
Calicut
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total for 1914 ...
Total for 1913 ...
Total for 1912 ...
2
Mean population.
Males.
439.19
70.43
91.13
600.75
582.08
575.89
Females.
158.75
14.99
37.15
210.89
205.52
196.96
Total.
597.94
85.42
128.28
811.64
787.60
772.85
3
4
5
6
7
8
Credits.
Cash paid into
treasury for articles
sold.
RS.
* 2,258
†145
‡ 1,149
3,552
4,090
3,208
A.
4
7
2
14
15
8
P.
3
6
6
3
4
4
Value of
manufactured goods
made over to
asylum for asylum
purposes.
RS.
7,997
955
579
9,532
10,496
10,096
A.
9
7
11
11
6
1
P.
2
5
4
11
0
8
Value of raw
materials in store
at the end of
the year.
RS.
443
45
195
684
599
1,207
A.
5
0
15
4
4
8
P.
0
2
8
10
11
7
Value of
manufactured
goods in store at the
end of the year.
RS.
2,006
230
463
2,699
2,933
4,147
A.
5
5
3
14
4
7
P.
3
5
4
0
8
11
Value of plant
and machinery in
store at the
end of the year.
RS.
600
1,237
312
2,149
1,645
1,105
A.
0
5
4
9
12
15
P.
0
1
6
7
10
2
Total credits.
RS.
13,305
2,613
2,700
18,619
19,765
19,765
A.
7
9
5
6
11
9
P.
8
7
4
7
9
8
Asylums.
Madras
...
...
...
...
...
...
Vizagapatam ... ... ... ... ... ...
Calicut
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total for 1914 ...
Total for 1913 ...
Total for 1912 ...
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Debits.
Value of
manufactured
goods in store
on 1st January
1914.
RS.
2,326
337
269
2,933
4,147
4,709
A.
3
14
3
4
7
15
P.
3
3
2
8
11
7
Value of
raw materials
in store on
1st January
1914.
RS.
344
83
171
599
1,207
1,839
A.
9
3
8
4
8
15
P.
5
2
4
11
7
0
Value of
plant and
machinery in
store on
1st January 1914.
RS.
620
729
296
1,645
1,105
640
A.
0
11
1
12
15
0
P.
0
2
8
10
2
2
Raw materials
purchased.
RS.
3,304
276
821
4,402
3,967
3,975
A
0
3
14
2
4
13
P.
3
9
1
1
4
10
Contingencies of
manufacture.
RS.
88
A.
14
P.
8
......
......
88
416
126
14
14
12
8
9
3
Other charges.
RS. A. P.
......
......
......
......
......
Total debits.
RS.
6,683
1,427
1,558
9,669
10,845
11,292
A.
11
0
11
7
2
8
P.
7
4
3
2
0
10
Excess of
credits or
profits.
RS.
6,621
1,186
1,141
8,949
8,920
8,473
A.
12
9
10
15
9
0
P.
1
3
1
5
0
10
Excess
of debits or
loss.
......
......
......
......
......
......
18
Remarks.
* Sale of manufactured goods ... ... ...
Do. garden produce
...
...
...
Do. ragi and husk, etc
...
...
...
Total ...
RS.
367
1,745
144
2,258
A.
13
7
15
4
P
3
9
6
3
Sale of manufactured goods
...
...
...
Do. garden produce
...
...
...
...
...
Do. live-stock
...
...
...
...
...
Do. milk ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
RS.
14
110
19
0
145
A.
11
4
12
11
7
P.
3
11
3
1
6
‡ Sale of manufactured goods
...
...
...
Do. garden produce ... ... ... ...
Do.
live-stock
...
...
...
...
Total ...
RS.
669
495
44
1,149
A.
5
11
2
2
P
0
6
0
6
38
STATISTICAL RETURNS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS
TABLE I.
Attacks.
One attack ... ... ... ... ...
Two attacks ... ... ... ... ...
Three attacks ... ... ... ... ...
Four attacks ... ... ... ... ...
Five attacks ... ... ... ... ...
Six attacks ... ... ... ... ...
115
21
5
5
0
1
Total number of attacks 198.
Total individuals attacked 147.
TABLE II.
Microscopical Findings.
Amœba coli
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Amœba hystolitica ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Flagellates and Ciliates ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Balantidium coli ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ova of Hook-worm ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ova of other worms ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total cases examined ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
19
5
16
3
18
26
146
TABLE III.
Cultural Results.
Cases examined ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mannite Fermenters (Flexner type) ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mannite non-Fermenters (Shiga type) ... ... ... ... ...
Negative ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
86
25
18
43
TABLE IV.
All Post-mortem, Examinations, January 1911 to July 1914.
Total made.
167
Signs of dysentery present.
Ulceration.
23
Inflammation.
11
Tubercular ulcera-
tion of bowel
present.
25
Abscess of liver.
Nil.
None of foregoing
108
TABLE V.
Statistics of Prophylactic Inoculation.
Vaccine—Polyvalent
...
...
4 strains, Shiga type
4 strains, Flexner type
p repared from the stools of the asylum cases during 1912-13.
Equal parts of each strain—1 c.c. of emulsion to contain 100
million killed bacilli.
Dose.—Two doses of 2 c.c. each, hypodermically at intervals of 10 days.
Number of patients inoculated
...
...
...
...
Number of patients not inoculated
...
...
...
...
Number of patients inoculated, and attacked after date
of inoculation
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of non-inoculated attacked after date of inocula-
tion ... ... ... ... ... ...
Number of inoculated attacked who had suffered from
dysentery previous to inoculation
...
...
...
Period elapsed since inoculation to date ... ... ...
European
Indian
European
Indian
European
Indian
European
Indian
European
Indian
9 months.
26
507
99
31
2
32
6
4
2
5
All patients who had ever suffered from dysentery were inoculated.
STATISTICAL RETURNS OF THE
LUNATIC
ASYLUMS.
39
TABLE VI.
Results of treatment with Autogenous Vaccines in 1911.
Number of cases treated.
Shiga type—3 ... ...
Flexner type—6
...
...
Doses used.
20 millions
50 millions
100 millions
at intervals of 6 days.
200 millions
500 millions
1,000 millions
at intervals of 6 days.
Recovered.
2
4
Died.
1
2
TABLE VII.
Results of treatment with Polyvalent Vaccines (Shiga-Flexner Asylum
strains) in 1911.
Number treated.
28
Dosage.
20 millions
50 millions
100 millions
Recovered.
15
Died.
13
TABLE VIII.
Results of Emetin treatment.
Name.
P. N. ...
V. M. ...
R.C. ...
J. P. ...
N.H. ...
V.D.K. ...
B. L.
...
A. C. ...
S. C. ...
T. Y.
...
Z. A. ...
V.L. ...
R.L. ...
D. ...
A. M. ...
V.N.R. ...
S. ...
N.P ...
R. ...
B.R. ...
Race.
Ind. ...
„ ...
„ ...
Eur. ...
Ind. ...
„ ...
„
...
„ ...
„ ...
„ ...
„ ...
„ ...
„ ...
„
...
„ ...
„
...
„ ...
„ ...
„ ...
„
...
Total
emetin given.
1 grain ...
No record.
3 grains ...
No record.
5 grains ...
4
„
...
No record.
No record.
1 grain ...
1
„
...
1 „ ...
2 grains ...
2½ „ ...
4
„
...
2½
„
...
5
„
...
2½ „ ...
4½
„
...
5
„
...
2½
„
...
Day of
disease, emetin
treatment
begun.
5th ...
...
No record ...
2nd ... ...
2nd
...
...
60th ... ...
13th
...
...
24th ... ...
...
5th ...
...
6th ...
...
4tn
...
...
2nd ...
...
9th
...
...
4th ...
...
9th
...
...
3rd
...
...
6th ...
...
3rd
...
...
3rd ...
...
6th ...
...
Days disease
persisted
afterwards.
36, includ-
ing two
relapses.
7
13
4
130
14
Result.
R
R
R
R
Still in
hospital.
R
Died 5 days afterwards.
Died 6 days after ?
6
R
Died 7 days afterwards.
9
10
22
5
4
6
12
8
12
10
R
R
Still in
hospital.
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Remarks.
Flexner
bacillus
isolated. Also
treated with autogenous vaccine.
Had two relapses.
Also treated with poly, vaccine, in
small doses.
Flexner
bacillus
isolated. Also
treated with autogenous vaccine.
A case of amœbic dysentery.
Ankylostome ova numerous. How a
typical case of sprue. Thymol
treatment on several occasions.
Shiga bacillus isolated.
Shiga bacillus isotated. Balantidium
coli present.
Nothing found in stools.
Shiga bacillus isolated.
Flexner bacillus isolated. Treated
with Kasauli serum.
Flexner bacillus isolated. Treated
with Kasauli serum.
Nothing found in stools.
A bad case of ankylostomiasis just
admitted to the asylums from Natal.
Dysenteric symptoms also present.
Amœba hystolitica abundant.
Amœ
bic dysentery. Singapore case.
Nothing found in stools.
Nothing found in stools.
Shiga bacillus isolated.
Nothing found in stools.
Nothing found in stools.
Flexner isolated, after which he was
treated with serum.
All the above cases received castor oil treatment in addition.
11
40
STATISTICAL RETURNS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
TABLE IX.
Twelve cases treated without Emetin.
Name.
P. H. ...
M. B. A. ...
J. ...
M. J.
...
F.
...
B. B.
...
M. ...
S. N. ...
P. ...
B. R.
...
S. G. N. ...
P. ...
Race.
European ...
Muhammadan ...
Indian ...
European ...
Indian
...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Muhammadan...
Indian ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Treatment employed.
Sodium Sulphate
...
Kasauli Anti dgs. serum,
40 c.c.
Castor oil emulsion
Kasauli Anti dgs. serum ...
Castor oil emulsion
...
Sodium Sulphate ...
Kasauli Anti dgs. serum
and castor oil.
Castor oil emulsion ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Number
of days
symptoms
persisted.
4
11
3
8
5
5
9
6
3
4
5
15
REMARKS.
Flexner bacillus isolated.
Also castor oil and albargin by rectum,
Shiga type bacillus isolated.
Also albargin by rectum. Flexner bacillus
isolated.
Also albargin by rectum and castor oil,
Flexner type, bacillus isolated.
Also albargin by rectum. Flexner type,
bacillus isolated.
Relapsed one month afterwards, relapse
lasted 6 days. Cultures negative.
Also albargin by rectum.
Also albargin.
Also suffered from malaria.
Flexner
bacillus isolated.
Shiga type bacillus isolated. Also albar-
gin and Pot. Permang.
TABLE X.
Results of Serum treatment (begun 1914).
Number treated.
Kasauli Serum, 11 ...
Lister
Institute
serum, 4.
Dosage.
Each ampoule 20 c.c.
one, two or three
doses according to
severity of disease.
......
Re-
covered.
10
4
Died.
1
...
Average number
of days disease
persisted after
treatment.
...
...
No. 836, PUBLIC, 28TH MAY 1915.
41
GOVERNMENT OF MADRAS.
PUBLIC
DEPARTMENT.
Order—No. 836, Public, dated 28th May 1915.
Recorded.
2. The growth in the asylum population, which has been a constant feature
of the reports for some years past, continued during the period under review. The
increase occurred both in civil and criminal lunatics and both in males and females.
3. The Government observe with regret that the high death-rate of 1913
continued during the period under review. In future a statement in the same form
as annual statement No. XV in the Jail Administration Report should be attached
to the annual and triennial reports on Lunatic Asylums and the Surgeon-General
is requested now to furnish such a statement for each of the last five years in
respect of the Madras and Calicut asylums with any remarks he may desire to offer
thereon.
4. Proposals for the construction of a steam laundry and a steam kitchen in
the Madras asylum have been received and are under the consideration of the
Government. The Surgeon-General has already been asked to submit plans and
estimates for the provision of additional hospital accommodation and a separate
kitchen for Brahman patients in the same asylum. He is requested to expedite
their submission.
5. The Governor in Council notes with pleasure the interest evinced in the
welfare of the inmates by Mr. and Mrs. Porteous and hopes that the example of
the late Rao Bahadur M. Natesa Ayyar, who left a legacy for the benefit of needy
inmates, will be emulated by other members of the public.
(True Extract.)
P. RAJAGOPALA ACHARIYAR,
Secretary to Government.
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From
THE HON'BLE SURGEON-GENERAL W. B. BANNERMAN,
C.S.I., K.H.P., M.D., D.Sc, I.M.S.,
Surgeon-General with the Government of Madras,
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
PUBLIC DEPARTMENT.
SIR,
I have the honour to forward the Annual Returns of the Lunatic Asylums in
the Presidency for the year 1915.
2. Accommodation.—In the Madras Asylum the accommodation was decreased
by six because twelve small back-to-back single rooms were converted into six
rooms by the removal of the partition walls. At Calicut a block of four cells for
males under observation was completed during the year, so accommodation was
increased by this amount.
3. Population.—The daily average population was 799.47. Admissions and
readmissions numbered 268, of which 47 were females. Four males and one
female were admitted as voluntary boarders. One male after observation was
pronounced sane. Of those under treatment 8.87 per cent were discharged
cured, 3.68 left with some improvement in their condition, 1.89 were discharged
unrelieved, and 7.83 died in the asylums.
4. Sickness and mortality.—The daily average sick in hospital was 103.15.
Dysentery was a prominent cause of admission in the Madras Asylum, while at
Calicut the most common disease was acute catarrhal inflammation of the
intestines. As dysentery is frequently associated with intestinal catarrh, it is
probable that many of these cases were in reality due to this disease. The
statistics ordered by Government in the review of the last report are furnished
in an appendix to Statement VI.
5. Statements III to VII embodying particulars of caste, age and previous
occupation, offer no points for comment.
6. Criminal insanes.—The new admissions included eight who had been tried
and acquitted; eighteen who were incapable of making defence, and sixteen who
became insane during imprisonment. Two criminals were transferred to the
Penitentiary and ten to the civil section; eleven recovered, of whom ten were
discharged to stand trial; one had improved, and was handed over to his relatives
on bond.
7. Escapes,—Two civil Indian males escaped at Madras, and five others at
Calicut. One of each group is still at large.
8. Finance.—Statements VIII to X exhibit details of income and expenditure.
An appreciable increase in expenditure at the Madras Asylum was incurred by
the increase of salary paid to the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent owing
to promotion in rank, and the increment of pay granted to all inferior servants
under G.O. No. 1364, Public, dated 23rd October 1914.
4
STATISTICAL RETURNS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS
9. Inspections.—The regular inspections were made by the official and non-
official visitors. All three asylums were inspected by me. The service and stock
registers have been properly maintained.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. B. BANNERMAN, C.S.I., K.H.P., M.D., D.Sc.,
Surgn.-Genl., I.M.S.,
Surgeon-General with the Government of Madras.
STATEMENTS Nos. I-X.
2
6
STATEMENTS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS
STATEMENT
Statement showing the Admissions, Discharges, etc., of Lunatics in the Asylum
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
1915
C.
V.
423
4
155
...
578
4
144
1
33
1
177
2
11
...
...
...
11
...
578
5
188
1
766
6
55
...
8
...
63
...
19
1
6
...
25
1
...
...
2
...
2
...
13
...
...
1
13
1
87
1
16
1
103
2
The capacity of the Madras Lunatic Asylum at 60 square feet per European patient equals ...
Do.
do.
do.
per
Indian
do.
...
40
...
14
...
54
...
451
4
For Males ...
For Females ...
For Males ...
For Females ...
Total ...
158
...
609
4
91
81
428
108
708
VIZAGAPATAM
1915
C.
V.
69
1
15
...
84
1
19
...
3
...
22
...
1
1
...
...
1
1
89
2
18
...
107
2
8
1
1
...
9
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
1
1
...
10
1
3
...
1
...
The capacity of the Vizagapatam Lunatic Asylum at 50 square feet per Indian patient equals :—
Males
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total ...
79
17
96
4
...
77
1
16
...
93
1
CALICUT
1915
C.
V.
84
...
41
...
125
...
35
1
8
...
43
1
7
1
2
...
9
1
126
2
51
...
177
2
15
1
5
...
20
1
12
...
1
...
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
3
...
30
1
6
...
36
1
15
...
10
...
The capacity of the Calicut Lunatic Asylum at 50 square feet per Indian patient equals : —
Males
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total ...
112
62
174
25
...
81
1
35
...
116
1
PRESIDENCY
Grand Total
for 1915.
Grand Total
for 1914.
Grand Total
for 1913.
581
587
585
211
208
200
792
795
785
200
184
214
45
53
55
*245
237
269
21
30
20
2
3
4
23
33
24
802
801
819
258
264
259
1,060
1,065
1,078
80
66
81
14
18
15
94
84
96
32
32
33
7
8
16
39
40
49
1
10
3
2
3
1
3
13
4
16
23
20
1
2
1
17
25
21
129
131
137
24
31
33
153
162
170
58
89
95
25
22
18
83
111
113
615
581
587
209
211
208
824
792
795
C.
=
Compulsory.
V. = Voluntary.
* Includes two observation cases, one at Madras and one at Calicut.