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55 labourers, 37 cultivators, 32 domestic servants, 31 clerks, 30 merchants and
traders, 29 British soldiers, 25 mendicants, 17 artisans and 90 of various
occupations. In 132 cases the previous occupation could not be ascertained
and 73 had no occupation.
STATEMENT No. V.
Ages of Insanes Admitted.
13. Thirty-six insanes were under 20 years on admission as compared
with 32 last year; 501 were between 20 and 40 years against 384; 126 were
between 40 and 60 years against 170; and 3 were over 60 years of age against 4
last year.
STATEMENT No. VI.
Types of Insanity.
14. The principal types of insanity treated were idiocy 94 against 83 in
the previous year, mania 958 against 817, melancholia 333 against 305,
delusional insanity 151 against 99, insanity caused by Cannabis Indica or its
preparations 52 against 51 and dementia 235 against 239. The increase in
numbers treated for mania (141), melancholia (28) and delusional insanity (52)
is chiefly due to the increase in the number of admissions of military sepoys
and followers and of British soldiers for these types of insanity and indicates
the strain of war conditions during the year under review.
STATEMENT No. VII.
Ætiological Factors and Associated Conditions in the Insanes admitted.
15. The principal predisposing and exciting causes were mental stress
giving rise to 167 cases against 83 last year; the abuse of intoxicants 93 cases
against 88; toxic diseases 33 against 24; mental instability 61 against 64;
physiological defects and traumatic causes 24 each against 25 and 4 respec-
tively. The causes of insanity were not ascertained in 222 cases owing to
insufficient previous history.
STATEMENT No. VIII.
Cash Accounts.
16. The total receipts and expenditure during the year amounted to
Rs. 3,89,740-9-6 as compared with Rs. 3,38,924-2-9 in 1915. The receipts
from paying patients amounted to Rs. 66,309-15-0 against Rs. 36,762-2-5 in
1915. The large increase of Rs. 29,547-12-7 under this head is attributable
to the recovery of charges for insanes from the Municipalities or relatives of
insanes concerned, under the recent orders of Government. The value of stores
received from the Manufacturing Department less cost of raw materials was
Rs. 6,750-1-10 or Rs. 1,340-8-0 more than in the previous year. Deducting the
receipts from paying patients, the value of stores received from the Manufac-
turing Department and the sums realized on account of the sale of goods to the
public, etc., the net expenditure amounted to Rs. 2,33,343-3-6 as compared with
Rs. 2,42,132-12-3 expended in 1915.
Amusements.
17. For the amusement of insanes Rs. 3,137-15-5 were spent as compared
with Rs. 2,815-9-0 expended in 1915.
STATEMENT NO. X.
Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures.
18. The net profits from the Manufacturing Department including vege-
tables amounted to Rs. 8,130-1-7 against Rs. 6,928-11-2 or Rs. 1,201-6-5 more
than in the year 1915. When a supply of water for gardening is provided at
Yeravda Asylum a large increase in the gardening profits may be anticipated
and beneficial employment will be provided for many inmates for whom no
suitable work is available. The average number of insanes employed on
manufactures was 406.2 against 404.6 in the preceding year.