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No. VI—continued.
4
Discharged.
Recovered.
Males.
Females.
Total.
ABAD.
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
....
...
4
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
4
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
Improved.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
Not improved.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Otherwise.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
5
Escaped.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
6
Died.
Males.
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Females.
1
...
...
1
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Total.
1
...
...
1
1
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
12
7
Remaining
on 31st
December 1921.
Males.
4
...
...
...
9
...
73
...
...
...
...
...
2
31
...
...
...
22
...
...
...
...
...
3
3
...
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
157
Females.
4
...
...
3
...
...
20
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
44
Total.
8
...
...
3
9
...
93
...
...
...
...
...
2
41
...
...
...
26
...
...
...
...
...
3
3
...
...
13
...
...
...
...
...
201
8
Remarks.
L12—6
22
STATEMENT
I.—Errors of Development.
(a) Idiocy ... ... ... ...
(b) Imbecility ... ... ... ...
II.—Disorder of Functions.
Mania (acute, Intermittent chronic) associated with—
(a) Pregnancy ... ... ... ...
(b) Parturition and lactation (puerperal) ... ...
(c) Epilepsy
...
...
...
...
(d) Old age
...
...
...
...
(e) Other forms ... ... ... ...
Melancholia (acute, intermittent, chronic)—
(a) Agitated
...
...
...
...
(b) Stuporous ... ... ... ...
(c) Hypochondriacal... ... ... ...
(d) Associated with pregnancy ... ... ...
(e) Associated with parturition and lactation
(puerperal)
...
...
...
...
(f) Associated with old age ... ... ...
(g) Other forms
...
...
...
...
Circular insanity alternating insanity
...
...
Stupor—
(a) Anergic ... ... ... ...
(b) Delusional
...
...
...
...
Delusional insanity (acute or chronic) peranoia
...
III.—Insanity of Infective, Toxic and
Other General Conditions.
Acute delirium
...
...
...
...
Insanity associated with acute infective diseases
...
Confusional insanity
...
...
...
...
Syphilitic insanity—
General paralysis of the insane
...
...
...
Domentia from local cerebral syphilis ... ...
Insanity due to alcohol
...
...
...
Insanity due to cannabis Indica or its preparations or
derivatives ... ... ... ...
Insanity from other
causes
...
...
...
Dementia praecox
...
...
...
...
Dementia (primary or secondary)—
(a) Secondary or Terminal Dementia
...
...
lb) From organic cerebral diseases other than
syphilitic
...
...
...
...
(c) From arterial diseases ; Senile
...
(d) From epilepsy
...
...
...
...
(e) From injury
...
...
...
...
Declared to have recovered or not yet diagnosed...
Total
...
1
Remaining on 31st
December of the
preceding year.
Males.
1
...
...
...
7
3
39
...
...
1
...
...
1
36
...
1
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
103
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
Total.
1
...
...
...
7
3
44
...
...
1
...
1
1
38
...
1
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
4
...
...
1
...
...
...
113
2
Admitted during the
year.
Male.
1
...
...
...
1
...
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
4
...
7
...
...
2
...
...
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
46
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
2
Total.
1
...
...
...
1
...
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
4
...
7
...
...
2
...
...
...
9
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
48
3
Total treated.
Males.
Females.
Total.
HYDERABAD.
2
...
...
...
8
3
56
...
...
1
...
...
1
41
...
5
...
16
...
...
2
...
...
1
9
...
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
149
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
1
...
3
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
12
2
...
...
...
8
3
61
...
...
1
...
1
1
44
...
5
...
17
...
...
2
...
...
1
9
...
4
1
...
1
...
...
...
161
Note.—Observations cases are
28
STATEMENT
Showing the sanctioned establishment of the Lunatic Asylums
Establishment.
Superintendent ... ... ...
Assistant Surgeon ... ... ...
Sub-Assistant Surgeon ... ...
Steward
...
...
...
...
Assistant Steward
...
...
...
Clerk ... ... ... ...
Compounder ...
...
...
...
Matron ... ... ... ...
Nurses ... ... ... ...
Head Overseer
...
...
...
Junior do. ... ... ...
Head Male Attendants, 1st Class ...
Do.
2nd Class ...
Do.
3rd Class ...
Male Attendants, 1st Class ... ...
Do.
2nd Class ... ...
Do.
3rd Class ... ...
Do.
4th Class ... ...
Head Female Attendants, 1st Class ...
Do.
2nd Class ...
Do.
3rd Class ...
Female Attendants, 1st Class
...
Do.
2nd Class
...
Do.
3rd Class ...
Carpenter
... ... ... ...
Caneman ... ... ...
Peon
... ... ... ...
Tailors ... ... ... ...
Master Cook ... ... ... ...
Ordinary Cook ... ... ...
Head Washerman ... ... ...
Washerman ... ... ... ...
Barbers
... ... ... ...
Máli ... ... ... ...
Sweepers, Male
...
... ...
Do. Female ... ... ...
Store-boy
...
...
...
...
Bhisties ... ... ... ...
Engine Driver
...
...
...
Instructor of canework
...
...
Do.
oil weaving ... ...
Ward-boy
...
...
...
...
Gate-keeper ... ... ...
Total ...
Daily average strength of male
insanes (and observation cases) ...
Daily average strength of female
insanes (and observation cases) ...
Proportion of
Jamádárs to Males ... ...
Jamádárins to Females ...
Male-keepers to Males ...
Female-keepers to Females ...
NAUPÁDA (THÁNA),
NAROTAMDAS MADHAVDAS.
No.
1
1
1
1
...
1
1
1
...
...
2
1
...
...
2
6
12
24
1
...
...
1
3
7
1
...
2
1
...
4
...
3
2
3
12
2
1
2
...
1
1
...
...
Monthly Wages.
Rs.
250
300
95
130
......
100
70
195
......
......
100
27
......
......
44
108
192
336
18
......
......
16
42
84
18
......
20
15
......
44
......
39
20
30
176
27
12
20
......
20
20
......
......
2,568
222.3
60.5
282.8
1 to 111.1
1 to 60.5
1 to 4.9
1 to 5.4
RATNÁGIRI.
No.
1
...
2
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
3
5
12
...
...
...
...
1
1
4
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
2
1
1
6
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
Monthly Wages.
Rs.
150
......
233
......
......
75
......
......
......
......
......
30
......
......
69
105
228
......
......
......
......
22
20
72
......
......
......
......
......
50
......
30
14
15
98
32
......
......
......
......
......
15
......
1,258
143.7
44.4
188.1
......
......
1 to 6.8
1 to 7.4
CENTRAL LUNATIC ASYLUM,
YERAWADA.
No.
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
8
16
36
...
1
...
...
2
4
18
1
...
...
2
2
3
...
3
3
4
7
5
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Monthly Wages.
Rs.
1,750
700
210
220
85
85
35
190
425
410
435
30
25
25
136
240
468
......
18
......
......
32
56
216
22
......
......
22
40
45
......
33
33
59
77
50
12
......
......
......
......
......
......
6,184
*345.8
151.5
497.3
1 to 69.1
1 to 37.9
1 to 5.4
1 to 6.3
29
No. IX.
of the Bombay Presidency as it stood on 31st December 1921.
DHÁRWÁR.
No.
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
4
13
...
...
...
...
1
1
7
...
...
1
...
...
4
...
2
1
1
5
3
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Monthly Wages.
Rs.
150
......
221
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
20
......
......
34
60
169
......
......
......
......
16
14
84
......
......
8
......
......
42
......
18
15
7
51
30
......
7
......
......
......
......
10
956
111.9
48.8
155.7
......
......
1 to 5.8
1 to 4.8
AHMEDABAD.
No.
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
3
7
15
...
1
1
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
...
1
7
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Monthly Wages.
Rs.
150
......
235
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
25
20
......
51
105
195
......
16
14
......
60
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
16
......
20
......
10
77
30
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
1,024
158.8
38.5
197.3
......
......
1 to 6.8
1
to 5.5
HYDERABAD,
SIR COWASJI JEHANGIR.
No.
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
3
6
13
...
...
...
...
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
1
1
6
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Monthly Wages.
Rs.
150
......
195
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
30
......
......
69
126
247
......
......
......
......
20
54
......
......
......
......
......
......
31
......
16
14
22
108
18
......
......
......
......
......
15
15
1,130
104.7
10.3
115.0
......
......
1 to 4.5
1 to 2.5
TOTAL.
No.
6
2
11
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
5
6
2
1
21
44
101
24
3
1
...
11
12
36
2
...
3
3
2
18
...
13
8
11
43
16
2
8
...
1
1
2
2
Monthly Wages.
Rs.
2,600
1,000
1,189
350
85
260
105
385
425
410
535
162
45
25
403
744
1,499
386
52
14
......
166
186
456
40
......
28
37
40
228
......
156
96
143
587
187
24
27
......
20
20
30
25
13,120
1,087.2
349.0
1,436.2
1 to 155.2
1 to 69.7
1 to 5.5
1 to 5.5
L 12-8
30
STATEMENT No. X.
Statement showing the Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Lunatic Asylums of the Bombay Presidency
during the year 1921 and provincial totals for two previous years.
1
Name of Asylum.
Naupáda,
Thána
(Narotamdás Má-
dhavdás).
Ratnágiri ... ...
Central
Lunatic
Asylum, Yeravda.
Dhárwár ... ...
Ahmedabad ... ...
Hyderabad
(Sir
Cowasji Jehangir).
Total ...
1921 ...
1920 ...
1919 ...
2
Mean Population.
Male.
222.3
143.7
345.8
111.9
158.8
104.7
1.687
1,101.9
1,106.0
Female.
60.5
44.4
151.5
43.8
38.5
10.2
349.0
329.1
332.7
Total.
282.8
188.1
497.3
155.7
197.3
115.0
1,436.2
1,430.9
1,438.7
3
5
6 7
8
CREDITS.
Cash paid into
the Treasury
during the
year for
Articles sold.
Rs.
473
409
2.437
97
768
1,019
5,203
4,791
4,106
Value of
Manufactured
Goods made
over to
Asylums
for Asylum
purposes.
Rs.
735
809
4,508
1,552
1,676
378
9,696
11,322
9,481
Value of
Raw
Materials
in Store
at the
end of
the year.
Rs.
113
...
247
...
...
...
368
304
502
Value of
Manufac-
tured
Goods in
Store at
the end of
the year.
Rs.
398
...
...
210
...
...
588
215
Value of
Plant and
Machinery
in Store
at the
end of
the year.
Rs.
150
435
389
...
...
...
974
1,117
936
Total
Credits.
Rs.
1,869
1,653
7,581
1,889
2,444
1,397
16,843
17,749
15,680
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DEBITS.
Value of
Manufac-
tured
Goods in
Store
on 1st
January.
Rs.
398
...
...
210
...
...
608
452
797
Value of
Raw
Materials
in Store
on 1st
January.
Rs.
113
...
144
...
...
...
257
502
221
Value of
Plant and
Machinery
in Store
on 1st
January
Rs.
150
302
346
...
...
...
888
1,092
878
Raw
Materials
purchased.
Rs.
956
18
677
90
......
......
1,741
2,278
2,173
Contin-
gencies of
Manufac-
tures.
Rs.
...
43
1,082
...
...
...
1,125
992
887
All other
Charges.
Rs.
...
...
40
194
...
...
234
329
220
Total,
Debits.
Rs.
1,647
453
2,289
494
...
......
853
5,645
5,176
16
17
RESULTS.
Excess of
Credits or
Profits.
Rs.
252
1,200
5,292
1,405
2,444
1,397
11,990
12,104
10,504
Excess of
Debits
or Loss.
Rs. a. p.
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Average number
of Insanes employed
during the year.
Male.
26.3
21.9
53.0
64.0
69.8
75.0
310.0
307.7
274.7
Female.
...
2.9
27.0
30.0
12.5
3.0
75.4
85.3
78.3
Total.
26.3
24.8
80.0
94.0
82.3
78.0
385.4
393.0
353.0
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Remarks.
NOTE.—The figures shown in this statement are exclusive of the cases under observation.
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Annual Reports.
Annual Report on Mental Hospitals of the
Bombay Presidency for the year 1921.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
Resolution no. P.—53.
Secretariat, Fort, Bombay.
Dated the 14th August 1922.
Letter from the Surgeon General with the Government of Bombay, no. D.—1582,
dated the 22nd June 1922 :—
" I have the honour to forward the Annual Report on the Mental Hospitals of the
Bombay Presidency for the year 1921 and to state, for the information of Government,
that there is nothing in it, the immediate publication of which can be considered of doubt-
ful expediency."
RESOLUTION.—The report should be published.
By order of the Government of Bombay
(Transferred Departments),
H. F. KNIGHT,
Acting Deputy Secretary to Government.
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The Superintendent,
Central
Mental
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Ratnagiri,
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Dharwar,
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Hyderabad,
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Council),
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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Types of Insanity ... ... ...
Ætiological Factors and Associated Conditions in the
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No. D.— OF 1923.
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON-GENERAL
WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY:
Poona,
April 1923.
From
MAJOR.GENERAL W. E. JENNINGS, M.D., K.H.P., I.M.S.,
Surgeon-General with the Government of Bombay ;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
GENERAL DEPARTMENT, BOMBAY.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit, for the information of Government, the Annual Report
on the Mental Hospitals for the treatment of Insanes in the Bombay Presidency for the
year 1922.
Buildings and repairs.
2. The annual repairs to the various buildings of the Mental Hospitals were
carried out by the Public Works Department and they have been kept in good order.
3. A ward for 12 female criminal insanes and a dining shed were built at the
Naupada Mental Hospital and some minor improvements were effected such as marble
flooring to the sick room, expanded metal screens round two workshops and trellis work
for two bathing platforms.
4. At the Ratnagiri Mental Hospital the six latrines of old type were converted
into new pattern ones.
5. At the Hyderabad Mental Hospital the barrack for convalescent criminal
insanes was converted into four cells.
Water-supply.
6. The supply of drinking water has on the whole been good and sufficient at all
the Mental Hospitals, though the quantity was insufficient at Yeravda and Ahmedabad
in the dry season.
STATEMENT NO. I.
Total population.
7. During the year under review the total population of the Mental Hospitals
was 1,905 as compared with 1,938 in the previous year. There were 445 admissions
during the year against 501 in 1921 and 9 re-admissions against 5 in the previous year.
Daily average strength.
8. The daily average strength was 1,443.0 (1,074.9 males and 368.1 females) as
compared with 1,436.2 (1,087.2 males and 349.0 females) in 1921.
Discharges and cures.
9. Of the total treated 267 were cured against 225 in 1921 and 95 were transferred
to the care of friends against 85 in the previous year. Of those transferred to friends 62
had improved and 33 not improved while under treatment.
10. Of the 7 insanes returned as discharged "otherwise" 4 escaped, 1 was
transferred to another Mental Hospital, 1 transferred to a jail and 1 sent to stand
his trial.
Sickness.
11. During the year under report the daily average sick was 58.0 as compared with
61.4 in the previous year. The general health of the insanes was satisfactory at all the
Mental Hospitals.
Mortality.
12. There were 117 deaths during the year against 157 in the previous year. The
ratio of deaths to the daily average strength was 8.2 against 10.9 in 1921. The chief
causes of deaths at the several Mental Hospitals were Tuberculosis 17, Diarrhœa 14,
Anæmia 9, Diseases of the heart 13, Dysentery 10 and Pneumonia 11. The remaining
43 deaths were due to various other causes.
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STATEMENT NO. X.
Receipts and expenditure on account of manufacture.
22. The Manufacturing Department yielded a profit of Rs. 15,533 as compared
with Rs. 11,990 realised in the previous year. The average number of insanes employed
was 344.2 against 345.8 in 1921.
Visitors.
23. The official visitors were regular in their attendance at all the Mental
Hospitals.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. E. JENNINGS,
M.D., Major-General, I.M.S.,
Surgeon-General with the Government of Bombay.