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STATEMENT No. I-A.
Cases under observation.
13. There were 19 cases under observation at the Central Mental Hospital,
Yeravda. Of these 18 were certified and admitted into Hospital and one was released as
uncertifiable.
STATEMENT No. II.
Criminal Insanes.
14. On the 1st January 1922 the total number of criminal insanes remaining in
confinement was 192, which, with the 50 new admissions and 2 re-admissions during the
year gave a total population of 244, as compared with 254 in the previous year. The daily
average strength was 184.6 against 196.0 in 1921.
STATEMENT NO. III.
Religion, sex and residence of the insanes admitted.
15. Of the 454 insanes admitted during the year under report there were
26 Europeans and Eurasians, 33 Indian Christians, 259 Hindus, 126 Mahomedans and
10 belonged to other races.
STATEMENT No. IV.
Previous occupation of the insanes admitted,
16. Labourers (33) furnished the largest number of admissions followed by
cultivators (29), clerks (25), merchants and traders (25), mendicants (19), artisans (18),
Government servants (17), sepoys and peons (15) and (105) of various other occupations.
In 130 cases the previous occupation could not be ascertained and 38 had no occupation.
STATEMENT No. V.
Ages of insanes admitted.
17. Forty-one insanes were under 20 years on admission, as compared with 39 in
1921, 316 were between 20 and 40 years against 396, 93 were between 40 and 60 years
against 67 in 1921 and 4 were over 60 years as in the previous year.
STATEMENT No. VI.
Types of insanity.
18. The principal types of insanity treated were idiocy 54 against 56 in the
previous year, mania 769 against 814, melancholia 338 against 344, delusional
insanity 148 against 112, insanity caused by Cannabis Indica or its preparations 131
against 110, and dementia 177 against 190 in 1921.
STATEMENT No. VII.
Ætiological factors and associated conditions in the insanes admitted.
19. The principal pre-disposing and exciting causes were mental stress 45 against
59 in the previous year, the abuse of intoxicants 63 against 80, mental instability 46
against 53, toxic diseases 28 against 45, diseases due to disorders of nutrition and
metabolism 6 against 9, and traumatic causes 2 against 5 in 1921. The causes of insanity
could not be ascertained in 219 cases owing to insufficient history.
STATEMENT NO. VIII.
Cash Accounts.
20. The total receipts and expenditure during the year amounted to Rs. 6,71,283,
as compared with Rs. 7,18,418 in the previous year. The receipts from paying patients
amounted to Rs. 77,548 against Rs. 74,194 realised in 1921. The value of stores received
from the Manufacturing Departments, less cost of raw materials, was Rs. 12,479 as
compared with Rs. 8,912 in the previous year. Deducting the receipts from paying
patients, the value of stores received from the Manufacturing Department and the sums
realised on account of the sale of goods to the public, etc., the net expenditure amounted
to Rs. 4,71,855 against Rs. 5,86,266 in 1921, showing a reduction of Rs. 64,411 as a
result of the observance of strict economy in the expenditure under diets, clothing and
contingencies and reduction in the establishment changes.
Amusements.
21. During the year under report Rs. 4,440 were spent for amusement of insanes
as compared with Rs. 2,656 in the previous year.