5
STATEMENT No. I.
Showing the Admissions, Discharges, etc., etc., of Lunatics in the Lunatic Asylums of the Bombay
Presidency during the year 1921 and provincial totals for two previous years.
1
Asylums.
Naupada, Thána (Na
rotamdas Madhavdas).
Ratnágiri ... ...
Central Lunatic Asy-
lum, Yeravda.
Dharwar ... ...
Ahmedabad
...
...
Hyderabad (Sir Cowasji
Jehangir).
Total
...
1921 ...
1920 ...
1919
...
2
Remained
on 1st
January.
M.
239
142
27
(a)3l7
111
156
103
1,095
1,082
1,072
F.
61
42
28
121
38
37
10
337
330
335
T.
300
184
55
438
149
193
113
1,432
1,412
1,407
3
Admitted.
M.
134
33
23
103
30
36
45
409
468
568
F.
25
7
2
14
22
20
2
92
90
89
T.
159
40
25
122
52
56
47
501
588
657
4
Re-admitted.
M.
1
2
...
...
...
1
1
5
7
7
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
T.
1
2
...
...
...
1
1
5
9
7
5
Total
Population.
M.
374
177
F.
86
49
T.
460
226
EUROPEANS.
50
30
80
INDIANS.
425
141
193
149
1,509
1,587
1,617
135
60
57
12
429
422
424
560
201
250
161
1,938
2,009
2,071
6
DISCHARGED.
A.
Cured.
M.
46
16
11
78
27
13
18
209
246
271
F.
1
2
2
4
5
1
1
16
40
33
T.
47
18
13
82
32
14
19
225
286
304
B.
Transferred to Friends.
Improved.
M.
26
2
6
5
...
11
7
57
63
93
F.
6
...
...
...
...
3
...
9
9
12
T.
32
2
6
5
...
14
7
66
72
105
Not
Improved.
M.
2
1
3
6
3
2
...
17
24
17
F.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
5
3
T.
4
1
3
6
3
2
...
19
29
20
C.
Otherwise.*
M.
2
2
...
1
...
5
7
17
13
14
F.
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
3
...
...
T.
2*
2†
...
1‡
1§
7||
7¶
20
13
14
D.
Total.
M.
76
21
20
90
30
31
32
300
346
395
F.
9
2
2
4
6
6
1
30
54
48
T.
85
23
22
94
36
37
33
330
400
443
1
Asylums.
aupáda, Thána (Na-
rotamdas Madhavdas).
Ratnágiri
...
...
Neutral Lunatic Asy-
lam,
Yerávda.
Dhárwár ... ...
Ahmedabad ... ...
Hyderabad (Sir Cowasji
Jehangir).
Total
...
1921
...
1920
...
1919
...
7
Died.
M.
65
16
2
24
9
5
9
130
115
170
F.
11
1
...
5
3
7
...
27
31
46
T.
76
17
2
29
12
12
9
157
176
216
8
Remaining
on 31st
December.
M.
233
140
28
311
102
157
108
1,079
1,096
1,082
F.
66
46
28
126
51
44
11
372
337
330
T.
299
186
56
437
153
201
119
1,451
1,433
1,412
9
Daily Average
Strength.
M.
222.3
143.7
27.6
318.2
111.9
158.8
104.7
1,087.2
1,101.8
1,106.0
F.
60.5
44.4
27.9
123.6
43.8
38.6
10.3
349.0
329.1
382.7
T.
282.8
188.1
55.5
441.8
155.7
197.3
115.0
1,436.2
1,430.9
1,438.7
10
Daily Average
Sick.
M.
17.2
3.3
F.
2.8
0.1
T.
20.0
3.4
11
PERCENTAGE TO
Daily Average Strength.
A.
Cured.
M.
20.7
11.1
EUROPEANS.
7.7
0.2 7.9 39.8
INDIANS.
8.2
4.8
5.5
4.8
51.5
43.3
38.8
2.4
2.7
1.7
...
9.9
9.2
6.4
10.6
7.5
7.2
4.8
61.4
52.5
452
24.5
24.1
8.2
17.2
19.2
22.3
24.5
F.
1.7
4.5
7.2
3.2
11.4
2.6
9.7
4.6
12.2
9.9
T.
16.6
9.6
23.4
18.5
20.6
7.1
16.5
15.7
20.0
21.1
B.
Died.
M.
29.2
11.1
7.2
7.5
8.9
3.1
8.6
12.0
13.2
15.4
F.
18.2
2.3
...
4.0
6.8
18.2
...
7.7
9.4
13.8
T.
26.9
9.0
3.6
6.6
7.7
6.1
7.8
10.9
12.3
150
Admissions.
C.
Cured.
M.
11.8
25.7
39.1
36.1
23.3
13.5
10.9
21.7
18.6
280
F.
...
...
...
7.1
13.6
...
...
4.3
29.7
15.7
T.
10.0
23.8
36.0
32.8
19.2
10.8
10.4
18.6
18.9
26.4
D.
Died.
M.
8.1
5.7
4.3
7.4
10.0
8.8
...
7.0
4.2
8.3
F.
...
14.3
...
7.1
13.6
10.0
...
7.6
3.3
9.1
T.
6.9
7.1
4.0
7.4
11.5
10.5
...
7.1
4.0
8.4
The capacity of the Narotamdas Madhavdas Lunatic Asylum, Naupáda, is, at 140 superficial feet per paying patient, and at 80 superficial feet per pauper patient, for
230 males and 42 females; the maximum number of lunatics confined on any one night was 242 males and 61 females.
The capacity of the Ratnágiri Lunatic Asylum is, at 50 superficial feet per patient, for 140 males and 43 females; the maximum number of lunatics confined on any
one night was 148 males and 47 females.
The capacity of the Central Lunatic Asylum, Yerávda, is, at 65 superficial feet per patient. 173 for males and 58 for females, in association dormitories, 80 superficial feet
per patient in single rooms (111 males and 39 females, 140 superficial feet per paying patient (39 males and 26 females). Infirmary accommodation is additional at 80
superficial feet per patient for 41 males and 9 females in dormitories and in single rooms at 154 superficial feet for 20 males and 7 female patients; the maximum number
of European lunatics confined on any one night was 33 males and 29 females and that of Indian lunatics was 323 males and 127 females.
The capacity of the Dhárwár Lunatic Asylum is, at 80 superficial feet per patient, for 111 males and 45 females ; the maximum number of lunatics confined on any
one night was 120 males and 52 females.
The capacity of the Ahmedabad Lunatic Asylum is, at 64 superficial feet per patient, for 136 males and 31 females, the maximum number of lunatics confined on any
one night was 164 males and 44 females.
The capacity of the Hyderabad Lunatic Asylum is, at 74 and 70 superficial feet per patient, for 250 males and 50 females respectively; the maximum number of
lunatics confined on any one night was 113 males and 11 females.
* 1 transferred to another Asylum and 1 escaped.
† 2 transferred from the criminal to non-criminal list.
‡ Escaped.
§ Transferred to another Asylum.
|| 4 escaped of which one was caught and re-admitted and 3 were handed over to the relatives and friends.
¶ 3 escaped, 2 transferred to jail and 2 sent to court for trial.
(a) One case under observation shown in the last year's return has been omitted as it was found not insane.
NOTE.—Observation cases are not included in this statement.
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