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STATEMENT
Showing Ætiological Factors and Associated Conditions in the Patients admitted in the
Ætiological Factors
and Associated Conditions.
1
Brought forward ...
I.—Traumatic—
1. Injuries ...
2. Operations ...
3. Sunstroke ...
Total ...
J.—Diseases of the nervous
system—
1. Lesions of brain ...
2. Do.
of spinal cord
and nerves.
3. Epilepsy ...
4. Other defined neuroses...
Total ...
K.— Other bodily afflictions :—
1. Hæmopoietic system ...
2. Cardio-vascular degeneration
3. Valvular heart disease ...
4. Gastro-intestinal system ...
5. Renal and vesical system...
6. Generative system
(ex-
cluding syphilis).
7. Other general affection
(e.g., diabetes).
Total ...
L.—No cause assignable ...
M.—No cause ascertained—
History ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
RANCHI.
Predisposing cause.
Males.
2
54
...
...
2
2
1
...
4
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
42
...
103
Females.
3
42
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
33
...
78
Total.
4
96
...
...
2
2
2
...
6
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
75
...
181
Exciting cause.
Males.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
Males.
8
54
...
...
2
2
1
...
4
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
42
...
103
Females.
9
42
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
33
...
78
Total.
10
96
...
...
2
2
2
...
6
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
75
...
181
Predisposing Cause.
Males.
11
22
...
...
...
...
1
...
4
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
27
Females
12
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Total.
13
28
...
...
...
...
1
...
4
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
33
23
No. VII—concld.
Lunatic Asylums in the Province of Bihar and Orissa during the year 1918—concld.
PATNA.
Exciting Cause.
Males.
14
22
...
...
...
...
1
...
5
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
42
1
71
Females.
15
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
12
Total.
16
26
...
...
...
...
1
...
5
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
50
1
83
TOTAL.
Males.
17
44
...
...
...
...
2
...
9
...
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
42
1
98*
Females.
18
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
18*
Total.
19
54
...
...
...
...
2
...
9
...
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
50
1
116*
TOTAL
Predisposing Cause.
Males.
20
76
...
...
2
2
2
...
8
...
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
42
...
130
Female.
21
48
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
33
...
84
Total.
22
124
...
...
2
2
3
...
10
...
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
75
...
214
Exciting Cause.
Males.
23
22
...
...
...
...
1
...
5
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
42
1
71
Females.
24
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
12
Total.
25
26
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
50
1
83
TOTAL.
Males.
26
98
...
...
2
2
3
...
13
...
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
84
1
201
Females.
27
52
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
41
...
96
Total.
28
150
...
...
2
2
4
...
15
...
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
125
1
297
* NOTE.—In 27 cases, 23 males, and 4 females, there were both an exciting and predisposing cause, thus accounting for a total
number of 116 against 89 new admissions.
The figures exhibited in this Statement exclude observation cases.
24
STATEMENT No. VIII.
Showing the Cash Account of the Lunatic Asylums in the Province of Bihar and Orissa, for the year 1918 and the
Provincial totals for the two previous years.
Name of Asylum.
1
RANCHI ...
PATNA ..
Total for
1918
1917
1916
RECEIPTS.
Received from
treusury.
2
Rs.
74,038
37,027
1,11,065
35,230
29,859
a.
5
7
12
4
5
p.
0
0
0
8
3
Received from paying
patients.
3
Rs.
6,220
313
6,533
335
300
a.
0
0
0
5
0
p.
7
0
7
4
0
Value of stores
received from the
Manufacturing Depart-
ment, less cost of raw
materials.
4
Rs.
a. p.
...
1,766
1,766
1,600
1,291
10
10
5
9
0
0
3
9
Book receipts, i.e., the
total of expenditure
entered in columns
10, 20 and 21.
5
Rs.
23,466
1,831
25,297
4,309
3,946
a.
2
11
14
14
2
p.
8
5
1
7
7
Miscellaneous
receipts.
6
Rs.
13
2,584
2,598
a.
8
15
7
p.
0
0
0
...
...
TOTAL.
7
Rs.
1,03,738
43,523
1,47,261
41,475
35,397
a.
0
11
11
13
1
p.
3
5
8
10
7
Name of Asylum.
1
RANCHI ...
PATNA ...
Total for
1918
1917
1916
CHARGES.
Establishment.
Establishment
proper.
8
Rs.
11,515
9,787
21,302
9,243
8,161
a.
7
4
11
12
8
p.
5
5
10
6
0
Superintendence.
9
Rs.
14,950
6,478
21,428
5,868
4,472
a.
1
10
11
3
15
p.
0
8
8
8
10
Diet.
10
Rs.
13,399
16,534
29,934
15,217
13,722
a.
9
14
8
6
9
p.
7
6
1
9
6
Clothing and
bedding.
11
Rs.
9,234
2,465
11,699
3,174
2,434
a.
2
12
14
8
4
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Bazar medicines.
12
Rs.
3
280
233
206
16
a.
6
1
7
15
11
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Contingencies.
Contingencies
proper.
13
Rs.
24,935
2,612
27,548
1,832
1,926
a.
11
14
9
8
7
p.
0
5
5
0
9
Repairs and
maintenance.
14
Rs. a. p.
...
200
200
290
314
0
0
14
3
0
0
0
11
Rates and taxes.
15
Rs. a. p.
...
484
484
996
102
8
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
Name of Asylum.
1
RANCHI ...
PATNA ...
Total for
1918
1917
1916
CHARGES— contd.
Remitted to
Treasury on
account of paying
patients,etc.
16
Rs.
6,233
313
6,546
335
300
a.
8
0
8
5
0
p.
7
0
7
4
0
Miscellaneous
items.
17
Rs. a. p.
...
2,584
2,584
15
15
0
0
...
...
Total of columns
8 to 17.
18
Rs.
80,271
41,692
1,21,963
37,165
31,450
a.
13
0
13
15
15
p.
7
0
7
3
0
Book Charges.
Charges on account
of work done by
the Public Works
Department.
19
Rs.
19,971
512
20,483
3,057
3,200
a.
2
5
7
4
13
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Cost of printed
forms and
stationery.
20
Rs.
247
30
278
14
11
a.
6
11
2
6
11
p.
8
5
1
0
7
Cost of English
stores, medi-
-ines, etc.
21
Rs.
3,247
1,288
4,536
1,238
733
a.
10
11
5
4
10
p.
0
0
0
7
0
Total of columns 18 to 21.
22
Rs.
1,03,738
43,523
1,47,261
41,475
35,397
a.
0
11
11
13
1
p.
3
5
8
10
7
25
STATEMENT No. IX.
Showing the sanctioned Establishment of the Lunatic Asylums in the Province of Bihar and Orissa, as it stood on
the 31st December 1918.
1
ESTABLISHMENT.
Superintendent
...
...
...
Deputy Superintendent ... ...
Overseer ... ... ...
Matron ... ... ...
Sub-Assistant Surgeon ... ...
Compounder ... ... ...
Head Clerk ... ... ...
Clerk ... ... ...
Typist Clerk ... ... ...
Store-keeper ... ... ...
Office Peon ... ... ...
European Head Attendant
„
Attendant
...
...
„
Nurse ...
Head Male Keeper ... ...
Assistant Head Male Keeper ...
Male Keeper ... ... ...
Head Female Keeper ... ...
Female Keeper ... ... ...
Female Hospital Attendant ...
Gate Keeper ... ... ...
Carried over ... ... ...
2
RANCHI.
Number.
1 ... ...
1
...
...
... ...
...
...
2 at Rs. 75 each(c) (e)
1
...
...
1 ... ...
......
1 ... ...
1
...
...
2 at Rs. 10 each
1
...
...
7 at Rs. 100 each (e)
3 at Rs. 125 each ...
1
......
2 at Rs. 11 each and
12 at Rs 10 each.
1
...
...
12 at Rs. 10 each ...
......
2 at Rs. 10 each
...
Monthly
wages.
Rs.
850
200(a)
...
150
150
25
50
...
30
50
20
150
700
375
25
...
142
25
120
...
20
3,082
3
PATNA.
Number.
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
......
1
...
...
......
......
......
......
......
......
1 ... ...
1 at Rs. 19, 1 at
Rs. 18 and 2 at
Rs. 15 each.
3 at Rs. 15 each, 1 at
Rs. 13, 4 at Rs. 12
each, 10 at Rs. 11
each and 12 at Rs. 10
each.
1 ... ...
8 at Rs. 10 each
1
...
...
...
...
Monthly wages.
Rs.
250
(b)200
100
25
(d)90
16
A.
0
0
0
0
0
8
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
...
30 0 0
...
...
...
...
...
...
25
67
336
20
80
7
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
...
1,247 0 0
(a) Pay ... ... ...
Allowance ... ... ...
(b) Pay ... ... ...
Allowance
...
...
...
(c) Pay ... ... ...
Allowance
...
...
...
Rs.
100
100
150
50
50
25
Rs.
200
200
76
Rs.
(d) Pay ...
...
... 72
Allowance
...
... 20
Rs.
90
(e) The post of one European Attendant and that of the second
Sub-Assistant Surgeon were vacant throughout the year
under report.
26
STATEMENT No. IX—concld.
1
ESTABLISHMENT.
Brought forward ... ... ...
Harkara ... ... ...
Darwan
...
...
...
Male ward attendants ... ... ...
Head Cook ... ... ...
Mate Cook
...
...
Cook
...
...
...
Barber
...
...
...
Carpenter
...
...
...
Washerman
...
...
...
Tailor ... ... ...
Lamp lighter ... ... ...
Mistri ... ... ...
Mali
...
...
...
Bhisti
...
...
...
Male sweepers
...
...
...
Female sweepers ...
...
Male cooly
...
...
...
Female cooly ... ... ...
Total ...
Daily average number of males ...
Ditto
of females ...
Proportion of
Male Head Keepers to Males
Female Head keepers to
Females.
Male Keepers to males ...
Female Keepers to females
2
RANCHI.
Number.
...
......
......
......
3 at Rs. 20 each ...
3 at Rs. 12 each
......
2 at Rs. 10 each ...
1
...
...
6 at Rs. 15 each
1
...
...
2 at Rs. 10 each ...
......
1
...
...
14 at Rs. 10 each ...
14 at Rs. 10 each ...
4 at Rs. 7 each ...
4 at Rs. 7 each ...
...
Monthly
wages.
Rs.
3,082
...
...
...
60
36
...
20
16
90
15
20
...
10
...
140
140
28
28
3,684
70.50
61.00
1 to 70.50
1 to 61.00
1 to 5.38
1 to 5.08
3
PATNA.
Number.
...
1
...
...
1 ...
...
2 at Rs. 7 each
......
......
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
2 at Rs. 10 each
......
......
1
...
...
1 at Rs, 9 and 1 at
Rs.7.
2 at Rs. 6 each
9 at Rs. 7 each
5 at Rs. 6 each
......
......
...
Monthly wages.
Rs.
1,247
7
6
14
A.
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
......
......
8
6
16
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
......
......
12
16
12
63
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
......
......
1,457 0 0
253.86 (*)
47.38(*)
1 to 50.77
1 to 47.38
1 to 8.46
1 to 5.92
(*) Includes observation cases.
STATEMENT No. X.
28
STATEMENT
Showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Lunatic Asylums in the
1
Name of Asylum
RANCHI ...
PATNA ...
Total for
1918...
1917...
1916...
2
MEAN POPULATION.
Males.
...
252.13
252.13
254.75
264.25
Females.
...
47.15
47.15
44.36
44.21
Total.
...
299.28
299.28
299.11
308.46
3
4
5
6
7
8
CREDITS.
Cash paid into
Treasury
for articles sold.
Rs. a. p.
...
374
374
341
69
10
10
10
0
6
6
9
0
Value of
manufactured
goods made over
to Asylum for
Asylum purposes.
Rs.
a. p.
...
7,782
7,782
6,141
6,565
5
5
4
4
0
0
3
3
Value of raw
materials in
store at
the end of
the year.
Rs.
a. p.
...
2,133
2,133
1,714
1,405
14
14
13
8
0
0
3
6
Value of
manufactured
goods in store
at the end
of the year.
Rs. a. p.
...
324
324
289
299
3
3
14
14
0
0
9
6
Value of
plant and
machinery in
store at the end
of the year.
Rs.
a. p.
...
1,220
1,220
1,274
1,341
15
15
11
0
0
0
0
0
Total Credits.
Rs. a. p.
...
11,835
11,835
9,762
9,680
15
15
6
11
6
6
0
3
PROVINCIAL
Abstract of Cash Account for the year 1918 and
Name
of Asylum.
1
RANCHI ...
PATNA
...
Total for
1918
1917
1916
Establishment.
Total
cost.
2
Rs.
26,465
16,265
42,731
15,112
12,934
a.
8
15
7
0
7
p.
5
1
6
2
10
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
3
Rs.
201
54
255
50
40
a.
4
5
9
8
15
p.
1
7
8
5
4
Diet.
Total
cost.
4
Rs.
13,399
16,534
29,934
15,217
13,722
a.
9
14
8
6
9
p.
7
6
1
9
6
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
5
Rs.
101
55
157
50
44
a.
14
4
2
14
7
p.
5
0
5
0
10
Bedding and clothing.
Total
cost.
6
Rs.
9,234
2,465
11,699
3,174
2,434
a.
2
12
14
8
4
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
7
Rs.
70
8
78
10
7
a.
3
3
7
9
14
p.
7
10
5
9
3
Medicines.
Total cost.
8
Rs.
3,251
1,518
4,769
1,445
750
a.
0
12
12
3
8
p.
0
0
0
7
0
Cost per
head
of average
strength.
9
Rs.
24
5
28
4
2
a.
11
1
12
13
6
p.
6
2
8
4
11
Contingencies.
Total cost.
10
Rs.
24,935
2,812
27,748
2,123
2,240
a.
11
14
9
6
11
p.
0
6
5
0
8
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
11
Rs.
189
9
199
7
7
a.
10
6
0
1
4
p.
0
4
4
7
3
STATEMENT
Statement showing the number of paying patients treated in the Lunatic Asylums in the Province
Name of Asylum.
1
RANCHI ...
PATNA ...
Total for
1918 ...
1917 ...
1916 ...
Remaining on the
1st January.
Males.
2
...
2
2
1
1
Females.
3
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
4
...
2
2
1
1
Admitted.
Males.
5
16
...
16
2
...
Females.
6
28
...
28
...
...
Total.
7
44
...
44
2
...
Readmitted.
Males.
8
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
9
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
10
...
...
...
...
...
Total treated.
Males.
11
16
2
18
3
1
Females.
12
28
...
28
...
...
Total.
13
44
2
46
3
1
29
No. X.
Province of Bihar and Orissa during the year 1918 and the Provincial totals for the two previous years.
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DEBITS.
Value of
manufactured
goods in
store on 1st
January.
Rs. A. P.
...
289
289
299
875
14
14
14
8
9
9
6
10
Value of
raw materials
in store
on 1st
January.
Rs. a. p.
...
1,714
1,714
1,405
1,650
13
13
8
7
3
3
6
3
Value of
plant and
machinery in
store on 1st
January.
Rs. a. p.
...
1,274
1,274
1,341
1,045
11
11
0
10
0
0
0
5
Raw
materials
purchased.
Rs. a. p.
...
4,531
4,534
4,511
3,837
9
9
7
9
0
0
3
0
Contin-
gencies
of
manufac-
ture.
Rs. a. p.
...
26
26
27
19
0
0
2
1
9
9
0
0
All
other
charges.
Rs. a. p.
...
Nil
Nil
Ni1
Nil
Total debits.
Rs. a. p.
...
7,840
7,840
7,585
7,428
0
0
0
4
9
9
3
6
16
17
RESULTS.
Excess
of credits or
profits.
Rs.
a. p.
...
3,995
3,995
2,177
2,252
14
14
5
6
9
9
9
9
Excess
of
debits
or
loss.
...
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
18
REMARKS.
Average number
employed.
Males.
...
97.27
97.27
94.34
100.26
Females.
...
22.92
22.92
18.15
20.60
Total.
...
120.19
120.19
112.49
120.86
STATEMENT A.
the Provincial totals for the two previous years.
Grand Total.
Total cost.
12
Rs.
77,285
30,598
116,884
37,072
31,782
a.
15
4
3
8
9
p.
0
0
0
6
0
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
13
Rs.
587
132
720
123
103
a.
11
4
0
15
0
p.
7
11
6
1
7
Charges on account
of works done by
the Public Works
Department.
Total cost.
14
Rs.
19,971
512
2,483
3,057
3,200
a.
2
5
7
4
13
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
15
Rs.
151
1
153
10
10
a.
13
11
9
3
6
p.
11
4
3
6
0
Rates and Taxes.
Total cost.
16
Rs. a. p.
...
484
484
996
102
8
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
17
Rs. a. p.
...
1
1
3
0
9
9
5
5
11
11
4
4
Cost of printing and
stationery.
Total cost.
18
Rs.
247
30
278
14
11
a.
6
11
2
6
11
p.
8
5
1
0
7
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
19
Rs.
1
0
1
0
0
a.
14
1
15
0
0
p.
1
8
9
9
7
Miscellaneous.
Total cost.
20
Rs. a. p.
...
2,584
2,584
15
15
0
0
Nil
Nil
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
21
Rs. a. p.
...
8
8
10
10
3
3
Nil
Nil
Total expenditure
including all
heads of
expenditure.
Total cost.
22
Rs.
97,504
43,210
1,40,715
41,140
35,097
a.
7
11
3
8
1
p.
8
5
1
6
7
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
23
Rs.
741
144
885
137
113
a.
7
6
13
8
12
p.
7
1
8
8
6
B.
of Bihar and Orissa during the year 1918 and the Provincial totals for the two previous years.
Discharged and
transferred.
Males.
14
1
1
2
1
...
Females.
15
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
16
1
1
2
1
...
Died.
Males.
17
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
18
3
...
3
...
...
Total.
19
3
...
3
...
...
Remaining on the
31st December.
Males.
20
15
1
16
2
1
Female.
21
25
...
25
...
...
Total.
22
40
1
41
2
1
Daily average
strength.
Males.
23
11.70
1.35
13.05
1.96
1.00
Females.
24
20.86
...
20.86
...
...
Total.
25
32.76
1.35
34.11
1.90
1.00
REMARKS.
26
34.11
1.96
1.00
B. & O. G. P. (I.G.C.H.) No. 80-199+ 1—10 6 1919—J. C. B.
ANNUAL RETURNS
ON THE
LUNATIC ASYLUMS
IN
BIHAR AND ORISSA
WITH BRIEF NOTES
FOR THE YEAR
1919.
PATNA:
SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BIHAR AND ORISSA.
1920.
Indian price Rs. 1 annas 6.
Agents for the Sale of Books published by the Bihar and Orissa Government.
Agents in India :
(1) Messrs. Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta.
(2) Messrs. W. Newman & Co., Calcutta.
(3) Messrs. S. K. Lahiri & Co., College Street, Calcutta.
(4) Messrs. R. Cambray & Co., 6 and 8-2, Hastings Street,
Calcutta.
(5) Messrs. Thompson & Co., Madras.
(6) Messrs. D. B. Taraporevala Sons & Co, 103, Meadow Street,
Fort, Post Box No. 18, Bombay.
(7) Messrs. M. C. Sircar & Sons, 75, Harrison Road, Calcutta.
(8) Proprietor of the Newal Kishore Press, Lucknow.
(9) Messrs. M. N. Burman & Co., Bankipore.
(10) Babu Ram Dayal Agarwala, 184, Katra Road, Allahabad.
(11) Standard Literature, Co., Ld., 13/1, Old Court House
Street, Calcutta.
(12) Manager of the Indian School Supply Depôt, 309, Bow
Bazar Street, Calcutta.
(13) Messrs. Butterworth & Co., Ld., 6, Hastings Street, Cal¬
cutta.
(14) Messrs. Ram Krishna & Sons, Anarkali Street, Lahore.
Agents in England:
(1) Messrs. A. Constable & Co., 10, Orange Street, Leioester
Square, London, W. C.
(2) Messrs. Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 68-74, Carter
Lane, London, E. C. and 25, Museum Street, London.
W.C.
(3) Mr. B. Quaritch, 11 Grafton Street, New Bond Street,
London, W.
(4) Messrs. P. S. King & Son, 2 and 4, Great Smith Street,
Westminster, London, S. W.
(5) Mr. B. H. Blackwell, 50-51, Broad Street, Oxford.
(6) Messrs. Deighton Bell & Co., Trinity Street, Cambridge.
(7) Messrs. Henry S. King & Co., 65, Cornhill, London, E. C.
(8) Messrs. Grindlay & Co., 54, Parliament Street, London.
S. W.
(9) Messrs. W. Thacker & Co., 2, Creed Lane, Ludgate Hill,
London, E. C.
(10) Messrs. Luzac & Co., 46, Great Russell Street, London,
W. C.
(11) Messrs. Oliver and Boyd, Tweeddale Court, Edinburgh.
(12)Messrs. E. Ponsonby, Ld., 116, Grafton Street, Dublin.
(13) T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd., 1, Adelphi Torrace, London, W. C.
Agents on the Continent:
(1) M. Ernest Leroux, 28, Rue Bonarpate, Paris, France.
(2) Maurtious Nijhoff, The Hague, Holland.
No.
FROM
LIEUT.-COL H. AUSTEN SMITH, C.I.E., M.B., B.C., I.M.S,
OFFG. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF CIVIL
HOSPITALS, BIHAR AND ORISSA,
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR
AND ORISSA, MUNICIPAL (MEDICAL) DEPARTMENT.
Dated Patna the
April 1920.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit for the information of Government the
Annual Statistical Returns of the Lunatic Asylums in the Province of Bihar
and Orissa for the year 1919 with the following short comments on them.
There were two lunatic asylums, viz., the Ranchi European Lunatic Asylum
and the Patna Lunatic Asylum working in the Province during 1919. The
Asylum for Indian Insanes at Ranchi has not yet been opened but the con-
struction of buildings for the same is in progress and the question of staff for it
is under consideration.
STATEMENT I.
Accommodation.—The accommodation at the Ranchi European Lunatic
Asylum remained the same as in the previous year, viz., 92 for males and 88 for
females or a total of 180 patients. There was no overcrowding throughout
the year although some times the population exceeded full capacity in the
male section. The maximum number confined in any one might was 99 males
and 78 females.
The capacity of the Patna Lunatic Asylum including sleeping accommoda-
tion in verandahs is 330 males and 66 females or total 396. But 396 are too
many to confine on a surface area of 9 acres 16 poles giving each inmate only
1,000 square feet. The ward accommodation is only for 245. The maximum
number confined in one night was 240 males and 47 females, total 287. There
was therefore no real overcrowding except as to the surface area. There is no
satisfactory arrangement for segregation of newly admitted lunatics or of
patients suffering from infectious diseases other than Tuberculosis. But as
the new Indian Asylum is now under construction at Kanke it is not desirable
to make any alterations or additions to the Patna Lunatic Asylum.
Population.—There were 286 lunatics (241 males and 45 females) in the
Patna Lunatic Asylum at the commencement of the year. The number
admitted during the year was 71 males and 9 females and 12 males and 1 female
were re-admitted. The daily average strength was 268.81 (224.28 males
and 44.53 females). Those discharged numbered 73 males and 5 females of
whom 41 males and 3 females were cured, 17 males and 2 females were
transferred to their friends in improved condition, 1 male was taken charge of
by his relatives before any improvement was noticed, 1 was transferred to the
Berhampore Central Lunatic Asylum under Government orders and 13 includ-
ing 2 escapes (1 criminal and 1 non-criminal) and 11 observation cases were
discharged otherwise. The deaths were 43 males and 3 females including
one case of drowning. The percentage of those cured to the daily average
strength was 16.37 and to admissions 47.31, against 15.60 and 43.12
respectively in the previous year. Three lunatics were admitted by transfer
from other asylums.
3
and re-admissions of this class of lunatics in the Patna Asylum was 26 males
and 5 females and in the Ranchi Asylum was 3 males. At Patna 7 of these
lunatics were transferred to the non-criminal list, 2 were sent for trial,
1 was removed to Jail, 10 were discharged, 1 was transferred to the Berhampore
Lunatic Asylum and 1 escaped. Of the criminal lunatics at Ranchi, 2 were trans-
ferred to Jails, 1 was transferred to the Yeravda Asylum to await his removal to
England, and 1 was transferred to the non-criminal list. Two criminal lunatics
who escaped from the Ranchi Asylum in 1918 were recaptured in the beginning
of the year under notice, but they, after a few days of their residence in the
Asylum, again made good their escape. They were, however, recaptured shortly
after and shown under the head " Re-admitted." The persons responsible for
the escape of lunatics both at Ranchi and Patna were suitably punished.
There were 17 deaths among this class of lunatics in the Patna and 2 in the
Ranchi Asylums respectively. The daily average strength of European
Criminal Lunatics was 9.44 males and 2 females and of Indian criminal
lunatics was 114.17 males and 14.01 females. The order of Government
regarding the release of harmless lunatics convicted of trivial offences was
strictly observed at the Patna Asylum. There was no such lunatic at Ranchi.
STATEMENTS III, IV AND V.
Religion, sex, residence, occupation and age.—Statements III, IV and V
containing particulars regarding religion, sex, residence, previous occupation
and age are self-explanatory and therefore require no comment.
STATEMENT VI.
Types of Insanity.—The following table gives the details of the principal
types of insanity amongst patients, old and new, treated during the year under
review at the Ranchi European Lunatic Asylum :—
Types of insanity.
1
Idiocy ... ...
Mania ... ...
Melancholia ... ...
Circular Insanity ...
Delusional Insanity
...
Impulsive and obsessive
Insanity.
Confusional Insanity
...
Alcholic Insanity ...
Insanity caused by Canabis
Indica.
Insanity from other causes
General Paralysis of the
Insane.
Dementia ...
Total ...
Total
treated.
2
14
31
6
2
51
3
3
1
2
5
4
82
204
Recovered.
3
...
4
1
...
4
3
...
...
1
2
...
1
16
Improved.
4
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
4
Not
improved.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Otherwise.
6
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
Died.
7
1
3
...
...
3
...
1
...
...
...
1
7
16
Remaining
on the
31st
December
1919.
8
13
22
5
2
43
...
2
1
1
3
2
72
166
The number of old and new patients treated at the Patna Asylum during
the year, for different types of Insanity was, Idiocy 6, Mania 163, Melancho-
lia 57, Mental stupor 13, Delusional insanity 19, Post Febrile insanity 2,
STATEMENT Nos. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & X.