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STATEMENT II.
Criminal Lunatics.—There were 137 criminal lunatics in the Asylum
on the 1st January 1915. The number of patients of this class admitted
and readmitted during the year was 46, of whom 43 were males and 3 females;
20 males and 2 females were discharged or transferred and 12 males and 2
females died, leaving 138 males and 9 females, or a total of 147 criminal
lunatics under treatment at the close of the year. The daily average strength
was 145.26 in 1915 against 121.57 in 1914. There has been no undue deten-
tion of criminal lunatics convicted of trivial offences, and the number of this
class was reduced as far as possible in pursuance of the orders of Government
enjoining release of such classes.
STATEMENT III.
Religion, Sex and Residence.—Out of 93 admissions and readmissions dur-
ing the year, Hindus contributed 71, Muhammadans 13, Christians 2 (one being
a West Indian), and the rest were of other castes. In several cases, the caste
was not known.
STATEMENT IV.
Occupation.—Out of a total of 93 admissions and readmissions, cultivators
furnished 28, labourers 9, beggars 5, clerks 3, servants 5, constables 3. In
20 cases the previous occupation was not known. The rest belonged to various
other avocations.
STATEMENT V.
Ages.—Out of 93 admissions and readmissions 6 were under 20, 66 were
between 20 and 40 and 21 were between 40 to 60. There were no admissions
upwards of 60 years of age.
STATEMENT VI.
Types of insanity.—As usual, Mania in its various forms was the common
type of insanity, for which 25 patients were admitted and 16 recovered. Next
in frequency came Dementia with 23 admissions and no recovery. Out of 23
admissions under head " declared to have recovered, not yet diagnosed or under
observation " 8 recovered. ''Insanity caused by Cannabis Indica or its pre-
parations or derivatives " was responsible for 10 admissions with 7 recoveries.
There were 8 admissions under head " Delusional Insanity " of which one recover-
ed. Out of 6 admissions under head " Melancholia " 3 recovered. There was one
admission and one recovery under head " Post Febrile Insanity". Circular
Insanity was responsible for one admission with no recovery.
STATEMENT VII.
Ætiological Factors.—The æstiological factor in 27 cases is alleged to have
been toxic (chiefly ganja), in 12 cases " Mental Stress ", in 2 cases " Mental In-
stability ", in one " Deprivation of Special Senses ", in 3 " Physiological Defects
and Errors ", in one " Traumatic ", and in 3 " Diseases of the Nervous System ".
No causes were either assigned or ascertained in 38 cases.
STATEMENT VIII.
Finance—Expenditure.—The total receipts under all heads aggregated to
Rs. 63,478 against Rs. 43,566 in 1914, and Rs. 39,366 in 1913. This increase
over 1914 was due to increased daily average strength, increased cost of clothing
and bedding of patients, and to buildings put up by the Public Works Depart-
ment. There was an increase of Rs. 435 and 231 in receipts from stores
manufactured and from paying patients.
The comparative charges for 1914 and 1915 were :—
Establishment ... ...
Contingencies ... ...
Medicines ... ... ...
Clothing and Bedding ... ...
Diet ... ... ...
Works done by Public Works Department
1914
Rs.
12,110
3,881
679
3
13,113
13,480
1915
Rs.
12,274
5,670
723
2,917
26,027
15,311