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STATEMENT
Showing the Types of Insanity of the Lunatics in the
1
CASES.
Remaining on the 31st December of
the preceding year 1916.
Admitted during the year 1917 ...
Total treated ... ... ...
Discharged.
Recovered ... ... ...
Improved ... ... ...
Not Improved ... ... ...
Otherwise ... ... ...
Escaped
... ... ...
Died ... ... ...
Remaining on the 31st December 1917
2
1.—Errors of Development.
144
Idiocy.
(a)
Idiocy.
Males.
5
1
6
...
...
...
...
...
1
5
Females.
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
6
1
7
...
...
...
...
...
1
6
(b)
Moral (congenital)
imbecility,
Males.
2
...
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
2
...
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
3
II.—Disorders
145.
Mania (acute, recurrent or
(a)
Puerperal.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Total
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
(b)
Epileptic.
Males.
9
1
10
...
...
...
1
...
2
7
Females.
4
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Total.
13
1
14
...
...
...
1
...
2
11
(c)
Alcoholic.
Males.
4
1
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
4
1
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
(d)
Senile.
Males.
2
1
3
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
2
1
3
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
STATEMENT
Showing the Types of Insanity of Lunatics
1
CASES.
Remaining on the 31st December of the
preceding year 1916.
Admitted during the year 1917 ...
Total treated ... ... ...
Discharged.
Recovered ... ... ...
Improved ... ... ...
Not Improved ... ...
Otherwise ... ... ...
Escaped ... ... ...
Died ... ... ... ...
Remaining on the 31st December 1917
8
151 and 152.
Impulsive and
obsessive in-
sanity.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
10
11
12
13
14
III.—Result of infective, toxic, and other general
153.
Post-febrile
insanity.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
154.
Acute delirium.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
155.
Confusional
insanity.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
156.
Alcoholic insanity
(acute or
chronic).
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
157.
Insanity of
Myxœdema.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
162.
Insanity
caused by Cannabis
Indica or its pre-
parations or deri-
vatives.
Males.
19
5
24
1
...
...
...
...
...
23
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
19
5
24
1
...
...
...
...
...
23
17
No. VI.
Patna Lunatic Asylum during the year 1917.
4
5
6
7
of function.
chronic)
(a)
Other forms.
Males.
89
22
111
11
2
...
...
1
9
88
Females.
30
...
30
2
...
...
...
...
2
26
Total.
119
22
141
13
2
...
...
1
11
114
146.
Melancholia (acute, recurrent or chronic).
(a)
Hypochondriacal.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(b)
Puerperal.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(c)
Senile.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(d)
Other forms.
Males.
57
5
62
2
...
...
...
1
7
52
Females.
5
...
5
1
...
...
...
...
...
4
Total.
62
5
67
3
...
...
...
1
7
56
147.
Circular
insanity.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
148.
Mental stupor.
(a)
Anergic.
Males.
1
4
5
...
...
...
...
...
1
4
Females.
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
1
5
6
...
...
...
...
...
1
5
(b)
Delusional.
Males.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
149.
Delusional
insanity (acute
or chronic).
Males.
11
6
17
...
2
...
...
...
1
14
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
11
6
17
...
2
...
...
...
1
14
No. VI—contd.
in the Patna Lunatic Asylum during the year 1917.
15
Conditions.
52—161 and 163.
Insanity from
other causes.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
16
17
IV.—Degenerations.
164.
General paralysis
of the insane.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
165.
Dementia (primary or secondary).
(a)
Senile.
Males.
3
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Females.
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Total.
3
2
5
...
...
...
...
...
1
4
(b)
Epileptic.
Males.
2
2
4
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
2
2
4
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
(c)
Syphilitic.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(d)
Other forms.
Males.
23
3
26
5
1
...
...
...
7
1 3
Females.
1
...
1
... ...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
24
3
27
5
1
...
...
...
7
14
18
Declared to
have recovered,
not yet
diagnosed or
under observation.
Males.
27
34
61
15
...
...
10
2
1
33
Females.
2
1
3
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
Total.
29
*35
*64
15
...
...
†11
2
1
‡35
19
Total.
Males.
256
85
341
35
7
...
11
4
32
252
Females.
46
4
50
3
...
...
1
...
3
43
Total.
302
*89
*391
38
7
...
†12
4
35
‡295
20
REMARKS.
—
* Include twelve observation cases.
† Ditto eleven
do.
† Ditto one
do.
18
STATEMENT No. VII.
Showing Ætiological Factors and Associated Conditions in the Patients admitted in the
Patna Lunatic Asylum during the year 1917.
Ætiological Factors
and Associated Conditions.
1
A.—Heredity—
1. Insane ...
2. Epileptic ...
3. Neurotic ...
4. Marked eccentricity...
5. Alcoholism ...
Total ...
B.—Mental instability, as
revealed by—
1. Moral deficiency ...
2. Congenital
mental
defect.
3. Eccentricity ...
4. Previous attack ...
Total ...
C.—Deprivation of special
senses—
1. Smell or taste ...
2. Hearing ...
3. Sight ... ...
Total ...
D.—Critical periods—
1. Puberty and adoles-
cence.
2. Climacteric ...
3. Senility ...
Total ...
Predisposing cause.
Male.
2
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Female.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
4
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Exciting cause.
Male.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Female.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
Male.
8
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Female.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
10
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
STATEMENT No. VII—contd.
Showing Ætiological Factors and Associated Conditions in the Patients admitted into the
Patna Lunatic Asylum during the year 1917—contd.
Ætiological Factors
and Associated Conditions.
1
E.—Child-bearing—
1. Pregnancy ...
2. Puerperal ...
3. Lactation ...
Total ...
F.—Mental stress—
1. Sudden ...
2. Prolonged ...
Total ...
G.—Physiological
defects
and errors :—
1. Malnutrition (in early
life).
2. Privation and starva-
tion.
3. Over-exertion
(phy-
sical) .
4. Sexual excess ...
Total ...
II.—Toxic—
1. Alcohol ...
2. Opium and morphia
3. Cocaine ...
4. Ganja, charas or bhang
5. Fever ...
Predisposing cause.
Male.
2
...
...
...
...
1
3
4
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
11
...
Female.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
4
...
...
...
...
1
3
4
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
11
...
Exciting cause.
Male.
5
...
...
...
...
4
3
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
1
Female.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
7
...
...
...
...
4
3
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
1
Total.
Male.
8
...
...
...
...
5
6
11
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
16
1
Female.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
10
...
...
...
...
5
6
11
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
16
1
20
STATEMENT No. VII—contd.
Showing Ætiological Factors and Associated Conditions in the Patients admitted into the
Patna Lunatic Asylum during the year 1917—contd.
Ætiological Factors
and Associated Conditions.
1
H.—Toxic—concld.
6. Tuberculosis ...
7. Syphilis acquired ...
Do.
congenital ...
8. Plague ...
9. Other toxins
...
Total ...
I.—Traumatic—
1. Injuries ...
2. Operations ...
3. Sunstroke ...
Total ...
—Diseases of the nervous
system—
1. Lesions of brain ...
2. Do. of spinal cord
and nerves.
3. Epilepsy ...
4. Other defined neuroses
Total ...
Predisposing cause.
Male.
2
...
...
...
...
...
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Female.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
4
...
...
...
...
...
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Exciting cause.
Male.
5
...
...
...
...
...
6
1
...
1
2
...
...
1
...
1
Female.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
7
...
...
...
...
...
6
1
...
1
2
...
...
1
...
1
Total.
Male.
8
...
...
...
...
...
19
1
...
1
2
...
...
2
...
2
Female.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
10
...
...
...
...
...
19
1
...
1
2
...
...
2
...
2
21
STATEMENT No. VII—concld.
Showing Ætiologioal Factors and Associated Conditions in the Patients admitted into the
Patna Lunatic Asylum during the year 1917—concld.
Ætiological Factors
and Associated Conditions.
1
K.—Other bodily
afflictions :—
1. Hæmopoietic system ...
2. Cardio-vascular degenera-
tion.
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 ...
GRNAD TOTAL ...
Predisposing cause.
Male.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
Female.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
Exciting cause.
Male.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
50
1
68
Female.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
3
Total.
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
53
1
71
Total.
Male.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
50
1
87
Female.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
3
Total.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
53
1
90
NOTE.—In 13 cases of males, there were both an exciting and predisposing cause, thus accounting
for a total number of 90 against 77 new admissions.
The figures exhibited in this Statement exclude observation cases.
22
STATEMENT No. VIII.
Showing the Cash Account of the Patna Lunatic Asylum for the year 1917 and the two previous years.
YEARS.
1
1917 ...
1916 ...
1915 ...
RECEIPTS.
Received from
Treasury.
2
Rs.
35,230
29,859
44,230
a.
4
5
8
p.
8
3
11
Received from paying
patients.
3
Rs.
335
300
531
a.
5
0
1
p.
4
0
8
Value of stores
received from the
Manufacturing Depart-
ment, less cost of raw
materials.
4
Rs.
1,600
1,291
2,750
a.
5
9
9
p.
3
9
3
Book receipts, i.e., the
total of expenditure
entered in columns
19, 20 and 21.
5
Rs.
4,309
3,946
15,941
a.
14
2
9
p.
7
7
10
Miscellaneous
receipts.
6
Rs. a. p.
...
...
24 2 0
TOTAL.
7
Rs.
41,475
35,397
63,477
a.
13
1
15
p.
10
7
8
YEARS.
1
1917 ...
1916 ...
1915 ...
CHARGES.
Establishment.
Establishment
proper.
8
Rs.
9,243
8,161
7,773
a.
12
8
13
p.
6
0
3
Superintendence.
9
Rs.
5,868
4,472
4,500
a.
3
15
0
p.
8
10
0
Diet.
10
Rs.
15,217
13,722
26,027
a.
6
9
6
p.
9
6
0
Clothing and
bedding.
11
Rs.
3,174
2,434
2,916
a.
8
4
11
p.
0
0
9
Bazar medicines.
12
Rs.
206
16
140
a.
15
14
1
p.
0
0
0
Contingencies.
Contingencies
proper.
13
Rs.
1,832
1,926
4,556
a.
8
7
8
p.
0
9
8
Repairs and
maintenance.
14
Rs.
290
314
930
a.
14
3
9
p.
0
11
6
Rates and taxes
15
Rs.
996
102
136
a.
6
0
0
p.
0
0
0
YEARS.
1917 ...
1916 ...
1915 ...
CHARGES—contd.
Remitted to
Treasury on
account of paying
patients, etc.
16
Rs.
335
300
555
a.
5
0
3
p.
4
0
8
Miscellaneous
items.
17
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
Total of columns
8 to 17.
18
Rs.
37,165
31,450
47,536
a.
15
15
5
p.
3
0
10
Book Charges.
Charges on account
of work done by
the Public Works
Department.
19
Rs.
3,057
3,200
15,311
a.
4
13
5
p.
0
0
10
Cost of printed
forms and
stationery.
20
Rs.
14
11
46
a.
6
11
13
p.
0
7
0
Cost of English
stores, medi-
cines, etc.
21
Rs.
1,238
733
583
a.
4
10
7
p.
7
0
0
Total of columns 18 to 21.
22
Rs.
41,475
35,397
63,477
a.
13
1
15
p.
10
7
3
23
STATEMENT No. IX.
Showing the sanctioned Establishment of the Patna Lunatic Asylum as it stood on
the 31st December 1917.
ESTABLISHMENT.
1
Superintendent ... ...
Deputy Superintendent ... ...
Overseer ... ... ...
Matron ... ... ...
Sub-Assistant Surgeon ... ...
Clerk ... ... ...
Compounder ... ... ...
Head Keeper ... ... ...
Assistant Head Keepers ... ...
Assistant Head Keeper ... ...
Assistant Head do. ... ...
Male Keepers ... ... ...
Male Keeper ... ... ...
Male ditto ... ... ...
Male Keepers ... ... ...
Male ditto ... ... ...
Head Female Keeper ... ...
Female Keepers ... ... ...
Female hospital attendant ... ...
Harkara ... ... ...
Darwan ... ... ...
Male ward attendants ... ...
Mistri ... ... ...
Carpenter
...
...
...
Cook ... ... ...
Malis ... ... ...
Bhistis
...
... ...
Washermen
...
... ...
Barber ... ... ...
Male sweepers ... ... ...
Female sweepers ... ... ...
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
Number.
2
1 ... ...
1
...
...
1 ... ...
1
...
...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
2 at Rs. 18 each ...
1 ... ...
1
...
...
3 at Rs. 15 each ...
1
...
...
1
...
...
7 at Rs. 11 each ...
18 at Rs. 10 each
...
1
...
...
8 at Rs. 10 each ...
1
...
...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
2 at Rs. 7 each ...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
2 (1 at Rs. 8-8 and 1
at Rs. 6-8.)
2 at Rs. 6 each ...
2 at Rs. 10 each
...
1 ... ...
9 at Rs. 7 each ...
5 at Rs. 6 each ...
...
‡255.33
‡44.41
1 to 51.67
1 to 44.41
1 to 8.51
1 to 5.55
Monthly wages.
3
Rs.
250
*200
100
25
†90
36
16
25
36
17
16
45
13
12
77
180
20
80
7
7
6
14
12
16
8
15
12
20
6
63
30
1,454
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
* Pay ... ... ...
Allowance
...
... ...
† Grade pay ... ... ...
Allowance
...
...
...
150
50
70
20
‡ Includes observation cases.
24
STATEMENT
Showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Patna Lunatic Asylum
1
YEARS.
1917 ...
1916 ...
1915 ...
2
MEAN POPULATION.
Males.
254.75
264.25
271.75
Females.
44.36
44.21
43.06
Total.
299.11
308.46
314.81
3
4
5
6
7
8
CREDITS.
Cash paid into
Treasury
for articles sold.
Rs.
341
69
297
a.
10
0
0
p.
9
0
0
Value of
manufactured
goods made over
to Asylum for
Asylum purposes.
Rs.
6,141
6,565
9,345
a.
4
4
4
p.
3
3
0
Value of raw
materials in
store at
the end of
the year.
Rs.
1,714
1,405
1,650
a.
13
8
7
p.
3
6
3
Value of
manufactured
goods in store
at the end
of the year.
Rs.
289
299
875
a.
14
14
8
p.
9
6
10
Value of
plant and
machinery in
store at the end
of the year.
Rs.
1,274
1,341
1,045
a.
11
0
10
p.
0
0
5
Total Credits.
Rs.
9,762
9,680
13,213
a.
6
11
14
p.
0
3
6
NOTE.—The figures exhibited in this statement
STATEMENT
Abstract of Cash Account of the Patna Lunatic Asylum
YEARS.
1
1917 ...
1916 ...
1915 ...
Establishment.
Total
cost.
2
Rs.
15,112
12,634
12,273
a.
0
7
13
p.
2
10
3
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
3
Rs.
50
40
38
a.
8
15
15
p.
5
4
1
Diet.
Total
cost.
4
Rs.
15,217
13,722
26,027
a.
6
9
6
p.
9
6
0
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
5
Rs.
50
44
82
a.
14
7
9
p.
0
10
3
Bedding and clothing.
Total
cost.
6
Rs.
3,174
2,434
2,916
a.
8
4
11
p.
0
0
9
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
7
Rs.
10
7
9
a.
9
14
4
p.
9
3
1
Medicines.
Total cost.
8
Rs.
1,445
750
723
a.
3
8
8
p.
7
0
0
Cost per
head
of average
strength.
9
Rs.
4
2
2
a.
13
6
4
p.
4
11
9
Contingencies,
Total cost.
10
Rs.
2,123
2,240
5,487
a.
6
11
2
p.
0
8
2
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
11
Rs.
7
7
17
a.
1
4
6
p.
7
3
6
STATEMENT
Statement showing the number of paying patients treated in the Patna Lunatic
YEARS.
1
1917 ... ...
1916 ... ...
1915
...
...
Remaining on the
1st January.
Males.
2
1
1
1
Females.
3
...
...
...
Total.
4
1
1
1
Admitted.
Males.
5
2
...
4
Females.
6
...
...
...
Total.
7
...
...
4
Readmitted.
Males.
8
...
...
...
Females.
9
...
...
...
Total.
10
...
...
...
Total treated.
Males.
11
3
1
5
Females.
12
...
...
...
Total.
3
3
1
5
25
No. X.
during the year 1917 and the two previous years.
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DEBITS.
Value of
manufactured
goods in
store on 1st
January.
Rs.
299
875
249
a.
14
8
0
p.
6
10
9
Value of
raw materials
in store
on 1st
January.
Rs.
1,405
1,650
554
a.
8
7
5
p.
6
3
6
Value of
plant and
machinery in
store on 1st
January.
Rs.
1,341
1,045
775
a.
0
10
0
p.
0
5
0
Raw
materials
purchased.
Rs.
4,511
3,837
9,765
a.
7
9
10
p.
3
0
9
Contin-
gencies
of
manufac-
ture.
Rs.
27
19
112
a.
2
1
2
p.
0
0
0
All
other
charges.
Rs. a. p.
Nil
Nil
Nil
Total debits.
Rs.
7,585
7,428
11,456
a.
0
4
3
p.
3
6
0
16
17
RESULTS.
Excess
of credits or
profits.
Rs.
2,177
2,252
1,757
a.
5
6
11
p.
9
9
6
Excess
of
debits
or
loss.
Nil
Nil
Nil
18
REMARKS.
Average number
employed.
Males.
94.34
100.26
98.36
Females.
18.15
20.60
16.58
Total.
112.4
120.8
114.9
exclude observation cases.
A.
for the year 1917 and the two previous years.
Grand Total.
Total cost.
12
Rs.
37,072
31,782
47,428
a.
8
9
2
p.
6
0
2
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
13
Rs.
123
103
150
a.
15
0
7
p.
1
7
8
Charges on account
of works done by
the Public Works
Department.
Total cost.
14
Rs.
3,057
3,200
15,311
a.
4
13
5
p.
0
0
10
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
15
Rs.
10
10
48
a.
3
6
9
p.
6
0
3
Rates and Taxes.
Total cost.
16
Rs.
996
102
136
a.
6
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
17
Rs.
3
0
0
a.
5
5
6
p.
4
4
11
Cost of printing and
stationery.
Total cost.
18
Rs.
14
11
46
a.
6
11
13
p.
0
7
0
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
19
Rs.
0
0
0
a.
0
0
2
p.
9
7
5
Miscellaneous.
Total cost.
20
Rs. a. p.
Nil
Nil
Nil
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
21
Rs. a. p.
Nil
Nil
Nil
Total expenditure
including all
heads of
expenditure.
Total cost.
22
Rs.
41,140
35,097
62,922
a.
8
1
12
p.
6
7
0
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
23
Rs.
137
113
199
a.
8
12
10
p.
8
6
3
B.
Asylum during the year 1917 and the two previous years.
Discharged and
transferred.
Males.
14
1
...
2
Females.
15
...
...
...
Total.
16
1
...
2
Died.
Males.
17
...
...
2
Females.
18
....
...
...
Total.
19
...
...
2
Remaining on the
31st December.
Males.
20
2
1
1
Females.
21
...
...
...
Total.
22
2
1
1
Daily average
strength.
Males.
23
1.96
1.00
2.34
Females.
24
...
...
...
Total.
25
1.96
1.00
2.34
REMARKS.
26
B. & O. G. P. (I. G. C. H.) No. 86-194-18-5-1918—H. P. G. & W. D.
No. 8465-M.
GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR AND ORISSA.
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT.
RESOLUTION.
Dated Ranchi, the 17th June 1918.
READ—
The Triennial Report on the Patna Lunatic Asylum for the years 1915, 1916 and
1917.
READ ALSO—
The Annual Returns of the Patna Lunatic Asylum for the years 1915 and 1916.
In the Resolution on the last triennial report comment was made upon the
unhealthy surroundings of the Patna Asylum and a hope was expressed that
speedy progress might be made with the scheme for a new Indian Asylum at
Ranchi. Unfortunately the conditions of the past three years have not
allowed of this hope being realised and little has been done beyond the collect-
ing of local material there, and the Patna Asylum must still continue to
provide accommodation for all the Indian lunatics of the province for a consi-
derable period. It is therefore gratifying to note that the percentage of
recoveries at Patna has risen from 8.03 to 11.5 while the percentage of deaths
on daily average strength has fallen from 13.40 to 11.98 during the period
under review.
Since the territorial changes in 1912, the accommodation for lunatics in
the Asylum has been gradually raised from 262 to 396. In spite of this,
difficulty was experienced in 1915 and 1916 in providing accommodation for
criminal lunatics, and the overcrowding was only relieved by allowing harm-
less criminal lunatics to remain in the non-criminal ward at night.
The general health of the inmates of the Asylum during the triennium.
continued to be unsatisfactory, cases for admission into the Asylum Hospital
being mainly on account of Ankylostomiasis, Pyrexia of uncertain origin,
and Dysentery. The health of the patients was also unfavourably affected by
an inferior water-supply.
The audit of the accounts of the Asylum which was undertaken for the
first time in 1917 brought to light many grave irregularities on the part of the
overseer in charge. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council hopes that the
appointment of a whole-time Deputy Superintendent will effect an improve-
ment in the office work of the Asylum.
In conclusion the Lieutenant-Governor in Council desires to record again
his appreciation of the good work done by Lieut.-Colonel Sunder, who has
been in charge of the Patna Asylum during the whole of the period under
review.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council,
J. D. SIFTON,
Secretary to Government.
2
MEMO. No. 8466-M.
Dated Ranchi, the 17th June 1918.
COPY forwarded to the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Bihar
and Orissa, for information, with reference to his letter No. 7494, dated the
10th May 1918.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council,
A. C. DAVIES,
Under-Secretary to Government.
MEMO. No. 8467-71-M.
Dated Ranchi, the 17th June 1918.
COPY, with a copy of the report, forwarded to all Commissioners of
Divisions, for information.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council,
A. C. DAVIES,
Under-Secretary to Government.
B. & O. G. P. (D. & M. ) No. 53-364+6—10-918—S. J. N.
ANNUAL RETURNS
ON THE
LUNATIC ASYLUMS
IN
BIHAR AND ORISSA
WITH BRIEF NOTES
FOR THE YEAR
1918.
PATNA:
SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BIHAR AND ORISSA.
1918
[Price—Indian, Re. 1 as. 4; English, 1s 8d.]