There were 8 escapes against 6 in the previous triennium, 3 being among criminal
and 5 among non-criminal lunatics. Of these, 2 occurred
Eacapoa.
^ -^-^ ^ ^ lQ18 ^ g ^ j^
Qne
criminal wh()
escaped in 1913 was recaptured and brought back in 1914; the remaining 7 are
still at large.
The total number admitted was 19 in 1912 and 20 each in 1913 and 1914, an
statement No II
average of 197 against 13*3 in the previous triennium.
Criminal Lunatics.
Of these, 23 were discharged, 1 was transferred to non-
criminal list and 3 escaped.
Of the total number of 235 admissions and readmissions, 131 or 55*74 per cent.
were natives of the province and 84 or 35*75 per cent.
natives of other provinces including tea-garden coolies.
The residences in the remaining 20 cases could not be
ascertained. Classified by religion, 194 or 82*55 per cent.
were Hindus, 28 or 11*91 per cent. Mahomedans, 3 or 1*28 per cent, native Christians
and 10 or 4*20 per cent, belonged to other castes. The proportion of males to females
was 4 to 1, against 6 to 1 in the previous triennium.
The largest number of insanes wero among cultivators and tea-garden coolies, and
Statement III.
Nationality, religion, sex and
residence.
Statements Nos. IV and V.
Previous occupation.
between 20 and 40 years of age.
The chief form of insanity was mania which accounted for 33 admissions in 1912,
42 in 1913 and 43 in 1914. The admissions for melancho-
T^-^.d V Lul V "-in. Ha were 24 in 1912, 20 in 1913 and 19 in 1911 The
sanity.
number of recoveries from mama were 10 in 1912, 8 in
1913 and 15 in 1914, and from melancholia 5, 5 and 18,
respectively. Of the 95 admissions and readmissions in 1914, the causes of insanity
were known in 77 cases or 81 per cent., against 24 or 32*43 per cent, in 1913 and 21
or 31 82 per cent, in 1912.
The principal predisposing and exciting causes of those admitted were :—
Predisposing.
Exeiting.
Heredity
...
...
...
14
Mental instability •••
...
...
12
Mental stress
...
...
...
8
Toxie
...
...
...
19
Diseases of the nervous system...
...
7
No causes ascertained. History defective ...
172
As regards the causes of insanity the information furnished in the medical history
sheets of lunatics was in most cases inadequate and unsatisfactory. The Superintend-
ent reports but little, if any, improvement in the quality of the information supplied
in the portion of the medical history sheets filled in by the Police and I am enquir-
ing into the matter.
Out of the 235 admissions and readmissions during the triennium the predisposing
and exciting causes were known in 63 and 88 cases respectively.
2
5
12
45
18
147
VITAL.
The total number of admissions to hospital was 202 in 1912, 189 in 1913 and 122
Bxkness and mortai't
in _ 914 with a daily average sick of 24*70, 39*00 and
mor a 1 y.
51-50, respectively, against 132 admissions in 1909, 154 in
1910 and 149 in 1911, and a daily average sick of 11*03, 14*56 and 14*27, respectively.
The statement below compares the total admissions and those for the more pre-
valent diseases for the triennium under report :—
Tuberculosis ...
Dysentery ...
Malari'al fever
Fever of uncertain origin ...
Diarrhcea
Abscess, ulcers, boils, etc
Exhaustion after mania ...
Total admissions
1912.
24
40
52
19
22
1
202
11)13.
86
27
55
8
IS
i
I
189
1914.
19
87
3
9
2
12
8
1*3