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STATEMENT No. VII.
Showing the alleged causes of Insanity among the Lunatics in the Asylums in the Punjab during the year 1896.
1
1
Remaining
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ADMIT-
---.
Criminal ...
Non-criminal ...
Total treated ...
Recovered ... ...
Improved
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Died ... ...
Remaining ... ...
ADMIT-
TED.
Criminal ...
Non-Criminal
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Total treated ...
Recovered
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Improved
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Died
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2
3
4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11 12 13
14
PHYSICAL CAUSES.
Charas
smoking.
Males.
2
Females.
3
Total.
4
Gánja
smoking.
Males.
5
Females.
6
Total.
7
Use of bhang.
Males.
8
Females.
9
Total.
10
Opium smok-
ing (madak
and chandu).
Males.
11
Females.
12
Total.
13
Opium eating.
Males.
14
Females.
15
Total.
16
Spirit drink-
ing.
Males
17
Females.
18
Total.
19
Fever.
Males.
20
Females.
21
Total.
22
Exposure to
heat.
Males.
23
Females.
24
Total.
25
Congenital.
Males.
26
Females.
27
Total.
28
Epilepsy.
Males.
29
Females.
30
Total.
31
Over study.
Males.
32
Females.
33
Total.
34
After child
birth.
Males.
35
Females.
36
Total.
37
Excessive
sexual inter-
course.
Males.
38
Females.
39
Total.
40
LAHORE.
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STATEMENT No. VI—concluded.
Showing the alleged causes of Insanity among the Lunatics in the Asylums in the Punjab during the year 1895.
Remaining ... ... ...
ADMIT-
TED.
Criminal ... ...
Non-criminal ...
Total treated ...
Recovered ...
Improved ...
Died
...
...
...
Remaining ... ...
ADMIT-
---.
Criminal ... ...
Non-criminal ...
Total treated ...
Recovered ... ...
Improved ... ...
Died
...
...
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
PHYSICAL CAUSES—concluded.
On account
of never hav-
ing menstru-
ation.
Males.
41
Females.
42
Total.
43
Hereditary.
Males.
44
Females.
45
Total.
46
Masturbation.
Males.
47
Females.
48
Total.
49
Brain
affection.
Males.
50
Females.
51
Total.
52
Leprosy.
Males.
53
Females.
54
Total.
55
Excessive
heat.
Males.
56
Females.
57
Total.
58
Operation
on piles.
Males.
59
Females.
60
Total.
61
Total
physical.
Males.
62
Females.
63
Total.
64
23
Moral causes.
Males.
65
Females.
66
Total.
67
24
Total known.
Males.
68
Females.
69
Total.
70
25
Total
unknown.
Males.
71
Females.
72
Total.
73
26
Grand Total.
Males.
74
Females.
75
Total.
76
LAHORE.
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81
26
13
97
6
6
7
112
21
58
191
24
18
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2
16
46
8
2
2
140
23
74
237
32
20
11
172
24
66
262
30
21
16
49
2
21
72
8
5
2
221
26
87
334
38
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DELHI.
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46
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38
1
17
56
7
2
1
48
6
21
75
4
4
2
22
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8
30
1
2
1
70
6
29
105
5
6
3
86
6
35
121
10
5
3
28
1
11
40
2
3
1
108
7
46
161
12
8
4
17
STATEMENT No. IX.
Showing the Cash Account of the Lunatic Asylums in the Punjab for the year 1896.
NAME OF ASYLUM.
1
Lahore ... ...
Delhi
...
...
Total for the
Pro-
vince.
RECEIPTS.
Received
from Treasury.
2
Rs.
26,720
9,453
36,182
a.
2
3
6
p.
8
8
4
Received
from paying patients.
3
Rs.
781
204
985
a.
3
6
9
p.
1
3
4
Value
of stores received from the
Manufacturing Department loss cost
of raw materials.
4
Rs.
1,606
906
2,603
a.
15
3
2
p.
3
7
10
Book receipts,
i.e., the total of expendi-
ture
entered in columns 10, 20 and
21.
5
Rs.
2,221
990
3,212
a.
15
6
5
p.
8
2
10
Miscellaneous receipts.
6
Rs.
207
354
561
a.
2
11
13
p.
0
7
7
Total.
7
Rs.
31,546
11,998
43,545
a.
6
15
5
p.
8
3
11
CHARGES.
Establishment.
Establishment proper.
8
Rs.
6,096
2,482
8,578
a.
2
2
5
p.
5
9
2
Superintendence.
9
Rs.
3,000
1,200
4,200
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Diet.
10
Rs.
12,699
5,582
18,282
a.
9
12
5
p.
0
2
2
Clothing and bedding.
11
Rs.
3,929
703
4,633
a.
10
7
2
p.
6
6
0
Bazár medicines.
12
Rs.
61
7
68
a.
2
5
7
p.
3
3
6
Contingencies.
Contingencies proper.
13
Rs.
1,393
198
1,592
a.
13
6
4
p.
9
4
1
Repairs and maintenance.
14
Rs.
804
a.
4
p.
0
...
804 4
0
Rates and taxes.
15
Rs.
351
a.
8
p.
0
...
351 8 €
Remitted to Treasury on account of
paying patients, &c.
16
Rs.
988
204
1,192
a.
5
6
11
p.
1
3
4
Miscellaneous items.
17
Rs. a. p.
...
630
630
0
0
10
10
Total of columns 8—17.
18
Rs.
92,324
11,008
40,333
a.
7
9
10
p.
0
1
1
Book Charges.
Charges on account of work
done by the Public Works
Department.
19
Rs.
1,965
772
2,738
a.
2
14
0
p.
0
0
0
Cost of printed forms and sta-
tionery.
20
Rs.
17
27
45
a.
12
8
4
p.
0
0
0
Cost of English stores, medi-
cines, &c.
21
Rs.
239
189
429
a.
1
15
1
p.
8
4
0
Total of columns 18—21.
22
Rs.
31,546
11,998
43,545
a
6
15
5
p.
8
3
11
REMARKS.
23
18
STATEMENT No. X.
Showing the sanctioned establishment of the Lunatic Asylums in the Punjab as it stood on the 31st December 1896.
1
Establishment.
2
Number.
3
Monthly wages.
LAHORE.
Superintendent
...
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...
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Dáragha and Head Clerk
...
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Hospital Assistant and Deputy Superintendent ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Head Warder
...
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...
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...
1st Class Warders, 2 at Rs. 12 and 1 at Rs. 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
2nd
do.,
at Rs. 8 each ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
3rd
do., 1 at Rs. 8 and 15 at Rs. 7 each ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Compounder
...
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Cook
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Gardener
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Sweepers, 1 at Rs. 6 and 3 at Rs. 5 each ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Matron ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Female Warder
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Female Warders, at Rs. 5 each ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Female sweeper ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Daily average number of males ... ...
Do.
do.
of females
...
...
Proportion of
Jemadárs to males ...
Jomadárnis to females ...
Male keepers to males ...
Female keepers to females
183.71
51.25
1 to 183.71
1 to 51.25
1 to 7.35
1 to 25.62
1
1
1
1
3
6
16
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
Rs.
250
80
80
18
34
48
113
8
10
10
21
40
8
10
4
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DELHI.
Superintendent
...
...
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...
Deputy Superintendent and Hospital Assistant ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Compounder and Head Warder ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
1st Class Warder
...
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2nd Class Warders at Rs. 8 each ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
3rd
do.,
at Rs. 7 each ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Gardener
...
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Sweepers, at Rs. 4 each
...
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Barber
...
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Matron
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Assistant Matron
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Female Sweeper
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...
Daily average number of males ... ...
Do.
do. of females ... ...
Proportion of
Jemadars to males ...
Jemad&rnfe to females ...
Male keepers to males ...
Female keepers to females
86.71
31.51
86.71
31.51
8.67
15.75
1
1
1
1
2
7
1
3
1
1
1
1
100
75
20
9
16
49
8
12
2
10
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
STATEMENT No. XI.
Showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Lunatic Asylums in the Punjab during the year 1896.
1
NAME OF
ASYLUM.
Lahore ...
Delhi ...
Total for Pro-
vince.
2
MEAN POPULATION.
Males.
183.71
86.71
270.42
Females.
51.25
31.51
82.76
Total.
234.96
118.22
353.18
3
4
5
6
7
8
CREDITS.
Cash paid into Treasury for
articles sold.
Rs.
207
254
461
a.
2
11
13
p.
0
7
7
Value of manufactured goods
made over to Asylum for
Asylum purposes.
Rs.
3,463
1,075
4,539
a.
1
14
0
p.
8
5
1
Value of raw material in store
at the end of the year.
Rs.
355
12
367
a.
1
2
4
p.
10
10
8
Value of manufactured goods
in store at the end of the
year.
Rs.
17
117
135
a.
12
13
9
p.
6
0
6
Value of plant and machinery
in store at the end of the
year.
Rs.
382
135
518
a.
15
14
13
p.
9
0
9
Total Credits.
Rs.
4,426
1,696
6,122
a.
1
7
8
p.
9
0
9
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DEBITS.
Value of manufactured goods
in store on 1st January.
Rs.
14
104
119
a.
5
13
2
p.
6
0
6
Value of raw material in store
on 1st January.
Rs.
157
17
174
a.
2
2
4
p.
0
9
9
Value of plant and machinery
in store on 1st January.
Rs.
382
132
515
a.
15
10
9
p.
9
0
9
Raw material purchased.
Rs.
1,803
150
1,953
a.
0
10
11
p.
11
7
6
Contingencies of manufacture.
Rs.
53
124
177
a.
1
10
12
p.
6
8
2
All other charges.
...
...
...
Total Debits.
Rs.
2,410
529
2,940
a.
9
15
8
p.
8
0
8
16 17
RESULTS.
Excess of credits or profits.
Rs.
2,015
1,166
3,182
a.
8
8
0
p.
1
0
1
Excess of debits or loss.
...
...
...
18
REMARKS.
Average number of
lunatics employed
on manufacture.
M.
169.40
28.80
198.20
F.
23.95
5.53
29.48
Total.
193.35
34.33
227.68
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS
IN THE
PUNJAB
FOR THE YEAR 1897.
Published
by
Authority.
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Lahore
:
THE "CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE" PRESS,
Contractors to the Punjab Government.
1898.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS
IN THE
PUNJAB
FOR THE YEAR 1897.
Published
by
Authority.
Lahore :
THE "CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE" PRESS,
Contractors to the Punjab Government.
1898.
1
Proceedings of the Hon'ble the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, in the Home (Medical and Sanitary)
Department, No. 154 S., dated the 6th of June 1898.
READ—
The Report of the Lahore and Delhi Lunatic Asylums for the year 1897, received with the
letter from the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab, No. 1425, dated the 16th of
April 1898.
Paragraphs 1 to 10.
REMARKS.—Lahore Asylum.—As will be seen by the following table, the
total population for the year 1897, as well as the
numbers remaining on the 31st of December,
were greater than in the year 1896:—
YEAR.
1896
...
...
...
...
1897
...
...
...
...
Increase ...
POPULATION.
Males.
263
272
10
Females.
72
75
3
Total.
334
347
13
REMAINING ON 31ST DECEMBER.
Males.
185
207
22
Females.
53
62
9
Total.
238
269
31
An examination of Statement No. I further shows that in each of the
years 1887 to 1895 the daily average strength was with the exception of the year
1891 in excess of the numbers remaining in the Asylum at the end of each year.
In the year 1896 the daily average strength (234.96) was less than the number
(238) remaining at the end of the year. In the year under review a similar circum-
stance prevailed, the daily average strength being 257.60 as compared with 269
remaining on the 31st December. The daily average strength was, however,
larger by 12.58 than the daily average strength (245.02) for the past ten years.
The total percentage of discharged cured to admissions was only 27.52 as
against 33.63 in 1896 and 50.63 in 1895 ; the percentage of cured to daily strength
shows a similar falling-off, viz., 11.64 against 16.17 in 1896 and 16.80 in 1895.
From these statistics and the figures given on the margin it would appear
that the increase of 31 in the population of the
Asylum at the end of the year is in a great
measure attributable, as stated by the Inspector-
General of Civil Hospitals, to the smaller number
discharged cured or improved during the year, and further that there is no ground
for supposing that persons are too readily discharged as cured as was at one time
thought might be the case.
1895
1896
1897
DISCHARGED.
Cured.
... 40
... 38
...
30
Improved.
14
26
9
Total.
54 64
39
2. The daily average sick and death-rates in the Lahore Asylum were
slightly in excess of the ratios for the year 1896,
but much less than the percentages for the year
1895, * so that the year was on the whole a fairly
healthy one for the Asylum, which has always had
an unenviable reputation for unhealthiness. No
special diseases were present in any unusual
degree. There was a satisfactory falling-off in the number of pneumonia cases,
attributable no doubt to the improvements made in the accommodation and the
personal comforts which His Honor is glad to know have been provided for the
inmates.
Paragraphs 11, 35t 36, 41.
* Percentages to average daily strength—
1895 ...
...
1896 ... ...
1897 ... ...
Sick.
42.58
30.52
37.04
Deaths.
16.80
7.66
8.15
2
Paragraphs 20 to 24.
3. The criminal population in the Lahore Asylum during the year 1897
was the largest on record and was a considerable
advance on the numbers of this class of patient in
the Asylum in the year 1896 as the following table shows :—
YEAR.
1896
...
...
...
1897
...
...
...
POPULATION.
Males.
75
84
Females.
5
6
Total.
80
90
REMAINING ON 31 ST DECEMBER.
Males.
59
66
Females.
4
6
Total.
63
73
Daily
average
strength.
61.24
68.37
It is also noticeable that this increase in the strength of the total criminal popula-
tion has been steadily going on since the year 1890, when from 49 in 1887 it had
increased to 51. In the year 1891 it rose to 61, increased to 84 in 1894, fell to
76 in 1895, rose again to 80 in 1896, and increased with a stride to 90 during the
year under review. The daily average criminal strength was 68.37 in 1897
against 48.91 for the preceding ten years, and the criminal population amounted
to 26 per cent. of the patients, or more than a quarter of the lunatics in confine-
ment at the end of the year. It is said that no satisfactory explanation of this
state of things can be afforded,but from the fact that it is recorded in paragraph 21
of the Report that 39 persons were acquitted on the ground of insanity in 1897
against 18 only in 1896, it is possible that there may be greater readiness on the
part of the Courts to accept the plea of insanity.
Paragraphs 28 and 49.
ESCAPS.
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
Criminal.
... 1
...
3
... 2
... 1
...
8
Non-
criminal.
1
0
2
1
2
4. It has been alleged that criminals purposely feign insanity in the hope
of being committed to the Lahore Asylum, whence
escapes are known to be facilitated by structural
defects which make the buildings unsuitable for the confinement of even ordinary
lunatics. Whether the statement that criminals feign lunacy for the purpose
indicated be true or not it is a curious coincidence that quite recently the
number of escapes from the Asylum have been unprecedented. It will be
observed that there were no less than 10 escapes
in 1897 and several have already occurred during
the current year. The escape of criminal lunatics
is serious, and in view of the fact that reports in
respect to watch and ward were unsatisfactory,
His Honor passed an order in July 1897 that in
future a report of the circumstances of each escape was to be submitted at the time
of its occurrence whether from the Lahore or Delhi Asylum. An inefficient
Darogha was invalided during the year under review, and, pending the construction
of a new Asylum, temporary arrangements have been made for an improvement to
watch and ward, The question of what more may be required or done is under
consideration with reference to the matter of the further escapes during the
current year to which allusion is made above.
Paragraphs 49 and 50.
5. It may be here conveniently noted that the buildings constituting
the Lahore Asylum were not designed for
the purposes of a Lunatic Asylum, and that
it was a mere accident of chance that led to their being occupied as such.
The buidings have been more than once utterly condemned as unsuitable
for the confinement of large numbers of human beings owing to unhealthi.
4
12. In conclusion, His Honor would be glad if an expression of his
appreciation could be conveyed to the Native gentlemen spoken of in paragraph
53 of the Report whose humanity prompted them to soften the affliction of others
by providing the patients in the Delhi Asylum with a weekly musical performance
which, it has been ascertained, was given by male performers. These gentlemen
will doubtless be as much pleased as His Honor to know that their kindly
thought not only provided enjoyment but also mental benefit to some of the
patients in the Asylum.
ORDER.—Ordered, that a copy of the Report and of the foregoing Remarks
be forwarded to the Government of India, in the Home Department, for
information.
Ordered also, that a copy of the foregoing Remarks be forwarded to the
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab, for information.
By order of the Hon'ble the Lieutenant-Governor,
H. J. MAYNARD,
Junior Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Punjab Government Press, Lahore—16 6-98-260.
No. 1170.
FROM
SURGEON-COLONEL D. O'C. RAYE, M. D.,
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab,
To
H. J. MAYNARD, ESQUIRE,
Junior Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Dated LAHORE, the 1st April 1898.
SIR,
I have the honor to submit the Annual Returns of the Lahore and Delhi
Lunatic Asylums for 1897.
STATEMENT NO. I—POPULATION.
2. Lahore.—On the 1st January 1897 there were 238 lunatics remain-
ing in the Lahore Asylum; of these 185 were males and 53 females. During the
year, 99 persons were admitted, namely, 78 males and 21 females. There
were also 10 re-admissions; 9 of these were men and 1 a woman.
3. The total population in 1897 was 347, of whom 272 were males and
75 females. In the previous year 334 lunatics were confined, 262 being males
and 72 females.
4. There were 57 persons discharged during the year under the follow-
ing heads:—
Cured
...
..
...
...
...
...
Improved
...
...
...
...
...
Other wise (including escapes)
...
...
Total ...
Males.
26
8
13
47
Females.
4
1
5
10
Total.
30
9
18
57
5. The varieties of insanity under which cures were reported were :—
Mania
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Epileptic mania
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
... ...
29
1
30
6. The deaths during the year were 21 in number, 18 males and 3
females.
7. The figures, therefore, for 1897 give the following results :—
Remaining on 1st January... ... ...
Admitted or re-admitted during the year
Total ...
Discharged, escaped or died
...
...
Remaining on 31st December 1897 ...
Males.
185
87
272
65
207
Females.
53
22
75
13
62
Total
238
109
347
78
269
8. The population at the close of the year was thus 31 in excess of
the year 1896. This is mainly due to the fact that in the latter year 64 persons
were discharged cured or improved, while in 1897 only 39 cures or improve-
ments took place.
9. The daily average strength was 201.12 males and 56.48 females,
total 257.60. For the previous ten years the average strength was 195.01
males, 50.01 females, total 245.02.
2
10. The percentage of cures to the daily average strength was 11.64.
In the previous ten years this percentage was 14.13. The percentage of cures
varies greatly from year to year, and bears no relation to the general health.
Thus, in 1892, when only 8.08 per cent. were returned as cured, the daily average
sick was 37.4, while in 1893, 25.43 per cent. were cured, though the daily
average sick was 38.05, or much the same as in 1892.
11. The percentage of deaths to the daily average strength was 8.15.
This average for the previous ten years was 11.90.
12. Delhi.—The number remaining at the beginning of the year was
126, the males being 92 and the females 34. There were 45 admissions, 35
males and 10 females. The re-admissions were 8, or 7 males and 1 female.
The total population thus amounted to 179, of whom 134 were males and 45
females. In 1896 the total population was 161, or 121 males and 40 females.
13. The lunatics who were discharged were divided as follows :—
Cured ... ... ... ... ... ...
Improved ... ... ... ... ... ...
Not improved ... ... ... ... ... ...
Otherwise discharged (including escapes) ...
Total ...
Males.
16
10
4
9
39
Females.
6
8
...
1
10
Total.
22
13
4
10
49
14. The cures took place in the following varieties of insanity:—
Mania
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mental stupor ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Recovered before admission ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
20
1
1
22
15. During the year 8 men and 3 women died.
16. The statistics for the year thus show :—
Remaining on 1st January 1897 ... ...
Admitted or re-admitted ... ...
...
Total...
...
Discharged, escaped or died ... ... ...
Remaining on 31st December 1897 ... ....
Males.
92
42
134
47
87
Females.
34
11
45
13
32
Total.
126
53
179
60
119
17. The daily average strength was the largest on record : it came to
93.3 males and 34.8 females, a total of 128.1. For the previous ten years the
daily average strength was 76.93 males and 23.59 females, total 100.58.
18. The percentage of cures to the daily strength was 17.16. In 1896
it was 10.15, and in the previous ten years 18.84.
19. During the past twelve months the percentage of deaths to the
average daily strength was 8.58. This average for the previous ten years
was 11.07.
STATEMENT No. II.—CRIMINAL LUNATICS.
20. Lahore.—There were 63 criminal lunatics, 59 males and 4 females, on
the 31st December 1896. During the year 1897, 24 persons were admitted, of
whom 22 were males and 2 females, and 3 males were re-admitted. The total
criminal population was, therefore, 90, or 84 males and 6 females,
21. They were of the following classes :—
Tried and acquitted on the ground of insanity ...
Admitted insane and incapable of making a defence
Became insane while undergoing imprisonment
Total
...
...
1897.
39
16
35
90
1896.
18
30
32
80