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PART I.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
BHOWANIPORE ASYLUM (CALCUTTA).
FOR EUROPEANS AND EURASIANS ONLY.
Surgeon-Major R. Bird, M. D., held charge during the first quarter of the
year, and Surgeon-Major A. J. Payne, M. D., during the remainder.
Statistics.
The statistics of five years are given in the statement below :—
STATEMENT I.
Remaining on 1st Jany. ...
Admitted ...
Re-admitted ...
Total treated ...
Discharged cured ...
Improved and transferred to
friends ...
Despatched to Europe as or-
dinary invalids ...
Despatched to Europe as in¬
sanes ...
Died ...
Remaining under treatment
(European) ...
Remaining under treatment
(East Indian) ...
Ratio per cent. of cures to
total treated ...
Ratio per cent. of mortality
to total treated ...
Daily average number of in-
mates during the year ...
Ratio per cent. of mortality
to daily average strength ...
1873.
Males.
18
21
1
40
10
3
3
6
4
8
6
25
Females.
11
5
...
16
4
2
...
...
...
2
8
25
Total.
29
26
1
56
14
5
3
6
4
10
14
25
7.1
18.2
21.9
8.8
...
27.
14.8
1872.
Males.
24
55
1
80
11
7
22
21
1
9
9
13.7
Females.
11
8
2
21
2
4
2
2
...
2
9
9.5
Total.
35
63
3
101
13
11
24
23
1
11
18
12.8
.9
25.7
37
12.3
...
38
2.6
1871.
Males.
25
57
1
83
11
1
24
21
2
17
7
13.2
Females.
11
6
1
18
1
4
...
1
1
3
8
55
Total.
36
63
2
101
12
5
24
22
3
20
15
11.8
29
19.8
10.1
10.2
10
30
10
1870.
Males.
45
40
2
87
12
3
35
11
...
20
13.8
Females.
9
10
1
20
4
1
...
2
2
3
8
20
Total.
54
50
3
107
16
4
35
13
2
23
14
14.9
1.87
16
...
9
22.2
25
8
1869.
Males.
23
64
1
88
8
1
16
15
2
40
5
91
Females.
9
12
1
22
7
3
3
...
...
3
6
31.8
Total.
32
76
2
110
15
4
19
15
2
43
11
13.6
1.81
18
11.1
9
...
27
7.4
The most noticeable features of the year when regarded comparatively,
were a greatly diminished number of admissions (27 against 66, 65, 53 and
79 for the four preceding years), a greatly diminished number of total treated
(56 against 101, 101, 107, and 110), a largely increased death-rate (7.1 against
.9, 2.9, 1.87 and 1.81) and a considerably diminished daily average number
of inmates.
Statistics
of
civil
and
military
insanes
se-
parately.
In statement No. II the statistics of the civil and military insanes are
separated.
STATEMENT II.
Remained on 1st January ... ...
Admitted ... ... ... ...
Re-admitted ... ... ... ...
Total treated ... ... ... ...
Discharged cured ... ... ...
Improved and transferred to friends ...
Despatched to Europe as ordinary in-
valids ... ... ... ...
Despatched to Europe as insunes ...
Died
...
...
...
...
...
Remaining
under
treatment
(Euro-
pean)
...
...
...
...
Remaining under treatment (East In-
dian) ... ... ... ...
CIVIL.
Males.
17
17
1
35
9
3
...
6
4
7
6
Females.
11
5
...
16
4
2
...
...
...
2
8
Total.
28
22
1
51
13
5
...
6
4
9
14
MILITARY.
Males.
1
4
...
5
1
...
3
...
...
1
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
1
4
...
5
1
...
3
...
...
1
...
TOTAL.
Males.
18
21
1
40
10
3
3
6
4
8
6
Females.
11
5
...
16
4
2
...
...
...
2
8
Total.
29
26
1
56
14
5
3
6
4
10
14
a
Part I.]
GENERAL REPORT.
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males. The result of ten years of the asylums of the province of Bengal as
regards admissions is as follows :—
HINDUS.
Males.
Females.
70.9
79.01
20.99
MAHOMEDANS.
Males.
Females.
27.2
80.5
19.5
CHRISTIANS.
Males.
Females.
1.5
57.6
42.4
OTHER
Males.
CASTES.
Females.
.4
71.4
28.6
Previous occupation.
Occupation.—The occupations followed by the inmates of the asylum
prior to their admission is recorded in statement No. III.
STATEMENT No. III.
ASYLUMS.
Dullundah
...
...
Dacca
...
...
...
Patna ... ... ...
Cuttack
... ...
Moydapore ... ...
Benares
... ...
Bareilly... ...
Agra
...
...
...
Nagpore ... ...
Jubbulpore
...
...
Lucknow ... ...
Delhi ... ... ...
Lahore...
...
...
Rangoon ... ...
TOTAL
Total admissions.
204
127
126
16
41
55
106
111
35
61
91
39
104
52
1,168
Cultivators.
16
41
26
3
11
13
35
...
7
26
18
11
22
10
239
Laborers.
31
10
24
4
...
2
4
36
8
...
44
1
5
8
177
Beggars.
8
4
18
...
4
2
25
15
5
8
11
2
14
2
118
Servants.
3
8
11
...
5
...
11
...
...
5
7
1
3
4
58
Shop-keepers.
2
4
12
...
2
2
8
...
3
5
6
2
5
...
51
Artizans.
7
6
...
2
2
7
3
10
4
6
1
6
5
1
60
Prostitutes.
9
5
2
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
1
...
20
Police.
2
2
...
2
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Others.
54
38
14
4
17
24
18
33
4
11
4
9
26
12
268
Unknown.
72
9
19
1
...
5
...
16
4
...
...
6
23
15
170
The general results differ in no important particular from those of previous
years. Cultivators and labourers, as hitherto, are by far the most numerous
classes; but considering the large preponderance that they bear to the general
population, it is rather a matter of wonder that their relative proportion to other
classes is not greater. The explanation is, no doubt, to be found in the more
regular, steady, healthy, and less harassing lives spent by such people. Beggars
also gave a large number of admissions, for the reason, no doubt, stated by
Dr. Corbyn (Bareilly) that
" in addition to general indulgence in bhang and churrus, they are much
more exposed than any other class to the heat of the sun and the changes of
the season."
The following statement, extracted from the appendix to the Surgeon¬
General's report, shows in well-defined classes or groups the occupation prior
to admission of those admitted into the asylums of the Province of Bengal
during the past ten years. The form has been adopted from Dr. Wise's report
on the Dacca asylum for 1872:—
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
CLASSES.
Persons employed in out-door occupations ... ... ... ...
Members of educated professions or occupations ... ... ...
Priests... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Persons engaged in commerce ... ... ... ... ...
In-door manufactures (sedentary) ... ... ... ...
„
„
(non-sedentary)
...
...
...
...
Landholders ... ... ... ... ... ...
Servants, public ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
domestic ... ... ... ... ... ...
Prostitutes ... ... ... ... ... ...
Without occupation... ... ... ... ... ...
Unknown ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Number.
1,028
97
38
18
450
139
25
70
309
49
632
1,085
3,940
Per cent.
26.1
2.5
.9
.5
11.4
3.5
.6
1.8
7.9
1.3
16.0
275
100
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LUNATIC ASYLUMS FOR NATIVES.
[Part I.
Ages.
Ages.—Table No. VI exhibits full information according to age, as to the
admissions, discharges, total treated, and mortality. From the ages of 20
to 30, and 30 to 40, by far the greater number of insanes are admitted. Next
in decennial order we meet the period from 40 to 50, then 10 to 20, 50 to 60, and
finally, 60 to 70. The admissions which took place between 20 and 30 years of
age formed 39.9 per cent. of the total number of admissions, and those which
occurred between 30 and 40 constituted 30 per cent. This is, of course, in
accordance with what might be expected, viz., that the period of greatest
mental vigour, when also there are the greatest number of persons living,
would develope the greatest amount of insanity.
Discharges
Discharges.—The total number discharged was 1,012, or 793 males and 219
females. Of these, 550, or 16.6 per cent. of total treated, were cured, 168, or
5.1 per cent., had so far improved as to justify their removal from the asylums,
and 294, or 8.9 per cent. of the treated, died. The ratio of discharges to
average strength has not varied much during the past four years.
STATEMENT No. IV.
Discharges... ... ... ... ...
Ratio per cent. of average strength ... ...
Admission rate...
... ... ...
Difference ...
1873.
1012
44.53
51.40
6.87
1872.
961
45.1
533
8.2
1871.
843
45.64
53.17
7.53
1870.
812
46.82
53.9
7.08
1869.
1,083
65.55
66.5
.95
Recoveries.
Recoveries.—The following statement shows the recovery rates of the
year in relation to admissions, total treated, and average strength. On the
whole, results have been favourable as compared with previous years.
STATEMENT No. V.
YEARS.
1873
...
...
1872 ... ...
1871 ... ...
1870 ... ...
1869 ... ...
PER CENT. OF
AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Recovered.
24.2
19.8
23.5
23.3
28.4
Improved.
5.7
6.4
4.5
5.7
6.1
Total.
29.9
25.2
28.
29.
34.5
TOTAL TREATED.
Recovered.
16.5
13.5
16.1
16.
17.5
Improved.
3.9
3.7
3.1
3.9
3.8
Total.
20.4
17.2
19.2
19.9
21.3
ADMISSIONS.
Recovered.
47.1
37.1
44.2
43.7
42.7
Improved.
11.1
10.2
8.5
0.8
9.2
Total.
58.2
47.3
52.7
54.5
51.9
Recovery-rate com-
pared with that of
Madras.
The following extract from the annual report of the lunatic asylums in
the Madras Presidency thus compares the recovery results attained with those
of Bengal:—
The percentage of cured to admissions in 1872-73 reached the high figure of 42.48, while
in the past year it fell to 34.46 ; still the results of the past year contrast favorably
with those of English asylums, the average percentage of cures to admissions in two of the
chief of these institutions being only 28.8 and 27.4, respectively. In Bengal the average
percentage of cures for the five years ending 1871 was no less than 46.6, a rate quite un-
precedented in this Presidency. In 1872, however, the Bengal percentage was much below
that average, having fallen to 33.9 per cent., a somewhat lower rate than the Madras one for
1873-74.
Records of past years.
The records of past years are shown separately for each asylum in state-
ment No. VI, and the rates of the present year are tabulated beside those
of the series.
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LUNATIC ASYLUMS FOR NATIVES.
[ Part I.
Recoveries according
to duration of resi-
dence,
STATEMENT No. VIII.
ASYLUMS.
Dullundah ...
Dacca
...
...
Patna
...
...
Cuttack ...
...
Moydapore ...
Benares
Bareilly
Agra ... ...
Nagpore ...
...
Jubbulpore
...
Lucknow
...
Delhi
... ...
Lahore ...
Rangoon ... ...
TOTAL ...
Under 1 month.
12
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
1
1 to 2 months.
15
4
...
...
...
...
1
4
...
2
6
3
2 to 3 months.
20
7
2
...
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
4
Under 3 months.
47
11
3
...
1
4
2
6
1
4
7
8
3 to 4 months.
7
2
8
1
2
2
1
2
4
2
...
1
4 to 5 months.
14
2
6
...
1
...
3
2
...
1
6
...
5 to 6 months.
13
5
10
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
7
1
3 to 6 months.
34
9
24
2
4
5
8
6
5
4
13
2
6 to 9 months.
17
7
14
1
9
5
4
11
4
2
6
1
9 to 12 months.
11
6
11
1
3
3
3
10
...
4
...
1
Under 1 year.
109
33
52
4
17
17
17
33
10
14
26
12
1 to 2 years.
13
11
11
4
...
9
14
6
1
8
8
...
2 to 3 years.
5
1
2
2
...
...
7
2
1
6
4
...
3 to 4 years.
2
....
...
1
...
...
2
...
1
2
2
...
4 to 5 years.
1
1
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
1
....
...
Under 5 years.
130
46
65
11
17
26
43
41
13
31
40
12
5 to 10 years.
3
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
10 to 15 years.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
15 to 20 years.
5
...
...
...
...
. ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 20 years.
138
46
65
11
18
26
44
41
13
32
40
12
Average duration
of residence.
496
284.8
256.4
510
357.3
...
...
...
257
564
...
101
No information
...
17
1
36
1
43
2
96
1
33
1
36
5
54
7
123
3
84
2
55
14
358
...
85
1
31
...
10
...
6
15
490
...
6
...
...
...
5
15
501
...
...
Mortality.
Mortality.—The total number of insanes who died in the asylums of the
Bengal Presidency during the year 1873 was 294, of whom 218 were males and
76 females. This gives a rate per cent. on the daily average strength of 12.93
against 19.51, the aggregated average of all the asylums in the presidency
during past years. The steady reduction which is going on in the death-rate
is exhibited by the following statement:—
STATEMENT No. IX.
Mortality of past 5
years.
YEAR.
1873
...
...
...
...
1872
...
...
...
...
1871
...
...
...
...
1870 ... ... ... ...
1869 ... ... ... ...
PER CENT. OF
Daily average
strength.
12.9
18.32
15.6
16.37
29.48
Total treated.
8.9
12.55
10.7
11.25
18.16
Admissions.
25.17
34.36
32.4
30.7
44.3
The rate pertaining to each asylum separately are exhibited in state-
ment No. X.
STATEMENT No. X.
Mortality rate of in-
dividual asylums.
ASYLUMS.
Lahore ...
...
...
...
...
...
Dacca
...
...
...
...
...
...
Delhi ... ... ... ... ... ...
Lucknow ... ... ... ... ...
Jubbulpore
...
...
...
...
...
Benares
...
...
...
...
...
Agra ... ... ... ... ...
Dullundah
...
...
... ... ...
Bareilly ... ... ... ... ...
Patna ...
...
...
...
...
Rangoon ... ... ... ... ...
Nagpore ... ... ... ... ...
Moydapore
... ... ... ... ...
Cuttack
...
...
... ... ...
TOTAL ...
DEATH PER CENT. OF
Average
strength.
22.27
19.2
17.54
16.14
13.83
12.98
11.03
10.8
10.10
10.05
8.5
8.22
6.7
2.03
12.9
Total treated.
15.9
13.1
10.1
10.2
9.6
9.3
5.3
6.8
8.1
7.05
6.4
6.5
4.1
1.5
8.9
Lucknow has fortunately abandoned its position of precedence and per-
mitted three other asylums to advance, but happily none of them have ap-
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NAGPORE AND JUBBULPORE LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
[ Part I.
NAGPORE ASYLUM.
Charge.
The asylum was under the charge of Surgeon-Major W. B. Beatson, M.D.
Statistics.
The average population increased. There were 35 admissions, or 31.9 per
cent. of strength. The death-rate has improved during the past three years ;
the total number of deaths was 9, or 8.2 per cent. of strength. The asylum
was healthy ; the daily average number of sick was 2.96, or 2.70 per cent. of
strength. There was a marked diminution in the proportion of cures. Crimi-
nal lunatics formed 10.5 per cent. of the population.
STATEMENT No. XX.
YEARS.
1868
...
...
1869 ... ...
1870 ... ...
1871
...
...
1872 ... ...
Averages
...
...
1873 ... ...
Daily aver age
number.
100.8
101.7
97.3
104.6
104.8
101.8
109.5
PER CENT. OF AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Admitted.
34.7
30.5
39.1
31.5
26.7
32.5
31.9
DISCHARGED.
Cured.
14.9
16.7
12.3
9.5
16.2
13.9
11.9
Improved.
2.9
...
14.4
2.8
...
4.02
...
Otherwise.
...
11.8
...
4.7
.9
3.5
2.7
Deaths.
.99
14.7
7.1
11.4
10.5
8.94
8.2
Total dis-
charges
and deaths.
18.79
43.2
33.8
28.4
27.6
30.36
22.8
Health on admis-
sion.
Of the 9 patients who died, 6 were in bad or indifferent health on ad-
mission, and only 3 in good health. Seven of the deaths were from dysentery or
diarrhœa occurring in broken down constitutions. One of those who died was
in a moribund condition when admitted.
Causes of satis-
factory state of gen-
eral health.
Dr. Beatson considers that the satisfactory state as to general health of
the inmates of the asylum is mainly due to their out-door work, the free open
air space they enjoy, and the liberal and varied scale of vegetable diet which
their garden labour produces.
Employment.
Of the population, an average of 99.15 persons were constantly employed
chiefly at gardening and field cultivation.
Finances.
The total expenditure of the asylum was Rs. 9,932-2-0. Each patient
cost Rs. 91-1-11 and each diet Rs. 32-2-5. Under all heads of expenditure,
with the exception of a slight increase for establishment, there is a reduction
shown as compared with the previous year.
JUBBULPORE ASYLUM.
Charge.
Surgeon-Major W. R. Rice, M. D., the Superintendent, furnished a very
complete report.
Statistics.
The statistics of the year, as may be seen by the statement, were favor-
able. The population, here as elsewhere, is increasing steadily every year.
The admissions numbered 61 against 44 in 1872, or 18.3 in excess of the
average of the previous six years. The proportion of admissions to strength
was increased. The ratio of cured to strength shows a satisfactory figure, and
the percentage of deaths moderate, and considerably below that of the pre-
vious year.
STATEMENT No. XXI.
YEARS.
1868 ... ...
1869 ... ...
1870 ... ...
1871 ... ...
1872 ... ...
Averages
...
...
1873
...
...
Daily average
number.
41.5
61.6
77.2
106.
119.4
81.1
122.9
PER CENT. OF AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Admitted.
102.4
63.9
58.4
50.9
86.8
62.5
49.6
DISCHARGED.
Cured.
46.3
18.
12.9
10.3
14.2
20.3
26.
Improved.
...
...
...
6.6
5.1
2.4
3.3
Otherwise.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1.6
Deaths.
12.4
27.5
14.2
6.6
18.4
15.8
13.8
Total dis-
charges and
deaths.
58.7
45.5
27.1
23.5
37.7
38.5
44.7
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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
[Part I.
TABLE No. V.
Showing the sex and caste of admissions.
ASYLUMS.
Dullundah
...
...
...
Dacca
...
...
...
...
Patna
...
...
...
...
Cuttack ...
...
...
...
Moydapore ... ... ...
Benares ...
...
... ...
Bareilly ... ... ... ...
Agra
...
...
...
...
Nagpore ...
...
...
...
Jubbulpore ... ... ...
Lucknow
...
...
...
...
Delhi
... ... ... ...
Lahore ... ... ... ...
Rangoon ...
...
...
...
TOTAL AND AVERAGES ...
Admissions and re-admis-
sions during the year.
Males.
146
102
106
13
27
45
77
88
28
45
68
31
91
46
913
Females.
58
25
20
3
14
10
29
23
7
16
23
8
13
6
255
TOTAL.
204
127
126
16
41
55
106
111
35
61
91
39
104
52
1,168
PER CENT. OF TOTAL ADMISSIONS.
Males.
Hindoos.
68.5
65.7
77.4
92.3
55.6
88.9
80.5
77.3
78.6
86.7
79.4
87.1
84.4
13.
69.9
Mahome.
dans.
30.8
32.3
14.1
7.7
44.4
8.9
19.5
22.7
7.1
11.1
19.1
12.
50.5
6.6
23.9
Chris-
tians.
.7
...
1.9
...
...
2.2
...
...
...
...
...
...
1.1
13.
1.2
Other
castes.
...
2.
6.6
...
...
...
...
...
14.3
2.2
1.5
...
...
67.4
5.
78.2
Females.
Hindoos.
86.2
48.
75.
100.
50.
80.
55.2
65.2
57.1
87.5
78.2
75.
23.1
16.7
67.5
Mahome.
dans.
10.4
48.
15.
...
50.
20.
37.9
21.7
14.3
...
21.8
25.
76.9
...
25.1
Chris-
tians.
34
...
...
...
...
...
...
13.1
14.3
...
...
...
...
...
2.3
Other
castes.
...
4.
10.
...
...
...
6.9
...
14.3
12.5
...
...
...
83.3
5.1
21.8
Hindoos.
Males.
66.7
84.8
84.5
80.
68.2
83.3
79.5
81.9
84.6
73.6
75.
81.8
93.6
85.7
78.8
Females.
33.3
15.2
15.5
20.
31.8
16.7
20.5
18.1
15.4
26.4
25.
18.2
6.4
14.3
21.2
69.3
Mahomedans.
Males.
88.2
73.3
83.3
100.
63.2
66.7
577
80.
66.7
100.
72.2
66.7
82.1
100.
77.3
Females.
11.8
26.7
16.7
...
36.8
33.3
42.3
20.
33.3
...
27.8
33.3
17.9
...
22.7
24.1
Christians.
Males.
33.3
...
100.
...
...
100.
...
...
...
...
...
...
100.
100.
64.7
Females.
66.7
...
...
...
...
...
...
100.
100.
...
...
...
...
...
35.3
1.5
Other castes.
Males.
...
66.7
77.8
...
...
...
...
...
80.
33.3
100.
...
...
86.1
77.9
Females.
...
33.3
22.2
...
...
...
100.
...
20.
66.7
...
...
...
13.9
22.1
5.1
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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
[Part I.
TABLE No. VII.
Showing the average number employed to average strength, the total yearly expenditure, estimated value of lunatic labor, average cost of each inmate, and the average cost of each
item of charge per man.
1873.
PROVINCES, ASYLUMS.
BENGAL
N. W. PRO-
VINCES ...
C. PROVINCES
OUDH ...
PUNJAB
...
B.BURMAH ...
Dullundah ...
Dacca ... ...
Patna ...
...
Cuttack ...
Moydapore ...
Benares ...
Bareilly
...
Agra ...
...
Nagpore ...
Jubbulpore ...
Lucknow ...
Delhi ... ...
Lahore ...
Rangoon
...
TOTALS AND AVERAGES ...
1
Average
daily num-
ber of in-
mates
throughout
the year.
369.2
244.4
268.9
49.2
59.9
123.2
295.1
81.6
109.5
122.9
136.2
45.6
237.9
129.
2,272.6
2
Ratio per
cent. of
daily
average
number of
inmates
employed.
86.9
87.9
89.5
72.5
98.3
74.8
72.4
69.7
90.5
73.1
77.1
46.5
54.2
93.
79.7
The same
ratio for
the year
1872.
89.01
83.4
88.09
77.23
96.35
72.65
65.37
50.82
82.15
75.12
49.73
54.94
55.1
74.4
74.03
3
Total expenditure
for the year.
Rs.
49,379
22,892
19,412
4,957
4,998
11,586
21,897
8,233
9,932
10,131
11,875
5,398
17,966
11,482
2,10,145
A.
11
13
8
2
14
5
6
2
2
9
13
12
2
15
7
P.
8
4
9
10
3
6
5
3
0
6
0
4
2
0
0
4
Income from lunatic
labor, including
profits and
estimated
value of
labor.
Rs.
7,845
3,738
2,962
89
268
1,536
795
1,126
1,189
4,983
506
369
3,001
1,734
30,147
A.
2
14
14
2
6
2
12
3
8
11
9
3
9
10
14
P.
4
8
0
5
6
8
0
0
4
7
1
6
4
9
2
5
Average sum
gained by
each lunatic
employed.
Rs.
24
17
12
2
4
16
3
19
12
55
4
17
23
14
16
A.
7
6
4
7
8
10
11
9
0
7
13
6
4
7
10
P.
3
6
10
11
10
6
7
0
1
2
2
8
3
2
5
6
Average yearly
cost of each
inmate as by
column 3.
Rs.
133
93
72
100
83
94
74
100
90
82
87
118
75
89
92
A.
12
10
3
12
7
0
3
14
11
6
3
6
8
0
7
P.
0
8
0
8
3
9
3
3
3
8
1
4
0
3
6
7
Average yearly
cost of each
inmate for
1872.
Rs.
122
88
75
102
89
93
75
168
101
72
75
61
75
95
90
A.
15
14
1
3
14
9
3
14
5
3
6
12
7
14
3
P.
8
1
3
5
3
4
7
1
9
4
8
1
7
3
6
8
Average yearly
cost of each
lunatic (de-
ducting col-
umn 4) during
the year.
Rs.
112
78
61
98
78
81
71
87
79
41
83
110
62
75
79
A.
7
5
2
15
15
9
8
1
13
14
7
4
14
9
3
P.
11
11
10
1
7
3
1
6
5
2
7
9
5
1
3
9
10
11
12
13
AVERAGE YEARLY COST OF EACH PATIENT IN RELATION TO
Establish-
ment.
Rs.
57
35
31
68
54
54
32
60
50
39
49
68
23
49
43
A.
14
0
3
8
2
0
0
1
12
11
4
10
10
7
3
P.
2†
8
4
11
4
9
7
4
2
3
7
5
4
3
9
Diet.
Rs.
62
48
33
27
26
33
30
30
31
28
27
27
35
32
38
A.
4
15
10
12
7
3
14
11
14
6
2
9
8
13
3
P.
8*
11
10
2
3
11
3
4
9
8
10
8
10
0
8
Bazar
medicines.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
A.
1
6
1
2
P.
3
9
8
2
...
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
15
5
0
3
12
4
6
11
5
5
8
8
11
6
2
11
7
6
11
Contingencies
Rs.
8
3
3
2
1
4
2
1
1
9
5
14
6
5
5
A.
14
14
11
1
3
7
15
6
12
2
12
4
11
2
8
P.
3‡
10
7
10
4
3
5
11
1
0
9
5
5
11
3
Clothing.
Rs.
4
5
3
2
1
2
7
8
6
4
4
7
9
0
4
A.
9
4
7
3
10
3
5
4
3
15
2
8
2
13
14
P.
8§
6
7
0
4
5
4
7
5
4
9
11
10
7
9
*
† ‡
§
Inclusive of Rs.
„ „
„ „
10,253
2,051
337
8
12
0
0
6
3
cost of articles made over for asylum use, the cost per patient deducting this would be
Manufacture Establishment. „ „ „ „ „
valuation of articles made over for asylum use, „ „ „ „
Value of clothing made over for asylum use.
Rs. 34
52
7
8
5
15
4.
4.
8.
PART II.
VACCINATION.
VACCINATION IN THE BENGAL PRESIDENCY.
The following report is for the season 1873-74.
General results
The agency employed, the number of operations, the amount of success
.
attained, and the cost of vaccination in the Bengal Presidency, are set forth
below:—
General results.
The agency employed, the number of operations, the amount of success
attained, and the cost of vaccination in the Bengal Presidency, are set forth
below:—
STATEMENT No. I.
1871-72 ...
1872-73 ...
1873-74 ...
AGENCY.
Superin-
tendents
General.
5
5
5
Superin-
tend-
ents.
10
14
14
Deputy and
Native Superin-
tendents and
Head Vaccinators.
92
135
136
Vaccina-
tors.
1,031
1,307
1,444
OPERATIONS.
Number of
persons
vaccinated.
1,189,376
1,769,710
2,055,658
Number
successfully
vaccinated.
1,017,016
1,496,533
1,767,080
Per-
centage.
85.68
84.56
85.96
COST.
Total cost.
2,53,400
2,96,470
3,23,993
Average cost
of each suc-
cessful case.
0
0
0
3
3
2
11
2
11
These figures are satisfactory. It will be seen that the agency has been
increased in the subordinate branches. The number of persons vaccinated has
increased by 285,948 against 580,334 in 1872-73 over the previous year. An
augmented establishment means, of course, an augmented total cost; but the
number of persons vaccinated has increased more than in proportion to the
agency, and therefore the cost in proportion to the amount of work done has
undergone a diminution of three pie per case vaccinated. The ratio of success
was 92.36 per cent. in primary cases, and 35.28 in secondary vaccinations.
Compared with
previous year.
Examining each of the provinces in the Presidency seriatim, the results
are shown thus:—
STATEMENT No. II.
PROVINCES.
Bengal ... ... ...
North-Western Provinces ...
Punjab
...
...
...
Central Provinces ... ...
Oudh
...
...
...
Rajpootana ... ... ...
Burmah ... ... ...
Hyderabad
...
...
...
TOTAL ...
Difference
...
...
...
PERSOND VACCINATED.
Increase.
104,228
55,257
101,750
6,750
11,239
5,988
2,092
...
287,304
285,948
Decrease.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1,356
1,356
...
PERSONS SUCESSFULLY
VACCINATED.
Increase.
124,408
30,155
95,266
6,412
8,327
7,335
2,356
...
274,349
270,547
Decrease.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3,802
3,802
...
COST OF VACCINATION.
Increase.
7,097
10,575
3,802
1,734
...
222
814
3,408
27,652
27,524
Decrease.
...
...
...
...
128
...
...
...
128
...
Hyderabad alone shows a falling off in the numbers vaccinated, and that
not to a large extent. The cause of this will be explained at the proper time,
but it may be noted that it is preventable, and that measures to obviate a recur-
rence have been taken. In Oudh, notwithstanding an enormous increase in
the proportionate amount of work accomplished, the total cost has diminished,
and in this it has proved an exception to the rule.
Vaccination to population.—The ratio per cent. of successful vaccinations
to the population of each province is separately shown in statement No. III.
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