2
were treated with carbon tetrachloride instead of Manson's mixture. Dosage
used was 60 and 45 minims mixed with 1 drachm of magnesia sulphas according
to the age and physical condition of the patient. The results have been quite
satisfactory. In only one case was a second treatment necessary. Carbon
tetrachloride had no effect on other helminths such as ascaris lumbricoides,
trichiurus, whereas Manson's mixture was of some value in such cases.
Other helminths found were—
Ascaris lumbricoides 35, trichiurus 17, balantidium coli 1, hymenolepis
nana 3.
STATEMENT No. II.
Criminal lunatics.
7. During the year 36 criminal lunatics were admitted against 15 last
year. The increase was mainly due to the admission
of 22 Jail lunatics. 12 were received from the Central
Jail, Nagpur, 4 from Jubbulpore, 2 from Seoni, 2 from Indore, 1 from Amraoti
and 1 from Akola. Discharges were 17 against 15 and deaths were 4 against 5
last year. The number remaining at the close of the year was 111 (99 males
and 12 females) against 96 (83 males and 13 females) last year.
STATEMENT No. III.
Religion, sex and residence.
STATEMENT No. IV.
Previous occupation.
STATEMENT No. V.
Age.
8. These need no special comment.
STATEMENT No. VI.
Types of insanity.
9. Mania under its various sub-heads was as usual the commonest type
of insanity. Under this head the admissions and dis-
charges were 69 and 31 respectively.
Next comes
melancholia with 16 admissions and 8 discharges. Under errors of development
the admissions were 6, under insanity due to cannabis indica 3, and under
delusional insanity 3.
STATEMENT No. VII.
Ætiological factors and
associated conditions.
10. The principal predisposing and exciting causes
were—
Heredity ... ...
Mental instability ... ...
Child bearing ... ...
Mental stress ... ...
Infective and toxic ... ...
Diseases of the nervous system ...
History defective ... ...
Predisposing.
5
20
2
6
20
4
39
Exciting.
...
5
4
18
13
4
50
The difficulty in grouping the lunatics still exists owing to the receipt of incom-
plete information in the statement of particulars sent by the committing magis-
trates.
STATEMENT No. VIII.
Finance.
11. The total amount spent for the upkeep of the Mental Hospital was
Rs. 1,13,524-11-4 against Rs. 1,20,556-0-3 last year.
The decrease is due to the surplus of rations and clothing
purchased last year for an estimated strength of 380
patients against the actual strength of 342 as stated in paragraph 27 of the report
for the last year. Out of this, Rs. 16,705 were spent by Public Works Depart-
ment on annual repairs to existing buildings and the construction of new
buildings. Excluding this amount and the book adjustments, the expenditure
was Rs. 96,220-14-4 against Rs. 1,00,671-9-3 last year. Receipts from paying
patients amounted to Rs. 9,838-4-10 against Rs. 11,937-11-1. The decrease
was due to the adjustment last year of the cost of maintenance of military
insanes amounting to Rs. 4,664-6-7 which had remained unadjusted from 29th
October 1915 to 31st December 1922. The income from other sources was
Rs. 4,467-15-3 against Rs. 3,350-0-3 last year. The average cost of diet
and clothing of a lunatic was Rs. 92 against Rs. 110 last year.