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BAREILLY LUNATIC ASYLUM.
[Part I.
Sickness.
There were 197 patients treated in hospital for bodily sickness. The most
prevalent complaints were agues, which gave 68 admissions, bronchitis, for
which there were 17 admissions, dysentery, causing 42 admissions, diarrhœa 8,
and debility 10. The proportion per cent of average daily sick to strength
was 1.32 less than the average in the previous 10 years.
Mortality.
The total number of deaths was 16, or 5 less than in 1872, when, however,
there were 7 fatal cases of cholera ; 6 of the fatal cases were due to dysentery,
6 to debility, 2 to diarrhœa, 1 to scurvy, and 1 to ague. The ratio per cent.
of mortality was thus 9.8 per cent. less than the average in the previous 10
years.
Cholera in the neigh-
bourhood.
The asylum was not visited by any epidemic during the year, notwith-
standing that cholera prevailed rather severely in August in the adjoining jail and
blind asylum, the former building being only separated from the asylum by a
wall and the latter being not more than 200 yards distant to the eastward.
Employment.
Of the average strength (123) no less than 92 persons were constantly
employed at some useful work.
pecial drugs.
Dr. Cockburn's further experience has confirmed his opinion of the
value of bromide of potassium and hydrate of chloral as a chief means of
treatment of cases of which excitement is a prominent feature.
Restraint.
Mechanical restraint was not employed in the asylum throughout the year.
Finances.
Maintenance of in-
mates by relatives.
The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 11,586-5-6. This is less than the
expenditure of the previous year on account of the cheaper rate of food, the
cost of dieting having been about one rupee per head less. Each patient cost
Rs. 94-3-2, and each diet Rs. 33-13-4. The amount received from relatives
for maintenance was only Rs. 49.
Every effort has been made to induce others to contribute towards the support of their
relatives ; and latterly, with this view, before receiving a patient, the Magistrate who has applied
for his or her admission has been asked to find out whether the relatives are in a position to
pay something, but as yet nothing has been obtained beyond the sum above mentioned as re-
ceived on account of one patient.
Inspection.
Deputy Surgeon-General J. Walker, M. D., inspected the asylum in De-
cember. He found everything in a satisfactory state.
BAREILLY ASYLUM.
Charge.
The report was furnished by Surgeon J. C. Corbyn, M.D., the Superinten-
dent, and it is replete with interest and valuable information.
Statistics.
In this asylum, too, the population is increasing. The daily average
strength was very considerably in excess of that of the previous year, and of
the average of the preceding ten years. The actual number of admissions
increased from 88 in 1872 to 106 in 1873, but in consequence of the augmented
daily strength, the proportion of admissions to strength does not show a very
great increase. The mortality rate of this asylum has been undergoing a
steady annual reduction for several years past. The proportion of cured to
strength is, however, small.
STATEMENT No. XIX.
YEARS.
1868 ... ...
1869 ... ...
1870 ... ...
1871 ... ...
1872 ... ...
Averages ... ...
1873 ... ...
Daily average
number.
283.4
253.6
255.7
264.4
267.7
264.9
295.1
PER CENT. OF AVERAGE STRENGTH.
Admi t
t
ed.
49.1
91.3
64.4
55.9
32.9
58.7
35.9
DISCHARGED,
Cured.
29.7
46.6
29.6
27.2
15.6
29.7
14.9
Improved.
.70
.79
.39
.38
...
.45
.7
Otherwise.
...
.39
...
3.
1.9
1.06
2.
Deaths.
37.8
33.
27.9
15.5
12.4
25.3
10.2
Total dis-
charges
and deaths.
68.2
80.78
57.89
46.08
29.9
56.5
27.8
Mortality.
The total number of deaths was 30, of whom 10 were females. Of the
total, 7 were in good health, 11 in indifferent, and 12 in bad health on admis-
sion. Dysentery and epilepsy were the chief causes of mortality, 9 deaths