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there is little keenness for games on the part of the patients. There are musical
instruments, but not even ex-professional musicians care to play on thes. On
behalf of the European patients I must acknowledge, here, the gift to their library
of a number of books and old illustrated magazines in bound volumes, which were
most kindly presented by the Committee of the Lahore and Mian Mir Institute.
The keepers.
20. It is exceedingly difficult to get a good class of man or woman to act
as keeper. The work is very hard, often very unpleasant
and fraught with considerable danger; the remuneration is
not, in my opinion, adequate, and the number of keepers should be raised. Some of
the older keepers who have served for many years are trustworthy and reliable
men. There ought to be some systematic training for these men and I am
contemplating the introduction of this. The keepers' service should be
pensionable in the superior grade and special allowances of privilege leave ought
to be given to them. If their condition were improved on the lines which I
have indicated, the difficulty of getting men of a good stamp would be removed.
The records sent with
patients.
21. As Major Ewens reported previously, I regret I must again complain
that the records sent with patients still exhibit evidence of
being most perfunctorily filled up, and in some instances very
little trouble has been taken by the Magistrate, the Police Officer or the Civil
Surgeon to ascertain the antecedents of the patients and furnish useful information
about them. It is often very difficult to diagnose and treat cases of acute insanity
properly when these particulars are not forthcoming.
22. In conclusion, I must record that Military Assistant Surgeon J.F.
Fleming, the Deputy Superintendent, has faithfully discharged his duties, and the
continued progress of the asylum is largely due to his constant attention to his
work. I should also like to mention that Hospital Assistant Diwan Chand has
acquitted his onerous duties with credit and has endeavoured in every way to
improve his knowledge and increase his usefulness.
Major Ewens, I. M. S., was in charge of the asylum from 1st January 1903
to 7th March 1905, when he proceeded on furlough. I took over charge from
him on the latter date and remained in charge until the end of the year, except
for the month of September, during which I obtained privilege leave, Military-
Assistant Surgeon J. F. Fleming acting for me.
C.J. ROBERTSON MILNE, CAPTAIN, I.M.S,
Offg. Superintendent, Punjab Lunatic Asylum
The 10th February 1906.
STATEMENT
SHOWING THE ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, &c., OF LUNATICS IN THE PUNJAB LUNATIC
1
YEARS.
1
1903
1904
1905
2
Remained on
1st January.
Males.
2
404
424
461
Females.
3
99
113
115
Total.
4
503
537
576
3
Admitted.
Males.
5
108
129
141
Females.
6
34
31
30
Total.
7
142
160
171
4
Re-
admit-
ted.
Males.
8
17
8
10
Females.
9
2
...
3
Total.
10
19
8
13
5
Total
population.
Males.
11
529
561
612
Females.
12
135
144
148
Total.
13
664
705
760
6
DISCHARGED.
A.
Cured.
Males.
14
43
50
59
Females.
15
6
15
11
Total.
16
49
65
70
B.
Transferred to
friends.
Improved.
Males.
17
21
12
21
Females.
18
1
...
1
Total.
19
22
12
22
Not
Im-
proved.
Males.
20
2
1
2
Females.
21
3
1
1
Total.
22
5
2
3
C.
Otherwise.
Males.
23
11
10
10
Females.
24
...
...
3
Total.
25
11
10
13
D.
Total.
Males.
26
77
73
92
Females.
27
10
16
16
Total.
28
87
89
108
7
Died.
Males.
29
28
27
46
Females.
30
12
13
10
Total.
31
40
40
56
8
Remaining
on 31st
December.
Males.
32
424
461
474
Females.
33
113
115
122
Total.
34
537
576
596
The capacity of the Punjab Lunatic Asylum is, at 60 superficial feet per patient, for—
Males ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ... ...
468
162
630
STATEMENT
RETURN OF CRIMINAL LUNATICS IN THE PUNJAB LUNATIC ASYLUM, LAHORE,
1
YEARS.
1
1903
...
...
...
...
1904 ... ... ... ...
1905 ... ... ... ...
2
Remaining on 1st
January.
Males.
2
103
100
107
Females.
3
7
9
10
Total.
4
110
109
117
3
Admitted.
Males.
5
14
19
22
Females.
6
3
1
2
Total.
7
17
20
24
4
Re-admitted.
Males.
8
7
3
1
Females.
9
1
...
...
Total.
10
8
3
1
5
Total.
Males.
11
124
122
130
Females.
12
11
10
12
Total.
13
135
132
142
iii
No. I.
ASYLUM , LAHORE, DURING THE YEAR 1905 AND TWO PREVIOUS YEARS.
9
Daily average strength.
Males.
35
417.25
437.58
477.02
Females.
36
106.30
116.03
119.98
Total.
37
523.55
553.61
597.00
10
Daily average sick.
Males.
38
29.60
26.76
33.81
Females.
39
10.92
8.60
8.37
Total.
40
40.52
35.36
42.18
11
PERCENTAGE TO
Daily average strength.
A.
Cured.
Males.
41
10.31
11.43
12.37
Females.
42
5.64
12.93
9.17
Total.
43
9.35
11.74
11.73
B.
Died.
Males.
44
6.71
6.17
9.64
Females.
45
11.28
11.20
8.33
Total.
46
7.64
7.22
9.38
Admissions.
C.
Cured.
Males.
47
34.40
36.50
39.07
Females.
48
16.66
48.39
33.33
Total.
49
30.43
38.69
38.04
D.
Died.
Males.
50
22.40
19.71
30.46
Females.
51
33.33
41.94
30.30
Total.
52
24.84
23.81
30.43
The maximum number of lunatics confined on any one night was—
Males ... ... ... ... ... ...
Females
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
490
124
614
No. II.
FOR THE YEAR 1905 AND TWO PREVIOUS YEARS.
6
Discharged, transferred, &c.
Males.
14
18
10
22
Females.
15
2
...
2
Total.
16
20
10
24
7
Died.
Males.
17
6
5
7
Females.
18
...
...
...
Total.
19
6
5
7
8
Remaining on 31st December.
Males.
20
100
107
101
Females.
21
9
10
10
Total.
22
109
117
111
9
Daily average strength.
Males.
23
99.96
101.68
108.85
Females.
24
7.84
9.16
10.12
Total.
25
107.80
110.84
118.97
vii
STATEMENT No. VI.
SHOWING THE TYPES OF INSANITY OF THE LUNATICS IN THE PUNJAB LUNATIC ASYLUM, LAHORE, DURING THE YEAR 1905.
1
CASES.
1
Remaining on 31st December ... ...
Admitted
...
...
...
...
...
Total treated
...
...
Discharged ...
Recovered
...
...
Improved
...
...
Not Improved
...
...
Died
... ... ... ... ... ...
Otherwise ... ... ... ... ... ...
Remaining on 31st
December
...
...
2
133
IDIOCY
Males.
2
22
6
28
...
...
...
3
...
25
Females.
3
15
3
16
...
....
...
2
...
14
Total.
4
35
9
44
...
...
...
5
...
39
3
137
MANIA, ACUTE OR CHRONIC.
Epiltptic.
Males.
5
41
7
48
2
3
...
5
1
37
Females.
6
8
1
9
1
...
...
1
...
7
Total.
7
49
8
57
3
3
...
6
1
44
Other forms.
Males.
8
266
81
347
44
10
...
27
3
263
Females.
9
45
17
62
6
...
1
5
1
49
Total.
10
311
98
409
50
10
1
32
4
312
4
138
MELANCHOLIA, ACUTE OR
CHRONIC.
Epileptic.
Males.
11
4
1
5
...
1
...
...
...
4
Females.
12
3
3
6
...
...
...
1
...
5
Total.
13
7
4
11
...
1
...
1
...
9
Other forms.
Males.
14
97
33
130
11
3
1
5
3
107
Females.
15
35
5
40
4
1
...
1
...
34
Total.
16
132
38
170
15
4
1
6
3
141
5
139
DEMENTIA
INCLUDING
ACQUIRLE.
Epileptic.
Males.
17
2
2
4
...
1
...
1
...
2
Females.
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
19
2
2
4
...
1
...
1
...
2
Other forms.
Males.
20
13
2
15
1
...
...
2
...
12
Females.
21
9
1
10
...
...
...
...
...
10
Total
22
22
V.
25
1
...
...
2
...
22
6
140
MENTAL
STUPOR.
Males.
23
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
Females.
24
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
25
3
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
3
7
141
GENERAL
PARALYSIS
OF THE
INSANE.
Males.
26
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
Females.
27
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
28
...
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
8
142
DELUSIONAL
INSANITY.
Males.
29
13
10
23
1
3
...
1
...
18
Females.
30
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
Total.
31
14
11
21
1
2
...
1
...
20
9
DECLARED
T. HAVE
RECEIVED
OR NOT YET
IAGNGAED.
Males.
32
1
8
9
...
...
...
2
3
4
Femal es .
33
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
2
...
Tot al .
34
1
10
11
...
...
...
2
5
4
10
TOTAL.
Males.
35
461
151
612
59
21
2
46
10
474
Females.
36
115
33
148
11
1
1
10
3
120
Total.
37
576
184
760
70
22
3
56
13
596
vii
STATEMENT No. V I I .
SHOWING
THE ALLEGEO CAUSES OF INSANITY AMONG THE LUNATICS IN THE PUNJAB LUNATIC ASYLUM, LAHORE, DURING THE YEAR 1905.
1
1
Remaining on 31st December.
ADMIT-
TED
Criminal ... ...
Non-Criminal
...
...
Total treated
DISCHARGED.
Recovered ... ... ...
Improved ... ... ...
Not-Improved ... ...
Died
...
...
...
...
Remaining on 31st December ...
2 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
PHYSICAL
CAUSES.
Charas
smoking.
Males.
2
59
...
19
78
13
...
...
3
*61
Females.
3
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
4
60
...
19
79
13
...
...
3
*62
Ganja
smoking.
Males.
5
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
2
Females.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
7
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
Use of bhang.
Males.
8
18
...
7
25
5
1
...
4
15
Females.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
10
18
...
7
25
5
1
...
4
15
Opiun smok-
ing (madak
and chandu).
Males.
11
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
13
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Opium
eating.
Males.
14
5
...
2
7
...
2
...
1
4
Females.
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
16
5
...
2
7
...
2
...
1
4
Spirit
drinking.
Males.
17
9
...
9
18
1
1
...
2
*13
Females.
18
...
...
2
2
1
...
...
...
1
19
9
...
11
20
2
1
...
2
*14
Opium,
charas and
bhang.
Males.
20
14
...
2
16
3
...
...
...
13
Females.
21
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
22
14
...
2
16
3
...
...
...
13
Fever.
Males.
23
7
...
1
8
1
1
...
...
6
Females.
24
...
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
2
Total.
25
7
1
2
10
1
1
...
...
8
Exposure
to
heat.
Males.
26
3
1
1
5
1
...
...
...
4
Females.
27
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
2
Total.
28
5
1
1
7
1
...
...
1
Congenital.
Males.
29
11
...
6
17
...
...
...
...
17
Females.
30
9
...
2
11
...
...
...
2
9
Total.
31
20
...
8
28
...
...
...
2
26
Epilepsy.
Males.
32
43
2
7
52
2
5
...
5
*39
Females.
33
9
...
4
13
1
...
...
2
10
Total
34
52
2
11
65
3
5
...
7
*49
Overstudy.
Males.
35
8
...
1
9
1
1
...
...
7
Females.
36
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
37
8
...
1
...
1
1
...
...
7
After child
birth.
Males.
38
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
39
10
...
1
11
2
...
...
1
8
Total.
40
10
...
1
11
2
...
...
1
8
* Patients discharged otherwise are excluded.
viii
STATEMENT No. VII - concluded.
SHOWING THE ALLEGED CAUSES OF INSANITY AMONG THE LUNATICS IN THE PUNJAB LUNATIC ASYLUM, LAHORE, DURING THE YEAR 1905.
1
1
Remaining on 31st December
ADMIT-
TED Criminal ... ...
Non-Criminal ... ...
Total treated ...
DESCHARGED.
Recovered ... ... ...
Improved ... ... ...
Not-Improved
Died
...
...
...
...
Remaining on 31st December
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
PHYSICAL CAUSES—concluded.
Excessive
sexual
intercourse.
Males.
41
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
42
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
43
...
...
...
.. ...
...
...
...
...
Here-
ditary.
Males.
44
11
...
5
16
2
1
1
...
*
11
Females.
45
2
...
1
3
...
...
...
...
3
Total.
46
13
...
6
19
2
1
1
...
*
14
Mas-
turba-
tion.
Males.
47
4
...
...
4
1
...
...
...
3
Females.
48
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
49
4
...
...
4
1
...
...
...
3
On account
of never
having
menstru-
ation.
Males.
50
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
51
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
52
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Injury to
brain.
Males.
53
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
54
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
55
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Syphilis.
Males.
56
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
Females.
57
3
...
..
3
1
...
...
...
2
Total.
58
3
...
1
4
1
...
...
...
3
Neurotic.
Males.
59
5
...
...
5
...
1
...
j
4
Females.
60
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
61
5
...
...
5
...
1
...
...
4
Exces-
sive
heat.
Mnles.
62
3
...
1
4
...
1
...
...
3
Females.
63
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
64
3
...
1
4
...
1
. . .
...
3
Star-
vation.
Males.
65
3
...
1
4
2
...
...
....
2
Females.
66
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
67
4
...
1
5
2
...
...
...
3
Total
Physical.
Males.
68
206
3
63
272
32
14
1
15
*
206
Females.
69
37
1
11
49
5
...
...
5
39
Total.
70
243
4
74
321
37
14
1
20
*
245
25
26
27
MORAL
CAUSES.
Grief.
Mnles.
71
18
1
16
35
2
5
...
3
25
Fmales.
72
8
...
5
13
1
...
1
...
11
Total.
73
26
1
21
48
3
5
1
3
36
Other
causes.
Males.
74
7
1
8
16
2
2
1
1
10
Females.
75
7
...
3
10
...
...
...
2
8
Total
76
14
1
11
26
2
2
1
3
18
Total
Moral.
Males.
77
25
2
24
51
4
7
1
4
35
Females.
78
15
...
8
23
1
1
2
19
Total.
79
40
2
32
74
5
7
2
6
54
28
Total
known.
Males.
80
231
5
87
323
36
21
2
19
241
Females.
81
52
1
19
72
6
...
1
7
58
Total.
82
283
6
106
395
42
21
3
26
*299
29
Total
unknown.
Males.
83
230
18
41
289
23
...
...
27
*
233
Females.
84
63
1
12
76
5
1
...
3
*
64
Total.
85
293
19
53
365
28
1
...
30
*297
30
Grand
Total.
Males.
86
461
23
128
612
59
21
2
46
*474
Females.
87
115
2
31
148
11
1
1
10
*
122
Total.
88
576
25
159
760
70
22
3
56
596
* Patients discharged otherwise are excluded.
ix
SHOWING
THE CASH ACCOUNT
OF THE PUNJAB LUNATIC ASYLUM, LAHORE, FOR THE YEAR 1905 AND TWO PREVIOUS YEARS.
YEAR.
1
1903 ... ... ... ...
1904
...
...
...
...
1905
...
...
...
...
RECEIPTS.
Received from Treasury.
2
Rs.
55,641
60,635
61,746
a.
7
9
14
p.
5
8
0
Received
from paying patients.
3
Rs.
1,715
2,302
4,424
a.
2
8
13
p.
3
5
7
Value of stores received from
the Manufacturing Depart-
ment, less cost of raw
material.
4
Rs.
2,542
3,016
3,047
a.
8
4
7
p.
5
8
5
Book receipts, i. e., the total of
expenditure entered in col-
umns 19, 20 and 21.
5
Rs.
68,070
5,200
7,690
a.
8
10
11
p.
4
1
10
Miscellaneous receipts.
6
Rs.
2,002
2,147
2,713
a.
12
5
2
p.
3
6
5
Total.
7
Rs.
1,29,972
73,302
79,623
a.
6
6
1
p.
8
4
3
CHARGES.
Establishment.
Establishment proper.
8
Rs.
9,225
10,879
11,001
a.
2
15
8
p.
5
10
1
Superintendence.
9
Rs.
13,627
17,319
14,617
a.
9
10
5
p.
0
0
9
Diet.
10
Rs.
26,120
27,141
30,684
a.
5
5
8
p.
1
6
2
Clothing and bedding.
11
Rs.
4,562
3,443
4,012
a.
7
1
11
p.
10
2
9
Bazar medicines.
12
Rs.
107
220
180
a
2
0
15
p.
3
0
7
1903
...
...
...
...
1904
...
...
...
...
1905 ... ... ... ...
CHARGES—concluded.
Contingencies.
Contingencies proper.
13
Rs.
3,926
4,298
3,830
a.
1
8
4
p.
4
6
3
Repairs and mainten-
ance.
14
Rs.
485
220
262
a.
12
7
9
p.
11
4
10
Rates and taxes.
15
Rs.
129
128
204
a.
7
14
6
p.
0
0
0
Remitted to Treanury on ac-
count of paying patients, &c.
16
Rs.
3,717
4,449
7,138
a.
14
13
0
p.
6
11
0
Miscellaneous items.
17
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
Total of columns 8 to 17.
18
Rs.
61,901
68,101
71,932
a.
14
12
5
p.
4
3
5
Book Charges.
Charges on account of
work done by the
Public Works Depart-
ment.
19
Rs.
67,388
4,257
6,597
a
2
11
2
p.
5
5
6
Cost of printed forms
and stationery.
20
Rs.
89
103
106
a.
1
1
6
p.
7
10
8
Cost of English stores,
medicines, etc.
21
Rs.
593
839
987
a.
4
12
2
p.
4
10
8
Total of columns 18 to 21.
22
Rs.
1,29,972
73,302
79,623
a.
6
6
1
p.
8
4
3
REMARKS.
23
x
STATEMENT No. IX.
SHOWING THE SANCTIONED ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PUNJAB LUNATIC ASYLUM,
LAHORE, AS IT STOOD ON THE 31 ST DECEMBER 1905.
1
Establishment.
Superintendent ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Deputy Superintendent ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Head Clerk ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Moharrir ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Chief-warder
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Head-keeper
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1st Clasa Keepers
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2nd Class Keepers
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3rd Class Keepers
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Apprentice Keepers
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Matron
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Matron
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Hospital Assistant
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cook ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Gardeners
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Dhobi ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Tailor
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Weaver
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Barber
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sweepers
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Attendants
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Chaprasi
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Number.
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
10
22
22
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
3
1
3
Monthly Wages
Rs.
850
250
36
15
25
18
32
124
211
176
50
40
35
12
18
8
8
10
3
64
22
6
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Daily average number of males
...
...
„ „ „ females ...
...
Proportion of
Jemadars to males ... ...
Jemadarins to females
...
Male keepers to males ...
Female keepers to females
477.02
119.98
238.51
119.98
9.35
29.99
xi
STATEMENT No. X.
SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE ON ACCOUNT OF MANUFACTURES OF THE PUNJAB LUNATIC ASYLUM, LAHORE,
DURING THE YEAR 1905 AND TWO PREVIOUS YEARS.
1
1
1903 ...
1904 ...
1905 ...
2
MEAN POPULATION.
Males.
2
417.25
437.58
477.02
Fe-
males.
3
106.30
116.03
119.98
Total
4
523.55
553.61
597.00
3 4 5 6 7 8
CREDITS.
Cash paid into Treasury for
articles sold.
5
Rs.
2,002
2,147
2,713
a.
12
5
2
p.
3
6
5
Value of manufactured goods
made over to Asylum for
Asylum purposes.
6
Rs.
6,045
5,636
6,352
a.
14
12
15
p.
8
10
2
Value of raw material in store
at the end of the year.
7
Rs.
196
61
493
a.
13
13
7
p.
0
4
4
Value
of manufactured goods
in store at the end of the
year.
8
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
Value of plant and machinery
in store at the end of the
year.
9
Rs.
607
556
669
a.
11
8
2
p.
3
3
3
Total Credits.
10
Rs.
8,853
8,402
10,228
a.
3
7
11
p.
2
11
2
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DEBITS.
Value of manufactured goods
in store on 1st January.
11
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
Value of raw matorial in store
on 1st January.
12
Rs.
373
196
61
a.
5
13
13
p.
11
0
4
Value of plant and machinery
in store on 1st January.
13
Rs.
572
607
556
a.
15
11
8
p.
9
3
3
Raw material purchased.
14
Rs.
3,406
2,567
3,172
a.
8
4
0
p.
2
1
7
Contingencies of manufacture.
15
Rs.
96
53
133
a.
14
4
7
p.
1
1
2
All other charged.
16
...
...
...
Total Debits.
17
Rs.
4,449
3,425
3,923
a.
11
0
13
p.
11
5
4
16
17
RESULT.
Excess
of Credits or Profits.
18
Rs.
4,403
4,977
6,304
a.
7
7
13
p.
3
6
10
Excess of Debits or Loss.
19
...
...
...
18
REMARKS.
20
Average number of lunatics employed on manufactures—
1905.
1904.
1903.
161.42
156.96 141.52
Males
...
10.51
7.98
11.11
Females ...
171.93
164.94 152.63
Total...
STATISTICS
OF THE
PUNJAB
LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1906.
Published by Authority.
Price Annas 5 or 5d.
Lahore :
PRINTED AT THE " CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE " PRESS,
Sole Contractors for Printing to the Punjab Government.
1907.
PUNJAB LUNATIC ASYLUM REPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1906.
Agents for the Sale of Punjab Government Publications.
IN LONDON.
E. A. ARNOLD, 41 and 43, Maddox Street,
Bond Street, W.
CONSTABLE & Co., 16, James Street,
Haymarket, W.
GRINDLAY & Co., 54, Parliament Street,
S.W.
HENRY S. KING & Co., 65, Cornhill, E. C.
P. S. KING & SON, 2 and 4, Great Smith
Street, Westminster, S. W.
KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRÜRNER &
Co.,
43, Gerrard Street, Soho, W.
B. QUARITCH, 15, Piccadilly, W.
ON THE CONTINENT.
FRIEDLANDER & SOHN, 11, Carlstrasse,
Berlin.
OTTO HARRASSOWITZ, Leipzig.
KARL W. HISRSEMANN, Leipzig.
ERNMST LEROUX, 28, Rue Bonaparte, Paris.
MABTINUS NIJHOFF, The Hague.
RUDOLT HAUPT HALLEAS, Germany.
IN INDIA.
THACKER, SPINK & Co., Calcutta & Simla.
NEWMAN & Co., Calcutta.
R. CAMBRAY & Co., Calcutta.
THACKER & Co., Bombay.
HIGGINBOTHAM & Co., Madras.
V.
KALYANARAM
IYER
& Co., 189,
Esplanade Row, Madras.
G. A. NATESAN & Co., Madras.
SUPERINTENDENT, AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION
PRESS, Rangoon.
A. CHAND & Co., Book Depôl
Office, Delhi.
GULAB SINGH & SONS, Mufid-i-'Am Press,
Lahore.
MANAGER ,
Punjab Law Book Depôt
Anárkali Bazar, Lahore.
S. MUMTAZ ALI & SON, Rafah-i-'Am Press,
Lahore [for Vernacular Publications
only].
MANAGER , "The Aryan Printing, Publish-
ing and General Trading Co* Limited,
Lahore.
STATISTICS
OF THE
PUNJAB
LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1906.
Published by Authority.
Lahore:
PRINTED AT THE "CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE" PRESS,
Sole Contractors for Printing to the Punjab Government.
1907.
Proceedings of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, (Home—Medl. & Sany.) Department
No. 442, dated 8th May 1907.
READ —
Letter No. 2549, dated the 16 th April 1907, from the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals,
Punjab, submitting the report of the Punjab Lunatic Asylum for the year 1906.
REMARKS.—In spite of a slight diminution in the number of admissions
the daily average strength of population is still in excess of the accommodation
available in the male asylum, while the number of patients in the female asylum
exhibits a steadily increasing tendency in the same direction. A scheme for
increasing the accommodation in the male asylum is being worked out in detail,
and will, it is hoped, be advanced to a practical stage before very long.
2. Owing to the prevalence of malaria in the latter portion of the
year a considerable strain was thrown on the hospital resources of the asylum,
which had to be met by placing a number of the sick in tents. Excluding two
cases of suicide, which occurred for the first time since the opening of the asylum
in 1900, the death-rate was actually lower than in the previous year, a fact
which speaks well for the efficiency with which the sick were treated. In neither
of the cases of suicide had any symptoms been previously observed in the
patients to indicate a suicidal tendency.
3. The question of the segregation of criminal insanes was referred to
the Government of India during the year, but the proposal for a special criminal
asylum for all India has not found favour owing to various practical and tech-
nical difficulties involved in the scheme. There also appear to be objections
to complete segregation and rigid confinement of insanes of this type from the
alienist point of view, and a case for the provision of a purely local criminal
asylum has not yet been satisfactorily established.
4. The asylum appears to have been well and economically managed
during the year, and the growth in the receipts from paying patients is a satis-
factory indication that the institution is regarded with confidence by the
general public. The Lieutenant-Governor is indebted to the officers mentioned
in paragraph 12 of the report, who have superintended the asylum during the
year, for the care and efficiency with which they have performed their duties.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of the report and of the foregoing remarks
be forwarded to the Government of India, Home Department, for information ;
also that the review be published in the Punjab Gazette.
Ordered also that a copy of the foregoing remarks be forwarded to the
Inspector. General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab, for information.
By order of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, Punjab,
A. B. KETTLEWELL,
Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Punjab Government Press, Lahore—9-5-07—1794—250—K. C. M.
ii
STATEMENT
SHOWING THE ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, &c., OF LUNATICS IN THE PUNJAB LUNATIC
1
YEARS.
1
1904 ...
1905 ...
1906 ...
2
Remained on
1st January.
Males.
2
424
461
474
Females.
3
113
115
122
Total.
4
537
576
596
3
Admitted.
Males.
5
129
141
118
Females.
6
31
30
40
Total.
7
160
171
158
4
Re-
admit-
ted.
Males.
8
8
10
13
Females.
9
...
3
3
Total.
10
8
13
16
5
Total popula-
tion.
Males.
11
561
612
605
Females.
12
144
148
165
Total.
13
705
760
770
6
DISCHARGED.
A.
Cured.
Males.
14
50
59
55
Females.
15
15
11
13
Total.
16
65
70
68
B.
Transferred to
friends.
Improved.
Males.
17
12
21
32
Females.
18
...
1
3
Total.
19
12
22
35
Not
im-
proved
Males.
20
1
2
1
Females.
21
1
1
1
Total.
22
2
3
2
C.
Otherwise.
Males.
23
10
10
2
Females.
24
...
3
...
Total.
25
10
13
9
D.
Total.
Males.
26
73
92
97
Females.
27
16
16
17
Total.
28
89
108
114
7
Died.
Males.
29
27
46
40
Females.
30
13
10
17
Total.
31
46
56
57
8
Remaining
on 31st
December.
Males.
32
461
474
463
Females.
33
115
122
131
Total.
34
576
596
599
The capacity of the Punjab Asylum is, at 50 superficial feet per patient, for—
Males ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total
...
...
468
162
630
STATEMENT
RETURN OF CRIMINAL LUNATICS IN THE PUNJAB LUNATIC ASYLUM, LAHORE,
1
YEARS.
1
1904
...
...
...
...
1905
...
...
...
...
1906 ...
...
...
...
2
Remaining on
1st January.
Males.
2
100
107
101
Females.
3
9
10
10
Total.
4
109
117
111
3
Admitted.
Males.
5
19
22
*23
Females.
6
1
2
3
Total.
7
20
24
26
4
Re-admitted.
Males.
8
3
1
3
Females.
9
...
...
1
Total.
10
3
1
4
5
Total.
Males.
11
122
130
127
Females.
12
10
12
14
Total.
13
132
142
141
* Two non-criminal lunatics were transferred to the criminal class. Originally only 21 were admitted during the year.