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40
STATEMENT No. VIIA—concld.
1
DISEASES.
The names and numbers by which
diseases are indicated in the
fourth edition of the nomen-
clature of diseases should be
strictly followed.
35. New growth—(a) Malignant
...
(b) Non-malignant ...
36. Animal Parasites—(a) Ankylostomiasis
(b) Round worm...
(c) Other worms ...
37. Ulcerative Inflammations ...
...
38. Diseases of the skin ... ...
39. Injury—(a) Local ... ...
(b) Fractures ... ...
(c) General ... ...
40. Diseases of the Lymphatic system ...
Total ...
2
Remaining from
previous year.
Males.
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
26
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
1
9
Total.
...
...
1
...
...
1
1
2
...
...
1
35
3
Admitted during
the year.
Males.
...
3
86
5
1
56
31
56
7
...
2
798
Females.
1
...
9
2
...
1
2
13
...
...
2
157
Total.
1
3
95
7
1
57
33
69
7
...
4
955
4
Total.
Males.
...
3
87
5
1
56
32
57
7
...
2
824
Females.
1
...
9
2
...
2
2
14
...
...
3
166
Total.
1
3
96
7
1
58
34
71
7
...
5
990
5
6
7
8
RESULTS.
Discharged cured.
Males.
...
3
78
5
1
55
29
53
6
...
1
750
Females.
...
...
9
2
...
2
2
13
...
...
3
155
Total.
...
3
87
7
1
57
31
66
6
...
4
905
Discharged other-
wise.
Males.
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Died.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
27
Females.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Total.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
33
Remaining sick.
Males.
...
...
9
...
...
1
3
4
1
...
1
47
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
5
Total.
...
...
9
...
...
1
3
5
1
...
1
52
Syphilis :—Blood—W. B. Positive—47 cases.
C. S.F.—W. R. Positive— 2 cases.
Malaria :—Out of 122 cases—40 cases were Benign Tertian.
33 cases were Malignant Tertian.
15 cases were B. T. and M. T. combined.
T. B. Lungs—15 cases of which 4 were Bacteriologically Positive.
Major operations :—
Laparatomy 3—(2 cured, 1 died).
Cataract
2—(2 cured).
Steinach
1—(For Parkinsonian Syndromes—Cured discharged).
Dilatation and Cureting—1 (cured).
42
STATEMENT
Showing the Cash Account of the Ranchi Indian Mental Hospital,
1
Name of Asylum.
Indian Mental
Hospital, Kanke
(Ranchi).
1936 ... ... ...
1935 ... ... ...
1934 ... ... ...
2
3
4
5
Receipts.
Received from
Treasury.
Rs.
4,01,454
3,92,345
3,95,185
a.
13
11
2
p.
3
9
3
Received from
paying patients.
Rs.
25,253
24,486
21,156
a.
14
1
4
p.
6
2
0
Value of stores
received from
the Manufac-
turing Depart-
ment less cost
of raw
materials.
Rs.
22,549
25,124
25,946
a.
12
13
10
p.
9
3
4
Book receipts,
i.e., the total
of expenditure
entered in
columns 19, 20
and 21.
Rs.
48,659
47,182
49,763
a.
9
12
12
p.
0
3
3
1
Name of Asylum.
Indian Mental
Hospital, Kanke
(Ranchi).
1936
...
...
...
1935
...
...
...
1934 ...
...
...
13
14
15
16
17
18
Charges—concld.
Contingencies.
Contin-
gencies
proper.
Rs.
59,968
63,911
65,084
a.
5
12
6
p.
0
6
10
Repairs
and
main-
tenance.
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
Rates and
taxes.
Rs.
1,085
1,085
2,020
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Remitted
to Treasury
on account
of paying
patients,
etc.
Rs.
25,253
24,486
21,156
a.
14
1
4
p.
6
2
0
Miscel-
laneous
items.
Rs.
2,136
2,004
2,571
a.
14
6
10
p.
9
0
3
Total of
columns
8—17.
Rs.
4,51,395
4,43,961
4,44,859
a.
7
0
10
p.
3
2
10
43
VIII.
Kanke, for the year 1936, and the two previous years.
6
7
Miscellaneous
receipts.
Rs.
2,136
2,004
2,571
a.
14
6
10
p.
9
0
3
Total.
Rs.
5,00,055
4,91,143
4,94,623
a.
0
12
7
p.
3
5
1
8
9
10
11
12
Charges.
Establishment.
Establishment
proper.
Rs.
1,53,769
1,52,780
1,49,292
a.
9
11
9
p.
0
0
0
Superinten-
dence.
Rs.
32,849
24,126
29,365
a.
9
14
6
p.
0
0
0
Diet.
Rs.
1,50,963
1,54,253
1,49,814
a.
12
2
0
p.
3
6
0
Clothing and
bedding.
Rs.
23,072
21,087
23,766
a.
9
0
0
p.
3
0
3
Bazar
medicines.
Rs.
2,295
226
1,789
a.
13
1
6
p.
6
0
6
19 20
21
22
23
Book charges.
Charges on
account of work
done by the
Public Works
Department.
Rs.
44,558
43,519
45,614
a.
12
11
2
p.
0
0
0
Cost of printed
forms and
stationery.
Rs.
450
937
781
a.
0
15
10
p.
0
6
3
Cost of English
stores, medi-
cines, etc
Rs.
3,650
2,725
3,338
a.
4
1
0
p.
0
0
0
Total of
columns 18—21.
Rs.
5,00,055
4,91,143
4,94,623
a.
0
12
7
p.
3
5
1
Remarks.
NOTE.—The figures for 1935 have been revised in accordance with the remarks of the Auditor.
44
STATEMENT
Showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of manufactures in the
previous
Name of Asylum.
1
I
ndian Mental
Hospital, Kanke
(Ranchi).
1936
...
...
1935 ... ...
1934 ... ...
Mean population.
Males.
Females.
Total.
2
1055.51
1047.38
1048.51
252.33
241.14
238.36
1,307.84
1,288.52
1,286.87
Cash paid into
Treasury for
articles sold.
3
Rs.
1,681
1,563
1,698
a.
11
5
13
p.
0
6
0
Name of Asylum.
1
Indian Mental
Hospital, Kanke
(Ranchi).
1936
...
...
1935
...
...
1934 ... ...
Debits—concld.
Value of raw
materials in store
on 1st January.
10
Rs.
6,053
7,258
6,695
a.
11
10
10
p.
3
0
2
Value of plant and
machinery in store
on 1st January.
11
Rs.
19,807
21,467
23,231
a.
10
0
0
p.
0
6
0
Raw
materials
purchased.
12
Rs.
8,131
8,348
9,143
a.
8
3
11
p.
9
3
0
Contingencies
of
manufacture.
13
...
...
...
NOTE.—(1)The figures for 1935 have been revised in accordance with the remarks of the Auditor.
(2) The average number of inmates employed during the year on manufactures may be
(3 The " value " of materials, stores, etc., must be entered at market rates.
45
IX.
Ranchi Indian Mental Hospital, Kanke, during the year 1936 and the two
years.
Credits.
Value of manu-
factured goods
made over to
Asylum for
Asylum purposes.
4
Rs.
31,545
34,677
34,527
a.
3
15
5
p.
0
3
6
Value of raw
materials in
store at the
end of the
year.
5
Rs.
5,189
6,053
7,258
a.
13
11
10
p.
9
3
0
Value of
manufactured
goods in store
at the end of
the year.
6
Rs.
1,229
1,486
3,083
a.
14
5
15
p.
0
9
6
Value of plant
and machinery
in store at the
end of the
year.
7
Rs.
17,910
19,807
21,467
a.
1
10
0
p.
6
9
6
Total credits.
8
Rs.
57,556
63,589
68,035
a.
11
0
12
p.
3
6
6
Debits.
Value of
manufactured
goods in
store on 1st
January.
9
Rs.
1,496
3,083
10,036
a.
5
15
0
p.
9
6
6
All
other
charges.
14
Rs.
41
37
38
a.
12
5
10
p.
0
6
9
Total debits.
15
Rs.
35,521
40,195
49,145
a.
0
2
9
p.
6
9
2
Results.
Excess of
credits
or profits.
16
Rs.
22,035
23,393
18,890
a.
10
13
3
p.
9
9
4
Excess of
debits
or loss.
17
...
...
...
Remarks.
Average number employed.
Male.
Female.
Total.
18
340
338
335
62
60
60
402
398
395
stated in the columns for remarks or in a footnote.
46
STATE
Abstract of Cash Account of the Ranchi Indian Mental Hospital,
Years.
1
1936 ...
1935 ...
1934 ...
Establishment.
Total
cost.
2
Rs.
1,86,619
1,76,907
1,78,657
a.
2
9
15
p.
0
0
0
Cost per head of
average strength.
3
Rs.
142
137
138
a.
11
4
13
p.
1
9
4
Diet.
Total
cost.
4
Rs.
1,50,963
1,54,253
1,49,814
a.
12
2
0
p.
3
6
0
Cost per head of
average strength.
5
Rs.
115
119
116
a.
6
11
6
p.
10
5
8
Years.
1
1936 ...
1935 ...
1934 ...
Miscellaneous.
Total
cost.
12
...
...
...
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
13
...
...
...
Grand Total.
Total cost.
14
Rs.
4,26,569
4,19,110
4,22,449
a.
14
10
12
p.
0
0
7
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
15
Rs.
326
325
328
a.
2
4
4
p.
7
3
5
Charges on account of works done by
the Public Works Department.
Total cost.
16
Rs.
44,558
43,519
45,644
a.
12
11
2
p.
0
9
0
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
17
Rs.
34
33
35
a.
1
12
7
p.
2
5
6
NOTE.—The figures for 1935 have been revised in accordance with the remarks of the Auditor.
47
MENT A.
Kanke, for the year 1936 and the two previous years.
Bedding and clothing.
Total
cost.
6
Rs.
23,072
21,087
23,766
a.
9
0
0
p.
3
0
3
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
7
Rs.
17
16
18
a.
10
5
7
p.
3
10
6
Medicines.
Total
cost.
8
Rs.
5,946
2,951
5,127
a.
1
2
6
p.
6
0
6
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
9
Rs.
4
2
3
a.
8
4
15
p.
9
8
9
Contingencies.
Total
cost.
10
Rs.
59,968
63,911
65,084
a.
5
12
6
p.
0
6
10
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
11
Rs.
45
49
50
a.
13
9
9
p.
8
7
2
Rates and Taxes.
Total
cost.
18
Rs.
1,085
1,085
2,020
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
19
Rs.
0
0
1
a.
13
13
9
p.
3
6
1
Cost of printing and
stationery.
Total
cost.
20
Rs.
450
937
781
a.
9
15
10
p.
0
6
3
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
21
Rs.
0
0
0
a.
5
11
9
p.
6
7
9
Total expenditure, including all
heads of expenditure.
Total cost.
22
Rs.
4,72,664
4,64,653
4,70,895
a.
3
5
8
p.
0
3
10
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
23
Rs.
361
360
365
a.
6
9
14
p.
6
9
9
48
STATEMENT B.
Statement showing the number of paying patients treated in the (Ranchi) Indian Mental Hospital at Kanke during the
year 1936, and the two previous years.
Year.
1936 ...
1935 ...
1934 ...
Remaining on 1st
January.
Male.
55
51
49
Female.
19
14
16
Total.
74
65
65
Admitted.
Male.
13
20
14
Female.
7
19
5
Total.
20
39
19
Re-admitted.
Male.
2
1
...
Female.
...
...
1
Total.
2
1
1
Total treated.
Male.
70
72
63
Female.
26
24
22
Total.
96
96
85
Discharged and
transferred.
Male.
17
14
10
Female.
10
4
8
Total.
27
18
18
Died.
Male.
...
3
2
Female.
...
1
...
Total.
...
4
2
Remaining on the
31st December.
Male.
53
55
51
Female.
16
19
14
Total.
69
74
65
Daily average
strength.
Male.
49.82
50.72
46.13
Female,
15.91
16.65
14.91
Total.
65.73
67.37
63.04
Remarks.
J. E. DHUNJIBHOY, LT., COL., I.M.S.,
Superintendent,
Indian Mental Hospital,
Kanke Ranchi).
BGP(IMS) 16—546—28-1-1938—AHK and others.
ANNUAL REPORT
on the
Working of the Ranchi Indian
Mental Hospital, Kanke, in
Bihar, for the year
1937
BY
LT.-COL. J. E. DHUNJIBHOY, M.B., B.S., F.C.P.S., I.M.S.,
Superintendent, Indian Mental Hospital, Kanke (Ranchi).
SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING,
BIHAR, PATNA.
1939.
[Price—annas 11.]
ANNUAL REPORT
on the
Working of the Ranchi Indian
Mental Hospital, Kanke, in
Bihar, for the year
1937
BY
LT.-COL. J. E. DHUNJIBHOY, M.B., B.S., F.C.P.S., I.M.S.,
Superintendent, Indian Mental Hospital, Kanke (Ranchi).
SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING,
BIHAR, PATNA.
1939.
Priced Publications of the Government of Bihar,
can be had from—
IN INDIA.
The Superintendent, Government Printing, Bihar,
Gulzarbagh, P. O.
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Box No. 18, Bombay.
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(8) PROPRIETOR OF THE NEWAL KISHORE PRESS, Lucknow.
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Guzri, Patna City.
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192, Hornby Road, Bombay.
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IN EUROPE AND AMERICA.
THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR INDIA, Public Department, India
House, Aldwych, London. W. C. 2.
No. /H93—38.
FROM
THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF
CIVIL HOSPITALS, BIHAR,
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
BIHAR, LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT.
Dated Patna, the
1938.
SUBJECT.—Annual report on the working of the Ranchi Indian Mental
Hospital, Kanke, for the year 1937.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit, for the information of
Government, the Superintendent's report on the working of the
Ranchi Indian Mental Hospital during the year 1937 together
with the returns in the prescribed forms. The institution has
maintained its reputation for efficiency as in the past.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
H. STOTT, O.B.E.,
M.D., F.R.C.P., D.P.H.,
COL., I.M.S.,
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals,
Bihar.
THE
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Ranchi Indian Mental Hospital,
Kanke, in Bihar, for the year
1937.
1. Administration.—I held charge of the hospital throughout
the year under report.
2. Provinces served.—The hospital continues to receive
patients from the Provinces of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. The
allocation of beds to the Provinces are as follows :—
Bengal.
75 per cent.
Bihar.
20 per cent.
Orissa.
5 per cent.
3. Accommodation.—The sanctioned accommodation of the
hospital including the emergency beds, sanctioned by Govern-
ment to release overcongestion in the Male Section are as
under:—
Male.
1,108
Female.
272
Total.
1,380
4. Statement no. I—Patients.—The sub-joined table shows
the number of patients resident in the hospital on the 1st January
1937 and the two previous years.
Year.
1937 .. ..
1936 .. ..
1935 .. ..
Male.
1,062
1,053
1,044
Female.
256
249
239
Total.
1,318
1,302
1,283
5. The total population of the hospital as per statement I
during 1937, and the two previous years was as follows :—
Year.
1937 .. ..
1936
..
..
1935
..
..
Male.
1,184
1,157
1,154
Female.
288
292
274
Total.
1,472
1,449
1,428
2
The increase in the population during the year under report
is due to increased accommodation of 44 beds sanctioned by
Government from 1st October 1936 in the Male Section of the
hospital to relieve congestion.
6. The maximum number of patients resident in the hospital
on any one night during the year 1937 and the two previous
years was as follows :—
Year.
1937
..
..
..
1936
..
..
..
1935
..
..
..
Male.
1,086
1,061
1,055
Female.
258
262
251
Total.
1,344
1,323
1,306
7. The daily average strength of patients during 1937 com-
pared with the two previous years was as under :—
Year.
1937
..
..
1936 .. ..
1935 .. ..
Male.
1067.40
1055.51
1047.38
Female.
255.53
252.33
241.14
Total.
1322.93
1307.84
1288.52
8. Total admissions.—The following table shows the ad-
missions during the year 1937 and the two previous years : —
Year.
1937 .. ..
1936 .. ..
1935 .. ..
Male.
122
104
110
Female.
32
43
35
Total.
154
147
145
All the new cases were certified insanes and were admitted
under Reception Orders from Jails, the Mental Observation
Ward, Bhawanipur, and from their Homes.
9. The ratio per cent of cases recovered to the daily average
strength during the year 1937 and the two previous years is
shown below:—
Year.
1937 .. ..
1936 .. ..
1935 .. ..
Male.
6.37
5.02
5.25
Female.
6.26
8.72
4.15
Total.
6.35
5.73
5.04
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10. The following is the ratio per cent of cases recovered to
total admissions for the year 1937 and the two previous years :—
Year.
1937 .. ..
1936 .. ..
1935 .. ..
Male.
27.87
21.15
19.80
Female.
31.25
25.58
11.43
Total.
28.57
22.42
17.81
11. The following table shows the ratio per cent of cases
"improved" to total admissions for the year 1937 and the two
previous years: —
Year.
1937
..
..
1936 .. ..
1935 .. ..
Male.
1.64
2.88
3.64
Female.
6.25
4.66
11.43
Total.
7.89
7.54
15.07
As in the past, majority of so called " new admissions "
during 1936 were old chronic mental patients with marked debi-
lity and other physical ailments who were kept at home for
years, and were sent for treatment when they became unmanage-
able at home and proved dangerous to themselves and others.
The recovery and the improved rates during the year under
report should be considered extremely satisfactory considering
the above state of affairs.
12. Death rate.—The percentage of deaths to daily average
strength during the year 1937 and the two previous years was
as under:—
Year.
1937 .. ..
1936 .. ..
1935 .. ..
Male.
2.90
2.56
3.25
Female.
3.13
2.38
4.56
Total.
2.95
2.52
3.49
It is very gratifying to note that the hospital has continued
to maintain the lowest death rate during the year under report
as in the times past.
13. The chief causes of deaths during the year under report
were as follows :—
1. Pneumonia and Broncho-pneumonia.
2. Malaria (Cerebral).
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3. Tuberculosis of Lungs.
4. Senile Debility.
5. Heart Failures.
6. Abscess of the Liver.
7. Cirrhosis of the Liver.
8. Status Epilepticus.
9. General Paralysis of the Insanes.
10. Chronic Dysentery.
14. Duration of hospital life of those who died during the
year is shown in the table appended below :—
Period.
Under 6 months .. .. ..
Over 6 months and under 1 year ..
Over 1 year and under 2 years .. ..
Over 2 years and under 3 years ..
..
Over 3 years and under 5 years .. ..
Over 5 years and under 7 years .. ..
Over 7 years and under 10 years ..
Over 10 years and under 15 years ..
Over 15 years and under 20 years
..
Over 20 years and under 25 years ..
Over 25 years and under 30 years ..
Over 30 years and under 35 years ..
Over 35 years and under 45 years ..
Over 45 years
.. .. ..
Male.
4
3
1
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
4
..
31
Female.
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
3
..
1
2
..
8
Total.
5
3
1
3
1
1
2
3
4
5
1
4
6
..
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More than 50 per cent of the deaths occurred amongst old
chronic dements who had been in the hospital for 20 years or
more. The eight deaths that took place within a year of their
admission were amongst those patients who were admitted in the
hospital during the year under review with marked physical
ailments.
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15. The ages of patients died are shown below :—
Age.
Under 20 years of age .. ..
Between 20 and 40 years .. ..
Between 40 and 60 years
..
..
60 years and upwards .. ..
Male.
..
7
15
9
31
Female.
..
1
1
6
8
Total.
..
8
16
15
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16. Health of patients.—The general health of patients was
good throughout the year under report and there were no out-
breaks of an epidemic nature.
17. Sickness.—The daily average number of sick treated for
physical ailments during the year 1937 and the two preceding
years is shown below :—
Year.
1937
..
..
..
1936
..
..
..
1937
..
..
..
Male.
60.63
62.57
56.92
Female.
13.50
11.00
11.40
Total.
74.13
73.57
68.32
The following were the main types of physical disorders
treated in the Infirmaries during the year under report:—
Amoebic and Bacillary Dysentery, Malaria, Diseases of the
connective tissues, Skin diseases, Debility, Injuries, Diseases of
the digestive system, Influenza, Tuberculosis of the Lungs,
Diseases of the Respiratory system, Ulcers and Inflammations,
Primary and Secondary Anæmia, Worms, specially Ankylostoma
and round worms.
Besides, 7,394 patients were treated at the out-door depart-
ments of the hospital for minor ailments during the year under
report.
18. Statement no. II—Cases under Observation.—The total
number of patients held under remand for brief periods of
observations was 3 (2 males and 1 female) of which 2 (1 male
and 1 female) were certified and admitted and 1 male was
discharged as uncertifiable.
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19. Statement no. III—Criminal
patients.—The daily
average strength of criminal patients for the year 1937 and the
two previous years is shown below :—
Year.
1937
1936
1935
Male.
433.69
432.71
438.83
Female.
41.24
41.03
42.51
Total.
474.93
473.74
481.34
The following table shows the number of criminal patients
admitted during the year under review and a classification of
the crimes committed by them :—
Crimes.
Marder .. .. ..
Culpable Homicide .. ..
Hurt and Grievous Hurt .. ..
Petty Offences .. ..
Causing Hurt while committing robbery
Attempt to commit suicide ..
Male.
11
3
7
12
1
..
34
Female.
3
1
2
1
..
2
9
Total.
14
4
9
13
1
2
43
20. Statement no. IV shows the religion, sex and residence
of the patients admitted during the year under report and is
self-explanatory.
21. Statement no. V shows the ages of the patients ad-
mitted during the year. As in the past, it will be noted that
the largest number of patients admitted during the year was
between the ages of 20 and 40.
Majority of persons predisposed to insanity generally break-
down at this period of life. Hence it is considered the most
dangerous epoch of life by Psychiatrists.
22. Statement no. VI shows, the forms of mental disorders
of those admitted during the year 1937 and is self-explanatory.
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I am glad to be able to record that the Government were
pleased during the year under report to sanction my scheme
as stated in the previous year's report for the conversion of
one of the existing spare occupational therapy buildings in the
Female Section at a nominal cost into a Children's Ward which
will accommodate certified defective children. It is hoped that
the work will now be completed without any further delay.
MENTAL DEFECTIVES OF INDIA.
It will be presumably permissible to mention here that
there exists no State or Social Controls for the Mental Defectives
in India. No reliable statistics are available as to the number
of such defectives in India but if such figures were obtainable
they would indeed be very large. In this complex system of social
relations what place can be found for the subnormal individual,
who starts life, not only with a poor mental endowment; but with
temperamental difficulties he can neither understand nor control.
He must be protected from dangers and others must be safe-
guarded from the results of his social conduct. While every
civilised country has made and is making efforts to provide
schools and institutions for some at least of its defectives,
almost nothing has been done in India for its unfortunate
defectives. India's defectives are at large and are allowed to
do what they like and in absence of proper segregation and
control by the State they thus perpetuate the Mental Defective
race of India. The problem, I admit, is very vast, and would
appear to be unsurmountable from financial point of view for
a poor country like India, but, as India is now making all efforts
at onward march of civilisation it should also make a start in
this direction, no matter how humble and ineffective it might
appear. The Report of the British Royal Commission on
feeble-mindedness of England was really very pathetic. It states
that 40 per cent of the juvenile offenders were feeble-minded
and 20 per cent of the prison population of England were
feeble-minded. If we were to make a similar investigation of
our Jails in India our figure would treble that of England.
Moreover, majority of our Indian idlers, wastrels, never-do-wells,
prostitutes, criminals and drunkards are feeble-minded persons.
The following table shows the number of criminal patients
resident on the 31st December 1937 in the Ranchi Indian
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Mental Hospital. On thorough investigation, I find that
majority of them are mental defectives of various grades :—
List showing number of criminal patients resident on the 31st December
1937 and crimes committed by them.
Crimes.
Murder .. .. ..
Culpable Homicide
..
..
Hurt and Grievous Hurt .. ..
Attempt at murder and suicide
..
House-breaking and theft .. ..
Other petty offences .. ..
Rape .. .. ..
Mischief by fire .. ..
Exposure and abandonment of a child ..
Male.
234
57
80
11
18
22
8
14
..
439
Female.
27
4
4
5
2
3
..
1
2
48
Total.
261
61
84
16
20
25
3
15
2
487
Since the true indictment of mental deficiency as a social
evil of tremendous proportions has been found by Commissions
appointed by civilised countries like England, America and
Germany, we in India should take advantage of their findings
which is offered to us free of cost and should start reform in
this direction without any further delay. As the problem is
vast and no statistics are available to judge the magnitude of
the problem although it could be easily imagined than described,
I suggest that all Provincial Governments in India should
make every effort for an honest start even on a smaller scale
in this direction on the lines suggested herein :—
(1) To ascertain as far as possible the approximate
number of all mental defectives in each Province.
(2) To sort out all grades of defective children from
existing: schools by the help of the School Medical Officers and
establish special schools for them.
(3) To establish a large Central Provincial Institution for
the training and segregation of defectives with anti-social pro-
pensities including housing of criminal defectives of all ages.