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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
TABLE No. I.
Showing the Admissions, Discharges, &c., of Lunatics in the Asylums in Bengal during the year 1883, and ten previous years.
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Remained on
1st January.
Males.
766
782
833
906
896
850
782
696
684
673
663
Females.
206
221
241
241
235
227
209
192
197
195
186
Total.
972
1,003
1,074
1,147
1,131
1,077
991
888
881
868
849
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Admitted.
Males.
361
333
305
261
201
168
147
141
150
144
184
Femal es .
109
113
79
68
46
28
26
42
38
21
25
Tot al .
470
446
384
329
247
196
173
183
188
165
209
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Re-
admitted.
Males.
33
46
28
32
35
19
17
26
20
20
23
Females.
11
9
6
5
3
12
6
7
5
3
...
Total.
44
55
34
37
38
31
23
33
25
23
23
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Total popula-
tion.
Males.
1,160
1,161
1,166
1,199
1,132
1,037
946
863
854
837
870
Females.
326
343
326
314
284
267
241
241
240
219
211
Total.
1,486
1,504
1,492
1,513
1,416
1,304
1,187
1,104
1,094
1,056
1,081
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DISCHARGED.
A.
Cured.
Males.
212
156
118
93
117
119
86
58
73
66
77
Females.
66
53
37
37
30
29
15
15
20
17
13
Total.
278
209
155
130
147
148
101
78
93
83
90
B.
Transferred to friends.
Improved.
Males.
53
42
38
70
83
36
49
26
31
30
23
Females.
9
8
7
10
13
10
8
8
10
4
4
Total.
62
50
45
80
96
46
57
34
41
34
27
Not improv-
ed.
Males.
3
1
1
...
...
8
4
2
2
1
1
Females.
...
...
...
1
...
1
2
1
...
...
...
Total.
3
1
1
1
...
9
6
3
2
1
1
C.
Otherwise.
Males.
19
25
16
26
23
9
2
3
6
1
4
Females.
2
5
1
5
...
1
2
1
...
1
...
Total.
21
30
17
31
23
10
4
4
6
2
4
D.
Total.
Males.
287
224
173
210
223
172
141
89
112
98
105
Females.
77
66
45
53
43
41
27
25
30
22
17
Total.
364
290
218
263
266
213
168
114
142
120
122
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Died.
Males.
91
104
87
93
59
83
109
90
69
76
41
Females.
28
36
40
26
14
17
22
19
15
11
11
Total.
119
140
127
119
73
100
131
109
84
87
52
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Remaining
on 31st
December.
Males.
782
833
906
896
850
782
696
684
673
663
724
Females.
221
241
241
235
227
209
192
197
195
186
183
Total.
1,003
1,074
1,147
1,131
1,077
991
888
881
868
849
907
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Daily average
strength.
Males.
777.8
811.21
875.6
976.55
888.53
831.5
697.37
687.82
673.59
676.11
691.67
Females.
213.9
239.65
250.84
247.83
228.5
219.79
192.59
193.92
196.65
191.01
187.00
Total.
991.7
1,050.86
1,126.44
1,124.38
1,117.03
1,051.3
889.96
881.74
870.24
867.12
878.67
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Daily average
sick.
Males.
46.49
58.61
67.9
84.41
57.96
48.94
30.07
32.74
27.99
25.73
26.92
Females.
9.88
18.59
16.55
13.9
11.03
11.06
8.59
7.86
6.94
5.35
7.39
Total.
56.37
77.2
84.45
98.31
68.99
60.
38.66
40.6
34.93
31.08
34.31
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PERCENTAGE TO—
Daily average strength.
A.
Cured.
Males.
27.2
19.2
13.4
9.5
13.1
14.31
12.33
8.43
10.83
9.76
11.13
Females.
30.8
22.1
14.7
14.9
13.1
13.19
7.78
7.73
10.17
8.9
6.95
Total.
28.1
19.9
13.7
10.6
13.1
14.07
11.34
8.27
10.68
9.57
10.24
B.
Died.
Males.
11.6
12.8
9.9
9.5
6.6
9.98
15.63
13.08
10.24
11.24
5.93
Females.
13.09
15.02
15.9
10.5
6.1
7.73
11.42
9.79
7.62
5.75
5.88
Total.
12.0
13.3
11.2
9.7
6.5
9.51
14.72
12.36
9.65
10.03
5.92
Admissions.
C.
Cured.
Males.
53.8
41.1
35.43
31.7
49.5
63.6
52.43
34.73
42.94
40.24
37.19
Females.
55.
43.4
43.53
50.6
61.2
72.5
46.87
30.61
46.5l
70.83
52.00
Total.
54.1
41.7
37.1
35.5
51.5
65.2
51.53
33.79
43.66
44.14
38.79
D.
Died.
Males.
23.09
27.4
26.1
31.7
25.
44.3
66.46
53.89
40.58
46.34
19.8
Females.
23.3
29.5
47.05
35.6
28.5
42.5
68.75
38.77
34.88
45.83
44.
Total.
23.1
27.9
30.3
32.5
25.6
44.05
66.83
50.46
39.43
46.27
22.41