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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
TABLE No. 1.
Showing the Admissions, Discharges, &c., &c., of Lunatics in the Asylums in Bengal during the year 1881 and ten previous years.
1
YEARS.
1871 ...
1872 ...
1873 ...
1874 ...
1875 ...
1876 ...
1877 ...
1878 ...
1879 ...
1880 ...
1881 ...
2
Remained on
1st January.
Males.
607
646
766
782
833
906
896
850
782
696
684
Females.
176
181
206
221
241
241
235
227
209
192
197
Total.
783
827
972
1,003
1,074
1,147
1,131
1,077
991
888
881
3
Admitted.
Males.
278
380
361
333
305
261
201
168
147
141
150
Females.
77
87
109
113
79
68
46
28
26
42
38
Total.
355
467
470
446
384
329
247
196
173
183
188
4
Re-
admitted.
Males.
36
46
33
46
28
32
35
19
17
26
20
Females.
9
12
11
9
6
5
3
12
6
7
5
Total.
45
58
44
55
34
37
38
31
23
33
25
5
Total popula-
tion.
Males.
921
1,072
1,160
1,161
1,166
1,199
1,132
1,037
946
863
854
Females.
262
280
326
343
326
314
284
267
241
241
240
Total.
1,183
1,352
1,486
1,504
1,492
1,513
1,416
1,304
1,187
1,104
1,094
6
DISCHARGED.
A.
Cured.
Males.
148
137
212
156
118
93
117
119
86
58
73
Females.
52
41
66
52
37
37
30
29
15
15
20
Total.
200
178
278
209
155
130
147
148
101
73
93
B.
Transferred to friends.
Improved.
Males.
33
53
53
42
38
70
83
36
49
26
31
Females.
5
12
9
8
7
10
13
10
8
8
10
Total.
38
65
62
50
45
80
96
46
57
34
41
Not improv-
ed.
Males.
...
2
3
1
1
...
...
8
4
2
2
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
2
1
...
Total.
...
2
3
1
1
1
...
9
6
3
2
C.
Otherwise.
Mal es .
15
18
19
25
16
26
23
9
2
3
6
Females.
2
1
2
5
1
5
...
1
2
1
...
Tot al .
17
19
21
30
17
31
23
10
4
4
6
D.
Total.
Males.
196
210
287
224
173
210
223
172
141
89
112
Females.
59
54
77
66
45
53
43
41
27
25
30
Total.
255
264
364
290
218
263
266
213
168
114
142
7
Died.
Males.
79
96
91
104
87
93
59
83
109
90
69
Females.
22
20
28
36
40
26
14
17
22
19
15
Total.
101
116
119
140
127
119
73
100
131
109
84
8
Remaining on
31st December.
Males.
646
766
782
833
906
896
850
782
696
684
673
Females.
181
206
221
241
241
235
227
209
192
197
195
Total.
827
972
1,003
1,074
1,147
1,131
1,077
991
888
881
868
9
Daily average
strength.
Males.
...
706.7
777.8
811.21
875.6
976.55
888.53
831.5
697.37
687.82
673.59
Females.
...
196.7
213.9
239.65
250.84
247.83
228.5
219.79
192.59
193.92
196.65
Total.
813.7
903.4
991.7
1,050.86
1,126.44
1,124.38
1,117.03
1,051.3
889.96
881.74
870.24
10
Daily average
sick.
Males.
...
36.3
46.49
58.61
67.9
84.41
57.96
48.94
30.07
32.74
27.99
Females.
...
7.02
9.88
18.59
16.55
13.9
11.03
11.06
8.59
7.86
6.94
Total.
67.3
43.32
56.37
77.2
84.45
98.31
68.99
60
38.66
40.6
34.93
11
PERCENTAGE TO
Daily average strength.
A.
Cured.
Males.
...
19.3
27.2
19.2
13.4
9.5
13.1
14.31
12.33
8.43
10.83
Females.
...
20.8
30.8
22.1
14.7
14.9
13.1
13.19
7.78
7.73
10.17
Total.
24.07
19.7
28.1
19.9
13.7
10.6
13.1
14.07
11.34
8.27
10.68
B.
Died.
Males.
...
13.5
11.6
12.8
9.9
9.5
6.6
9.98
15.63
13.08
10.24
Females.
...
10.1
13.09
15.02
15.9
10.5
6.1
7.73
11.42
9.79
7.62
Total.
12.1
12.8
12.0
13.3
11.2
9.7
6.5
9.51
14.72
12.36
9.65
Admissions.
C.
Cured.
Males.
47.1
32.1
53.8
41.1
35.43
31.7
49.5
63.6
52.43
34.73
42.94
Females.
60.4
41.41
55
43.4
43.53
50.6
61.2
72.5
46.87
30.61
46.51
Total.
50
33.9
54.1
41.7
37.1
35.5
51.5
65.2
51.53
33.79
43.66
D.
Died.
Males.
25.1
22.5
23.09
27.4
26.1
31.7
25.0
44.3
66.46
53.89
40.58
Females.
25.5
20.2
23.3
29.5
47.05
35.6
28.5
42.5
68.75
38.77
34.88
Total.
25.2
22.09
23.1
27.9
30.3
32.5
25.6
44.05
66.83
50.46
39.43