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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
TABLE No. 3.
Average number of days patients discharged were confined.
ASYLUMS.
Dallunda
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Dacca ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Patna ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cuttack ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Berhampore ... ... ... ... ... ...
Average
...
...
CURED.
Males.
382
1,015
265
646
1,988
859
Females.
1,015
786
225
260
......
571
IMPROVED.
Males.
125
1,562
346
1,682
......
929
Females.
162
434
......
......
......
298
12. This table exhibits the average number of days those discharged were
resident in the several asylums. As a statistical record it is incomplete. The
mental disorders are not entered. To be of any use "first attacks" deaths and
other important particulars should be given ; otherwise, it would be impossible
to contrast the figures with results observed in other asylums. In its present
form, therefore, it is of no real value.
TABLE No. 4.
Relation of population to capacity of Asylums.
ASYLUMS.
Dullanda ... ... ...
Dacca ... ... ... ...
Patna ... ... ... ...
Cuttack ... ... ... ...
Berhampore ... ... ...
Total
...
CAPACITY OF 50
SUPERFICIAL FEET.
Males.
246
167
190
32
147
782
Females.
47
50
70
11
55
233
Total.
293
217
260
43
202
1,015
MAXIMUM NUMBER
CONFINED IN ANY
ONE NIGHT.
Males.
207
199
181
58
130
775
Females.
48
42
56
9
51
206
Total.
255
241
237
67
181
981
AVERAGE DAILY
NUMBER CONFINED.
Males.
187.09
186.21
177.
51.9
125.49
727.69
Females.
40.08
41.31
54.84
6.8
50.24
193.27
Total.
227.17
227.52
231.84
58.7
175.73
920.96
EXCESS OF AVERAGE
STERNGTH OVER
CAPACITY.
Males.
......
19.21
......
19.9
......
......
Females.
......
......
......
......
......
......
Total.
......
10.52
......
15.7
......
......
13. From this table it appears that, both in the Dacca and Cuttack Asylums,
the inmates in 1884, as in 1883, exceeded the estimated capacity of the build-
ings. This excess is becoming a constant quantity. Verandahs were utilized.
The use of verandahs for such a purpose, however, is not considered at the
present day a prudent sanitary arrangement where the main wards are full of
patients. It is apparent that these asylums require some additions being made
to them:—
TABLE No. 5.
Return of Criminal Lunatics in the Asylums in Bengal for the year 1884 and ten previous years,
1
YEARS.
1874 ... ... ...
1875 ... ... ...
1876 ... ... ...
1877 ... ... ...
1878 ... ... ...
1879 ... ... ...
1880 ... ... ...
1881...
...
...
1882 ... ... ...
1883 ... ... ...
1884 ... ... ...
2
REMAINING
ON 1ST
JANUARY.
Males.
189
188
207
245
255
265
252
264
269
291
332
Females.
27
25
25
24
23
23
24
31
28
27
27
Total.
216
213
232
269
278
288
276
295
297
318
359
3
ADMITTED.
Males.
65
62
78
62
62
69
64
64
69
85
65
Females.
9
5
7
6
8
3
14
8
8
8
9
Total.
74
67
85
68
70
72
78
72
77
93
74
4
RE-ADMIT-
TED.
Males.
3
4
6
6
8
12
14
12
9
12
10
Females.
2
...
...
1
...
1
1
1
1
...
2
Total.
5
4
6
7
8
13
15
13
10
12
12
5
TOTAL.
Males.
257
254
291
313
325
346
330
340
347
388
407
Females.
38
30
32
31
31
27
39
40
37
35
38
Total.
295
284
323
344
356
373
369
380
384
423
445
6
DISCHARG-
ED, TRANS-
FERRED, &C.
Males.
47 29
26
45
50
67
40
51
35
44
56
Females.
13
1
5
6
7
2
5
8
6
6
5
Total.
60
30
31
51
57
69
45
59
41
50
61
7
DIED.
Males.
22
18
20 13
10
27
26
20
21
12
19
Females.
...
4
8
2
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
Total.
22
22
28
15
11
28
29
24
25
14
21
8
REMAINING
ON 31ST
DECEMBER.
Males.
188
207
245
255
265
252
264
269
391
332
332
Females.
25
25
24
23
23
24
31
28
27
27
31
Total.
213
231
269
278
288
276
295
297
318
359
363
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DAILY
AVERAGE
STERNGTH.
Males.
198.6
198.77
222.31
246.55
256.75
248.2
253.41
250.98
278.7
314.52
301.81
Females.
26.9
25.47
25.3
21.66
21.35
22.56
27.64
26.42
27.05
28.30
30.24
Total.
225.5
224.24
247.61
268.21
278.1
270.76
281.05
277.4
305.75
342.82
332.05
14. There remained in the asylums, on the 31st of December 1884, 363
criminal lunatics, 332 males and 31 females, against 359, or 332 males, the
same as in 1883, and 27 females in 1883. The actual increase in the criminal
population therefore was 4, all females. The admissions were 19 less in
1884, while the readmitted remained the same in both years. The discharges
increased from 50 to 61. The deaths rose from 14 to 21.