LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
9
grating. The occurrence of intestinal worms among the patients is a further
indication that foul water had been in use. I refer to Dr. Wood's report for
further details on this subject.
27. The subsequent statement shows the cause of death in all cases that
proved fatal within six months of their confinement and under. Of those
under confinement under one month four died; in 1877 three had died. Of
those who died, and who were confined for six months and under, there were in
all 14. The other side of the statement shows the duration of disease in 90 cases
which proved fatal in six months.
STATEMENT No. 12.
DISEASES AND CAUSE OF
DEATH.
Phthisis
...
...
...
Aortic disease ... ...
Old age
...
...
...
Paralysis ... ... ...
Meningitis
...
...
...
Anæmia
...
...
...
Pneumonia ... ...
Apoplexy
...
...
...
Ascaris lumbricoides ...
Diarrhœa
...
...
...
Debility
...
...
...
Cholera
...
...
...
Dysentery
...
...
...
Injuries ... ... ...
Fever
...
...
....
Erysipelas
...
...
...
Spleen
...
...
...
Bronchitis
...
...
...
Ecthyma
...
...
...
Ulcer
...
...
...
Lumbago
...
...
...
Total ...
DURATION OF CONFINEMENT.
Under one month.
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Under two months.
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
1
...
2
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Under three months.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under four months.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under five months.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Under six months.
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Total.
...
...
...
1
2
...
2
1
...
3
1
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
DURATION OF DISEASE.
Under one month.
1
1
1
...
2
3
9
2
1
6
1
9
7
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
46
Under two months.
3
...
...
1
...
1
2
...
...
6
...
...
6
...
3
...
...
...
1
...
...
23
Under three months.
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
4
...
...
1
...
...
1
1
...
...
1
1
11
Under four months.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
4
Under five months.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
4
Under six months.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Total.
6
1
1
1
2
5
11
2
1
19
1
9
16
1
6
1
2
1
1
2
1
90
28. Expenditure.—The next statement has been prepared in order to
exhibit the cash accounts of the Bengal asylums for the year 1878.
STATEMENT No. 13.
Showing the Receipts and Expenditure of each Asylum for the year 1878.
ASYLUMS.
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore
Hazaribagh ...
Total ...
1
Daily
average
strength.
204.31
196.58
202.26
47.86
193.19
207.10
1051.30
2
Total expenditure.
Rs.
28,074
23,405
22,674
5,225
16,727
18,521
1,14,628
A.
0
0
15
7
14
9
14
P.
4
6
3
7
0
0
8
3
Realized from the
friends of patients.
Rs.
1,828
132
194
253
99
39
2,548
A.
12
7
10
10
0
9
1
P.
0
6
6
0
0
2
2
4
Actual profit from
manufacture de-
partment.
Rs.
1,513
3,923
3,218
372
1,458
772
11,258
A.
11
2
8
7
0
15
13
P.
0
11
8
3
4
0
2
5
Average cost of
each patient, as
per column 2.
Rs.
137
119
112
109
86
89
109
A.
6
0
1
2
9
6
0
P.
6
11
8
11
4
11
6
6
Average cost of
each patient, de¬
deducting
co-
lumns 3 and 4.
Rs.
121
98
95
96
78
85
95
A.
0
6
3
1
8
8
14
P.
10
10
8
7
5
1
5
7
8
9
10
11
AVERAGE COST OF EACH PATIENT IN RELATION TO
Establish-
ment.
Rs.
56
45
42
67
37
41
45
A.
11
13
11
11
0
9
14
P.
8
1
4
3
8
6
3
Diet.
Rs.
55
65
54
35
44
39
51
A.
12
1
12
10
6
13
2
P.
7
3
2
1
0
3
9
Bazar me-
dicines.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A.
0
1
2
0
0
5
2
P.
11
5
4
11
11
1
1
Contingen-
cies.
Rs.
20
3
8
3
1
2
7
A.
12
10
0
2
12
10
4
P.
7
1
11
1
9
3
2
Clothing.
Rs.
4
4
6
2
3
5
4
A.
0
7
6
10
5
0
9
P.
9
1
11
7
0
10
3
By looking at column 6, it will be observed that the average cost to
Government for each lunatic in confinement, after deducting the money
realized from relatives and the profit of manufactures, was Rs. 95-14-5 against
Rs. 89-1-5 in 1877. The rates varied from Rs. 78-8-5 at Berhampore to