LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
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TABLE IX.
Statement showing Sickness and Mortality in the Jails near which the Asylums are situated.
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Anæmia and debility..
Cholera
...
...
...
Diarrhœa and dysentery
Fevers
...
...
...
Pneumonia ... ... ...
Phthisis ...
Other diseases ...
Total
...
Daily average strength
Daily average sick ...
PRESIDENCY
JAIL.
1899.
Total treated.
2
4
...
220
248
11
33
222
738
Died.
3
...
...
3
3
4
13
6
29
1,213.05
30.63
1900.
Total treated.
4
2
...
368
236
12
24
316
958
Died.
5
1
...
5
7
3
6
5
27
1,233.76
39.43
ALIPORE
JAIL.
1899.
Total treated.
6
32
...
347
810
31
50
915
2,185
Died.
7
1
...
3
1
2
20
7
34
1,784.94
60.87
1900.
Total treated.
8
6
35
603
1,553
19
37
823
3,076
Died.
9
2
8
10
6
7
12
12
57
1,821.11
78.07
DACCA JAIL.
1899.
Total treated.
10
24
...
478
435
25
16
334
1,312
Died.
11
...
...
7
2
8
6
2
25
1,115.50
52.96
1900.
Total treated.
12
22
1
777
361
36
8
418
1,623
Died.
13
1
1
9
6
12
3
7
39
1,146.67
55.54
PATNA
JAIL.
1899.
Total treated.
14
2
...
67
88
...
2
105
264
Died.
15
...
....
2
...
...
...
2
4
262.12
12.21
1900.
Total treated.
16
1
...
129
88
1
...
135
354
Died.
17
...
...
3
...
...
...
4
7
332.37
13.60
CUTTACK
JAIL.
1899.
Total treated.
18
...
...
94
79
7
3
71
254
Died.
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
243.11
8.7l
1900.
Total treated.
20
2
1
105
110
2
6
108
334
Died.
21
1
...
5
...
...
1
2
9
296.53
10.28
BERHAMPORE
JAIL.
1899.
Total treated.
22
1
...
50
55
...
1
38
145
Died.
23
...
...
2
2
...
1
2
7
192.10
6.09
1900.
Total treated.
24
10
1
80
69
1
2
46
209
Died.
25
1
1
...
1
...
2
3
8
235.42
9.73
Excepting Dacca all the towns in which the asylums are situated show
increased rate of mortality during the year under report. There was also
greater sickness in all the neighbouring jails. Cholera was more prevalent and
fatal in all the towns except Dacca than in the previous year. The disease
appeared in the Alipore, Dacca, Cuttack and Berhampore Jails. It was also a
visitant in the Dullunda, Dacca and Patna Asylums, to which reference has
already been made.
17. Total mortality.—The total number of deaths was 96 or 10.68 per
cent. against 87 or 9.63 per cent. in 1899. The mortality in each asylum is
shown in the following table:—
TABLE X.
Dullunda ... ...
Dacca
...
...
Patna
...
...
Cuttack
...
...
Berhampore
...
...
Total ...
1899.
Deaths.
25
10
31
2
19
87
Percentage
on daily
average
strength.
11.62
4.55
13.11
4.65
10.06
9.63
1900.
Deaths.
26
28
20
2
20
96
Percentage
on daily
average
strength.
11.17
12.06
9.14
4.51
11.72
10.68
At Dullunda there were 26 deaths against 25 in 1899. Six of the 26
deaths were due to tubercular phthisis, 4 to dysentery, 3 to cholera, 2 to
kidney disease, 3 to brain disease, 2 to diseases of the arteries, and 1 each to
debility, general paralysis of the insane, bronchitis, pneumonia, and chronic
febroid phthisis and chronic inflammation of the liver.
Dacca had 28 deaths or 18 more than in the previous year, the death-rate
being 12.06 per cent. against 4.55 in 1899. The contrast appears striking,
but it should be mentioned that the rate for 1899 was unprecedentedly low.
As regards the increased death rate in the year under report the Superinten-
dent says that many old chronic cases died; one of the lunatics who died
was admitted in a moribund condition and died within 25 days of his admission.
Another who was received in indifferent health died in 4 months and 17 days.
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