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LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
Superintendent says she will be sent to the Bhowanipur Asylum as soon as a
vacancy occurs in it. The following table shows the number of paying patients
treated in each asylum:—
TABLE XVIII.
Statement showing the number of Paying Patients treated in the Native Lunatic Asylums
in Bengal during the year 1900.
NAME OF ASYLUM.
1
Dullunda ... ...
Dacca
...
...
Patna
...
...
Cuttack
...
...
Berhampore ...
Total for 1900 ...
Total for 1899 ...
Remained
on 1st
January.
Males.
2
8
1
4
...
1
14
8
Females.
3
3
1
...
2
...
6
4
Total.
4
11
2
4
2
1
20
12
Admitted.
Males.
5
2
2
...
...
2
6
12
Females.
6
1
1
1
...
1
4
3
Total.
7
3
3
1
...
3
10
15
Re-admitted.
Males.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Females.
9
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
Total.
10
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
Total
treated.
Males.
11
10
3
4
...
3
26
21
Females.
12
4
3
1
2
1
11
7
Total.
13
14
6
5
2
4
31
28
Discharged,
transferred,
&c.
Males.
14
2
...
2
...
...
4
7
Females.
15
1
1
...
1
...
3
1
Total.
16
3
1
2
1
...
7
8
Died.
Males.
17
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
Females.
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
19
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
Remaining
on 31st
December.
Males.
20
8
2
2
...
3
15
14
Females.
21
3
2
1
1
1
8
6
Total.
22
11
4
3
1
4
23
20
Daily average
strength.
Males.
23
6.57
2.64
3.95
...
2.30
15.46
12.68
Females.
24
3.28
1.56
.82
1.89
.40
7.95
4.98
Total.
25
9.85
4.20
4.77
1.89
2.70
23.41
17.66
35. Statement X—Establishment.—There was no change in the establish-
ments at Dullunda, Dacca, Patna and Cuttack. As stated in last year's report,
the monthly cost at Berhampore increased by Rs. 20, owing to the appointment
of a matron. In this asylum a lower grade Civil Hospital Assistant was
appointed, and the new overseer was employed on Rs. 65 per mensem, the
minimum pay of his appointment. At Patna the clerk got his yearly increment
of pay, which increased its monthly cost by Rs. 2. Dacca shows a decrease of
Rs. 30 per mensem, which is accounted for by the appointment of a lower
grade Civil Hospital Assistant.
36. Statement XI—Manufactures.—The net profits from the Manufactur-
ing Department amounted to Rs. 6,721-5-0 against Rs. 6,249-15-7 in the
previous year. At Dullunda there was a falling off of Rs. 465-6-8 due to
diminished sale of oil and to the damage done to the garden produce by the
unusually heavy rainfall in September. At Dacca the profits were more by
Rs. 307-0-3, owing to the garden having been more productive. The increase
at Berhampore was due to larger profit from the sale of oil and oil-cake.
Patna shows a slight falling off. At Cuttack there were no manufactures, but it
recovered Rs 500, which represents the arrear dues from the local municipality
for articles supplied.
37. Dairy farms.—Dullunda had a profit of Rs. 882-8-2 against
Rs. 824-9-1 in 1899. At Dacca there was a loss of Rs. 250-9-3, due to bad
management of the dairy by the overseer. The Superintendent will be asked
to follow the system observed in the dairy attached to the Bareilly Asylum in
the North-Western Provinces. Berhampore showed a smaller profit, viz.,
Rs. 195-15-7 against Rs. 284-8-3 in 1899, owing to the higher cost of feeding
the cattle. The usefulness of the dairy farms is not indicated so much in the
profit, as in the supply of pure milk and in the congenial work which they afford
to the lunatics. From this point of view the dairies mentioned above worked
well during the year under report.
38. Sanitation—Has received the careful attention of the Superintend-
ents. At Dullunda considerable improvement was made in the supply of
filtered water, which is now used throughout the asylum. At Dacca the bathing
arrangements of the female division were improved. At Cuttack, although the
asylum paid latrine tax to the local municipality, the night-soil was trenched
in the asylum compound. At my suggestion this arrangement was stopped
during the year, and the night-soil was daily removed by the municipal staff.
39. The diet and clothing of the lunatics continued to receive the special
attention of the Superintendents. Amusements of various kinds were also
provided in all the asylums. The lunatics were also employed in various ways.