6
LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
The total number of fresh admissions of criminal lunatics for 1885 was
93 against 74 in 1884. The number was equalled in 1883, and very nearly
equalled in 1880, while it was considerably exceeded in 1876. The commit-
ments for murder increased by 11 over those recorded in 1884. Crimes asso-
ciated with an activity of the animal propensities are almost entirely absent
from the return for 1885.
TABLE No. 6.
Showing the Religion and Sex of Patients admitted.
Dullunda ... ...
Dacca ... ... ...
Patna ... ... ...
Cuttack ... ...
Berhampore ... ...
Total ...
HINDUS.
Males.
52
27
28
12
12
131
Females.
10
2
11
2
4
29
Total.
62
29
39
14
16
160
MUSSULMANS.
Males.
21
18
9
...
4
52
Females.
3
6
...
...
1
10
Total.
24
24
9
...
5
62
CHRISTIANS.
Males.
4
1
...
...
...
5
Females.
2
1
...
...
...
3
Total.
6
2
...
...
...
8
OTHER CLASSES.
Males.
...
1
1
...
...
2
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
1
1
...
...
2
TOTAL.
Males.
77
47
38
12
16
190
Females.
15
9
11
2
5
42
Total.
92
56
49
14
21
232
RATE PER CENT. OF
EACH SEX TO THE
TOTAL ADMISSIONS
AND RE-ADMISSIONS.
Males.
83.7
83.93
77.55
85.71
76.19
81.9
Females.
16.3
16.07
22.45
14.29
23.81
18.1
Total.
100.
100.
100.
100.
100.
100
12. This table calls for no special remark. The admissions are classi-
fied according to religion. The totals of the communities from which the
lunatics came are not given. Where a large proportion of the cases are the
result of intoxication any sort of comparison is impossible, and if it could be
made would be of no real interest.
13. The occupations, ages, and residence of those admitted are detailed
in the usual tables. They require no special remark.
TABLE No. 7.
Types of Insanity, the number remained, admitted, &c., under each type during the year 1885.
1
Remained ... ...
Admitted.
Dullunda ... ...
Dacca ... ...
Patna ... ...
Cuttack ... ...
Berhampore ...
Total admitted ...
Total treated ...
Recovered ... ...
Improved
... ...
Died ... ... ...
2
MANIA,
ACUTE.
Males.
152
24
14
10
11
5
64
216
34
9
9
Females.
43
10
1
4
1
...
16
59
10
...
2
Total.
195
34
15
14
12
5
80
275
44
9
11
3
MANIA,
CHRONIC.
Males.
274
40
17
6
1
1
65
339
21
9
28
Females.
104
4
4
3
1
3
15
119
8
...
8
Total.
378
44
21
9
2
4
80
458
29
9
36
4
MELAN-
------.
Males.
47
...
9
1
...
...
10
57
2
1
4
Females.
9
...
1
...
...
...
1
10
...
...
...
Total.
56
...
10
1
...
...
11
67
2
1
4
5
DEMENTIA,
ACUTE.
Males.
54
...
...
11
...
3
14
68
4
1
...
Females.
11
...
...
3
...
...
3
14
...
...
...
Total.
65
...
...
14
...
3
17
82
4
1
...
6
DEMEN-
----
CHRONIC.
Males.
145
5
3
10
...
3
21
166
1
5
14
Females.
18
1
1
1
...
2
5
23
...
...
4
Total.
163
6
4
11
...
5
26
189
1
5
18
7
IDIOTCY.
Males.
10
...
...
...
..
1
1
11
1
...
1
Females.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
Total.
12
...
...
...
...
1
1
13
1
...
1
8
IMBECI-
-----
Males.
4
...
1
...
...
...
1
5
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
Total.
4
...
2
...
...
...
2
6
...
...
...
9
NOT IN-
-----
Males.
44
8
3
...
...
3
14
58
11
...
3
Females.
2
...
1
...
...
...
1
3
1
...
...
Total.
46
8
4
...
...
3
15
61
12
...
3
10
TOTAL.
Males.
730
77
47
38
12
16
190
920
74
25
59
Females.
189
15
9
11
2
5
42
231
19
...
14
Total.
919
92
56
49
14
21
232
1,151
93
25
73
14. Forms of insanity—The falling off in the admissions under the head
of acute mania is remarkable. The total number admitted in 1885 was
80 against 114 in 1884. The quantity of chronic mania treated increased
from 447 in 1884 to 458 in 1885. The admissions of the year under this
head increased only by two. The figures are—for 1884, 78; and for 1885, 80.
" Idiotcy " and " not insane " remained the same. " Imbecility " is represented
by 2, while there was no admission under this head in 1884. All other forms of
insanity exhibited an increase.
15. It is noteworthy that Cretinism is nowhere mentioned in any of the
Superintendent's reports as associated with bodily deformity and goitre.
The latter malady is not unknown in the neighbouring hill districts, and it
is reasonable to expect that some of the offspring of such parents would