LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
11
EUROPEAN ASYLUM, BHOWANIPORE.
32. Population.—The returns of this asylum show that there have
been few changes in the numbers under treatment during the year, and these
may be briefly detailed as follows. At the beginning of 1887 there were in
confinement 29 patients, of whom 15 were males and 14 females, while the
year ended with 31 patients—16 males and 15 females; the daily average
number for the year being 29 against 31 in 1886.
33. The admissions amounted to 21. There were also three re-admissions.
Dementia
Mania
Melancholia
131
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
129
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
130
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
TOTAL TREATED.
Males.
7
19
4
30
Females.
6
16
1
23
Total.
13
35
5
53
ADMITTED.
Males.
1
11
3
15
Females.
......
8
1
9
Total.
1
19
4
24
34. Twenty-two patients were disposed of as shown in the subjoined
table:—
Discharged cured
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Made over to military authorities
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Despatched to Europe under Merchant Shipping Act
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Transferred to the care of friends
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Despatched to Europe as still insane
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Died ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
Males.
4
2
2
2
2
2
14
Females.
4
......
......
2
......
2
8
Total.
8
2
2
4
2
4
22
The number cured and transferred reached 33.9 per cent. on the total
treated, and 62 per cent. on daily average strength.
35. Sickness.—The health of the inmates has been very good, there having
been little sickness of any kind.
36. Mortality.—Four patients died, making the mortality for the year
13.79 per cent. on daily average strength, which is rather a high death-rate,
but no accurate conclusions can be drawn from the figures of a single year when
they apply to a small body of persons. The death-rate for the last five years
is shown below, and cannot be regarded as excessive for that period:—
YEAR.
1883
...
...
...
...
...
1884
...
...
...
...
...
1885 ... ... ... ... ...
1886 ... ... ... ... ...
1887 ... ... ... ... ...
Average for five years ...
MORTALITY.
Ratio per cent. on daily
average strength.
3.57
6.89
3.33
6.45
13.79
6.8
37. The alleged causes of insanity are given below:—
PARTICULARS.
Masturbation ...
...
...
...
...
...
Intemperance
... ... ... ... ... ...
Study
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Heredity ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Epilepsy
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Unknown ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Injury to spine
...
...
...
...
...
Venereal . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ...
Blindness
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sunstroke ... ... ... ... ... ...
Childbirth
...
...
...
...
...
...
Congenital
...
...
...
...
...
...
Domestic trouble
...
...
...
...
...
Climacteric ... ... ... ... ... ...
Phthisis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Grief
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Love
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
TOTAL TREATED.
Males.
2
2
2
3
3
14
1
1
1
1
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
30
Females.
......
2
......
8
......
5
......
......
......
......
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
23
Total.
2
4
2
11
3
19
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
53
ADMITTED.
Males.
...... 1
1
1
......
10
......
......
1
1
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
15
Females.
...... 1
......
2
......
3
......
......
......
...... 1
......
......
......
...... 1
1
9
Total.
...... 2
1
3
......
13
......
...... 1
1
1
......
......
......
...... 1
1
24
This table differs little in its general features from those of previous
years, and it will be noticed that, as usual, intemperance, heredity and epilepsy