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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
12. The total number for 1883 was 93. It should, as pointed out
in the report for 1881, be borne in mind that the figures represent cases in
which insanity has been successfully pleaded in court, as distinguished from
cases of genuine insanity.
13. The total number has once been equalled (nearly) since 1879, when
the restrictive orders came into force, and was once considerably exceeded
(1876) before they were issued. The first columns of the table, showing com-
mitment for graver crimes, present numbers which were all exceeded in the
earlier years, except the second; but these are not the crimes of which the
record would probably be affected by the change of practice. The result, if
there were any, would probably appear under the heads of theft, trespass,
suicide, mischief, bad behaviour, bad livelihood, &c., and these do not
increase either relatively to the whole, or absolutely in such manner as to
support any imputation against the existing rules of admission to asylums :—
TABLE No. 6.
Showing the Religion and Sex of Patients admitted.
ASYLUMS.
Dullunda
...
...
Dacca
...
...
Patna
...
...
Cuttack
...
...
Berhampore ... ...
Total ...
HINDOOS.
Males.
40
16
37
20
16
129
Females.
8
4
4
...
...
16
Total.
48
20
41
20
16
145
MUSSULMANS.
Males.
20
30
6
2
4
62
Females.
4
4
...
...
...
8
Total.
24
34
6
2
4
70
CHRISTIANS.
Males.
2
...
...
...
...
2
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
2
...
...
...
...
2
OTHER CLASSES.
Males.
2
3
6
...
3
14
Females.
...
...
...
...
1
1
Total.
2
3
6
...
4
15
TOTAL.
Males.
64
49
49
22
23
207
Females.
12
8
4
...
1
25
Total.
76
57
53
22
24
232
RATIO PER CENT.
OF EACH SEX TO
THE TOTAL ADMIS-
SIONS AND RE-
ADMISSIONS.
Males.
84.21
85.96
92.45
100.00
95.83
89.22
Females.
15.79
14.04
7.55
...
4.17
10.78
[Total.
100.
100.
100.
100.
100.
100.
14. This table has no statistical value for reasons given before. The
purpose indicated in the form is to ascertain the prevalence of insanity among
the several classes. If the populations were defined, and the numbers accurately
known, the object could not be gained, for the proportion of persons admitted
into asylums to the total number of lunatics must be very small:—
TABLE No. 7.
Types of insanity, the number remained, admitted, &c., under each type, during the year 1883.
1
Remained ... ... ...
Admitted.
Dullunda
...
...
Dacca ... ...
Patna
...
...
Cuttack
...
...
Berhampore ... ...
Total admitted ...
Total treated ...
Recovered
...
...
...
Improved
...
...
...
Died
...
...
...
2
MANIA,
ACUTE.
Males.
113
25
6
31
15
4
81
194
33
9
6
Females.
27
4
2
4
...
1
11
38
6
...
2
Total.
140
29
8
35
15
5
92
232
39
9
8
3
MANIA,
CHRONIC.
Males.
229
31
18
11
7
10
77
306
21
7
15
Females.
99
7
6
...
...
...
13
112
5
2
5
Total.
328
38
24
11
7
10
90
418
26
9
20
4
MELANCHO-
---.
Males.
52
...
6
1
...
2
9
61
3
...
4
Females.
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
...
...
...
Total.
66
...
6
1
...
2
9
75
3
...
4
5
DEMENTIA,
ACUTE.
Males.
53
...
...
5
...
1
6
59
4
1
1
Females.
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
...
...
...
Total.
64
...
...
5
...
1
6
70
4
1
1
6
DEMENTIA,
CHRONIC.
Males.
158
...
14
1
...
4
19
177
1
5
14
Females.
32
...
...
...
...
...
...
32
2
1
4
Total.
190
...
14
1
...
4
19
209
3
6
18
7
IDIOCY.
Males.
9
...
...
...
...
2
2
11
1
...
1
Females.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
Total.
11
...
...
...
...
2
2
13
1
...
1
8
IMBECI-
-----
Males.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
9
NOT
INSANE.
Males.
46
8
5
...
...
...
13
59
14
1
...
Females.
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
1
...
Total.
47
9
5
...
...
...
14
61
14
2
...
10
TOTAL.
Males.
663
64
49
49
22
23
207
870
77
23
41
Females.
186
12
8
4
...
1
25
211
13
4
11
Total.
849
76
57
53
22
24
232
1,081
90
27
52
15. Forms of Insanity.—The admissions show large increase on the former
year under the heads of acute and chronic mania, as the most noticeable point.
There is, in respect of acute mania, a return to the number of 1881, but
chronic mania is presented in growing quantity. In my last report I
spoke of the uncertainty of nomenclature in the hands of different superin-
tendents, who are required to record all cases under headings which can