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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
TABLE NO. 1
Showing the Admissions, Discharges, &c., &c., of Lunatics in the Asylums in Bengal during the year 1880 and ten previous years.
1
YEARS.
1870 ...
1871 ...
1872 ...
1873 ...
1874 ...
1875 ...
1876 ...
1877 ...
1878 ...
1879 ...
1880 ...
2
Remained on
1st January.
Males.
596
607
646
766
782
833
906
896
850
782
696
Females.
150
176
181
206
221
241
241
235
227
209
192
Total.
746
783
827
972
1,003
1,074
1,147
1,131
1,077
991
888
3
Admitted.
Males.
272
278
380
361
333
305
261
201
168
147
141
Females.
85
77
87
109
113
79
68
46
28
26
42
Total.
357
355
467
470
446
384
329
247
196
173
183
4
Re-admitted.
Males.
34
36
46
33
46
28
32
35
19
17
26
Females.
10
9
12
11
9
6
5
3
12
6
7
Total.
44
45
58
44
55
34
37
38
31
23
33
5
Total popula-
tion.
Males.
902
921
1,072
1,160
1,161
1,166
1,199
1,132
1,037
946
863
Females.
245
262
280
326
343
326
314
284
267
241
241
Total.
1,147
1,183
1,352
1,486
1,504
1,492
1,513
1,416
1,304
1,187
1,104
6
DISCHARGED.
A.
Cured.
Males.
146
148
137
212
156
118
93
117
119
86
58
Females.
41
52
41
66
52
37
37
30
29
15
15
Total.
187
200
178
278
209
155
130
147
148
101
73
B.
Transferred to friends.
Improved.
Males.
40
33
53
53
42
38
70
83
36
49
26
Females.
7
5
12
9
8
7
10
13
10
8
8
Total.
47
38
65
62
50
45
80
96
46
57
34
Not improv-
ed.
Males.
1
...
2
3
1
1
...
...
8
4
2
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
2
1
Total.
1
...
2
3
1
1
1
...
9
6
3
C.
Otherwise.
Males.
21
15
18
19
25
16
26
23
9
2
3
Females.
1
2
1
2
5
1
5
...
1
2
1
Total.
22
17
19
21
30
17
31
23
10
4
4
D.
Total.
Males.
208
196
210
287
224
173
210
223
172
141
89
Females.
49
59
54
77
66
45
53
43
41
27
25
Total.
257
255
264
364
290
218
263
266
213
168
114
7
Died.
Males.
87
79
96
91
104
87
93
59
83
109
90
Females.
20
22
20
28
36
40
26
14
17
22
19
Total.
107
101
116
119
140
127
119
73
100
131
109
8
Remaining on
31st December
Males.
607
646
766
782
833
906
896
850
782
696
684
Females.
176
181
206
221
241
241
235
227
209
192
197
Total.
783
827
972
1,003
1,074
1,147
1,131
1,077
991
888
881
9
Daily average
strength.
Males.
...
...
706.7
777.8
811.21
875.6
976.55
888.53
831.5
697.37
687.82
Females.
...
...
196.7
213.9
239.65
250.84
247.83
228.5
219.79
192.59
193.92
Total.
773.98
813.7
903.4
991.7
1,050.86
1,126.44
1,124.38
1,117.03
1,051.3
889.96
881.74
10
Daily average
sick.
Males.
...
...
36.3
46.49
58.61
67.9
84.41
57.96
48.94
30.07
32.74
Females.
...
...
7.02
9.88
18.59
16.55
13.9
11.03
11.06
8.59
7.86
Total.
56.6
67.3
43.32
56.37
77.2
84.45
98.31
68.99
60
38.66
40.6
11
PERCENTAGE TO
Daily average strength.
A.
Cured.
Males.
...
...
19.3
27.2
19.2
13.4
9.5
13.1
14.31
12.33
8.43
Females.
...
...
20.8
30.8
22.1
14.7
14.9
13.1
13.19
7.78
7.73
Total.
24.1
24.07
19.7
28.1
19.9
13.7
10.6
13.1
14.07
11.34
8.27
B.
Died.
Males.
. . .
...
13.5
11.6
12.8
9.9
9.5
6.6
9.98
15.63
13.08
Females.
...
...
10.1
13.09
15.02
15.9
10.5
6.1
7.73
11.42
9.79
Total.
13.8
12.1
12.8
12.0
13.3
11.2
9.7
6.5
9.51
14.72
12.36
Admissions.
C.
Cured.
Males.
47.7
47.1
32.1
53.8
41.1
35.43
3l.7
49.5
63.6
52.43
34.73
Females.
43.15
60.4
41.41
55
43.4
43.53
50.6
61.2
72.5
46.87
30.61
Total.
46.6
50
33.9
54.1
41.7
37.1
35.5
51.5
65.2
51.53
33.79
D.
Died.
Males.
28.4
25.1
22.5
23.09
27.4
26.1
31.7
25.0
44.3
66.46
53.89
Females.
21.05
25.5
20.2
23.3
29.5
47.05
35.6
28.5
42.5
68.75
38.77
Total.
26.6
25.2
22.09
23.1
27.9
30.3
32.5
25.6
44.05
66.83
50.46