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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
TABLE No. I.
Showing the Admissions, Discharges, &c., of Lunatics in the Asylums in Bengal during the year 1885, and ten previous years.
1
Years.
1875 ...
1876 ...
1877 ...
1878 ...
1879 ...
1880 ...
1881 ...
1882 ...
1888 ...
1884 ...
1885 ...
2
Remained on
1st January.
Males.
833
906
896
850
782
696
684
673
663
724
730
Females.
241
241
235
227
209
192
197
195
186
183
189
Total.
1,074
1,147
1,131
1,077
991
888
881
868
849
907
919
3
Admitted.
Males.
305
261
201
168
147
141
150
144
184
166
174
Females.
79
68
46
28
26
42
38
21
25
42
40
Total.
384
329
247
196
173
183
188
165
209
208
214
4
Re-
admit-
ted.
Males.
28
32
35
19
17
26
20
20
23
20
16
Females.
6
5
3
12
6
7
5
3
...
4
2
Total.
34
37
38
31
23
33
25
23
23
24
18
5
Total popula-
tion.
Males.
1,166
1,199
1,132
1,037
946
863
854
837
870
910
920
Females.
326
314
284
267
241
241
240
219
211
229
231
Total.
1,492
1,513
1,416
1,304
1,187
1,104
1,094
1,056
1,081
1,139
1,151
6
DISCHARGED.
A.
Cured.
Males.
118
93
117
119
86
58
73
66
77
74
74
Females.
37
37
30
29
15
15
20
17
13
16
19
Total.
155
130
147
148
101
73
93
83
90
90
93
B.
Transferred
to friends.
Improved.
Males.
38
70
83
36
49
26
31
30
23
34
25
Females.
7
10
13
10
8
8
10
4
4
2
...
Total.
45
80
96
46
57
34
41
34
27
36
25
Not
im-
proved.
Males.
1
...
...
8
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
Females.
...
1
...
1
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
1
1
...
9
6
3
2
1
1
2
1
C.
Otherwise.
Males.
16
26
23
9
2
3
6
1
4
5
...
Females.
1
5
...
1
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
Total.
17
31
23
10
4
4
6
2
4
5
4
D.
Total.
Males.
173
210
223
172
141
89
112
98
105
115
104
Females.
45
53
43
41
27
25
30
22
17
18
19
Total.
218
263
266
213
168
114
142
120
122
133
123
7
Died.
Males.
87
93
59
83
109
90
69
76
41
65
59
Females.
40
26
14
17
22
19
15
11
11
22
14
Total.
127
119
73
100
131
109
84
87
52
87
73
8
Remaining on
31st December.
Males.
906
896
850
782
696
684
673
663
724
730
757
Females.
241
235
227
209
192
197
195
186
183
189
198
Total.
1,147
1,131
1,077
991
888
881
868
849
907
919
955
9
Daily average
strength.
Males.
875.6
976.55
888.53
831.5
697.37
687.82
673.59
676.11
691.67
727.69
745.78
Females.
250.84
247.83
228.5
219.79
192.59
193.92
196.65
191.01
187.
193.27
193.84
Total.
1,126.44
1,224.38
1,117.03
1,051.29
889.96
881.74
870.24
867.12
878.67
920.96
939.62
10
Daily average
sick.
Males.
67.9
84.41
57.96
48.94
30.07
32.74
27.99
25.73
26.92
35.32
29.28
Females.
16.55
13.9
11.03
11.06
8.59
7.86
6.94
5.35
7.39
9.38
6.10
Total.
84.45
98.31
68.99
60.
38.66
40.6
34.93
31.08
34.31
44.7
35.38
11
PERCENTAGE TO—
Daily average strength.
A.
Cured.
Males.
13.4
9.5
13.1
14.31
12.33
8.43
10.83
9.76
11.13
10.16
9.92
Females.
14.7
14.9
13.1
13.19
7.78
7.73
10.17
8.9
6.95
8.27
9.8
Total.
13.7
10.6
13.1
14.07
11.34
8.27
10.68
9.57
10.24
9.77
9.89
B.
Died.
Males.
9.9
9.5
6.6
9.98
15.63
13.08
10.24
11.24
5.93
8.93
7.91
Females.
15.9
10.5
6.1
7.73
11.42
9.79
7.62
5.75
5.88
11.38
7.22
Total.
11.2
9.7
6.5
9.51
14.72
12.36
9.65
10.03
5.92
9.44
7.76
Admission.
C.
Cured.
Males.
35.43
31.7
49.5
63.6
52.43
34.73
42.94
40.24
37.19
39.78
38.94
Females.
43.53
50.6
61.2
72.5
46.87
30.61
46.51
70.83
52.00
34.78
45.23
Total.
37.1
35.5
51.5
65.2
51.53
33.79
43.66
44.14
38.79
38.79
40.08
D.
Died.
Males.
26.1
31.7
25.
44.3
66.46
53.89
40.58
46.34
19.8
34.94
31.05
Females.
47.05
35.6
28.5
42.5
68.75
38.77
34.88
45.83
44.
47.82
33.33
Total.
30.3
32.5
25.6
44.05
66 83
50.46
39.43
46.27
22.41
37.5
31.46