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some extent in Dacca, Patna, Cuttack, and Berhampore. Pneumonia occurred
in Dullunda only, and cholera in Berhampore. The decrease in these diseases,
as also in phthisis, is a very satisfactory feature in the returns of the year
under review. There were comparatively few cases of injuries to lunatics.
In Dacca there were 3 cases of simple fracture and 5 cases of contused
wounds, while at Dullunda 6 cases of injury were recorded, none of which
proved fatal. The Lieutenant-Governor concurs in Dr. Cowie's view that " the
absence of injuries of any kind in so many of the asylums is a most gratifying
feature, and speaks highly for the great care and humanity exercised over the
poor afflicted inmates."
6. The total number of deaths fell from 87 in 1884 to 73 in
1885. There was a decrease in Dacca and Patna. The mortality increased
in the Dullunda Asylum from 18 in 1884 to 27 in 1885. It is explained that
in this asylum a considerable proportion of the deaths consisted of old chronic
hopeless cases that had been hanging on between life and death for
a lengthened period. The Inspector-General remarks that post mortem examina-
tions were seldom neglected. Complaints of overcrowding are made regarding
the Dacca and Cuttack Asylums, but arrangements are being made which will
relieve the former. At Cuttack, where there is a small local asylum, the urgency
is not great. There was abundance of room at Patna and Berhampore.
7. The following table shows the receipts and expenditure in each asylum
during 1885 :—
1
ASYLUM.
Dullunda
...
...
Dacca
...
...
Patna
...
...
Cuttack
...
...
Berhampore
...
...
Total ...
2
Daily average strength.
248.74
223.92
232.26
59.7
175.
939.62
3
Total expenditure.
Rs.
31,780
18,173
16,801
4,811
14,634
86,171
A.
8
0
15
1
7
1
P.
11
3
4
7
4
5
4
Realised from friends
of patients.
Rs.
440
144
200
135
A.
10
4
0
0
P.
1
6
0
0
......
919 14 7
5
Actual profit from
manufacture depart-
ment.
Rs.
*1,040
1,754
1,751
190
747
3,403
A.
9
4
14
10
2
6
p.
1
4
2
2
9
6
6
Average cost of each
patient as
per
column 3.
Rs.
127
81
72
89
83
91
A.
10
2
5
9
10
11
p.
4
6
5
4
0
4
7
Average cost of each
patient, deducting
columns 4 and 5.
Rs.
125
72
63
75
79
87
A.
14
10
15
2
6
1
P.
0
10
0
1
8
8
8
9
10
11
12
AVERAGE COST OF EACH PATIENT IN RELATION
Establishment.
Rs.
44
35
36
54
45
41
A.
9
8
2
6
6
1
p.
7
0
6
5
4
9
Diet.
Rs.
45
31
30
22
32
34
A.
2
11
4
3
6
7
F.
10
10
4
7
2
3
Bazar medicines.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
0
A.
1
0
0
1
1
0
p.
1
3
3
2
1
8
Clothing.
Rs.
5
3
2
1
1
3
A.
8
4
6
15
13
4
P.
4
7
2
6
7
10
Contingencies.
Rs.
24
7
3
1
2
9
A.
7
1
7
1
5
8
7
6
1
8
2
5
* Loss.
The gross expenditure was Rs. 86,171 against Rs. 91,695 in 1884, showing a
decrease of Rs. 5,524 as compared with the expenditure of the previous year.
The cost of establishment was Rs. 20,028 and of superintendence Rs. 18,600.
The corresponding figures in 1884 were Rs, 19,926 and Rs. 18,520. The
Dullunda Asylum is by far the most costly, and arrangements are being made
to restrict admissions to this asylum by making more use of the space available
at Patna and Berhampore.
8. The money outlay on account of diet was Rs. 20,613 against Rs. 21,187
in 1884, showing a decrease of Rs. 574. The value of articles of diet
made over from the manufacturing departments during the year was
greater than that of the previous year ; the average cost of a lunatic's
daily diet was, as in the previous year, one anna and six pies. The cost on
account of clothing and bedding was Rs. 3,103 against Rs. 2,579 in 1884.
The expenditure on account of manufactures amounted to Rs. 29,248, being
Rs. 2,705 more than that of the previous year.
9. The European Asylum at Bhowanipore is not included in the fore-
going paragraphs. The number of patients in this asylum at the beginning
of the year was 31, viz., 16 males and 15 females. During the year 20 persons
were admitted, of whom 12 were males and 8 females. Of these 19
were from the civil population and one a soldier; of the 51 persons under
treatment, 3 were discharged cured, 3 were despatched to Europe under
the Merchant Shipping Act, 12 were made over to the care of friends,
3 were sent to Europe as still insane, and 1 died. At the end of the
year there remained in the asylum 29 persons, of whom 13 were Europeans,