LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
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TABLE IX.
Statement showing Sickness and Mortality in the Jails near which the Asylums are situated.
1
Anæmia and debility ...
Cholera ... ... ...
Diarrhœa and dysentery
Fevers ... ... ...
Pneumonia ... ...
Phthisis ...
Other diseases ...
Total ...
Daily average strength
Daily average sick ...
PRESIDENCY
JAIL.
1898.
Total treated.
2
2
...
191
137
3
14
231
578
Died.
3
...
...
8
5
2
1
8
24
1,234.84
26.02
1899.
Total treated.
4
4
...
220
248
11
33
222
738
Died.
5
...
...
3
3
4
13
6
29
1,213.05
30.63
ALIPORE JAIL.
1898.
Total treated.
6
51
... 346
525
71
24
1,376
2,393
Died.
7
2
... 3
7
7
10
7
36
1,910.28
66.74
1899.
Total treated.
8
32
...
347
810
31
50
915
2,185
Died.
9
1
... 3
1
2
20
34
1,784.94
60.87
DACCA JAIL.
1898.
Total treated.
10
14
... 398
413
21
12
454
1,312
Died.
11
2
...
2
...
5
4
1
14
1,081.56
47.88
1899.
Total treated.
12
24
... 478
435
25
16
334
1,312
Died.
13
...
...
7
2
8
6
2
25
1,165.50
52.96
PATNA JAIL.
1898.
Total treated.
14
4
... 55
73
...
2
95
229
Died.
15
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
3
282.14
9.42
1899.
Total treated.
16
2
...
67
88
...
2
105
264
Died.
17
...
... 2
...
...
...
2
4
262.12
12.21
CUTTACK
JAIL.
1898.
Total treated.
18
3
...
60
66
6
4
55
194
Died.
19
...
...
1
...
1
2
1
5
232.52
6.17
1899.
Total treated.
20
...
...
94
79
7
3
71
254
Died.
21
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
243.11
8.71
BERHAMPORE
JAIL.
1898.
Total treated.
22
...
...
74
63
5
...
93
235
Died.
23
...
...
2
...
1
...
1
4
228.85
10.50
1899.
Total treated.
24
1
...
50
55
...
1
38
145
Died.
25
...
...
2
2
...
1
2
7
192.10
6.09
Except Berhampore, all the other towns show increased death-rates during
the year under report; cholera was more prevalent and fatal in all places than
in the previous year. No case however occurred in the jails and asylums
situated in these towns.
17. Total mortality.—There were in all 87 deaths, or 9.63 per cent.
against 73 and 7.91, respectively, in 1898. There was 1 suicidal, 2 homicidal
and 2 accidental deaths in 1899. The death-rate excluding these casualties,
was 9.08. The mortality in each asylum is shown in the following table: —
TABLE X.
Dullunda ... ...
Dacca ... ...
Patna ... ...
Cuttack ... ...
Berhampore ... ...
Total ...
1898.
Deaths.
24
23
11
1
14
73
Percentage
on daily
average
strength.
10.99
10.15
4.67
2.57
6.9
7.91
1899.
Deaths
25
10
31
2
19
87
Percentage
on daily
average
strength.
11.62
4.55
13.11
4.65
10.06
9.63
There were 25 deaths at Dullunda, or one more than in the previous year
Six of the 25 deaths resulted from tubercular phthisis, 7 from fevers, 3 from
dysentery, 1 each from anæmia, debility, epilepsy, general paralysis of the
insane, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, congestion of lungs, suppurative inflam-
mation of liver, and rupture of liver and portal vein. The last was due to an
assault from another lunatic. The deceased was treated in hospital for two
hours only.
.
The death-rate at Dacca show a marked diminution, viz., 4.55 against
10.15 in the previous year. This is the lowest mortality on record in this
asylum during the last 20 years—a very satisfactory result. There was 1
homicidal death, and if this be excluded, the death-rate will stand at 4.09.
There were altogether 10 deaths, 4 being due to dysentery, 2 to exhaustion
after maniacal fits, 1 each to paraplegia, tubercular phthisis, hypertrophy of
the spleen, and fracture of the skull.
Patna had 31 deaths, including the 2 accidental deaths outside the hos-
pital, against 11 in 1898. The death-rate was 13.11 against 4.67 in 1898. The
increase is most marked among males. The Superintendent states that deaths
occurred for the most part among the older inmates and those admitted