LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN
BENGAL.
11
TABLE No. 11.
Anœmia and debility...
Cholera ... ... ...
Diarrhœa and dysentery
Fevers ... ... ...
Pneumonia ... ...
Phthisis ... ... ...
Other diseases ... ...
Total
...
Daily average strength
Daily average sick ...
PRESIDENCY JAIL.
1883.
Total treated.
46
6
370
751
9
35
498
1,625
Died.
6
4
6
3
1
9
4
*33
1115.49
39.23
1884.
Total treated.
31
2
294
640
9
24
645
1,645
Died.
2
2
5
5
1
6
8
29
1146.82
43.32
ALIPORE JAIL.
1883.
Total treated.
117
19
1,318
1,528
44
17
1,500
4,543
Died.
5
8
32
1
21
12
9
88
1843.53
137.28
1884.
Total treated.
70
7
1,240
1,185
75
29
1,233
3,839
Died.
1
6
40
1
20
14
13
94
1838.96
133.03
DACCA JAIL.
1883.
Total treated.
11
...
429
229
14
5
163
851
Died.
1
...
28
13
7
2
10
61
802.66
39.67
1884.
Total treated.
22
4
545
420
13
...
242
1,246
Died.
2
2
22
6
7
...
12
51
820.34
53.77
PATNA JAIL.
1883.
Total treated.
8
12
46
59
2
6
19
152
Died.
3
6
2
...
2
5
2
20
239.00
2.89
1884.
Total treated.
9
5
32
27
...
...
36
109
Died.
1
3
...
1
...
...
1
6
237.39
2.89
CUTTACK JAIL.
1883.
Total treated.
3
...
67
123
...
...
28
221
Died.
1
...
1
...
...
...
3
5
253.34
5.54
1884.
Total treated.
1
4
101
125
3
...
22
256
Died.
...
3
2
...
1
...
...
6
262.39
5.58
BERHAMPORE
JAIL.
1883.
Total treated.
6
5
89
212
2
1
107
422
Died.
1
3
2
1
1
...
2
10
148.22
14.05
1884.
Total treated.
10
1
78
88
4
...
77
258
Died
...
...
...
1
3
...
...
4
160.56
7.23
* Including one prisoner who committed suicide.
32. Accidents and injuries.—At Dullunda four cases of injury were
admitted, and of these one proved fatal. A lunatic struck another over the
head, causing a fracture of the skull, and a rupture of the brain. One is entered
as fracture of" facial bones," one as " fracture of the forearm," and one
" contusion." No information is furnished in the report as to the manner in
which these latter injuries were brought about. In Dacca there was an almost
total absence of injuries; 1 only is mentioned in the Superintendent's report.
Two women had a tussle one day, during which one of them sustained a
fracture of the radius before the keepers could interfere. In Patna, one case of
accidental suffocation, and one of fracture of the ribs from a fall, are noted.
The case of suffocation was caused by a patient trying to swallow a large piece
of bread, but he did not succeed; it stuck in his throat, and caused almost
instant death. In the other case a patient tried to escape; he fell off a
wall and broke his ribs. No accidents, &c., are reported from Cuttack. At
Berhampore there were four cases of injury recorded. A serious accident
resulting in the death of one patient and the injury of seven others, occurred
in this asylum. The worksheds were blown down during a violent storm; with
the exception of one the seven injured, whose forearm was broken, the
injuries received by the others were of a simple nature. Of the two cases of
contusion, one was the result of a fall in an epileptic, and the other was
occasioned by the fall of a heavy plank on the foot of a male patient.
TABLE NO. 12.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Abscess ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anæmia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Apoplexy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Asphyxia from crushing ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bronchitis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cholera ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Congestion of the liver ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ditto
the spleen ... ... ... ... ... ...
Debility ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Diarrhœa ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Dysentery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Exhaustion bom mania ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fever ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Fractures ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Hydrocephalus chronic ... ... ... ... ... ...
Hepatitis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Jaundice ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Leprosy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Meningitis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Old age ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Paralysis, general ... ... ... ... ... ...
Perforation of the intestines ... ... ... ... ...
Phthisis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Peritonitis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Pleurisy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Pneumonia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Removal of foreign bodies ... ... ... ... ... ...
Shaking palsy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Small-pox ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Valve diseases ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Whitlow ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Dullunda.
......
2
1
......
......
......
......
1
2
1
2
1
......
1
1
......
......
......
......
3
......
1
1
......
......
1
......
......
......
......
......
18
Dacca.
1
2
......
......
......
2
......
......
1
6
3
......
1
......
......
......
1
......
......
......
1
......
7
......
......
1
......
1
......
1
1
29
Patna.
......
......
......
......
1
......
......
......
4
2
......
......
......
......
......
1
......
1
1
......
......
......
15
1
......
......
1
......
1
......
......
28
Cuttack.
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
1
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
1
......
1
......
......
......
......
......
......
3
Berhampore.
1
......
1
1
......
......
1
......
......
......
......
1
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
1
......
......
2
......
1
......
......
......
......
......
......
9
Total.
4
2 1
1
2 1
1
7
9
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
26
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
87