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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
TABLE No. 1.
Showing the Admissions, Discharges, &c., of Lunatics in the Asylums in Bengal during the year 1886, and ten previous years.
1
Years.
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1834
1885
1886
2
Remained on
1st January.
Male.
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
3
Admitted.
Males.
261
201
168
147
141
150
144
184
166
174
159
Females.
68
46
28
26
42
38
21
25
42
40
41
Total.
329
247
196
173
183
188
165
209
208
214
200
4
Re-
admit-
ted.
Males.
32
35
19
17
26
20
20
23
20
16
15
Females.
5
3
12
6
7
5
3
...
4
2
3
Total.
37
38
31
23
33
25
23
23
24
18
18
5
Total
population.
Males.
1,199
1,132
1,037
946
863
854
837
870
910
920
931
Females.
314
284
267
241
241
240
219
211
229
231
242
Total.
1,513
1,416
1,304
1,187
1,104
1,094
1,056
1,081
1,139
1,151
1,173
6
DISCHARGED.
A.
Cured.
Males.
93
117
119
86
58
73
66
77
74
74
71
Females.
37
30
29
15
1
20
17
13
16
19
16
Total.
130
147
148
101
73
93
83
90
90
93
87
B.
Transferred
to friends.
Improved.
Males.
70
83
36
49
26
31
30
23
34
25
35
Females.
10
13
10
8
8
10
4
4
2
...
3
Total.
80
96.
46
57
34
41
34
27
36
25
38
Not
im.
proved.
Males.
...
...
8
4
2
2..
1
1
2
1
1
Females.
1
...
1
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
Total.
1
...
9
6
3
3
1
1
2
1
4
c.
Otherwise.
Males.
26
23
9
2
3
6
1
4
5
4
4
Females.
5
...
1
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
Total.
31
23
10
4
4
6
2
4
5
4
4
D.
Total.
Males.
210
223
172
141
89
112
98
105
115
104
112
Females.
53
43
41
27
25
30
22
17
18
19
20
Total.
263
266
213
168
114
142
120
122
133
123
132
7
Died.
Males.
93
59
83
109
90
69
76
41
65
59
64
Females.
26
14
17
22
19
15
11
11
22
14
21
Total.
119
73
100
131
109
84
87
52
87
73
85
8
Remaining
on 31st
December.
Males.
896
850
782
696
684
673
663
724
730
757
755
Females.
235
227
209
192
197
195
186
183
189
198
201
Total.
1,131
1,077
991
888
881
868
849
907
919
955
956
9
Daily average
strength.
Males.
976.55
888.53
831.5
697.37
687.82
673.59
676.11
891.67
727.69
745.78
764.12
Females.
247.83
228.5
219*79
192.59
193.92
196.65
191.01
187.
198.27
193.84
199.78
Total.
1224.38
111703
1051.29
889.96
881.74
870.24
867.12
878.67
920.96
939.62
963.9
10
Daily average
sick.
Males.
84.41
57.96
48.94
30.07
32.74
27.99
25.73
26.92
35.32
29.28
34.32
Females.
13.9
11.03
11.06
8.59
7.86
6.94
5.35
7.39
9.38
6.10
6.66
Total.
98.31
68.99
60.
38.66
40.6
34.93
31.08
34.31
44.7
35.38
40.98
11
PERCENTAFE TO
Daily average strength.
A.
Cured.
Males.
9.5
13.1
14.31
12.33
8.43
10.83
9.76
11.13
10.16
9.92
9.29
Females
14.9
13.1
13.19
7.78
7.73
10.17
8.9
6.95
8.27
9.8
8.01
Total.
10.6
13.1
14.07
11.34
827
10.68
9.57
10.24
9.77
9.89
9.02
B.
Died.
Males.
9.5
6.6
9.98
15.63
1308
10.24
11.24
5.93
8.93
7.91
8.37
Females.
10.5
6.1
7.73
11.42
9.79
7.62
5.75
5.88
11.38
7.22
10.51
Total.
9.7
6.5
9.51
14.72
12.36
9.65
10.03
5.92
9.44
7.76
8.81
Admission.
C.
Cured.
Males.
31.7
49.5
63.6
52.43
34.73
42.94
40.24
37.19
3978
38.94
40.8
Females.
50.6
61.2
72.5
46 87
30.61
46.51
70.83
52.
34.78
45.23
36.36
Total.
35.5
51.5
65.2
51.53
33.79
43.66
44.14
38.79
38.79
40.08
39.9
D.
Died.
Males.
31.7
25.
44.3
66.46
53.89
40.58
46.34
19.8
34.94
31.05
3678
Females.
356
28.5
42.5
68.75
38.77
34.88
45.83
44.
47.82
33.33
47.72
Total.
32.5
25.6
44.05
66.83
50.46
39.43
46.27
22.41
37.5
31.46
38.99