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STATEMENT
VI.
Types of insanity.
10. As is usual, mania was the type most frequently present in those ad-
mitted to the Provincial Asylums, this type existing in 90
per cent of the admissions in the triennium. Melan-
cholia comes next, with 6.5 per cent : then idiocy with 2 per cent and dementia
with 1.5 per cent. Of those ' cured ' and ' improved ' maniacs formed 93 per cent,
and melancholics and dements 5 and 2 per cent, respectively. A case of de-
lusional insanity transferred from Jubbulpore to Nagpur was reclassed as chronic
mania.
STATEMENT
VII.
Alleged causes of insanity.
11. Of the physical causes of insanity, ganja smoking was the most
frequently found to cause admission, 67 having been
admitted for this cause (45 at Nagpur and 22 at Jubbul-
pore): heredity and congenital causes and secret vice account for 14, epilepsy
and sunstroke for 18, spirit-drinking and fevers for 12 each, bhang and charas
for 4, other intoxicants for 2 and all other physical causes for 18. Moral causes,
such as religious impressions, grief for loss of friends, property, etc., sent 41
to the asylums. In the case of 27 the cause could not be ascertained.
STATEMENT
VIII.
Finance.
12. At Nagpur the receipts from the Treasury increased considerably
during the triennium, being Rs. 51,248-3-1 against
Rs 38,535-12-1 in the preceding one. This was due to the
increase in the number of inmates, and to the high prices prevailing for food
stuffs, and to fall in receipts on account of paying patients, as the contribution
towards the maintenance of Berar lunatics has now ceased. Expenditure at
this asylum has increased under almost every heading. The appointment of
a matron and the transfer of female warders from Jubbulpore and the grant of
grain compensation to the servants increased the establishment charges by
Rs. 4,448-12-1, the transfer of the female lunatics and the high price of food-
grains increased the diet charges by Rs. 8,921-13-6, the high price of fodder
raised the contingent expenses by Rs. 739-14-10, construction of new barracks,
and of a hospital, a latrine and a cattle shed caused an increase on buildings
of Rs. 11,988-7-10. There was a slight increase on account of English medi-
cines bought, and also on 'rates and taxes', due to an increased supply of
water from Ambajhiri reservoir, the air-motor not having worked satisfactorily.
There has been an appreciable reduction in the expenditure on clothing and
bedding, due no doubt to more careful supervision. At Jubbulpore, the receipts
from Treasury increased by Rs. 3,653-2-1, due to high price of food-grains
and to the grant of grain compensation to the establishment. Receipts from
paying patients show an increase of Rs. 169-10-4 for the whole triennium, but
in 1908 there was a large decrease owing to the transfer of the female paying
patients to Nagpur, and for the same reason there has been a large fall in the
value of stores supplied from the manufacturing department, as the females
used to spin the wool from which the looms were supplied with yarn. Excepting
establishment and dieting charges the expenditure under all other heads has
been small.
Incidence of expenditure.
13. The incidence of expenditure in 1908 in both asylums was Rs. 113, the
highest recorded during the last six years, and due chiefly
to increased diet charges.
STATEMENT
IX.
Establishment.
14. The pay of the warders was improved in both asylums in the course
of the triennium, and after the transfer of the females from
Jubbulpore to Nagpur, a matron, an additional hospital
assistant, two farm hands and two graziers were added to the establishment.
Unfortunately it has not yet been possible to relieve the Deputy Superintendent
of Nagpur Asylum of his medical duties.