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of the period and the breaking down of very old. feeble and epileptic lunatics
account for the high mortality in both asylums. The absence of deaths from
dysentery and pneumonia in the Jubbulpore Asylum, where there was only
one admission to hospital from dysentery during each of the past three years,
is a satisfactory feature in the report and reflects credit on the management of
that asylum.
STATEMENT II.
Criminal lunatics.
7. There were 46 criminal lunatics remaining on the 1st January 1903 in
the Nagpur Asylum, and 16 were admitted and 1 re-
admitted during the past triennium. Eighteen were dis-
charged, of whom 4 were placed on the non-criminal list and 6 left " improved " ;
3 were discharged " cured " direct from the asylum as they had completed their
term of sentence; I was sent to stand his trial and was discharged by the Court;
3 were cured and transferred to jail to complete the remaining period of their
sentence; and one was transferred to the Central Jail, Nagpur, to complete his
term of sentence, but was returned and re-admitted. In the Jubbulpore Asylum
35 criminal lunatics remained over on the 1st January 1903, and 25 were admit-
ted and readmitted and 18 discharged. The Superintendent's report gives
no details as to how they were discharged.
STATEMENT III.
Religion, sex and residence.
8. Hindus formed the largest number (115) of the admissions during the
past triennium—67 in Nagpur and 48 in Jubbulpore
Muhammadans account for 27 and other castes for 19.
Two Eurasian males were admitted in Nagpur—1 in 1903 and the other in 1905.
and 3 Native Christians—2 in Jubbulpore and 1 in Nagpur. As in former years
the number of males admitted was larger than the number of females, i.e., 78,
against 22 in Nagpur and 57 against 9 in Jubbulpore.
At Nagpur the largest number of admissions was from the Nagpur District
(31). Akola contributed 9, Bilaspur 8, Amraoti 6, Balaghat and Raipur 5 each.
Eight lunatics were admitted from Central India: and for the want of ac-
commodation in the Jubbulpore Asylum, a few lunatics from Bhopal, Damoh
and Mandla were also admitted at Nagpur. In the Jubbulpore Asylum the
largest number (30) was admitted from the Jubbulpore District. Nimar con-
tributed 7, Hoshangabad and Narsinghpur 6 each. For the want of solitary cell
accommodation at Nagpur 2 violent lunatics—1 from Akola and the other from
Raipur—were sent to Jubbulpore. The remainder were received from the
Northern Districts of the Central Provinces and from Central India, Nowgong
Jassu, etc.
STATEMENT IV.
Occupation.
9. The beggar and the labouring classes. as usual, furnished the largest
number of admissions during the past triennium, such
insanes being more liable to be sent to an asylum than
those of the better classes, who generally have some one or other to care for and
look after them. There were only 3 among those admitted whose previous
occupation is not recorded as compared with 14 during the preceding triennium.
It is evident that more care has been taken in tracing the history of the lunatics
admitted.
STATEMENT V.
Age on admission.
10. The largest number was admitted, as usual, between the ages of 20
and 40. Lieutenant-Colonel Poynder states, and I agree
with him, that " this is the age period in which the lower
" classes are at their maximum earning power and consequently most able to yield
" to their passions and to the craving for intoxicants, with the result that the
"cerebral functions in those with hereditary tendencies and weakness become
" disordered ". Major Hendley notices that in each of the past two trienniums
the proportion of females to males has been highest below the age of 20,
decreasing after this age.
STATEMENT VI.
Types of insanity.
11. Mania heads the list in order of frequency. In Nagpur 72 per cent. and
in Jubbulpore 77 per cent. were admitted during the past
triennium for this form of insanity. Melancholia comes
next with 22 and 15 per cent. in Nagpur and Jubbulpore respectively. Idiocy
contributed 5 per cent. in the former and 3 in the latter, and dementia 1 and
1.5 per cent. respectively. Of the 262 lunatics treated at Nagpur during the