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The total value of lunatic labor for the year was Rs. 7,992-14-8½, and the
balance to credit of the industrial fund at its close was Rs. 6,334-9-6.
21. Patna.—The daily average strength at Patna was 211.3 against a
past average of 151. The total admissions were 86, total under treatment 286,
cured 58, otherwise discharged 4, deaths 12. The death-rate is small,
being less than half the average of the last ten years. The Lieutenant-
Governor is glad also to notice that increased attention has been paid to
industry. The total value of lunatic labor for the year is returned at Rs. 6,187-
5-7, less Rs. 48 paid for maintenance—an item which, as before remarked,
should not appear in table 19. The industrial fund had Rs. 1,803-5 to credit
on 31st December.
22. Cuttack.—The daily average strength here was 44.6 against a past
average of 34.6. This asylum was much overcrowded at the end of the year,
when it had 55 lunatics under treatment. The Lieutenant-Governor has the
matter before him. The total admissions for the year were 39, the total under
treatment 74, cured 11, otherwise discharged 4, died 4. The mortality, 8.9 per
cent. of average strength, was more than in 1870, though less than the average
of 5 years (11.32). Lunatic labor was valued at Rs. 691-10-5, and gave a net
profit of Rs. 288-15-3.
23. Moidapore.—This asylum had daily average strength of 26.2 against a
past average of 15.6. There were no deaths during the year, 19 admissions, 9
cures. The lunatics did work worth Rs. 1,043-13-9.
24. Bhowanipore European Asylum.—The admissions during the year were
65 in all, of whom 7 were females; and the total under treatment 101. Of
these, 12 were discharged cured, 5 made over to friends, 24 were despatched
to England as ordinary invalids, 22 were sent as insanes, and 3 died, leaving 35
under treatment at the end of the year, of whom 20 were Europeans and the
rest East Indians, 7 paying patients and 20 military and pauper. The manage-
ment of the asylum was in every way satisfactory. Its total cost was Rs. 34,511,
including sea outfit and passage money. Rs. 9,262 were paid by friends
(including stoppages of soldiers' pay), making the average cost to Government
of each lunatic Rs. 841. The Lieutenant-Governor notices, however, that all
Dr. Payne's salary is charged to the European Asylum. He has above directed
that in future half be shown against Dullunda Native Asylum.
25. The Lieutenant-Governor has again to thank Dr. Brown for the clear
and admirable character of his report.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
Inspector-General of Hospitals, Indian Medical Department, and to the Com-
missioner of Dacca for information and guidance.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
A. MACKENZIE,
Offg. Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal.
No. 4440.
COPY forwarded to the Inspector-General of Hospitals, Indian Medical
Department, for information and guidance.
No. 4441.
COPY forwarded to the Commissioner of the Dacca Division for information
and guidance, with reference to paragraphs 5 and 17.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal.
T. J. CHICHELE PLOWDEN,
Offg. Under-Secy. to the Govt. of Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
The 4th October 1872.