6
LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
The proportion of the relations of the sexes in the present year was—
1 female to 3.5 male Hindoos, against 1 to 4.33 in 1869.
1 „ to 2.88 „ Mahomedans „ 1 to 4.70 „
1
„ to .75 „ Christians „ 1 to 2
„
The proportion per cent. that admissions of females bore to total admissions this year
was 23.6, against 18.6 in the preceding year, and 20.8, the average of 1865-1869. The ratio of
admissions of criminal lunatics to total admissions per cent. was 19.9 against 7.8, the average
of the five previous years. The admissions of criminal lunatics of 1870 exceeded the average
of 1865-69 by 32.2.
6. Discharges.—Three hundred and sixty-four persons passed out of the asylums from
all causes during the year, thirty-seven individuals fewer than were admitted; this is the
increment of the year, as apparent from a comparison of the census of the first and last days.
22.4 has been the average increment of the preceding five years.
The corresponding discharge rates were 47 per cent. of average strength, against 56.6.
The discharges from all causes have therefore been relatively fewer to population. In English
county and borough asylums the corresponding rate for 1868 was 25.3, showing either fewer
discharges or a relatively larger population, and it has been shown above that the latter is the
true explanation of the matter.
7. Cures and Transfers.—Taken together, discharges from recovery and transfer to the
care of friends exceeded the average of 1865-69 by 2.2.
The number of recoveries was less in 1870 by 10.6 than the same average. The ratios
of recoveries to total treated and average daily strength are shown in statement No. 1. The
result is unfavorable to 1870, showing a decrease of 2.9 of the former, and 6.1 of the latter ratio.
The corresponding decrease as regards lunatics transferred to the care of their friends
is as follows:—.7 on the ratio to total treated, and 1.4 on the ratio to daily average
strength. The practice in England is to reckon cures upon admissions.
The age of those admitted is another interesting circumstance, which it has been usual
to exhibit as a separate statement. It were well, for purposes of comparison, if the approxi-
mate age of the total treated, discharged, and died, were also given. The figures for 1870
are as follows:—
No. 5.
Abstracts of the Admissions of the year 1870. The Ages have been as follows for the Five Asylums
in Bengal.
ASYLUMS.
Dullunda...
...
...
...
...
Dacca...
...
...
...
Patna ... ... ... ... ...
Cuttack ... ... ... ... ...
Moydapore ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Total males and females
...
...
Ratio per cent. of each sex
...
...
Total of both sexes
...
...
Ratios of 1865-69 of each sex ...
Total of both sexes
...
...
10 to 20
Males.
19
1
8
...
1
29
Females.
3
2
2
...
...
7
36
9.4 7.4
8.9
10.8 9.8
10.6
20 to 30
Males.
71
22
43
10
4
150
Females.
19
5
10
1
...
35
185
49.0 36.8
46.2
42.5 37.3
41.3
30 to 40
Males.
29
23
20
5
8
85
Females.
14
4
6
...
3
27
112
27.7 28.5
27.9
31.2 27.5
30.4
40 to 50
Males.
9
10
3
2
1
25
Females.
13
5
2
1
1
22
47
8.2 23.1
11.8
10.6 16.9
12.1
50 to 60
Males.
7
1
3
...
...
11
Females.
...
...
...
2
...
2
13
3.6 2.1
3.3
4.4 6.3
4.8
60 to 70
Males.
...
2
...
1
1
4
Females.
...
1
1
...
...
2
6
1.4 2.1
1.5
.3 1.7
.6
70 to 80
Males.
...
1
1
...
...
2
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
.7 ...
.5
.1 .5
.2
TOTAL.
Males.
135
60
78
18
15
306
Females.
49
17
21
4
4
95
GRAND
TOTAL.
184
77
99
22
19
401