2
LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
Table showing the total Admission, Discharges, &c., of Lunatics in all the Native Asylums of Bengal during
the year 1889 and ten previous years.
1
Year.
1879
...
1880 ...
1881 ...
1882 ...
1883
...
1884
...
1885
...
1886
...
1887
...
1888
...
1889
...
2
Remained on
1st January.
Males.
782
696
684
673
663
724
730
757
755
729
758
Females.
209
192
197
195
186
183
189
198
201
193
199
Total.
991
888
881
868
849
907
919
955
956
922
957
3
Admitted.
Males.
147
141
150
144
184
186
174
159
144
177
182
Females.
26
42
38
21
25
42
40
41
24
37
43
Total.
173
183
188
165
209
208
214
200
168
214
225
4
Re-admitted.
Males.
17
26
20
20
23
20
16
15
12
23
20
Females.
6
7
5
3
...
4
2
3
1
1
2
Total.
23
33
25
23
23
24
18
18
13
24
22
4½
Received by
transfer.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
39
10
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
46
10
5
Total
population.
Males.
946
863
854
837
870
910
920
931
911
929
960
Females.
241
241
240
219
211
229
231
242
226
231
244
Total.
1,187
1,104
1,094
1,056
1,081
1,139
1,151
1,173
1,137
1,160
1,204
6
DISCHARGED.
A.
Cured.
Males.
86
58
73
66
77
74
74
71
76
57
74
Females.
15
15
20
17
13
16
19
16
12
10
18
Total.
101
73
93
83
90
90
93
87
88
67
92
B.
Transferred to friends.
Improved.
Males.
49
26
31
30
23
34
25
35
34
39
29
Females.
8
8
10
4
4
2
...
3
3
6
4
Total.
57
34
41
34
27
36
25
38
37
45
33
Not
improved.
Males.
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
11
1
Females.
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
...
Total.
6
3
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
13
1
C.
Otherwise.
Males.
2
3
6
1
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
Females.
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
4
4
6
2
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
C½.
Transferred to other
asylums.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
39
10
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
46
10
D.
Total.
Males.
141
89
112
98
105
115
104
112
113
111
108
Females.
27
25
30
22
17
18
19
20
16
18
22
Total.
168
114
142
120
122
133
123
132
129
129
130
Year.
1879 ...
1880 ...
1881 ...
1882 ...
1883 ...
1884 ...
1885 ...
1886 ...
1887 ...
1888 ...
1889 ...
7
Died.
Males.
109
90
69
76
41
65
59
64
69
60
70
Females.
22
19
15
11
11
22
14
21
17
14
17
Total.
131
109
84
87
52
87
73
85
86
74
87
8
Remaining on
31st Decem-
ber.
Males.
696
684
673
663
724
730
757
755
729
758
782
Females.
192
197
195
186
183
189
198
201
193
199
205
Total.
888
881
868
849
907
919
955
956
922
957
987
9
Daily average strength.
Males.
697.37
687.82
673.59
676.11
691.67
727.69
745.78
764.12
746.15
739.49
769.35
Females.
192.59
193.92
196.65
191.01
187.
193.27
193.84
199.78
196.96
193.31
203.28
Total.
889.96
881.74
870.24
867.12
878.67
920.96
939.62
963.9
943.11
932.80
972.63
10
Daily average
sick.
Males.
30.07
32.74
27.99
25.73
26.92
35.32
29.28
29.65
36.78
31.99
56.05
Females.
8.59
7.86
6.94
5.35
7.39
9.38
6.1
6.56
9.49
10.18
13.50
Total.
38.66
40.6
34.93
31.08
34.31
44.7
35.38
36.21
46.27
42.17
69.55
11
PERCENTAGE TO
Daily average strength.
A.
Cured.
Males.
12.33
8.43
10.83
9.76
11.13
10.16
9.92
9.29
10.18
7.7
9.61
Females.
7.78
7.73
10.17
8.9
6.95
8.27
9.8
8.01
6.09
5.17
8.85
Total.
11.34
8.27
10.68
9.57
10.24
9.77
9.89
9.02
9.33
7.18
9.45
B.
Died.
Males.
15.63
13.08
10.24
11.24
5.93
8.93
7.91
8.37
9.24
8.11
9.09
Females.
11.42
9.79
7.62
5.75
5.88
11.38
7.22
10.51
8.63
7.24
8.36
Total.
14.72
12.36
9.65
10.03
5.92
9.44
7.76
8.81
9.11
7.93
8.94
Admission.
C.
Cured.
Males.
52.43
34.73
42.94
40.24
37.19
39.78
38.94
40.8
48.71
28.5
36.63
Females.
46.87
30.61
46.51
70.83
52.
84.78
45.23
36.36
48.00
26.31
40.
Total.
51.53
33.79
43.66
44.14
38.79
38.79
40.08
39.9
48.62
28.15
37.25
D.
Died.
Males.
66.46
53.89
40.58
46.34
19.8
34.94
31.05
36.78
44.23
30.
34.65
Females.
68.75
38.77
34.88
45.83
44.
47.82
33.33
47.72
68.00
36.84
37.77
Total.
66.83
50.48
39.43
46.21
22.41
37.5
31.46
38.99
47.51
31.09
35.22
N.B.—The totals of columns 5 and 6D are exclusive on "transfers" from one asylum to the other.