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LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
TABLE I.
Statement showing the total admissions, discharges, &c., of lunatics in all the Native Asylums of Bengal during
the year 1895 and ten previous years.
YEAR.
1
1885 ...
1886 ...
1887 ...
1888 ...
1889 ...
1890 ...
1891 ...
1892 ...
1893 ...
1894 ...
1895 ...
Remained
on 1st Janu-
ary.
Males.
2
730
757
755
729
758
782
810
771
753
720
726
Females.
3
189
198
201
193
199
205
211
192
198
196
197
Total.
4
919
955
956
922
957
987
1,021
963
951
916
923
Admitted.
Males.
5
174
159
144
177
182
168
164
134
154
148
144
Females.
6
40
41
24
37
43
31
33
24
27
32
18
Total.
7
214
200
168
214
225
199
197
158
181
180
162
Readmitted.
Males.
8
16
15
12
23
20
20
16
23
21
16
20
Females.
9
2
3
1
1
2
2
...
5
3
4
2
Total.
10
18
18
13
24
22
22
16
28
24
20
22
Received by
transfer.
Males.
11
...
...
1
39
10
32
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
12
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
13
...
...
1
46
10
32
...
...
...
...
...
Total
population.
Males.
14
920
931
911
929
960
970
990
928
928
884
890
Females.
15
231
242
226
231
244
238
244
221
228
232
217
Total.
16
1,151
1,173
1,137
1,160
1,204
1,208
1,234
1,149
1,156
1,116
1,107
DISCHARGED.
A
Cured.
Males.
17
74
71
70
57
74
69
119
54
79
67
72
Females.
18
19
16
12
10
18
17
30
17
13
13
9
Total.
19
93
87
88
67
92
86
149
71
92
80
81
B
Transferred to friends.
Improved.
Males.
20
25
35
34
39
29
20
30
36
46
25
21
Females.
21
...
3
3
6
4
1
1
...
6
4
1
Total.
22
25
38
37
45
33
21
31
36
52
29
22
Not
improved.
Males.
23
1
2
1
11
1
1
2
1
6
3
...
Females.
24
...
1
1
2
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Total.
25
1
3
2
13
1
1
3
1
6
3
...
C
Otherwise.
Males.
26
4
4
2
4
4
8
8
6
12
5
8
Females.
27
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
1
...
Total.
28
4
4
2
4
4
9
8
6
13
6
8
C½
Transferred
to other
asylums.
Males.
29
...
...
1
39
10
32
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
30
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
31
...
...
1
46
10
32
...
...
...
...
...
D
Total
Males.
32
104
112
113
111
108
98
159
97
143
100
101
Females.
33
19
20
16
18
22
19
32
17
20
18
10
YEAR.
1885 ...
1886 ...
1887 ...
1888 ...
1889 ..,
1890 ...
1891 ...
1892 ...
1893 ...
1894 ...
1895 ...
Died.
Males.
35
59
64
09
00
70
62
60
78
65
58
63
Females.
36
14
21
17
14
17
8
20
6
12
17
12
Total.
37
73
85
80
74
87
70
80
84
77
75
75
Remaining on
31st December.
Males.
38
757
755
729
758
782
810
771
753
720
726
720
Females.
39
198
201
193
199
205
211
192
198
196
197
195
Total.
40
955
956
922
957
987
1,021
963
951
916
923
921
Daily average strength.
Males.
41
745.78
764.12
746.15
739.49
769.35
797.18
792.31
704.60
730.61
719.43
723.16
Females.
42
193.84
199.78
196.96
193.31
203.28
210.12
205.06
195.98
201.40
195.90
196.09
Total.
43
939.62
903.9
948.11
932.80
972.63
1,007.30
997.37
960.58
932.01
915.33
919.25
Daily average
sick.
Males.
44
29.28
29.65
30.78
31.99
56.05
46.17
41.05
45.07
34.90
41.79
48.05
Females.
45
6.1
6.56
9.49
10.18
13.50
11.83
18.64
8.99
14.35
13.62
10.76
Total.
4G
35.38
36.21
40.27
42.17
69.55
58.
59.69
54.06
49.25
55.41
58.81
PERCENTAGE TO—
Daily average strength.
A
Cured.
Males.
47
9.92
9.29
10.18
7.7
9.61
8.65
15.01
7.06
10.81
9.31
9.95
Females.
48
9.8
8.01
6.09
5.17
8.85
8.09
14.02
8.07
6.45
6.63
4.58
Total.
49
9.89
9.02
9.33
7.18
9.45
8.53
14.93
7.39
9.87
8.74
8.81
B
Died.
Males.
50
7.91
8.37
9.24
8.11
9.09
7.77
7.57
10'20
8.89
8.06
8.71
Females.
51
7.22
10.51
8.63
7.24
8.36
3.80
9.75
3.00
5.95
8.67
6.11
Total.
52
7.76
8.81
9.11
7.93
8.94
6.94
8.02
8.74
8.26
8.19
8.15
Admissions.
C
Cured.
Males.
53
38.94
40.8
48.71
28.5
36.63
30.70
66.11
34.39
45.14
40.85
43.90
Females.
54
45.23
36.36
48.
26.31
40.
51.51
90.90
58.02
43.33
80.11
45.
Total.
55
40.08
39.9
48.62
28.15
37.25
38.91
69.95
3817
44.87
40.
44.02
D
Died.
Males.
56
31.05
30 78
44.23
30.
34.65
32.97
33.33
49.03
37.14
35.36
38.47
Females.
57
33.33
47.72
68.
36.84
37.77
24.24
60.60
20.69
40.
47.22
60.
Total
58
31
38
47
31
35
31
37
45
37
37
40
N.B.— The totals of columns 14, 15, 16, 32, 33, and 34 are exclusive of transfers from one asylum to the other.
The following shows the results of the last two years:—
Remained on 1st January ... ...
Admitted and re-admitted ... ...
Total ...
Discharged cured ... ...
„
improved ... ...
„
not improved ... ...
„
otherwise ... ...
Died ... ... ...
Total ...
Remaining on 31st December ...
Daily average strength ... ...
1894.
916
200
1,116
80
29
3
6
75
193
923
915
1895.
923
184
1,107
81
22
...
8
75
186
921
919
There was thus a diminution of two patients at the end of the year, of
16 in the number of admissions, of 7 in the discharges otherwise than by