LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
3
Comparison of sum-
mary of
1871
with those
of
five
previous
years.
4. Statement No. 2 shows the events of 1871 for all the asylums in relation to the
series and average of the five preceding years. The principal events are shown in ratio
to population so as to permit of a comparison of the results of the year under report with
its predecessors. This statement will be frequently referred to in discussing the several
events in the sequel.
STATEMENT No. 2.
Comparison of 1871 with the five preceding years.
[Actuals are shown in large, and ratios in small type.]
1. Remaining on 1st January
2. Admitted during the year...
3 Total treated
...
...
4. Daily average strength ...
5. Admissions per cent. of daily average
strength
...
...
...
...
...
6. Total discharged,
trans-
ferred, &c. ... ... ... ... ...
7. Discharged per cent. of total treated ...
8.
Ditto
ditto
of daily average
strength
... ... ... ...
9. Discharged cured ... ... ...
10. Discharged cured per cent. of admis-
sions
...
...
...
...
...
11. Discharged cured per cent. of total
treated
...
...
...
...
...
12. Discharged cured per cent. of daily
average strength
...
...
...
...
13. Improved and transferred
to care of friends ... ... ...
14. Improved and transferred per cent. of
total treated
...
...
...
...
15. Improved and transferred per cent.
of daily average strength
...
...
16. Total died
...
...
17. Total died per cent. of total treated ...
18. Total died per cent. of daily average
strength
...
...
...
...
...
19. Died from cholera
...
...
20. Died from cholera per cent. of total
treated
...
...
...
...
...
21. Died from cholera per cent. of daily
average strength
...
...
...
22. Died from other causes ...
23. Died from other causes per cent. of total
treated
...
...
...
...
...
24. Died from other causes per cent. of
daily average strength
...
...
...
25. Total discharged and died...
26. Total discharged and died per cent.
of daily average strength
...
...
27. Daily average sick ...
28. Daily average sick per cent. of daily
average strength ... ... ... ...
1866.
634
310
944
607
51
221
23.5
36.4
182
58.7
19.3
29.9
39
4.1
6.4
145
15.4
23.8
29
3.0
4.7
l16
12.3
19.1
366
60.2
45.5
7.4
1867.
574
372
946
603
61.6
187
19.1
31
149
40
15.7
24.7
28
2.9
4.8
107
11.3
17.7
2
.21
.3
105
11.1
17.4
294
48.7
34.3
5.6
1868.
652
429
1,081
675
63.5
290
26.7
42.8
228
53.1
21.09
33.7
50
4.6
7.4
103
9.5
15.2
15
1.3
2.2
88
8.1
13.0
393
58.1
35.
5.1
1869.
688
418
1,106
721.2
57.9
248
22.4
34.3
178
42.5
16.09
24.6
59
5.3
8.1
113
10.2
15.6
18
1.6
2.4
95
8.5
13.1
361
50.0
51.8
7.1
1870.
746
401
1,147
774.1
51.8
257
22.4
33.2
187
46.6
16.3
24.1
49
4.2
6.3
107
9.3
13.8
10
.9
1.7
97
8.4
12.5
364
47.0
56.6
7.3
Average of five
years.
658
386
1,044
676.1
57.1
240
22.8
35.5
185
48.2
17.7
27.4
45
4.2
6.6
115
11.1
17.2
15
1.4
2.2
100
9.7
15.0
355
52.8
45.04
6.5
1871.
783
400
1,183
830.7
48.1
255
21.5
30.6
200
50.
16.9
24.07
38
3.2
4.5
101
8.5
12.1
7
.39
.84
94
7.94
11.32
356
42.8
67.3
8.1
Increase.
125
14
139
154.6
......
15
......
......
15
1.8
......
......
...
......
......
...
......
......
...
......
......
...
......
......
1
......
22.26
1.6
Decrease.
...
...
...
...
9
...
1.3
4.9
...
...
.8
2.6
7
1
2.1
14
2.6
5.1
8
.81
1.36
6
1.76
3.68
...
10
...
...