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APPENDIX.
STATEMENT No. IX.
Showing the Cash Accounts of the Lunatic Asylums for the year 1896.
NAME OF ASYLUM.
1
Dullunda
...
...
...
...
...
Dacca
...
...
...
...
...
Patna
...
...
...
...
...
Cuttack
...
...
...
...
...
Berhampore
...
...
...
...
...
Total for 1896 ...
Total for 1895 ...
RECEIPTS.
Received from
Treasury.
2
Rs.
25,239
21,293
19,181
3,651
16,135
85,500
77,205
A.
8
9
1
2
1
7
4
P.
6
3
6
11
8
10
3
Received from
paying
patients.
3
Rs.
1,493
86
462
17
92
2,150
2,030
A.
12
0 0
0
0
12
7
P.
10
0
0
0
0
10
0
Value of stores
received from
the Manufac-
turing Depart-
ment, lees cost of
raw materials
4
Rs.
1,526
1,428
574
A.
10
0
12
P.
3
9
7
...
536
4,066
4,600
9
0
2
0
7
8
Book receipts,
i.e., the total of
expenditure
entered in
columns 19, 20,
and 21.
5
Rs.
1,317
1,261
636
813
361
4,389
9,573
A.
3
10
0
3
3
5
4
P.
3
4
9
6
8
6
0
Miscellaneous
receipts.
6
Rs. A. P.
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Total.
7
Rs.
29,577
24,069
20,853
4,481
17,124
96,106
93,409
A.
2
4
14
6
14
10
1
P.
10
4
10
5
4
9
11
CHARGES.
ESTABLISHMENT.
Establishment
proper.
8
Rs.
5,758
3,347
3,833
1,152
3,248
17,339
16,876
A.
7
5
2
0
7
6
11
P.
0
3
9
0
4
4
6
Superintend-
ence.
9
Rs.
3,509
4,200
4,500
960
4,193
17,362
17,394
A.
6
0
0
0
5
11
13
P.
0
0
0
0
4
4
11
Diet.
10
Rs.
11,693
12,411
8,904
953
7,243
41,207
34,913
A.
12
8
0
14
13
0
7
P.
0
7
7
3
0
5
2
Clothing
and
bedding.
11
Rs.
599
478
1,029
83
552
2,743
2,657
A.
14
2
10
2
11
7
1
P.
0
0
9
0
0
9
6
Bazar
medicines.
12
Rs.
140
31
10
3
17
203
106
A.
9
12
1
8
7
6
15
P.
3
6
6
0
3
6
3
NAME OF ASYLUM.
Dullunda
...
...
...
...
...
Dacca
...
...
...
...
...
Patna
...
...
...
...
...
Cuttack
...
...
...
...
...
Berhampore ...
...
...
...
...
Total for 1896 ...
Total lot 1895 ...
CHARGES—concluded.
CONTINGENCIES.
Contingencies
proper.
13
Rs.
2,140
1,864
1,173
338
749
6,266
5,008
A.
7
3
10
10
12
13
2
P.
6
8
7
8
9
2
7
Repairs and
maintenance.
14
Rs.
247
26
185
A.
5
0
3
P.
0
0
11
...
3
462
721
8
0
13
0
11
6
Rates
and
taxes.
15
Rs.
2,676
362
120
160
662
3,981
4,101
A.
6
10
0
0
10
10
10
P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Remitted to Treasury
on account of paying
patients.
16
Rs.
1,493
86
462
17
92
2,150
2,030
A.
12
0
0
0
0
12
7
P.
10
0
0
0
0
10
0
Miscellaneous
items.
17
Rs. A. P.
...
...
...
...
...
...
24 11 6
Total of
columns 8—17.
18
Rs.
28,259
22,807
20,217
3,668
16,763
91,717
83,835
A.
15
10
14
2
10
5
13
P.
7
0
1
11
8
3
11
BOOK CHARGES.
Charges on
account of
works done by
the Public Works
Department.
19
Rs.
641
1,172
507
790
290
3,401
8,411
A
0
7
0
11
12
15
15
P.
0
4
0
6
11
9
2
Cost of printed
forms and
stationery.
20
Rs.
65
20
20
2
7
116
99
A.
8
5
4
8
7
0
10
P.
0
2
6
0
3
11
8
Cost of English
stores, medi-
cines, &c.
21
Rs.
610
68
108
20
62
871
1,061
A.
11
13
12
0
15
4
10
P.
3
10
3
0
6
10
2
Total of
columns 18—21.
22
Rs.
29,577
24,069
20,853
4,481
17,124
96,106
93,409
A.
2
4
14
6
14
10
1
P.
10
4
10
5
4
9
11
REMARKS.
23
APPENDIX.
45
STATEMENT No. X.
Showing the sanctioned Establishment of the Asylums as it stood on the 31st December 1896.
1
ESTABLISHMENT.
Superintendent
...
...
...
...
Deputy Superintendent
...
...
Overseer
...
...
...
...
...
Matron
...
...
...
...
...
Writer ... ... ... ... ...
Civil Hospital Assistant
...
...
Compounder
...
...
...
...
Jemadar
...
...
...
...
...
Duffadar
...
...
...
...
...
Jemadarni
...
...
...
...
Keepper
...
...
...
...
...
„ female
...
...
...
...
„ for hospital
Durwan ... ... ... ... ...
Hurkara
...
...
...
...
...
Malee
...
...
...
...
...
Cook
...
...
...
...
...
Bhistee
...
...
...
...
...
Washerman
...
...
...
...
Barber
...
...
...
...
...
Mehter
...
...
...
...
...
Mehtrani
...
...
...
...
...
Total ...
Daily average number
of—
Males ...
Females ...
Proportion of—
Jemadars to males ... ...
Jemadarnis to females
...
...
Male keepers to males
...
...
Female keepers to females ...
2
DULLUNDA.
Number.
1
1
...
1
1
1
...
1
1
2 at Rs. 10
...
...
20 at Rs. 8
...
2 at Rs. 8
2 at „ 8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8 at Rs. 7
5 at „ 8
55
Monthly wages.
Rs.
...
250
...
50
60
10
...
20
15
20
...
...
160
...
16
16
8
10
10 7
8 7
12
8
10
56
40
793
195.88
51.83
1 to 48.97
...
1 to 8.90
1 to 10.36
3
DACCA.
Number.
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
3 at Rs. 12
...
1
2 at Rs. 9
2 at Rs. 8
8 at Rs. 7-8
5 at Rs. 7
12 at Rs. 6
4 at Rs. 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
‡ 4 at Rs. 6
...
40
Monthly wage3r
Rs.
250
A.
0
...
100 0
...
...
35 0
...
36
...
6
18
16
22
35
72
20
0
...
0
0 0
8
0
0
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
24
0
0
...
639 8
185.28
37.25
1 to 61.76
1 to 37.25
1 to 7.72
1 to 9.31
4
PATNA.
Number.
1
...
1
1
1
1
...
1
2 at Rs. 10
...
...
17 at Rs. 6
1
5 at Rs. 6
...
1
1
2 at Rs. 4
*2 at Rs. 5
1
1
1
1
5 at Rs. 5
2 at Rs. 4
48
Monthly wages.
Rs.
250
250
100
25
40
25
...
12
20
...
...
102
7
30
...
5
5
5
10
5
10
5
6
25
8
698
174.44
43.8
1 to 58.14
...
1 to 10.26
1 to 7.31
5
CUTTACK.
Number.
1
...
1
...
1
1
1
1
...
...
4 at Rs. 6
*1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
1
2 at Rs. 5
1
17
Monthly wages.
Rs.
50
...
30
...
14
10
8
10
...
...
24
6
...
...
6
...
...
...
2
2
10
5
177
20.45
3.
1 to 20.45
...
1 to 5.11
1 to 3.
6
BERHAMPORE.
Number.
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
2 at Rs. 10-8
1
1
...
14 at Rs. 6
2 at Rs. 5
3 at Rs. 5
...
...
1
1
2 at Rs. 5
1
2 at Rs. 5
1
8 at Rs. 5
3 at Rs. 5
...
45
Monthly wages.
Rs.
250
...
100
...
...
35
...
21
8
7
...
4
10
15
...
...
5
5
10
5
10
5
40
15
...
625
149.84
52.56
1 to 37.46
...
1 to 9.36
1 to 17.52
* One cook only was employed on Rs. 6.
‡ One sweeper was not employed.
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APPENDIX.
STATEMENT No. XI.
Showing the Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Lunatic Asylums of Bengal during the year 1896.
1
ASYLUMS.
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack
...
Berhampore
Total for 1896
Total for 1895
2
MEAN
POPULATION.
Males.
195.88
185.28
174.44
20.45
149.84
725.89
723.16
Females.
51.83
37.25
43.88
3.
52.56
188.52
196.09
Total.
247.71
222.53
218.32
23.45
202.4
914.41
919.25
3
4
5
6
7
8
CREDITS.
Cash paid into the
Treasury for articles
sold.
Rs.
6,969
1,034
563
1,186
4,158
13,912
15,507
A.
13
1
8
7
14
12
4
P.
0
3
0
4
5
0
6
Value of manufactured
goods made over to
asylum for asylum pur-
poses.
Rs.
8,065
2,917
3,157
11
1,953
16,105
16,747
A.
12
4
11
6
7
10
5
P.
6
6
10
6
6
10
2
Value of raw materials
in store at the end of
the year.
Rs.
2,173
1,216
117
62
373
3,942
4,331
A.
3
4
8
3
10
12
4
P.
6
0
0
0
0
6
3
Value of manufactured
goods in store at the
end of the year.
Rs.
2,001
1,093
287
A.
9
7
9
P.
0
3
6
......
175
3,558
2,355
11
4
8
0
9
5
Value of plant and
machinery in store at
the end of the year.
Rs.
46,914
2,250
7,806
328
450
57,779
58,249
A.
0
0
8
12
0
5
7
P.
0
9
3
6
0
6
3
Total credits.
Rs.
66,154
8,511
11,932
1,588
7,111
95,298
97,190
A.
6
1
13
13
P.
0 9
7
4
10 11
13
13
7
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DEBITS.
Value of manufactured
goods in store on 1st
January.
Rs.
645
1,128
398
A.
3
9
9
P.
3
0
0
......
183
2,355
2,476
3
8
4
2
5
0
Value of raw materials in
store on 1st January.
Rs.
2,698
1,333
59
194
45
4,331
3,470
A.
0
14
6
9
5
4
1
P.
3
6
0
9
9
3
6
Value of plant and
machinery in store on
1st January.
Rs.
47,075
2,250
8,145
328
450
58,249
57,290
A.
0
0
10
12
0
7
14
P.
0
9
0
6
0
3
4
Raw material purchased.
Rs.
13,537
2,315
899
745
5,497
22,996
24,585
A.
12
7
14
3
10
0
11
P.
9
6
3
9
3
6
1
Contingencies of manu-
facture.
Rs. A. P.
...
...
...
9 10 3
...
9
34
10
15
3
6
All other charges.
Rs.
992
42
25
A.
11
0
0
P.
3
6
0
...
44
1,104
1,080
13
9
4
9
6
3
Total debits.
Rs.
64,948
7,070
9,528
1,278
6,221
89,046
88,938
A.
11
0
7
4
0
8
2
P.
6
3
3
3
11
2
8
16
17
RESULTS.
Excess of credits or
profits.
Rs.
1,205
1,441
2,404
310
890
6,252
8,252
A.
10
1
6
9
10
5
10
P.
6
6
4
1
0
5
11
Excess of debits or loss.
Rs. A. P.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18
REMARKS.
Average number
employed.
Males.
156.67
53.83
155.61
5.07
74.06
445.24
468.83
Females.
32.73
2.5
32.38
2.
14.62
84.23
105.24
Total.
189.40
56.33
187.99
7.07
88.68
529.47
574.07
H. S. & others.—Reg. No. 6162J.—230— 4-6-97.
MUNICIPAL
DEPARTMENT.
MEDICAL.
CALCUTTA, THE 12TH JULY 1897.
RESOLUTION—No. 3601 Medl.
READ—
The Report on the Lunatic Asylums in Bengal for the year 1896.
READ also—
The Report for the year 1895 and the Resolution recorded thereon by Government.
The Report should have reached Government on the 1st May, but it was
not received until the 14th June. Surgeon-Colonel Newman only took over
charge of the duties of Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals on 30th March, and
therefore had no personal experience of the work reported on.
2. The chief facts relating to the patients in the five native asylums
during the past two years are summarized in the following statement:—
Remaining on 1st January ...
...
...
Admitted and re-admitted ... ... ...
Total ...
Discharged cured ... ... ...
„
improved ... ... ...
„
not improved ... ... ...
„
otherwise ... ... ...
Died ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Remaining on 31st December ... ...
Daily average strength ... ... ...
1895.
923
181
1,107
81
22
...
8
75
186
921
919
1896.
921
181
1,102
61
27
2
4
90
184
918
914
3. There was a slight increase in the number of admissions at Patna,
Cuttack and Berhampore, and a falling off of 12 and 11 respectively at Dullunda
and Dacca, the total number of admissions being 156 against 162 in the pre-
vious year. At Dullunda it is stated that several female patients could not
be admitted for want of sufficient accommodation. Re-admissions numbered
25, a rise of 3, Dullunda heading the list with 12: twelve were of persons who
returned to the asylums after trial, nine were cases of relapse, and four were
sent back after having been made over to their friends. Of the 181 lunatics
admitted and re-admitted during the year, 104 were criminal and 77 non-
criminal, the figures in the preceding year being 102 and 82, respectively.
The number of criminal lunatics remaining on 31st December was 477, against
470 in 1895, giving a proportion to non-criminals of 51.96 against 51.03. Of
these, 191 had been tried and acquitted on the ground of insanity, 260 were
detained because incapable of making a defence, and 26 were persons who had
been imprisoned for an offence, had become insane while in jail, and had been
transferred to an asylum. The numbers for these three classes in 1895 were
185, 255 and 30.
4. The number of discharges fell from 111 to 94. Patna shows a rise
of 6, owing to a larger number of patients having been made over to their
friends, but at Dacca and Dullunda there was a decrease of 16 and 10 respec-
tively. At Dacca, it is stated, there were fewer recoveries, while at Dullunda
the decrease seems to have been chiefly due to the fact that all the females
remaining from the year before were unfit for release, and that many residents
of other provinces were admitted whose relatives could not be found. During
the year there were only 61 recoveries in the 5 asylums, against 81 in the
preceding year.
( 3 )
9. The income and expenditure of the asylums for the last two years are
shown in the following statement:—
Income.
Received from the treasury
...
Ditto from paying patients ...
Total ...
Received from manufacturing depart-
ment
...
...
...
Received from the Public Works
Department, Medical Store Depart-
ment and Stationery Office ...
Grand Total ...
Expenditure.
Establishment proper ... ...
Superintendence ... ...
Diet
...
...
Clothing and bedding ...
Bazar medicines ... ...
Contingencies proper ... ...
Repairs and maintenance ...
Bates and taxes ... ...
Miscellaneous
...
...
Printed forms and stationery ...
English medicines ... ...
Public works ... ...
Total ...
1895.
Rs.
75,174
2,030
77,205
4,600
9,573
91,378
16,876
17,394
34,913
2,657
106
5,008
721
4,101
24
99
1,061
8,411
91,378
A.
13
7
4
2
4
10
11
13
7
1
15
2
13
10
11
10
10
15
10
P.
3
0
3
8
0
11
6
11
2
6
3
7
6
0
6
8
2
2
11
1896.
Rs.
83,349
2,150
85,500
4,066
4,389
93,955
17,339
17,362
41,207
2,743
203
6,266
462
3,981
A.
11
12
7
0
5
13
6
11
0
7
6
13
0
10
P.
0
10
10
7
6
11
4
4
5
9
6
2
11
0
......
116
871
2,401
93,955
0
4
15
13
11
10
9
11
The excess of Rs. 2,577 over the gross expenditure of the previous year
occurred chiefly under diet, the cost of which rose by Rs. 6,293, owing to the
high prices of food-grains which prevailed throughout the year. At Dacca
the cost of 652 maunds of rice, purchased when prices were comparatively
low, in view of increased scarcity during the current year, has been entered in
the asylum accounts for the year. The increase of Rs. 1,258 under contin-
gencies is mainly due to the supply of uniforms for warders and the larger
sums spent on the amusement of the lunatics.
10. The gross cost of each lunatic at the different asylums for the past
two years and the cost per head of average strength are given in the following
table:—
Dullunda
...
...
...
Dacca
...
...
...
Patna
...
...
...
Cuttack ... ... ...
Berhampore ... ... ...
Average cost in all asylums
Details of cost.
Establishment
...
...
Diet
...
...
Clothing and bedding ... ...
Medicine
...
...
...
Contingencies and miscellaneous ...
Public Works Department charges ...
Bates and taxes
...
...
Forms and stationery ... ...
1895.
Rs.
117
102
89
188
77
99
37
37
2
1
6
85
9
4
0
99
A.
0
7
2
0
12
6
4
15
14
4
4
10
2
7
1
6
P.
1
4
6
3
8
6
6
8
2
4
2
11
5
5
9
6
1896.
Rs.
113
107
93
190
84
102
37
45
3
1
7
94
3
4
0
102
A.
5
12
1
6
2
12
15
1
0
2
5
8
11
5
2
12
P.
11
4
5
0
5
0
3
0
0
10
9
10
6
8
0
0
( 4 )
11. The profits from the Dullunda dairy farm fell from Rs. 1,092-4-9 in
1895 to Rs. 646-13-9 owing to a change in the system of administration. At
Dacca the farm was able to make a small profit besides supplying the patients.
The dairy at Berhampore was opened in the latter part of the year: a cowshed
was built, twelve cows were purchased, and the farm is now working satis-
factorily.
12. There were 17 admissions and 2 re-admissions to the European
Asylum at Bhowanipur during the year, while 32 patients remained from the
previous year, making a total of 51 against 54 in 1896. Two of the persons
admitted were criminal lunatics. There were 6 recoveries, against 10 in the
former year; one person was despatched to Europe under the Merchant
Shipping Act, and one as a civil pauper lunatic ; two persons were transferred
to the care of friends, and five died; so that the inmates of the asylum at the
end of the year numbered 36. Accommodation is provided for 23 males and 19
females; and as the number confined on any one night did not exceed
21 males and 15 females, there was no overcrowding at any time of the year.
The daily average strength was 18.11 against 26.57 in the preceding year; the
general health of the inmates was good, there having been only 9 admissions to
hospital. The total expenditure decreased from Rs. 22,838 to Rs. 21,269,
but owing again to the smaller number of patients and to the smaller sum
received from paying patients, the average cost of each lunatic to Government
rose from Rs. 313 to Rs. 359. Government contributed Rs. 11,835, against
Rs. 11,901 in the preceding year. Receipts from paying-patients fell from
Rs. 10,926 to Rs. 9,424, in consequence of a decrease in the number of patients
of the first and second class.
13. The Dullunda and Patna Asylums were inspected by Surgeon-
Colonel Ross during the year, but the present Inspector-General of Civil
Hospitals has had no opportunity of visiting any of the institutions since he
took over charge of his office. The Lieutenant-Governor desires to thank
Surgeon-Colonel Newman for his interesting report, and the various Superin-
tendents, especially Surgeon-Captain Moir, who had charge of Dullunda and
Bhowanipur, for their efficient administration of the asylums during the
past year.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
C. E. A. W. OLDHAM,
Offg. Secretary to the Government of Bengal.
No. 3602Medl.
COPY forwarded to the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals for information.
No. 3603Medl.
COPY forwarded to the Commissioner of Police, Calcutta, for information.
Circular No. 34Medl.
COPY forwarded to all Commissioners of Divisions for information.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
B. FOLEY,
Under-Secy. to the Govt. of Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
The 12th July 1897.
E. J. H.—Reg. No. 1967C—538-13 7-97.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL
FOR THE YEAR
1897.
BY
SURGEON-COLONEL J. H. NEWMAN, M.D.,
Inspector - General of Ci vi l Hospitals,
Bengal.
Calcutta:
BENGAL SECRETARIAT PRESS.
1898.
Price Re. 1.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL
FOR THE YEAR
1897.
BY
SURGEON-COLONEL J. H. NEWMAN, M.D.,
Inspector - General of Civil Hospitals, Bengal.
Calcutta:
BENGAL SECRETARIAT PRESS.
1898.
REPORT
ON THE
LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL
FOR THE YEAR 1897.
No. 2209.
FROM SURGEON-COLONEL J. H. NEWMAN, M.D.,
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Bengal,
To THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BENGAL,
FINANCIAL AND MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS.
Dated Calcutta, the 9th April 1898.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit the Annual Report on the Lunatic
Asylums in Bengal for the year 1897, with the prescribed Annual Statements
in the Appendix.
2. Population.—The following table, which is an abstract of Statement
No. I, gives the main facts with regard to the population of the five Asylums for
Natives for 1897, and compares the figures of that year with those of the ten
previous years:—
B
LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
3
discharges, and of 7 in the number otherwise discharged, while there was
a falling off of 4 in the number discharged improved. The number of deaths
was the same as in the previous year, viz., 90. At the end of the year, the
population of the Asylums was 5 more than in the previous year, viz., 923
in 1897 against 918 in 1896.
The number of criminal lunatics remaining at the end of the year was
485, as against 477, or 52.54 per cent. of the total asylum population, as
compared with 51.96 in 1896.
3. Admissions.—There was an increase of 27 in the number of admissions
during the year under report, as compared with the previous year, distributed
as follows:—
Dullunda ... ... ...
Dacca ... ... ...
Patna
...
...
...
Cuttack ... ... ...
Berhampore ... ... ...
Total ...
1896.
49
34
38
5
30
156
1897.
72 + 23
35 + 1
33 - 5
8 + 3
35 + 5
183
It will be seen that the greatest increase was at Dullunda, due principally
to the admission of a larger number of criminal lunatics, which, the Superin-
tendent suggests may be casually associated with the stress of famine that pre-
vailed during the year under report.
The increases at the other Asylums are comparatively small and do not
call for special comment. No reason has been assigned for the decrease of 5
in the Patna Asylum.
4. Re admissions.—The total number of re-admissions was less by 7, the
decrease taking place in all the Asylums except Patna, where there was an
increase of 3, and Cuttack where the figure is the same as in the previous year,
viz., 1, vide the following table:—
Dullunda
...
...
...
Dacca
...
...
...
Patna ... ... ...
Cuttack
...
...
...
Berhampore
...
...
...
Total ...
1896.
12
6
1
1
5
25
1897.
7
5
4
1
1
18
Of the 7 re-admitted into Dullunda, two were cases of recurrent lunacy,
which had been discharged as cured from the asylum and received back, one
after 10 years 2 months and 20 days, and the other after 1 year and 5 months.
One lunatic was sent back from jail after 23 days, having had a relapse of lunacy,
and another was received back from jail after 2 years 2 months and 14 days.
Two were re-admitted as non-criminal lunatics after being discharged from the
criminal list, one after 10 days and the other after 24 days, and one was the
case of a lunatic who had to be taken back after having been made over to his
friends as improved.
Of the 5 re-admissicns at Dacca, 4 were criminal lunatics sent back after
trial, and one was received back from the jail after nearly four years' confine-
ment there.
Of the 4 cases at Patna, 3 were criminals returned to the asylum after trial,
and 1 was a non-criminal, who was discharged cured from the asylum in
September 1891 and re-admitted in October 1897.
At Cuttack, the solitary case was a non-criminal woman, who had been
made over to her husband at his request, although she had not improved. She
was sent back to the asylum after one month and 23 days.
The one case at Berhampore was also a non-criminal lunatic, who had
been discharged from the asylum as cured, but was received back after ten
days.
B 2
LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
5
8. Statement II.—Criminal lunatics.—A. Numbers.—The daily average
strength again shows an increase. Admissions were greater by 13, and dis-
charges increased by 7, while re-admissions fell off by 3.
TABLE IV.
Table of Criminal Lunatics in the Native Asylums of Bengal for the year 1897 and ten
previous years.
YEAR.
1
1887 ...
1888 ...
1889 ...
1890 ...
1891 ...
1892 ...
1893 ...
1894 ...
1895 ...
1896 ...
1897 ...
REMAINING
ON 1ST
JANUARY.
Males.
2
360
349
377
394
414
401
395
394
408
412
417
Females.
3
37
35
41
46
51
48
54
51
55
58
60
Total.
4
397
384
418
440
465
449
449
445
463
470
477
ADMITTED.
Males.
5
73
85
86
75
69
70
83
83
79
81
94
Females.
6
7
14
10
13
11
9
4
12
8
10
10
Total.
7
80
99
96
88
80
79
87
95
87
91
104
RE-ADMIT-
----
Males.
8
9
20
10
10
11
14
15
11
13
12
10
Females.
9
1
...
2
1
...
5
1
2
2
1
...
Total.
10
10
20
12
11
11
19
16
13
15
13
10
TOTAL.
Males.
11
442
454
473
479
494
485
493
488
500
505
521
Females.
12
45
49
53
60
62
62
59
65
65
69
70
Total.
13
487
503
526
539
556
547
552
553
565
574
591
DISCHARGED
TANSFER-
RED, &c.
Males.
14
67
56
48
42
72
58
75
51
58
48
56
Females.
15
8
5
5
8
11
7
6
5
4
5
4
Total.
16
75
61
53
50
83
65
81
56
62
53
60
DIED.
Males.
17
26
21
31
23
21
32
24
29
30
40
42
Females.
18
2
3
2
1
3
1
2
5
3
4
4
Total.
19
28
24
33
24
24
33
26
34
33
44
46
REMAINING
ON 31st
DECEMBER.
Males.
20
349
377
394
414
401
395
394
408
412
417
423
Females.
21
35
41
46
51
48
54
51
55
58
60
62
Total.
22
384
418
440
465
449
449
445
463
470
477
485
DAILY AVERAGE
STRENGTH.
Males.
23
355.57
356.96
380.33
394.36
402.37
394.73
389.09
395.61
405.80
420.58
420.79
Females.
24
35.31
35.60
44.17
48.85
48.52
50.04
52.33
52.58
57.35
68.43
59.83
Total.
25
390.88
392.56
424.50
443.21
450.89
444.77
441.42
448.19
463.15
479.01
480.62
Under the working of the rules regarding the disposal of recovered crimin-
al lunatics, issued with Bengal Government Resolution of 1888, a larger
number of discharges took place during the year under report from the
Dacca Asylum.
Criminal lunatics—B.Categories.—Details of the number of criminal luna-
tics tried and acquitted on the ground of insanity, of those found insane on
admission and incapable of making a defence, and of those who became insane
during imprisonment, are given for 1897 and ten previous years, in the follow-
ing tables:—
TABLE V.
1
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore ...
Total
...
CATEGORY 1.
Tried and acquitted on the
ground of insanity.
Males.
2
32
59
26
7
42
166
Females.
3
1
6
4
...
5
16
Total.
4
33
65
30
7
47
182
CATEGORY 2.
Insane on admission and
found incapable of mak-
ing a defence.
Males.
5
67
58
53
5
44
227
Females.
6
9
13
10
3
7
42
Total.
7
76
71
63
8
51
269
CATEGORY 3.
Became insane during
imprisonment.
Males.
8
7
6
10
1
6
30
Female.
9
...
1
...
1
2
4
Total.
10
7
7
10
2
8
34
TOTAL.
Males.
11
106
123
89
13
92
423
Females.
12
10
20
14
4
14
62
Total.
13
116
143
103
17
106
485