2
LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
Table showing the total Admissions, Discharges, &c., of Lunatics in all the Native Asylums of Bengal during
the year 1890 and ten previous years.
1
YEAR.
1880 ...
1881 ...
1882 ...
1883 ...
1884 ...
1885 ...
1886 ...
1887 ...
1888 ...
1889 ...
1890 ...
2
Remained
on 1st Janu¬
ary.
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
3
Admitted.
Males.
141
150
144
184
166
174
159
144
177
182
168
Females.
42
38
21
25
42
40
41
24
37
43
31
Total.
183
188
165
209
208
214
200
168
214
225
199
4
Re-admitted.
Males.
26
20
20
23
20
16
15
12
23
20
20
Females.
7
5
3
...
4
2
3
1
1
2
2
Total.
33
25
23
23
24
18
18
13
24
22
22
4½
Received by
transfer.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
39
10
32
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
46
10
32
5
Total
population.
Males.
863
854
837
870
910
920
931
911
929
960
970
Females.
241
240
219
211
229
231
242
226
231
244
238
Total.
1,104
1,094
1,056
1,081
1,139
1,151
1,173
1,137
1,160
1,204
1,208
6
DISCHARGED.
A
Cured.
Males.
58
73
66
77
74
74
71
76
57
74
69
Females.
15
20
17
13
16
19
16
12
10
18
17
Total.
73
93
83
90
90
93
87
88
67
92
86
B
Transferred to friends.
Improved.
Males.
26
31
30
23
34
25
35
34
39
29
20
Females.
8
10
4
4
2
...
3
3
6
4
1
Total.
34
41
34
27
36
25
38
37
45
33
21
Not
improved.
Males.
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
11
1
1
Females.
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
...
...
Total.
3
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
13
1
1
C
Otherwise.
Males.
3
6
1
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
8
Females.
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
4
6
2
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
9
C½
Transferred
to
other asylums.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
39
10
32
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
46
10
32
D
Total.
Males.
89
112
98
105
115
104
112
113
111
108
98
Females.
25
30
22
17
18
19
20
16
18
22
19
Total.
114
142
120
122
133
123
132
129
129
130
117
YEAR.
1880 ...
1881 ...
1882 ...
1883 ...
1884 ...
1885 ...
1886 ...
1887 ...
1888 ...
1889 ...
1890 ...
7
Died.
Males.
90
69
76
41
65
59
64
69
60
70
62
Females.
19
15
11
11
22
14
21
17
14
17
8
Total.
109
84
87
52
87
73
85
86
74
87
70
8
Remaining on
31st December.
Males.
684
673
663
724
730
757
755
729
758
782
810
Females.
197
195
186
183
189
198
201
193
199
205
211
Total.
881
868
849
907
919
955
956
922
957
987
1,021
9
Daily average strength.
Males.
687.82
673.59
676.11
691.67
727.69
745.78
764.12
746.15
739.49
769.35
797.18
Females.
193.92
196.65
191.01
187.
193.27
193.84
199.78
196.96
193.31
203.28
210.12
Total.
881.74
870.24
867.12
878.67
920.96
939.62
963.9
943.11
932.80
972.63
1,007.30
10
Daily average
sick.
Males.
32.74
27.99
25.73
26.92
35.32
29.28
29.65
36.78
31.99
56.05
46.17
Females.
7.86
6.94
5.35
7.39
9.38
6.1
6.56
9.49
10.18
13.50
11.83
Total.
40.6
34.93
31.08
34.31
44.7
35.38
36.21
46.27
42.17
69.55
58.00
11
PERCENTAGE TO—
Daily average strength.
A
Cured.
Males.
8.43
10.83
19.76
11.13
10.16
9.92
9.29
10.18
7.7
9.61
8.65
Females.
7.73
10.17
8.9
6.95
8.27
9.8
8.01
6.09
5.17
8.85
8.09
Total.
8.27
10.68
9.57
10.24
9.77
9.89
9.02
9.33
7.18
9.45
8.53
B
Died.
Males.
13.08
10.24
11.24
5.93
8.93
7.91
8.37
9.24
8.11
9.09
7.77
Females.
9.79
7.62
5.75
5.88
11.38
7.22
10.51
8.63
7.24
8.36
3.80
Total.
12.36
9.65
10.03
5.92
9.44
7.76
8.81
9.11
7.93
8.94
6.94
Admission.
C
Cured.
Males.
34.73
42.94
40.24
37.19
39.78
38.94
40.8
48.71
28.5
36.63
36.70
Females.
30.61
46.51
70.83
52.
34.78
45.23
36.36
48.00
26.31
40.
51.51
Total.
33.79
43.66
44.14
38.79
38.79
40.08
39.9
48.62
28.15
37.25
38.91
D
Died.
Males.
53.89
40.58
46.34
19.8
34.94
31.05
36.78
44.23
30.
34.65
32.97
Females.
38.77
34.88
45.83
44.
47.82
33.33
47.72
68.00
36.84
37.77
24.24
Total.
50.46
39.43
46.27
22.41
37.5
31.46
38.99
47.51
31.09
35.22
31.67
N.B.—The totals of columns 5 and 6 D are exclusive of " transfers " from one asylum to the other.
3. Population.—The number in confinement during the year is shown
below and contrasted with that of the previous year :—
Remaining on 1st January ...
...
Admitted and re-admitted during the year ...
Total population ...
Discharged cured ...
„
improved ... ... ...
„
not improved ... ... ...
„
otherwise ... ... ...
Died ... ...
Total ...
Remaining on 31st December ... ...
1889.
957
247
1,204
92
33
1
4
87
217
987
1890.
987
221
1,208
86
21
1
9
70
187
1,021