LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
3
Comparison of
the statistics of
1872 with those of
the five preceding
years.
4. The combined statistics of all the native asylums of the province are shown in
Statement No. 2 for the year 1872, and the relation of the leading events of the year to the
population, and in some cases to the number admitted and treated. Similar figures for the
five preceding years are adduced, and a mean of these has been prepared with which the num-
bers for the year under report have been compared, the increase or decrease being exhibited in
separate columns. Each of the heads of this statement will be considered and analysed in the
sequel. The various ratios shown bear an instructive comparison with those of individual
institutions. The general inference from this table is, that while the population of asylums
is growing, and admissions are increasing in number, the discharges and deaths bear a decreased
ratio to the number of residents. This conclusion is consonant with the experience of past
years, and coincides with the experience of asylums in other countries.
STATEMENT No. 2.
Comparison of 1872 with the five preceding years.
[Actuals are shown in large and ratios in small type.]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
Remaining on 1st January
Admitted during the year ...
Total treated
...
...
Daily average strength ...
Admissions per cent. of daily average
strength
...
...
...
...
Total discharged, transferred,
&c.
...
...
...
Discharged per cent. of total treated ...
Ditto
ditto of daily average
strength ... ... ... ...
Discharged cured ... ...
Discharged cured per cent. of admissions
Ditto
ditto
total treated
Ditto
ditto
daily aver-
age strength ... ... ... ...
Improved and transferred to ... ...
care of friends ... ...
Improved and transferred per cent. of
total treated ... ... ... ...
Improved and transferred per cent. of
daily average strength ... ...
Died ... ... ...
Died per cent. of total treated ... ...
Died per cent. of daily average strength ...
Died from cholera ... ...
Died from cholera per cent. of total
treated
... ... ... ...
Died from cholera per cent. of daily
average strength
...
... ...
Died from other causes ...
Died from other causes per cent. of total
treated
...
...
... ...
Died from other causes per cent. of daily
average strength ... ... ...
Total discharges and deaths
Total discharges and deaths per cent. of
daily average strength
... ...
Daily average sick ... ...
Daily average sick cent. of daily
average strength ... ... ...
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.
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.
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.
56.6
7.3
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
.59
.84
94
7.94
11.32
356
42.8
67.3
8.1
Average of
5 years.
688.6
404
1092.6
720.8
56.05
247.4
22.6
34.3
188.4
46.6
17.2
26.1
44.9
4.1
6.2
106.2
9.7
14.7
10.4
.95
1.4
95.8
8.8
13.3
353.6
49.1
49.
6.8
1872.
827.
525
1,352
903.2
58.1
264
19.6
29.2
178
33.9
13.2
19.7
6.7
4.2
7.4
116
8.6
12.8
4.
.29
.44
112
8.3
12.4
380
42.7
43.2
4.8
Increase.
138.4
121
259.4
182.4
2.05
16.6
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......
...
......
......
......
22.1
.1
1.2
9.8
......
......
...
......
......
16.2
......
......
26.4
.......
...
......
Decrease.
...
...
...
...
......
...
3.
5.1
10.4
12.7
4.
6.4
...
......
......
...
1.1
1.9
6.4
.66
.96
...
.5
.9
...
6.4
5.8
2.0