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PATNA ASYLUM
No. 3.
Abstract from the Annual Return of Patients treated in the Lunatic Asylum at Patna, during the
year 1870.
NATURE OF INSANITY.
Disorder of Intellect.
105 Mania (A) acute ... ... ... ...
„
(B) chronic
...
...
...
...
106 Melancholia ... ... ... ... ...
107 Dementia (A) acute
...
...
...
...
„
(B) chronic ... ... ... ... ...
109 Idiotcy (congenital)
...
...
...
...
110 Imbecility (do.) ... ... ... ...
Remained on
the 1st Janu-
ary 1870.
78
50
6
10
14
2
1
161
Admitted dur-
ing the year
1870.
50
13
7
13
14
......
2
99
Total.
128
63
13
23
28
2
3
260
Males.
109
40
7
17
22
2
3
200
Females.
19
23
6
6
6
.....
......
60
Total.
128
63
13
23
28
2
3
260
No. 4.
Return showing the attributed causes of mental diseases in the insanes under treatment during the
year 1870.
Remained on the 1st January 1870 ... ... ... ... ...
Admitted during the year 1870 ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
PHYSICAL CAUSES ...
MORAL CAUSES ...
Gunja ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bhang
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Spirit ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Tari
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ague
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sunstroke ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Grief
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Loss of property ... ... ... ... ... ...
Unknown ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
161
99
260
119
8
15
1
5
1
11
1
99
260
No. 5.
Return shewing the Caste and Sexes of Patients admitted during the year 1870, and zillahs from
which they were sent.
NAME OF ZILLAH.
Patna ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bhaugulpore
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Dinapore ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Monghyr ...
...
...
...
...
...
Gya
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Shahabad ...
...
...
...
...
...
Behar ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Chuprah
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tirhoot
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Hajeepore
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Purneah ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Barh
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rajmehal ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Buxar
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Hazareebaugh ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Deoghur
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lohardugga ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
HINDOOS.
Males.
20
2
1
6
5
3
1
5
7
3
4
1
2
1
1
.......
.......
62
Females.
8
......
......
1
2
1
......
1
2
.......
.......
1
.......
.......
.......
1
1
18
MAHOMEDANS.
Males.
4
.......
1
1
.......
1
2
.......
4
1
1
......
1
.......
.......
.......
.......
16
Females.
2
.......
1
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
3
TOTAL.
34
2
3
8
7
5
3
6
13
4
5
2
3
1
1
1
1
99
60
PATNA ASYLUM.
Average yearly expense of each patient for the years 1869 and 1870.
Dieting ... ... ... ... ...
Bazaar medicines
...
...
...
Contingencies ... ... ... ...
Clothing
...
...
...
...
...
Total Rs ... ...
For
the year
1869.
Rs.
38
0
5
4
49
As.
11
3
7
8
0
P.
10
9
11
8
2
Dieting ...
...
...
... ...
Bazaar medicines ...
...
...
Contingencies ... ... ... ...
Clothing ... ... ... ... ...
Total Rs ... ...
For the year
1870.
Rs.
31
0
2
4
38
As.
8
1
8
10
13
P.
5
11
9
5
6
No. 9.
Annual Expenditure incurred on account of the Lunatic Asylum at Patna for the year 1870.
Establishment
...
...
...
...
...
...
Dieting
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Contingencies
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bazaar medicines
...
...
...
...
...
...
Clothing and blankets ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total expenditure
Rs.
7,692
6,770
466
22
851
14,802
As.
0
2
13
0
3
4
P.
0
10
11½
3
6
6½
Daily average strength
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average yearly expense for each
...
...
...
...
...183
Rs . 80 14 2
No. 10.
Statement of Profits on the Labor of the Lunatics in the Lunatic Asylum at Patna
for the year 1870.
NATURE OF OCCUPATION.
Weaving cloth
...
...
...
...
...
...
„
plad cloth
...
...
...
...
...
„
ornahs ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
tape
...
...
...
...
... ... ...
„
jharuns ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
derries ... ...
...
...
...
... ...
„
blankets ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
warm jackets ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
tat ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Making rope ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Manufacturing atta ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
flour
...
...
...
... ... ...
„
soojee
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
bran
...
...
...
... ... ...
„
Oil
...
...
...
...
...
...
„
khully ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Gardening
...
...
... ... ... ... ... ...
Tailoring ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Making bricks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Tickeas
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Carpentering ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Maintenance paid by friends of discharged lunatics ... ...
Add estimated labor as per statement No. 11, for which
cash is not received
...
...
...
...
...
Total Rs ... ...
Amount
of Profits.
Rs.
23
22
50
45
12
10
206
13
11
0
132
36
51
8
158
10
293
18
213
22
60
20
2,343
3,748
As.
10
13
0
13
12
14
8
13
6
14
11
9
10
14
0
12
1
5
10
13
5
0
4
11
P.
10
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
11
9
0
8
0
7
0
0
0
6
0
3
0
REMARKS.
Expended in fitting up female ward.
Daily average number of lunatics employed during the year, 162.
62
PATNA ASYLUM.
Annual Return of Insane Criminals treated in the Lunatic Asylum at Patna, during the year 1870.
Number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
NAMES.
Boolaki Gwala
...
...
...
Edun Shah ... ... ... ...
Ganda Ray ... ... ... ...
Dhoopari
...
...
...
...
Chumroo
...
...
...
...
Peary Tumboli
...
...
...
Chuttoo Kandoo ... ... ...
Goorbux
...
...
...
...
Mohor Gwala
...
...
...
Bungroo
...
...
...
...
Joondia Moonda ... ... ...
Ruggoo Nauth Sing
...
...
Shew Narain Ahir ... ... ...
Ramputty Roy
...
...
...
Mothoor Bannerjea ... ...
Hirwa Ahir ... ... ... ...
Bankey Behary
...
...
...
Ramdeen ...
...
...
...
Age.
55
50
40
60
40
30
26
30
25
25
35
36
23
38
32
19
24
25
Sex.
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
From what
zillah sent.
Patna Jail ...
Monghyr ...
Hazareebaugh
Patna Jail ...
ditto ...
Tirhoot ...
Sarun ...
Patna Jail ...
Bhaugulpore
Rajmehal ...
Lohurdugga ...
Deegah Jail ...
Sarun ...
ditto ...
Patna ...
Lohurdugga ...
Tirhoot ...
Monghyr ...
DATE OF
Admission.
8th Sept. 1851
23rd Oct. 1852
24th Jan. 1854
23rd June 1856
19th Oct. 1858
30th June 1860
15th Oct. „
3rd June 1861
1st May 1865
24th Dec. „
28th Dec. „
15th Feb. 1866
10th June 1867
5th July „
7th Aug. „
2nd Feb. 1868
24th May „
11th July 1869
Re-admis-
sion.
Discharge. Transfer
Death.
18th July
1870.
Crime committed.
Murder ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
In hajut for arson
Murder ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
Theft ...
Grievous hurt ...
Theft ...
Attempted to mur-
der.
Murder ...
ditto ...
Theft ...
Type of insanity.
Mania chronic ...
Mania acute ...
Dementia chronic
Mania chronic ...
Dementia chronic
Mania chronic ...
Mania acute ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
Imbecility ...
Mania acute ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
Mania acute ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
Mania acute ...
Cause.
Gunja.
ditto.
ditto.
Opium & Gun-
ja.
Gunja.
ditto.
ditto.
ditto.
Bhang.
Unknown.
Gunja.
Bhang
Gunja.
ditto.
ditto.
Unknown.
Bhang.
Gunja ...
REMARKS.
1st March 1870. Transferred to non-
criminal book by order of Government.
letter No. 744 of the 1st March 1870, as
his sentence expired on the 23rd Feb-
ruary 1870.
12th May 1870; transferred to non-crimi-
nal book by Government letter No. 1718
of 12th May 1870, as his sentence expired.
PATNA ASYLUM.
63
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Makhoo
...
...
...
...
Gokool Mullah
...
...
...
Dangoo
...
...
...
...
Ramdhunny Mullah
...
...
Boolae Moslem
...
...
...
Sorul Sonar ... ... ... ...
Mussummut Ghumundia ...
Mussnmmut Ramkallya ...
27
25
30
40
32
34
40
30
M
M
M
M
M
M
F
F
ditto ...
Sarun ...
Purneah ...
Tirhoot ...
Monghyr ...
Sarun ...
ditto ...
Shahabad ...
11th „
3rd Aug. „
19th „ „
9th Oct. „
1st Dec. „
30th „
„
27th June 1864
12th Feb. 1869
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
11th March
1870.
......
......
......
23rd Sep-
tember 1870,
suicide.
......
......
......
......
......
Dacoity ...
Murder ...
Keeping stolen pro-
perty.
Theft ...
No means of live-
lihood.
Murder ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
Spirit.
ditto.
Gunja.
Spirit ...
Gunja ...
ditto.
Fever ...
Grief.
Admissions during the year 1870.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Dhunput Gwala ... ... ...
Ramdhunny Roy ... ... ...
Name unknown, calls himself
Ruttoo.
Toolshi, alias Gunga
...
...
Sreedhur Tewary ... ... ...
Mussummut Ghumundia ...
Mussummut Perbuttea ... ...
20
25
25
30
25
40
25
M
M
M
M
M
F
F
Chuprah ...
Tirhoot ...
ditto ...
Hazareebaugh
Purneah ...
Sarun ...
Tirhoot ...
27th Mar. 1870
28th June „
28th „ „
14th July „
9th Aug. „
......
17th Sep. 1870
......
......
......
......
......
2nd July
1870.
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Theft ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
Murder ...
Abandoning her
child.
Mania acute ...
Mania chronic ...
Dementia acute ...
Mania acute ...
ditto ...
ditto ...
Dementia chronic
Spirit.
Gunja.
ditto.
ditto.
Unknown.
ditto ...
ditto.
17th May 1870 ; transferred to non-crimi-
nal book by Government letter No. 1566
of 2nd May 1870, as his sentene expired
on 10th February 1870.
10th March 1870 ; transferred to non-
criminal book by Government letter
No. 872 of 10th March 1870, as his sen-
tence expired on 28th February 1870.
Transferred to Sarun.
Found to be incapable of making her
defence ; sent back by order of Bengal
Government letter No. 2844 of 14th
June 1870.
Daily average number, 25.36.
B. SIMPSON, M.D., A.M.,
Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum.
No. 1.
FROM W. D. STEWART, ESQ.,
Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum, Cuttack,
To THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF HOSPITALS,
PRESIDENCY CIRCLE, CALCUTTA.
Cuttack, the 25th January 1871.
SIR,
I HAVE the honor to forward herewith the annual returns of the Cuttack
Lunatic Asylum for the year 1870.
2. During the year there were 20 admissions and 2 re-admissions, 46 remained at the
close of last year, so that the total under treatment was 68. Of these, 17 were discharged
cured, 5 improved and made over to friends, 9 transferred at the beginning of the year to
Dullunda Asylum, 2 died and 35 remain under treatment.
3. Of the two deaths, the first was from diarrhœa, in a patient who was in the asylum
since 1864. He was very filthy in his habits, and had to be constantly watched to prevent
eating filth of any kind which came in his way. He was very subject to round worms, which
were invariably brought away with doses of santonine, but were never entirely got rid of.
In January he began to lose flesh; diarrhœa and dysenteric symptoms supervened. He could
retain no food except milk beaten up with eggs. The following morbid appearances were
recorded on post-mortem examination:—Pericardium filled with serum, lungs congested, liver
enlarged and congested, six large worms in intestines, and ulceration of small intestines.
4. The second case of death was an old man received from the Pooree Jail in July 1870.
He was a weak and emaciated subject, and had the habit of eating leaves, earth and other
rubbish. There were several attacks of diarrhœa since his admission, which were checked.
Though supplied with milk and other good food, he still continued in a weak and emaciated
condition. He died of exhaustion and old age.
5. The general health of the asylum during the year has been very good. The
percentage of sickness to daily average strength is 1.68, the principal cause being slight
fever and bowel complaint. There was no cholera or other epidemic disease. This is
remarkable, as in July there was a very severe outbreak of cholera in the jail, which is quite
contiguous to the asylum, where not even a suspicious case of diarrhœa occurred.
6. The diet of the inmates is on the same scale as that used in the jail for laboring
prisoners; in special cases, extras of milk, meat, &c., are ordered, at the discretion of the
Superintendent. After a short stay in the asylum, the inmates improve considerably in
physical condition, and with this, in most cases, there is corresponding mental improvement.
Almost all lunatics previous to admission are deserted by their freinds, or are total strangers
to the locality; they remain without food for days, and are admitted in very poor bodily health.
The quiet and regular habits obtained in the asylum produce a great change in a few months.
The patients gain in flesh and strength; and if the exciting cause of insanity be temporary and
removable, they soon recover their mental condition, and are discharged after being kept under
observation for about six months further.
66
CUTTACK ASYLUM.
under treatment this year, 14 were of the former and 6 of the latter class. The exciting
cause of their attack, as far as can be ascertained, is as follows:—
Jealousy
Gunja ...
Gunja and fright
2
6
1
Grief
Family quarrel..
Unknown
1
1
9
14. The conduct of the establishment during the year has been very satisfactory. The
native overseer has been employed in the asylum since 1864, and after the European
overseer's removal last year, has been again placed in immediate charge of the patients. I
consider him to be as good a native as can be found for the post. He is kind and gentle to
the patients, and manages them very well, and they have confidence in his dealings towards
them. The warders are well selected and good men; their regular attendance and proper
behaviour to the insanes has been secured throughout the year.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
W. D. STEWART,
Superintendent.
No. 1.
Abstract of the Annual Returns.
SEXES.
Males
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
Remaining on 31st
January 1870.
38
8
46
Admitted for the first
time.
16
4
20
Re-admitted.
2
...
2
Total.
56
12
68
Discharged cured.
16
1
17
Improved and trans-
ferred to friends.
5
...
5
Transferred to other
asylums.
9
...
9
Died.
2
...
2
Remaining on 31st
December 1870.
24
11
35
Daily average num-
ber of inmates.
29.28
9.21
38.49
Cured, to total treated per cent. ... ... ...
Cured, relieved and transferred, to total treated
per cent. ... ... ... ... ... ...
Daily average number of inmates
...
...
25.0
32.35
38.49
Daily average number of sick in hospital ...
Deaths to daily average strength per cent. ...
Deaths to total treated per cent. ... ...
Percentage of sick to daily average strength
1.68
5.1
2.9
4.3
No. 2.
Abstract from Annual Return of patients treated in the Lunatic Asylum, during the year 1870,
showing the nature of insanity.
NATURE OF INSANITY.
105a. Mania acute ... ... ... ... ...
105b. Mania chronic
...
...
...
...
...
106 Melancholia
...
...
...
...
...
107a. Dementia acute
...
...
...
...
...
107b. Dementia chronic ... ... ... ...
Total ... ... ...
Remained
on 31 st
December
1869.
14
21
8
...
3
46
Admitted
during 1870
(males and
females).
11
2
7
1
1
22
Total.
25
23
15
1
4
68
Males.
20
18
13
1
4
56
Females.
5
5
2
......
......
12
Total.
25
23
15
1
4
68
CUTTACK ASYLUM.
67
No. 3.
Return showing the attributed causes of mental disease in the insanes under treatment during
the year 1870.
PHYSICAL CAUSES ...
MORAL CAUSES ...
Remained on 31st December 1869
...
...
...
...
...
Admitted during 1870
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
Ganja
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Opium ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Family quarrel
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Fever ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Epilepsy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Religion
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Fright
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Jealousy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anger
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Grief
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Unknown
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total...
...
...
...
46
22
68
21
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
32
68
No. 4.
Return showing the caste and sex of patients admitted during the year 1870, and the zillahs
from which they were received.
ZILLAHS.
Cuttack
...
...
...
...
...
Pooree
...
...
...
...
...
Sumbulpore
...
...
...
...
...
Dullunda
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
HINDOOS.
Males.
10
2
2
1
15
Females.
3
.......
1
.......
4
MAHOMEDANS.
Males.
2
.......
.......
.......
2
Females.
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
CHRISTIANS.
Males.
1
.......
.......
.......
1
Females.
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
TOTAL.
Males.
13
2
2
1
18
Females.
3
.......
1
.......
4
GRAND
TOTAL.
16
2
3
1
22
No. 5.
Return showing the trades and occupations of those admitted in 1870.
TRADES.
Kobiraje
... ... ... ...
Blacksmith ... ... ... ...
Cultivators ... ... ... ...
Shop-keepers ... ... ... ...
Potter ... ... ... ... ...
Servants ... ... ... ... ...
Carried over ...
Males.
1
1
5
2
1
4
14
Females.
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Total.
1
1
5
3
1
4
15
TRADES.
Brought forward ... ...
Mistree ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mehteranee ... ... ... ... ...
Weaver ... ... ... ... ... ...
Coolies ... ... ... ... ... ...
Plate-maker ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Males.
14
1
...
1
1
1
18
Females.
1
...
1
...
2
...
4
Total.
15
1
1
1
3
1
22
68
CUTTACK ASYLUM.
No. 6.
Of the admissions of the year 1870, the ages have been as follows :—
SEXES.
Males
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total
...
...
...
From
20 to 30
years.
10
1
11
From
30 to 40
years.
5
.......
5
From
40 to 50
years.
2
1
3
From
50 to 60
years.
2
2
From
60 to 70
years.
1
1
Total.
18
4
22
No. 7.
Causes of Mortality, and Duration of Confinement at Period of death.
DISEASES.
434 Diarrhœa
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
904 Old age
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total ... ... ...
Number of
deaths.
1
1
2
Duration of con-
finement.
Y.
6
0
6
M.
4
4
9
D.
7
27
4
No. 8.
Annual expenditure incurred on account of the Lunatic Asylum at Cuttack for the year 1870.
ITEMS.
Establishment
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diet
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bazaar medicines
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Contingencies
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Clothing and blankets
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
Amount.
Rs.
3,210
1,035
8
132
99
4,485
As.
8
2
6
0
1
3
P.
0
10
9
3
8
6
No. 9.
Abstract of estimated value of lunatic labor, for the year 1870.
NATURE OF OCCUPATION.
Gardening 4,611 @ 2 annas each
...
...
...
...
...
Tailoring 78 @ 1 anna 3 pie each
...
...
...
...
...
Soorkee pounding 147 @ 1 anna 3 pie each
...
...
...
...
Cooly work 199 @ 1 anna 3 pie each
...
...
...
... ...
Total
...
...
...
Daily average number of lunatics employed ... ...
29
Estimated
value.
Rs.
576
6
11
15
593
As.
6
1
7
8
15
P.
0
6
9
9
3
CUTTACK ASYLUM.
69
No. 10.
Statement of Profits of Labor of the Lunatics at Cuttack for the year 1870.
NATURE OF OCCUPATION.
Twine making
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cloth „ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Thread
„
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
Gardening ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tailoring ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cooly work
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
Estimated value of lunatic labor as per statement No. 9 ... ...
Total
...
...
...
Amount
Rs.
53
71
29
57
5
2
220
593
814
As.
1
8
12
10
10
12
6
15
5
P.
8
0
0
5
0
0
1
3
4
No. 11.
Cach account of manufacture from the labor of the lunatics in the Cuttack Asylum during 1870.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in hand from last year ... ... ... ... ... ...
To proceeds of gardening
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
„
twine making
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
„
cloth making
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
„
thread making ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
tailoring
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
„
cooly work ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Estimated value of articles in store on 31st December 1870
...
...
...
...
Grand total ...
EXPENDITURE.
Amount incurred for making twine ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
for gardening
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
„
for thread making ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
for tailoring ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
for cloth weaving ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Road expenses to four recovered lunatics
...
...
...
...
...
Miscellaneous charges ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Balance of cash in hand on 31st Decamber 1870 ... ... ... ...
Estimated value of articles in store on 31st December 1870 ...
...
...
...
Grand total ...
Amount.
Rs.
118
57
42
62
25
5
2
315
23
338
26
12
14
0
43
9
7
112
202
23
338
As.
9
10
14
8
8
10
12
8
6
15
14
12
2
1
1
0
0
15
9
6
15
P.
0
5
7
0
4
0
0
4
9
1
3
3
0
0
6
0
0
0
4
9
1
No. 12.
List of criminal lunatics admitted into the Cuttack lunatic asylum during the year 1870.
DATE OF ADMISSION.
9th March 1870 ...
5th May
„ ...
2nd June
„ ...
3rd July
„ ...
15th „
„
...
8th September „ ...
28th „ „ ...
Names.
Gobind Sahoo
...
...
...
Luch Mayah (F) ... ... ...
Chucker Sahoo
...
...
...
Kundroo Sing ... ... ... ...
Kessub Mahanty ... ... ...
Bholenee Pudhan (F)
...
...
Batia Koomer
...
...
...
Cause of insanity.
Grief
...
...
...
Jealousy ... ... ...
Unknown ... ... ...
Gunja ... ... ... ...
Family quarrel ... ...
Unknown ... ... ...
Unknown ... ... ...
Type of insanity.
106 Melancholia.
ditto.
105 a. Mania acute.
ditto.
107 a. Dementia acute.
105 a. Mania acute.
106 Melancholia.
Daily average number of criminal lunatics ... 8.53.
CUTTACK,
W. D. STEWART,
The 25th January 1871.
Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum.
S
No. 34.
FROM SURGEON-MAJOR JOHN WHITE, M.D.,
Superintendent of Lunatic Asylum at Moydapore,
To THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF HOSPITALS,
PRESIDENCY CIRCLE.
Berhampore, the 12th January 1871.
SIR,
I HAVE the honor to submit herewith the annual returns and the following report
on the Moydapore Asylum for the year 1870, for the Information of the Inspector-General
and the Government of Bengal.
2. At the close of the year 19 patients remained, and during the year 17 were admit-
ted and 2 re-admitted; in all, 38. Of this number, 7 have been discharged cured, 2 much
improved, 2 were made over to their friends, 7 died—of these, 4 from cholera and 3
from dysentery, and 1 escaped, leaving 21 at the end of 1870.
3. There was an outbreak of cholera on 17th July, which carried off 4 men; 1
woman was attacked and recovered from the disease, but afterwards died of dysentery; 1
man died of dysentery four hours after his admission ; he arrived in a dying state.
4. Of the 8 criminal lunatics, 1 was discharged cured, 1 died of dysentery, 1 escaped,
and 5 remained; 4 of these remaining have much improved, and 1 is hopelessly insane and
of very old standing.
5. The diet has been good and nutritious ; the vegetables have been supplied from the
asylum garden, which is in very fair order.
6. The expense of feeding each lunatic during the year has been Rs. 18-6-8, less
by Rs. 3-6-8 than during the previous year.
7. The profits, including estimated value of labor, amount to Rs. 724-13-8, being an
increase over last year of Rs. 160-14-5, giving to each man Rs. 46-4-1.
8. The building is badly situated and in bad repair; if the new drainage scheme is
ever carried out, its site will be much improved.
9. Mr. Frawley was overseer up to 31st March, after that darogah Hurish Chunder
Banerjea was entertained. He is a highly respectable and painstaking young man. As an
inducement to him to remain out in the jungle, I should be glad to see his pay increased for
the next five years, at the rate of Rs. 5 a year, until the amount reached Rs. 50. Twenty-five
rupees is too small a sum for a good man.
The asylum grounds are in fair order, considering the limited number of lunatics of
manual labor. The vegetable garden is very good.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
JOHN WHITE, M.D.,
Supdt., Lunatic Asylum.