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APPENDIX.
STATEMENT No. X.
Showing the sanctioned Establishment of the Asylums as it stood on the 31st December 1897.
1
ESTABLISHMENT.
Superintendent
...
...
...
...
Deputy Superintendent
...
...
Overseer
...
...
...
...
...
Matron ... ... ... ... ...
Writer
...
...
...
...
...
Civil Hospital Assistant
...
...
Compounder
...
...
...
...
Jamadar
...
...
...
...
...
Duffadar ... ... ... ... ...
Jamadarni ... ... ... ...
Keeper ... ... ... ... ...
„ female
...
...
...
„ for hospital ... ... ...
Durwan
...
...
...
...
...
Hurkara
...
...
...
...
...
Malee
...
...
...
...
...
Cook
...
...
...
...
...
Bhistee
...
...
...
...
...
Washerman
...
...
...
...
Barber
...
...
...
...
...
Mehter
...
...
...
...
...
Mehtrani
...
...
...
...
...
Total
Daily average number
of—
Males ...
Females ...
Proportion of—
Jamadars to males ... ...
Jamadarnis to females
...
...
Male keepers to males
...
...
Female keepers to females ...
2
DULLUNDA.
Number.
1
1(a)
...
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
20
...
20
15
20
...
...
160
...
16
16
8
10
10
7
8
7
12
8
10
56
40
803
198.62
48.14
1 to 49.65
...
1 to 9.02
1 to 9.62
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
1 at Rs. 7
‡4 at Rs. 6
...
41
Monthly wages.
Rs.
250
A.
0
...
100 0
...
...
35 0
...
36 0
...
6
18
16
22
35
72
20
0
0
0 8
0 0
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
7
24
0
0
0
...
646 8
184.73
37.77
1 to 61.57
1 to 37.77
1 to 7.69
1 to 9.44
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
1 at Rs. 6
1
1
1
1
5 at Rs. 5
2 at Rs. 4
47
Monthly wages.
Rs.
250
...
100
25
40
25
...
12
2
...
...
102
7
30
...
5
5
8
6
5
10
5
6
25
8
694
181.24
44.59
1 to 60.41
...
1 to 10.66
1 to 7.43
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
22.60
4.50
1 to 22.60
...
1 to 5.65
1 to 4.50
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
...
84
10
15
...
...
5
5
10
5
10
5
40
15
...
625
151.87
53.3
1 to 37.97
...
1 to 9.49
1 to 17.8
(a) Military Assistant Surgeon M. E. Mungavin, the permanent incumbent, was on privilege leave from 27th August to 26th Novem-
ber 1897 and was since transferred to plague duty. Mr. Lawton, the Deputy Superintendent of the Bhawanipur Asylum acted in
addition to his own duties as Deputy Superintendent of the Dullunda Asylum on an allowance of Rs. 75 per month from the 27th
August
‡ One sweeper was not employed.
APPENDIX.
47
STATEMENT No. XI.
Showing the Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Lunatic Asylums in Bengal during the year 1897.
1
ASYLUMS.
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore
Total for 1897
Total for 1896
2
MEAN POPULATION.
Males.
198.62
184.73
181.24
22.60
151.87
739.06
725.89
Females.
48.14
37.77
44.59
4.50
53.3
188.30
188.52
Total.
246.76
222.50
225.83
27.10
205.17
927.36
914.41
3
4
5
6
7
8
CREDITS.
Cash paid into the
Treasury for articles
sold.
Rs.
2,860
958
77
843
4,126
8,867
13,912
A.
11
10
12
14
7
7
12
P.
2
3
6
6
6
11
0
Value of manufactured
goods made over to
asylum for asylum pur-
poses.
Rs.
6,564
2,417
4,506
A.
5
10
6
P.
0
6
4
......
3,236
16,724
16,105
2
8
10
9
7
10
Value of raw materials
in store at the end of
the year.
Rs.
1,877
974
A.
1
13
P.
0
0
......
......
329
3,181
3,942
10
8
12
3
3
6
Value of manufactured
goods in store at the
end of the year.
Rs.
527
763
161
A.
0
2
15
P.
6
6
4
......
46
1,499
3,558
14
1
4
9
1
9
Value of plant and
machinery in store at
the end of the year.
Rs.
46,974
2,250
2,692
328
1,194
53,439
57,779
A.
0
0
8
12
1
6
5
P.
0
9
0
6
4
7
6
Total credits.
Rs.
58,803
7,364
7,138
1,172
8,933
83,712
95,298
A.
1
5
10
11
4
0
13
P.
8
0
2
0 7
5
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DEBITS.
Value of manufactured
goods in store on 1st
January.
Rs.
2,031
1,093
287
A.
9
7
9
P.
0
3
6
......
175
3,558
2,355
11
4
8
0
9
5
Value of raw materials in
store on 1st January.
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 plant and
machinery in store on
1st January.
Rs.
46,944
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
Raw material purchased.
Rs.
6,151
1,460
135
492
5,649
13,888
22,996
A.
6
2
5
8
2
9
0
P.
0
9
6
6
6
3
6
Contingencies of manu-
facture.
Rs. A. P.
...
...
...
...
...
...
9 10 3
All other charges.
Rs.
1,930
75
48
A.
12
7
0
P.
3
3
0
...
1,466
3,520
1,104
9
13
9
10
4
6
Total debits.
Rs.
59,200
6,095
8,394
883
8,115
82,689
89,046
A.
14
6
15
8
1
13
8
P.
9
0
3
0
4
4
2
16
17
RESULTS.
Excess of debits or
profits.
Rs. A. P.
...
1,268 15 0
...
289
818
2,376
6,252
3
3
5
5
0
3
3
5
Excess of debits or loss.
Rs.
397
A.
13
P.
1
...
956 5 1
...
...
1,354 2 2
...
18
REMARKS.
Average number
employed.
Males.
119.08
51.37
152.90
5.08
77.9
406.33
445.24
Females.
12.02
2.16
31.64
4.77
14.82
65.41
84.23
Total.
131.10
53.53
184.54
9.85
92.72
471.74
529.47
STATEMENTS
OF THE
BHAWANIPUR LUNATIC ASYLUM.
H
52
APPENDIX.
STATEMENT No. II.
Return of Criminal Lunatics in the Asylum at Bhawanipur for the year 1897 and ten previous years.
1
YEARS.
1887
...
...
...
...
...
1888
...
...
...
...
...
1889
...
...
...
...
...
1890
...
...
...
...
...
1891
...
...
...
...
...
1892
...
...
...
...
...
1893
...
...
...
...
...
1894
...
...
...
...
...
1895
...
...
...
...
...
1896
...
...
...
...
...
1897
...
...
...
...
...
2
Remaining on 1st
January.
M.
2
3
3
2
4
6
3
4
4
3
4
F .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
2
3
3
2
4
6
3
4
4
3
4
3
Admitted.
M.
2
...
2
2
3
5
2
1
2
2
3
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
2
...
2
2
3
5
2
1
2
2
3
4
Re-admitted.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
1
...
1
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
1
...
1
5
Total.
M.
4
3
5
4
7
13
5
6
7
5
8
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
4
3
5
4
7
13
5
6
7
5
8
6
Discharged, transfer-
red, etc.
M.
1
...
3
...
...
9
1
2
3
1
3
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
1
...
3
...
...
9
1
2
3
1
3
7
Died.
M.
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
8
Remaining on 31st
December.
M.
3
3
2
4
6
3
4
4
3
4
5
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
3
3
2
4
6
3
4
4
3
4
5
9
Daily average strength.
M.
3.10
3
3.03
2.99
3.86
5.47
2.21
3.38
3.06
2.13
4.73
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
3.10
3
3.03
2.99
3.86
5.47
2.21
3.38
3.06
2.13
4.73
54
APPENDIX.
STATEMENT No. III.
Return showing the Religion, Sex and Residence of Patients admitted into the Lunatic Asylum
at Bhawnipur during the year 1897.
1
DISTRICT.
India
...
....
England ... ...
Scotland ...
Total
...
2
Hindus.
Males.
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
3
Muhammadans.
Males.
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
4
CHRISTIANS.
Europeans and
Eurasians.
Males.
8
3
1
12
Females.
5
1
1
7
Total.
13
4
2
19
Natives.
Males.
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
5
Other castes.
Males.
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
6
Total.
Males.
8
3
1
12
Females.
5
1
1
7
Total.
13
4
2
19
STATEMENT No. IV.
Return showing the previous Occupation
of Patients admitted into the Lunatic
Asylum at Bhawanipur during the
year 1897.
1
Occupation of patients.
Apprentice
...
...
...
School-master ...
...
...
No occupation ... ... ...
Engineer ... ... ...
Mechanic ... ... ...
Ticket-collector ... ...
Student ... ... ... ...
Seaman ...
...
... ...
Total ...
2
Males.
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
12
Females.
...
1
6
...
...
...
...
...
7
Total
1
3
9
1
2
1
1
1
19
STATEMENT No. V.
Return showing the Ages of Patients admitted into the Lunatic Asylum at Bhawanipur
during the year 1897.
1
NAME OF ASYLUM.
Bhawanipur ... ...
Total ...
2
Under 20.
M ales.
1
1
Females.
...
...
Total.
1
1
3
20 to 40.
Males.
9
9
Females.
7
7
Total.
16
16
4
40 to 60
Males.
2
2
Females.
...
...
Total.
2
2
5
Upwards of 60.
Males.
...
...
Females.
...
...
Total.
...
...
6
TOTAL.
Males.
12
12
Females.
7
7
Total.
19
19
APPENDIX.
55
STATEMENT No. VI.
Showing the types of insanity of the Lunatics in the Asylum at Bhawanipur during the year 1897.
1
CASES.
Remaining on 31st Decem-
ber.
Admitted
...
...
...
Total treated ... ... ...
Recovered
...
...
...
Improved
...
...
...
Died
...
...
...
Remaining on 31st Decem-
ber.
2
136
Idiocy.
Males.
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
3
137
MANIA, ACUTE OR CHRONIC.
Epileptic.
Males.
1
1
2
...
1
...
1
Females.
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
Total.
1
2
3
1
1
...
1
Other forms.
Males.
4
5
9
2
2
1
4
Females.
8
2
10
2
2
...
6
Total.
12
7
19
4
4
1
10
4
138
MELANCHOLIA, ACUTE OR CHRONIC.
Epileptic.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other forms.
Males.
6
3
9
...
3
...
6
Females.
3
4
7
...
2
1
4
Total.
9
7
16
...
5
1
10
5
139
DEMENTIA, INCLUDING ACQUIRED..
Epileptic.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other forms.
Males.
8
...
8
1
...
1
6
Females.
3
...
3
...
...
...
3
Total.
11
...
11
1
...
1
9
6
140
Mental stupor.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
141
General paralysis
of the insane.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
142
Delusional insanity.
Males.
1
2
3
...
...
...
3
Females.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
Total.
2
2
4
...
...
...
4
9
Declared to
have recovered or
not yet diagnosed.
Males.
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
10
Total.
Males.
21
12
33
3
6
3
21
Females.
15
7
22
3
4
1
14
Total.
36
19
55
6
10
4
35
56
APPENDIX.
STATEMENT No. VII.
Showing the alleged causes of Insanity among the Lunatics in the Asylum at Bhawanipur during the year 1897.
1
Remaining
...
...
...
Admitted Criminal ...
Non-criminal ...
Total treated
...
...
Recovered
...
...
...
Improved
...
...
...
Died
...
...
...
...
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
PHYSICAL CAUSES.
Charas
smoking
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ganja
smoking.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Use of
bhang.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Opium
smoking
(madak and
chandu).
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Opium eating.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Spirit
drinking.
M.
1
...
3
4
1
2
...
1
F.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
T.
2
...
3
5
1
2
...
2
All other
intoxicants.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Fever.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Heredity.
M.
3
...
...
3
...
1 ...
2
F.
6
...
...
6
...
1
...
5
T.
9
...
...
9
...
2
...
7
Epilepsy.
M.
1
...
1
2
...
1 ...
1
F.
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
T.
1
...
2
3
1
1
...
1
Masturbation.
M.
2
...
1
3
...
1 ...
2
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
2
...
1
3
...
1
...
2
Blindness.
M.
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
Study.
M.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Remaining
...
...
...
Admitted Criminal ...
Non-criminal ...
Total treated
...
...
Recovered
...
...
...
Improved
...
...
...
Died
...
...
...
...
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
PHYSICAL CAUSES.
Injury to
head.
M.
3
...
...
3
...
...
...
3
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
3
...
...
3
...
...
...
3
Congenital.
M.
1
...
...
1
...
...
1 ...
F.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
T.
2
...
...
2
...
...
1
1
Sexual
abuse.
M.
1
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
1
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
*95 Softening.
(a)
M.
1
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
1
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
Puerperal.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
2
...
1
3
2
...
...
1
T.
2
...
1
3
2
...
...
1
Sunstroke.
M.
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
Hysteria.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
1
1
...
1
...
...
T.
...
...
1
1
...
1
...
...
Total physical.
M.
15
...
6
21
2
6
2
11
F.
10
...
3
13
3
2
...
8
T.
25
...
9
34
5
8
2
19
23
Moral causes.
M.
2
2
2
6
1
...
...
5
F.
2
...
2
4
...
1
...
3
T.
4
2
4
10
1
1
...
8
24
Total known.
M.
17
2
8
27
3
6
2
16
F.
12
...
5
17
3
3
...
11
T.
29
2
13
44
6
9
2
27
25
Total unknown.
M.
4
2
...
6
...
...
1
5
F.
3
...
2
5
...
1
1
3
T.
7
2
2
11
...
1 2
8
26
GRAND TOTAL.
M.
21
4
8
33
3
6
3
21
F.
15
...
7
22
3
4
1
14
T.
36
4
15
55
6
10
4
35
* The Superintendent says the part of the brain involved cannot be specified.
APPENDIX.
57
STATEMENT No. VIII.
Return of Sick in the Hospital of the Lunatic Asylum at Bhawanipur for the year 1897.
1
ber.
2
(30)
(30)
DISEASES.
Simple continued fever
... ... ...
Malarial fever (Intermittent)
... ...
Anæmia
... ... ... ... ...
Valvular disease of the heart (Aortic athe-
roma with fatty degeneration).
Bronchitis (chronic catarrhal)
... ...
Passive congestion of both lungs ... ...
Acute tubercular phthisis
...
...
Chronic tubercular phthisis
...
...
Acute nephritis ... ... ...
Total ...
2
Remaining from
previous year.
Males.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Total.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
3
Admitted during
the year.
Males.
...
...
1
...
...
1
1
... 1
4
Females.
1
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
4
Total.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
... 1
8
4
Total.
Males.
1
...
1
...
...
1
1
... 1
5
Females.
1
1
...
1
1
...
...
1
...
5
Total.
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
5
6
7 8
RESULTS.
Discharged
cured.
Males.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 1
2
Females.
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
3
Total.
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
5
Discharged
otherwise.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Died.
Males.
...
...
1
...
...
1 1
...
...
3
Females.
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
...
...
1
...
1
1
1
...
...
4
Remaining
sick.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
STATEMENT No. IX.
Showing the Cash Account of the Lunatic Asylum at Bhawanipur for the year 1897.
1
NAME OF
ASYLUM.
wanipur...
Total ...
2
3
4
5
6
7
RECEIPTS.
Received from Treasury.
Rs.
21,192
21,192
Received from paying pa-
tients.
Rs.
17,543
17,543
Value of stores received from
the Manufacturing Depart-
ment less cost of raw mate-
rials.
Rs.
...
...
Book receipts, i.e., the total
of expenditure entered in
columns 19, 20, and 21.
Rs.
580
580
Miscellaneous receipts.
Rs.
11
11
Total.
Rs.
39,326
39,326
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
CHARGES.
ESTABLISH-
----.
Establishment proper.
Rs.
6,787
6,787
Superintendence.
Rs.
5,911
5,911
Diet.
Rs.
4,925
4,925
Clothing and bedding.
Rs.
792
792
Bazar medicine.
Rs.
...
...
CONTINGEN-
CIES.
Contingencies proper.
Rs.
1,579
1,579
Repairs and mainten-
ance.
Rs.
...
...
Rates and taxes.
Rs.
1,198
1,198
Remitted to Treasury on
account of paying patients,
&c.
Rs.
17,554
17,554
Miscellaneous items.
Rs.
...
...
Total of columns 8—17.
Rs.
38,746
38,746
BOOK
CHARGES.
Charges on account of
work done by the
Public Works De-
partment.
Rs.
516
516
Cost of printed forms
and stationery.
Rs.
19
19
Cost of English stores,
medicines, etc.
Rs.
45
45
Total of columns 18—21.
Rs.
39,326
39,326
23
REMARKS.
1
58
APPENDIX.
STATEMENT No. X.
Showing the sanctioned Establishment of the Bhawanipur Asylum as it stood on
the 31st December 1897.
1
Establishment.
Superintendent ... ...
Deputy Superintendent ... ...
Matron
...
... ...
Overseer ... ... ...
Civil Hospital Assistant ... ...
Clerk ... ... ...
Dhobie ... ... ...
Head keeper ... ... ...
Assistant keeper ... ...
Keepers ... ... ...
Khansamah ... ... ...
Khidmutgar ... ... ...
Head cook ... ... ...
Assistant cooks ... ... ...
Masalchi ... ... ...
Cooly ... ... ...
Ferrash ... ... ...
Harkera ... ... ...
Bearers ... ... ...
Tailors ... ... ...
Head mali ... ... ...
Assistant mali ...
...
...
Bhisti ... ... ...
Barber ... ... ...
Carpenter ... ... ...
Mehter ... ... ...
Sweepers ... ... ...
Mehtrani ayah ... ...
Head durwan ... ...
Durwans ... ... ...
Total ...
Daily average number of males
...
„
„
„
females ...
Proportion of—
Jamadars to males ... ...
Jamadarins to females ... ...
Male keepers to males ... ...
Female keepers to females ...
2
Number.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6 at Rs. 9 each
1
2 at Rs. 8 each
1
2 at Rs. 5 each
1
1
1
1
2 at Rs. 7 each
2 at „ 8 „
1
2 at Rs. 6 each
1
1
1
1
3 at Rs. 7 „
4 „ 8 „
1
3 „ 7 each
47
21.65
15.73
1 to
10.82
...
...
1 to
3.61
1 to
3.93
3
Monthly wages.
Rs.
Nil.
250
110
100
35
25
30
15
10
54
12
16
10
10
5
4
6
6
14
16
8
12
6
6
10
8
21
32
8
21
860
One assistant cook and one khidmutgar were not employed during the year.
One carpenter and one head mali were employed for part of the year.
STATEMENT No. XI.— Nil. (There is no manufacturing department in the
Bhawanipur European Lunatic Asylum.)
W. M. D'C. & others -Reg. No. 7079J—230—15-4-98.
MUNICIPAL
DEPARTMENT.
MEDICAL.
CALCUTTA, THE 18TH JUNE 1898.
RESOLUTION—No. 3731Medl.
READ—
The report on the Lunatic Asylums in Bengal for the year 1897.
Read also—
The report for the year 1896 and the Resolution recorded by Government upon it.
THE report which was submitted by Surgeon-Colonel Newman was received
by Government on 18th April, which is most satisfactory.
2. The number of patients in the five native asylums during the past two
years and the main facts regarding them are shown in the following state-
ment :—
Remained on 1st January ... ...
Admitted and re-admitted ... ...
Total ...
Discharged cured ... ...
„
improved ... ...
„
not improved ... ...
„
otherwise ... ...
Died ... ... ...
Total ...
Remaining on 31st December ... ...
Daily average strength ... ...
1896.
921
181
1,102
61
27
2
4
90
184
918
914
1897.
918
201
1,119
64
23
8
11
90
196
923
927
3. The total number of admissions was 183 against 156 in the previous
year. An increase occurred in all the asylums, except Patna, where the
number fell from 38 to 33, and was most marked at Dullunda, where an
unusually large number of criminal lunatics was received. The number of
re-admissions fell from 25 to 18, of which 7 occurred in the Dullunda
asylum, comprising two cases of recurrent lunacy, two of lunatics sent back
from jail, two re-admitted as non-criminal lunatics after being discharged from
the criminal list, and one who had been made over to his friends as improved,
but was found by them unmanageable. Of the 201 lunatics admitted and
re-admitted to the five asylums during the year, 114 were criminals and 87 non-
criminals against 104 and 77 respectively in the previous year. The criminal
lunatics remaining in confinement on the 31st December 1897 numbered 485
against 477 at the end of 1896 and the non-criminal lunatics 442 against 441.
Of the total number of criminal lunatics in confinement, 182 had been tried and
acquitted on the ground of insanity, 269 were detained as incapable of making
their defence, and 34 had become insane while in jail. The corresponding
figures for 1896 were 191, 260 and 26. The statistics of the last eleven years
show that the daily average strength of criminal lunatics has risen since 1887
from 390.88 to 480.62.
4. The number of discharges rose from 94 to 106. The increase of 10 at
Dullunda is accounted for by the transfer of six lunatics to other provinces, and
by the larger number who were made over to friends. The increase of 5 at
Dacca is said to have been due to an unusually high proportion of recoveries.
At Patna there was a decrease of 6 owing to a smaller number of improved
cases having been made over to friends. Criminal lunatics are required under
the rules to remain in the asylum for a probationary period after recovery, and
at Patna several applications for the release of relatives had to be refused for
this reason.
( 3 )
EXPENDITURE.
Establishment proper ... ...
Superintendence ... ...
Diet
...
...
Clothing and bedding ... ...
Bazar medicines ... ...
Contingencies proper ... ...
Repairs and maintenance ...
Rates and taxes ... ...
Miscellaneous ... ...
Printed forms and stationery ...
English medicines ... ...
Public Works ... ...
Total ...
1896.
Rs.
17,339
17,362
41,207
2,743
203
6,266
462
3,981
A.
6
11
0
7
6
13
0
10
P.
4
4
5
9
6
2
11
0
......
116
871
3,401
93,955
0
4
15
13
11
10
9
11
1897.
Rs.
20,016
16,709
46,429
2,368
308
7,073
1,783
2,711
A.
13
8
0
11
12
1
15
7
P.
6
7
8
6
0
10
4
0
......
98
1,272
11,061
1,09,834
3
15
9
2
3
3
10
9
The increase in the gross expenditure amounted to Rs. 15,878, and occurred
chiefly under the heads of Public Works, Diet and Establishment Proper.
The increase under the first named head was chiefly due to repairs which were
necessitated by the earthquake. High prices in consequence of the famine and
the grant of grain compensation allowance mainly account for the larger sums
spent under the other two heads.
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 ...
1896.
Rs.
113
107
93
190
84
102
A.
5
12
1
6
2
12
P.
11
4
5
0
5
0
1897.
Rs.
129
119
104
160
113
118
A.
14
3
8
3
8
0
P.
10
8
4
2
11
0
Details of cost.
Establishment ... ... ...
Diet ... ... ...
Clothing and bedding ... ...
Medicine ... ... ...
Contingencies and miscellaneous ...
Public Works Department charges ...
Rates and taxes ... ... ...
Forms and stationery ... ...
1896.
Rs.
37
45
3
1
7
3
4
0
102
A.
15
1
0
2
5
11
5
2
12
P.
3
0
0
10
9
6
8
0
0
1897.
Rs.
39
50
2
1
9
11
2
0
118
A.
9
1
8
11
8
14
14
1
7
P.
8
1
10
3
10
10
10
8
0
11. In the dairy farm at Dullunda there was a loss of Rs. 1,133-8-3, about
which the Superintendent has been asked to submit a special report. The
dairy at Dacca was improved, while that at Berhampore which was opened in
1896 did not yield very satisfactory results.
12. There were 17 persons admitted and 2 re-admitted to the European
Asylum at Bhawanipur, a number in both instances identical with that of the
preceding year, while there were 36 patients remaining from the previous year.
Recoveries, as in the preceding year, numbered 6 ; 10 persons were trans-
ferred to the care of their friends and 4 died, thus leaving 35 patients under
treatment at the close of the year. The daily average strength was 21.65 males
and 15.73 females, and the largest number confined in
any
one night was 24