LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
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The darogah and native doctor were each well reported on by the Superintendent of
the asylum.
CUTTACK ASYLUM.
204. Cuttack.—Surgeon W. D. Stewart has been in charge of this asylum during the
year 1875, and submitted the annual report, from which the following compilation has been
made.
YEARS.
1870 ... ...
1871 ... ...
1872 ... ...
1873 ... ...
1874 ... ...
Average ...
1875 ... ...
Daily average
strength.
38
44
51
49
58
48
62.16
Admitted.
22
57. 9
39
88.6
14
27.4
16
32.5
31
53.5
24.4
50.8
24
38.6
DISCHARGED.
Cured.
17
44.7
11
27.2
5
9.8
11
22.3
14
24.2
11.6
24.1
8
12.8
Improved.
5
13.1
3
6.8
1
1.9
......
......
7
12.1
3.2
6.6
11
17.6
Otherwise.
9
*23.7
1
2.3
1
1.9
......
......
......
2.2
4.5
......
......
Deaths.
2
5.2
4
9.1
13
25.6
1
2.03
3
5.2
4.6
9.5
2
3.2
Total dis-
charges
and
deaths.
33
86.7
19
43.1
20
39.2
12
24.4
24
41.5
21.6
45.0
21
33.7
Note.—The smaller figures are percentages of mean strength.
* Transfers to Dullunda.
Statistics.
205. The annexed table shows the statistics of the asylum population, and in it they are
compared with those of
the five preceding years.
On the 1st January 1875
the asylum population
consisted of 60 persons
(males 53, females 7),
and was considerably in
excess of the average
population of the five
preceding years, which
was 47.6; but the increase
is due to the male patients
being nearly 16 above
the average, while the
females were more than
three below it.
206. Twenty-two
patients (males 21,
female 1) were admitted
during the year, and the number of males was very slightly above the average of the preced-
ing five years, while the number of females was less by two.
Re-admitted.
207. Two male patients were re-admitted during the year; of these one was a ganja-
smoker, and the other, after being four months at his home, was brought back as being quite
unmanageable.
Total population.
208. The total asylum population was 84 (males 76, females 8), and was in excess of
the average of the five preceding years by twelve; but this was due to an increase of the male
patients by 17.6, and a decrease of the female patients by 5.6. Applications from Sumbul-
pore for admission could not be attended to, as, the Superintendent states, it was only possible
to meet the demands made on the asylum from the Cuttack district.
Average strength.
209. The average daily strength of the asylum population was 62.16 (males 54.77,
females 7.39), against 48.32 (males 38.39, females 9.93), the average strength of the preced-
ing five years.
Discharged
" cured."
210. Eight male patients were discharged cured, or at the rate of 14.60 per cent. of their
mean strength. Ten males and one female were transferred to the care of their friends.
Deaths.
211. There were but two deaths (males) in the asylum during the year, or at the rate of
6.25 per cent. of total treated in hospital, and at the rate of 3.65 per cent. of mean strength.
Remaining
population.
212. The residual population on the 31st December 1875 was only in excess of that in
the asylum on 1st January by three males.
Sickness.
213. During the year a total of 35 patients (males 32, females 3) were treated
in hospital, or at the rate of 58.42 per cent. of average strength of males and 40.59 per cent.
of females; of these, 32 (males 29, females 3) were discharged cured, one male was discharged
otherwise, and two males died, the mortality being at the rate of 6.25 of total treated in
hospital, or 3.65 per cent. of mean average strength.
Principal diseases.
214. The following table shows the diseases which gave the greatest number of admis-
sions into hospital, and their rate per cent. to the total admissions of males and females:—
DISEASES.
Ague
...
...
...
...
...
Dysentery
...
...
...
...
Diarrhœa
...
...
...
...
Debility
...
...
...
...
MALES.
Number
treated.
18
6
2
1
Per cent. of
total sickness.
56.25
15.62
6.24
3.12
DISEASES.
Dysentery ... ... ... ...
FEMALES.
Number
treated.
2
Per cent. of
total sickness.
66.66