APPENDIX.
95
Mortality
according to asylum
residence.
17. Table No. VIII classifies the fatal cases according to duration of asylum residence.
The mean average period of residence of each fatal case was two years six months and 18 days.
38.6 per cent. of the deaths took place under six months' residence, and, 53.3, or over a half,
under one year. One to two years comes next, 14.6 per cent., and then five to 10 years, 9.4.
TABLE No. VIII.
Fatal cases according to duration of asylum residence.
YEARS.
1863 ...
1864 ...
1865 ...
1866 ...
1867 ...
1868 ...
1869 ...
1870 ...
1871 ...
1872 ...
Average*...
Under 1 month.
6
7
17
16
11
20
15
9
7
7
11.5
1 to 2 months.
6
7
9
12
9
8
7
7
11
6
8.2
2 to 3 months.
2
6
5
9
10
10
6
6
3
11
6.8
3 to 4 months.
3
4
10
4
5
6
2
4
5
6
4.9
4 to 5 months.
2
3
3
11
5
6
7
6
2
5
5
5 to 6 months.
2
3
7
9
3
2
2
6
4
5
4.3
Under 6 months.
21
30
51
61
43
52
39
38
32
40
40.7
6 to 12 months.
9
12
17
25
8
14
21
19
19
11
15.5
Under 1 year.
30
42
68
86
51
66
60
57
51
51
56.2
1 to 2 years.
10
9
17
12
20
8
15
22
14
27
15.14
2 to 3 years.
5
5
2
15
6
5
4
7
9
10
6.8
3 to 4 years.
6
6
5
12
6
3
13
2
5
12
7
4 to 5 years.
5
4
1
...
7
7
3
2
7
3
3.9
Under 5 years.
56
66
93
125
90
89
95
90
86
103
89.3
5 to 10 years.
8
12
9
13
10
8
9
11
10
9
9.9
10 to 15 years.
3
2
5
5
1
3
3
3
4
2
3.1
15 to 20 years.
2
2
2
...
2
...
5
1
...
...
1.4
Under 20 years.
69
82
109
143
103
100
112
105
100
114
103.7
20 to 30 years.
...
1
...
2
3
2
1
2
1
...
1.2
30 to 40 years.
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
2
.4
40 to 50 years.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
.1
Under 50 years.
70
83
109
145
107
103
113
107
101
116
105.4
Total.
70
83
109
145
107
103
113
107
101
116
105.4
Me a n duration.
Y.
1
2
1
2
2
1
4
2
2
1
2
M.
9
1
8
0
8
5
1
5
3
10
6
D.
10
12
24
28
7
9
5
11
24
0
18
18. Table No. IX exhibits the principal facts regarding the criminal lunatics confined
in the Bengal asylums for the 10 years 1863-72. The population of this class of insanes is
even more progressive than the general insane population. The census on the 31st December
1872, compared with that on the 1st January 1863, shows an increase of about 149 per cent.
The total treated has increased by 163.1 per cent., and the daily average strength by about
128 per cent.; the increase of the general asylum population being during the same period
90.9, 75.6, and 71.3 respectively.
TABLE No. IX.
Return of criminal lunatics in the asylums of Bengal for the 10 years 1863—72.
Criminal lunatics.
YHAS.
1863 ...
1864 ...
1865 ...
1866 ...
1867 ...
1868 ...
1869 ...
1870 ...
1871 ...
1872 ...
Average* ...
Remained on 1st
January.
Males.
79
81
98
105
101
102
124
150
149
152
114.1
Females.
5
8
8
9
10
9
8
10
15
22
10.4
Total.
84
89
106
114
111
111
132
160
164
174
124.5
Admitted.
Males.
16
38
62
25
38
42
56
61
52
81
47.1
Females.
3
3
4
4
3
3
5
7
8
5
4.5
Total.
19
41
66
29
41
45
61
68
60
86
51.6
Re-admitted.
Males.
...
...
1
...
1
5
6
8
4
11
3.6
Females.
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
4
1
...
.7
Total.
...
...
1
...
2
6
6
12
5
11
4.3
Total treated.
Males.
95
119
161
130
140
149
186
219
205
244
164.8
Females.
8
11
12
13
14
13
13
21
24
27
15.6
Total.
103
130
173
143
154
162
199
240
229
271
180.4
Discharged.
Males.
8
9
32
16
24
16
28
56
36
32
25.7
Females.
...
2
2
3
2
5
3
6
2
2
2.7
Total.
8
11
34
19
26
21
31
62
38
34
28.4
Died.
Males.
6
12
24
13
14
9
8
14
17
28
14.5
Females.
...
1
1
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
.5
Total.
6
13
25
13
17
9
8
14
17
28
15.0
Remaining on
31st December.
Males.
81
98
105
101
102
124
150
149
152
184
124.6
Females.
8
8
9
10
9
8
10
15
22
25
12.4
Total.
89
106
114
111
111
132
160
164
174
209
137.0
Average daily
strength.
86
95.1
124.5
111.6
108.1
121.4
162.3
159.6
174.3
194.8
133.77
* If totals are required, remove the decimal points.
Gain and loss
among criminals.
19. The gain and loss among criminals was as follows:—
Remained on 1st January 1863 ... ... ... ...
Admitted and re-admitted during the 10 years ... ... ...
Total treated ...
Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ...
Died ... ... ... ... ... ...
Remaining on 31st December 1872 ... ... ... ...
Total ...
84
559
643
284
150
209
643
Thus of 643 treated, 44.1 per cent. were discharged, 23.3 died, and 32.5 remained under treat-
ment on the 31st December 1872.
N. W. BANCROFT,
Surgeon-General's Office.