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APPENDIX.
Gain and loss of
he 10 years.
3. An abstract of the above table, in the form of a gain and loss statement, would read
thus:—
Remained on 1st January 1863 ... ... ... ... ...
Admitted and re-admitted during the 10 years ... ... ...
Total treated ...
Discharged cured
...
...
...
...
...
...
„
improved ... ... ... ... ... ...
„
otherwise ... ... ... ... ... ...
Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Remaining on 31st December 1872 ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
509
3,940
4,449
1,827
474
122
1,054
972
4,449
Of the 4,449 patients treated during the 10 years, 41.07 per cent. were discharged cured,
10.65 improved, 2.74 otherwise (mostly escapes), 23.69 died, and 21.85 remained under treat-
ment on the 31st December 1872.
4. Table No. II shows the principal events in ratio to population, and admits of a
ready comparison of the results of one year with those of another.
TABLE No. II.
Comparison of the 10 years.
Comparison of the
results of 10 years.
1. Remaining on 1st January ... ... ...
2. Admitted during the year ... ... ...
3. Total treated ... ... ... ...
4. Daily average strength ... ... ...
5. Admissions per cent. of daily average strength ...
6. Total discharged, transferred, &c., ... ...
7. Discharged per cent. of total treated ... ...
8.
Ditto
ditto
of daily average strength ...
9. Discharged cured ... ... ... ...
10.
Ditto
ditto per cent. of admissions ...
11.
Ditto
ditto ditto of total treated ...
12.
Ditto
ditto ditto of daily average strength
13. Improved and transferred to care of friends ...
14.
Ditto
ditto per cent. of total treated ...
15.
Ditto
ditto ditto of daily average strength
16. Total died ... ... ... ...
17.
Ditto per cent. of total treated ... ...
18.
Ditto ditto of daily average strength ...
19. Died from cholera ... ... ... ...
20.
Ditto
ditto per cent. of total treated ...
21.
Ditto
ditto
ditto of daily average strength
22. Died from other causes ... ... ...
23.
Ditto
ditto per cent. of total treated ...
24.
Ditto
ditto ditto
of daily average strength
25. Total discharged and died ... ... ...
26.
Ditto
ditto per cent. of daily average strength
27. Daily average sick ... ... ... ...
28.
Ditto
ditto
per cent. of daily average
strength ... ... ... ...
1863.
509
261
770
527
49.5
169
21.9
32.1
136
52.1
17.7
22
33
4.3
6.2
70
9.1
13.3
12
1.5
2.3
58
7.5
11
239
45.4
12
2.3
1864.
531
389
920
588
66.2
208
22.6
35.4
142
36.5
15.4
24.1
66
7.2
11.2
83
9
14.1
5
.5
.9
78
8.5
13.2
291
49.5
36.9
6. 3
1865.
629
438
1,067
658
66.5
328
30.7
49.8
251
57.3
23.5
38.1
77
7.2
10.8
109
10.2
16.5
7
1
1
102
9.5
15.5
437
66.4
36.4
5.5
1866.
627
306
933
607
51
221
23.7
36.4
175
57.2
18.8
28.8
39
4.2
6.4
145
15.5
23.8
29
3.1
4.7
116
12.4
19.1
366
60.2
44.6
7.3
1867.
574
372
946
603
61.6
187
19.1
31
152
40.9
16.1
25.2
28
2.9
4.8
107
11.3
17.7
2
.2
.3
105
11.1
17.4
294
48.7
36.1
5.9
1868.
652
429
1,081
675
63.5
290
26.7
42.8
228
53.1
21
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
419
107
721.2
57.9
248
22.4
34.3
178
42.5
16
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
813.7
48.1
255
21.5
30.6
200
50
16.9
24
38
3.2
4.5
101
8.5
12.1
7
.6
.8
94
7.9
11.3
356
42.8
66.3
8.1
1872.
827
525
1,352
903.2
58.1
264
19.6
29.2
178
33.9
13.2
19.7
67
5.8
7.4
116
8.6
12.8
4
.2
.4
112
8.3
12.4
380
42.7
43.2
4.8
Average of
10 years.
656.6
394.0
1050.6
687.02
57.4
242.7
23.04
35.5
182.7
47.1
17.5
26.5
50.6
4.9
7.3
105.4
10.1
15.5
10.9
1.1
1.7
94.5
9.01
13.8
348.1
51.1
41.9
5.9
Population.
5. Population.—Judging from table No. I, it is evident that the asylum population is a
rapidly increasing one ; its growth year by year is very marked. Taking the census on the
1st January 1863, and comparing it with that on the 31st December 1872, it will be seen
that during the 10 years under report the population has increased 90.9 per cent. The
daily average strength has increased 71.3 per cent., the admissions and re-admissions 101.1
per cent., and the total treated 75.6 per cent. Thus we find that, during the short space
of 10 years, judging from the first of the above ratios, the asylum population has
all but doubled itself. The rate of increase has been on an average about 56 per annum.
Capacity of the
asylums.
It may here be interesting to show the capacity of each of the Bengal asylums,
calculated at the rate of 50 superficial feet per inmate together with the number in
confinement in each on the 31st December 1872:—
ASYLUMS.
Dullunda
...
...
...
...
...
Dacca
...
...
...
...
...
Patna
...
...
...
...
...
Cuttack ... ... ... ... ...
Moydapore ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
CAPACITY.
Males.
246
127
59
31
37
500
Females.
47
50
20
13
10
140
Total.
293
177
79
44
47
640
IN CONFINEMENT ON THE
31ST DECEMBER 1872.
Males.
290
100
200
39
47
766
Females.
87
43
57
10
9
207
Total.
377
233
257
49
56
972
The above statement very clearly sets forth the extent to which each asylum was over-
crowded on the 31st December 1872. The population of the asylums was 52 per cent. in
excess of the existing accommodation.