LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
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233. The following table shows the number of military and civil patients treated statistics.
during 1875:—
Remained on 1st January 1875 ... ... ...
Admitted ... ... ... ... ...
Re-admitted
... ... ... ... ...
Total treated ...
Discharged cured ... ... ... ...
Improved and transferred to friends ... ... ...
Sent to Europe as ordinary invalids ... ... ...
Ditto
ditto
insanes ... ... ...
Died ... ... ...
Remaining under treatment—Europeans ... ...
Ditto
ditto,
East Indians ... ...
CIVIL.
Males.
13
24
2
39
4
13
...
5
2
7
8
Females.
10
10
1
21
1
9
...
...
1
3
7
Total.
23
34
3
60
5
22
...
5
3
10
15
MILITARY.
Males.
...
9
...
9
...
1
6
...
...
2
...
Females.
...
2
...
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
11
...
11
1
1
7
...
...
2
...
TOTAL.
Males.
13
33
2
48
4
14
6
5
2
9
8
Females.
10
12
1
23
2
9
1
...
1
3
7
Total.
23
45
3
71
6
23
7
5
3
12
15
Proportion of those
discharged cured,
and death-rate.
234. The number discharged cured was at the rate of 8.45 per cent. of total treated, or
8.33 per cent. of civil, and 9.09 of military patients. The mortality was at the rate of 4.16
per cent. of males and 4.34 per cent. of females to total of each sex treated.
Causes of death.
235. Of the three deaths, one was from cholera, one from debility, and one from the
exhaustion after intense maniacal excitement.
Frequency of cases
of melancholia.
236. The Superintendent remarks that an unusually large number of cases of melancholia
came under treatment during 1875, and that the same fact was observed in the native
asylum, but he is unable to offer any explanation respecting: it.
Causes of insanity.
237. Among the causes of insanity as observed in this asylum, hereditary predisposition
has ranked first, then intemperance, fevers, epilepsy, &c.
Payments on
account of patients
in the asylum.
238. It is satisfactory to observe that the payments received on account of patients have
considerably exceeded those of previous years. During 1874, Rs. 1,384, received as portion
of the arrears due to Government from the estate of Mr. M. Kallonas, helped to swell the
total sum of Rs. 5,253; but during 1875 the entire amount received was Rs. 5,099, and
this was independent of the receipt of any further arrears.
Dr. Payne remarks that these increased payments for the maintenance of patients in
the asylum are entirely due to the energy of Mr. D'Vere, the deputy superintendent.
Report of Deputy
Surgeon-General.
239. The Deputy Surgeon-General of the Presidency Circle reports on the management
of this asylum as follows :—
"As an official visitor, the undersigned has had frequent opportunities of observing the
management of this institution, and can bear testimony to the kind and judicious way in
which the inmates are invariably treated. He has always found perfect cleanliness and order
prevalent in every part of the premises, the diet excellent, and the clothing and bedding
good, sufficient, and suited to the season. Dr. Payne speaks in the highest terms of the
conduct and qualifications for their posts of the deputy superintendent and matron, Mr. and
Mrs. D'Vere, and the undersigned, from his own personal knowledge, fully concurs with
Dr. Payne in his commendations regarding them."
JAS. BROWNE, M.D.,
Offg, Secy. to Surgeon-General,
Indian Medl. Dept.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
J. FULLARTON BEATSON, M.D.,
Surgeon-General, Indian Medl, Dept.
Dates of receipt of the reports and returns of asylums.
Dullunda Asylum ...
...
...
...
Dacca
„
...
...
...
...
Patna
„
...
...
...
...
Cuttack
„
...
...
...
...
Moyadpare „ ... ... ... ...
Berhampore „
Bhowanipore „
...
...
...
...
11th February.
24th
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22nd
„
9th
„
3rd
„
26th April.
10th February.
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