NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
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REPORT ON SANITATION, DISPENSARIES, AND JAILS IN RAJPUTANA FOR 1926
STATEMENT
Showing the Sickness and Mortality among Prisoners of all classes
Serial
No.
16
17
18
19
20
Jails.
Jaisalmer . .
Banswara
.
Partabgarh .
Bundi . .
Dungarpur . .
Total of Indian
States.
Class of Prisoners.
Convicts
.
.
.
.
Under-trials . . . .
Civil prisoners
.
.
.
.
TOTAL .
Convicts
.
.
.
.
Under-trials
.
.
.
.
Civil prisoners . . .
TOTAL .
Convicts
.
.
.
.
Under-trials . . .
Civil prisoners . . .
TOTAL .
Convicts
.
.
.
.
Under-trials . . .
Civil prisoners . .
TOTAL .
Convicts
.
.
.
.
Under-trials . .
Civil prisoners . .
TOTAL .
Convicts
.
.
.
.
Undre-trials . . .
Civil prisoners .
TOTAL .
Number of prisoners that
can be accommodated in
the parts of the jails
devoted to Convicts,
Under-trials, and Civil
prisoners,
respectively, but exclusive
of Hospital and Ob-
servation cells.
Males.
25
4
2
31
66
20
2
88
29
10
10
49
100
..
..
100
30
30
..
60
4,436
371
62
4,869
Females.
3
2
1
6
4
2
..
6
10
..
..
10
59
..
..
59
8
..
..
8
514
35
4
553
Total.
28
6
3
37
70
22
2
94
39
10
10
59
159
..
..
159
38
30
..
68
4,951
406
66
5,422
Average daily strength.
Males.
37.41
16.09
..
53.50
77.98
17.26
..
95.24
44.93
12.09
.41
57.43
83.53
..
..
83.53
53.75
7.46
..
61.21
4224.51
423.20
3.87
4651.58
Females.
0.58
0.14
..
0.72
3.32
.92
..
4.24
1.94
.78
..
2.72
15.30
..
..
15.30
2.14
.66
..
2.80
178.71
18.62
..
197.33
Total.
37.99
16.23
..
54.22
81.30
18.18
..
99.43
46.87
12.87
.41
60.15
98.83
..
..
98.83
55.89
8.12
..
64.01
4403.22
441.82
3.87
4848.91
Maximum Population on
any one day.
Males.
47
23
..
70
91
33
..
124
57
52
3
112
97
..
..
97
65
14
..
79
4,127
732
9
4,868
Females.
1
..
..
1
5
5
..
10
3
3
..
6
28
..
..
28
4
3
..
7
193
60
2
255
Total.
48
28
..
71
96
38
..
134
60
55
3
118
125
..
..
125
69
17
..
86
4,320
792
11
5,123
Number admitted into
Hospital.
Males.
66
25
..
91
16
1
..
17
..
..
..
..
12
..
..
12
219
16
..
235
2,498
137
..
2,635
Females.
2
..
..
2
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
2
11
..
..
11
110
7
..
117
Total.
58
25
..
93
17
1
..
12
..
..
..
..
14
..
..
14
23
16
..
24
290
14
..
2,750
AND ON VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1926-27.
163
No. XIV (Vital).
in the Jails and Subsidiary Jails of Rajputana during the year 1926.
Daily average number of
sick.
Males.
1.75
0.75
..
2.50
222
.08
..
2.30
..
..
..
.66
..
..
.66
7.59
.40
..
7.99
93.56
4.77
..
98.33
Females.
0.22
..
..
0.22
.09
.04
..
.13
..
..
..
.23
..
..
.23
.39
..
..
.39
3.64
0.44
..
4.08
Total.
1.97
6.75
..
2.72
2.31
.12
..
2.43
..
..
..
.89
..
..
.89
7.98
.40
..
8.38
97.20
5.21
..
102.41
Number of Deaths, in and
out of Hospital.
Males.
2
3
..
5
6
..
..
6
..
..
..
6
..
..
5
1
..
..
1
96
8
..
104
Females.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
1
..
5
Total.
3
3
..
6
6
..
..
6
..
..
..
6
..
..
5
1
..
..
1
100
9
..
109
RATIO PER MILLE OF AVERAGE STRENGTH.
A.
Of admission into Hospital.
Males.
1764.23
1554.73
..
1790.93
205.18
57.93
..
178.49
..
..
..
143.71
..
..
143.71
4074.41
2158.17
..
3834.24
591.07
323.72
..
566.47
Females.
3456.90
..
..
2777.78
301.20
..
..
235.84
..
..
..
131.14
..
..
13114
5140.18
..
..
3928.57
615.52
375.94
..
592.91
Total.
1789.94
1541.30
..
1715.23
209.10
55.00
..
180.94
..
..
..
141.65
..
..
141.65
4115.22
197.44
..
3841.58
592.29
325.92
..
567.55
B.
Of daily average number
of sick.
Males.
46.78
46.64
..
46.73
28.46
4.63
..
24.15
..
..
..
13.89
..
..
13.89
141.20
53.61
..
130.53
22.15
11.27
..
10.39
Females.
379.31
..
..
305.56
27.10
43.47
..
30.66
..
..
..
16.08
..
..
15.08
182.24
..
..
18.75
20.37
23.62
..
20.68
Total.
51.86
46.24
..
50.17
28.41
6.60
..
24.42
..
..
..
9.00
..
..
9.00
142.78
49.26
..
135.52
22.07
11.79
..
21.12
C.
Of deaths from all causes
except Cholera.
Males.
53.46
186.57
..
93.84
76.94
..
..
62.93
..
..
..
59.88
..
..
59.88
18.60
..
..
..
22.72
18.90
..
22.36
Females.
1728.45
..
..
1588.80
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
22.38
53.70
..
25.34
Total.
78.97
184.96
..
110.66
73.70
..
..
60.11
..
..
..
50.59
..
..
50.59
17.89
..
..
..
22.71
20.37
..
22.48
D.
Of deaths from all causes,
both in and out of Hospital.
Males.
53.46
186.57
..
93.84
76.91
..
..
62.93
..
..
..
59.88
..
..
59.88
18.00
..
..
..
22.72
18.90
..
22.36
Females.
1728.45
..
..
1388.89
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
22.38
53.70
..
25.34
Total.
78.97
184.96
..
110.66
73.70
..
..
60.11
..
..
..
50.59
..
..
50.59
17.89
..
..
..
22.71
20.37
..
22.43
MGIPC—M—VI-2-93—22 12-30—100.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION
AND
PROGRESS REPORT
ON THE
INSANE ASYLUMS IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE YEAR 1873-74.
BY
WM. THOM, ESQ., F.R.C.S.L.,
SURGEON-GENERAL, INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Bombay:
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
1874.
INDEX.
Surgeon General's Report ... ... ... ... ... ...
Form of the General Report ... ... ... ... ... ...
Insanes in Asylums. Table I. ... ... ... ... ... ...
Do. in Civil and other Hospitals. Table II. ... ... ... ...
Do. in and out of Asylums. Table III. ... ... ... ...
Percentage of each class to the total treated in Asylums. Table IV. ...
Do.
of Males to Females. Table V. ... ... ... ...
Order of Report of Surgeon General ... ... ... ... ...
General Remarks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
General health of the Inmates ... ... ... ... ... ...
Complaint of want of information ... ... ... ... ... ...
Consequence of this ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Statistics not to be relied on as free from error ... ... ... ...
Debauchery the most fruitful source of Insanity ... ... ... ...
Statistics of relation of Malarious Fevers to Insanity desirable ... ...
Treatment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Value of out-door employment ... ... ... ... ... ...
Do. early treatment ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Suggestion for an Asylum for Incurables ... ... ... ... ...
Cost of maintenance decreased ... ... ... ... ... ...
Magistrates to obtain information regarding those able to pay ... ...
Insanes out of Asylums ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Reliance cannot be placed on returns furnished by Medical Subordinates
in charge of Dispensaries ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Recommendation for one set of Tables for all India ... ... ...
Conduct of Subordinates and Servants ... ... ... ... ...
Europeans in the Colaba Asylum ... ... ... ... ... ...
Eurasians
do.
do. ... ... ... ... ... ...
Natives in Asylums ... ... ... ... ... ...
Remained. Table VI. ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Discharges. Table VII. ... ... ... ... ... ...
Compared with Bengal. Table VIII... ... ... ... ... ...
Forms of Insanity. Table No. 2 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Causes of do.
do. No. 3 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bodily Diseases
do. No. 4 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Want of space in the Colaba Asylum ... ... ... ... ... ...
Diseases causing Mortality. Table No. 5 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Comparative Statement. Table No. 6 ... ... ... ... ...
Age and Caste. Table No. 7 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Length of residence. Table No. 8 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Conditions as to Marriage. Table No. 9 ... ... ... ... ...
Employment. Table No. 10 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Register of Insanes. Table No. 11 not printed ... ... ... ...
Criminal Lunatics. Table No. 12 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Proportion of Criminal Lunatics to Caste. Table No. IX. ... ...
Statistics not available to show connection of the use of intoxicants
with crime ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
PAGE.
1
ib.
2
ib.
ib.
3
ib.
ib.
4
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
5
ib.
ib.
ib.
6
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
7
ib.
ib.
ib.
8
ib.
ib.
9
ib.
10
11
ib.
ib.
12
13
ib.
14
15
ib.
ib.
ib.
ii
INDEX.
The remained of criminal lunatics. Table No. X. ... ... ... ...
Discharges
of do. Table No. XI. ... ... ... ... ...
Forms of Crime. Table No. XII. ... ... ... ... ... ...
Causes with results of treatment of all races. Table No. XIII. ... ...
Finance. Table No. XIV ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Insanes out of Asylums. Table No. XV. ... ... ... ... ...
Colaba Asylum ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
The only Asylum for Europeans ... ... ... ... ... ...
Increase of Admissions ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Table of Cures uncertain ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Admissions as affected by seasons ... ... ... ... ... ...
Hospital for the sick urgently required ... ... ... ... ...
Increase in bodily ailments, especially Fevers, and cause of ... ...
Escapes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Recoveries ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Causes of Insanity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Restraint ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
General accommodation very limited ... ... ... ... ...
Future
do.
for European Soldiers ... ... ...
Asylum always overcrowded with Natives ... ... ... ... ...
Sanitary Condition ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Deficient Water-supply ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Employment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cost ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Poona Asylum ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Temporary nature of, and want of, sufficient accommodation ...
Excess in Expenditure ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Supply of Clothing ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Out-door employment ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Dharwar—
Asylum crowded and site objectionable ... ... ... ...
Deaths attributed to ordinary diseases ... ... ... ... ...
Ahmedabad—
Report shows the value of out-door employment ... ... ...
Want of accommodation... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Form of Labour best suited to Females and hopeless cases... ...
Abuse of intoxicating drugs, a cause of Insanity ... ... ...
Arrangement of the Asylum ... ... ... ... ... ...
System of Management ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cost of Maintenance reduced ... ... ... ... ... ...
Haidarabad —
Site of Asylum being improved yearly ... ... ... ...
Additions made ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Admissions ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ...
Causes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
General Health ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Escape ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
General Management ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Diet ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Conservancy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Employment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Restraint ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Increase in Lunacy ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Average Cost ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Insanes out of Asylums ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Statements according to List, page 1, from page ii to page e ...
PAGE.
15
ib.
16
ib.
18
20
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
21
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
22
ib.
ib.
ib.
23
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
24
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
25
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
26
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
27
ib.
INDEX
iii
KOLABA ASYLUM REPORT BY SURGEON-MAJOR NIVEN.
Accommodation ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sanitary Condition ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Water-supply ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Numbers in Asylum on the 31st March 1873 ... ... ... ...
Admissions, Discharges, and Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mean Population ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Particulars of previous history of Patients ... ... ... ... ...
Percentage of recoveries ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Escapes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Refusal of food ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Causes of Insanity... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Treatment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Criminal Lunatics ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Conditions on which Insanes are placed in Asylums ... ... ...
Prevalence of bodily diseases ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Increase in Insanity ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Influence of the seasons in producing insanity and causing death ...
Former occupation of Patients ... ... ... ... ... ...
Means of employment of do ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Finance of Asylum ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Medical Subordinates, Overseers, and Warders, Conduct of ... ...
PAGE
1
ib.
ib.
ib.
2
ib.
ib.
3
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
4
ib.
5
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
7
9
REVIEW OF COLABA ASYLUM BY DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL JOHNSTONE ... 10—12
REPORT OF DITTO ON INSANES OUT OF ASYLUMS IN THE PRESIDENCY
DIVISION AND ADEN ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13, 14
REPORT OF THE POONA ASYLUM FOR THE YEAR 1873-74.
Suggestion regarding
General results of practice ...
Ratio of Mortality
Do. Cures
Forms of Insanity
Causes of do.
Intoxicating Drugs ...
Disproportion of Sexes
Expenditure ...
Charge for Clothing ...
General Health
Employment ...
Form of labour suited to the Patients
Increase or decrease of Lunacy
...
...
General hygiene
Means of restraint
Criminal Lunatics
Lunatics out of Asylums
Former Superintendent's statement ..
Alterations effected
...
Proposed Convalescent Ward
Latrine accommodation for Servants required
Bathing place for Females ...
Diets by contract
Water-supply ...
15
ib.
ib.
ib.
16
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
17
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
18
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
19
ib.
ib.
ib.
iv
INDEX.
Saving proposed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Improvement of old Asylum ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
REPORT OF DHARWAR ASYLUM.
Admissions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Treatment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Numbers in Asylum, daily labour, &c. .. ... ... ... ...
Crowded state and objectionable site ... ... ... ... ...
REVIEW BY DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL MAITLAND OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS
OF POONA AND DHARWAR ... ... ... ... ... ...
REPORT BY DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL MAITLAND OF TREATED IN
CIVIL, POLICE, AND JAIL HOSPITALS IN THE POONA DIVISION ... ...
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AHMEDABAD ASYLUM FOR THE YEAR 1873-74.
Introductory ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Number treated ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Forms of disease ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Classes treated ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Number admitted ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Forms of disease ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Discharged cured ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Forms of disease ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Number transferred ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total remaining ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Forms of disease ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Length of residence ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Criminal Insanes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Forms of disease ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Classification ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Causes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Management ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Amusements ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Use of drugs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Employment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Out-door and In-door ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Amount realized from labour ... ... ... ... ... ...
General Health ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Buildings
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Grounds ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Establishment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Visitors ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
PAGE.
19
ib.
20
ib.
ib.
ib.
21
24
26
ib.
ib.
27
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
28
ib.
29
ib.
ib.
ib.
30
ib.
ib.
31
ib.
ib.
32
ib.
33
ib.
34
ib.
ib.
35
ib.
REVIEW OF THE AHMEDABAD ASYLUM BY DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL WYLLIE 36—41
Lunatics out of Asylums ... ... .. ... ... ... ...
42
ANNUAL REMARKS ON HAIDARABAD SIR CAWASJEE JEHANGHIER LUNATIC ASYLUM,
1873-74.
Remaining ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
43
INDEX.
V
Accommodation, Amount of ... ... ... .. ... ...
Admissions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Discharges ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mortality and Sickness ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
General Health ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Escapes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Site of Asylum ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
General Management ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Epidemics ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Conservancy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Clothing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Diet ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Warders and Attendants ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Intoxicating Drugs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
caste ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Time for Treatment ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Hygiene ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Criminal Lunatics ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Restraint ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Increase or Decrease of Lunacy ... ... ... ... ... ...
Labour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Amusements ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Concluding Remarks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
PAGE.
43
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
44
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
45
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
REVIEW OF THE HAIDARABAD SIR CAWASJEE JEHANGHIER LUNATIC ASYUM,
1873-74, BY DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL MILLER, AND OF LUNATICS TREATED
OUT OF ASYLUMS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 46—53
No. 2732 of 1874.
FROM
THE SURGEON GENERAL,
INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
To
THIS, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
GENERAL DEPARTMENT,
Bombay, 4th September 1874.
SIR,
I have the honour to forward the Annual Report on the Lunatic
Asylums in Bombay and Sind for the year 1873-74.
Government having laid down in Government Resolution No. 1087,
dated 15th April 1874, that the most important thing to be remembered
is that all statistical tables should be uniform, a series of tables has been
compiled in my office, and issued for the guidance of the officers in charge
of lunatic asylums. This has secured a fair degree of uniformity in the
tables, complete indeed, for all the asylums, except Kolaba, in which the
presence of Europeans necessitated some additions to the number.
But, whilst making this first attempt at uniformity in the tables, time
did not admit of a model being framed upon which the reports of the
superintendents should be based. This I shall endeavour to arrange in
future.
The report is made up in the following manner :—
1st.—A series of Forms.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Admission and Discharge.
Forms of Lunacy.
Causes of do.
Bodily Diseases.
Diseases causing mortality.
Comparative statement.
Ago and Caste.
Length of residence.
Condition as to marriage, &c.
Employment.
Register of Lunacy.
Criminal Lunatics.
Causos with results of treatment.
Finance.
All these relating to insanes in Asylums.
2nd.—A statement, Form No. 15, showing the number of insanes treated
at civil hospitals, &c., i.e., out of asylums.
1 la
2
The two together give a description of all the lunatics under cognizance
of the Medical Department.
The report of each asylum is given by its superintendent, and each
Deputy Surgeon General records his own observations and experience. The
tables at the end of the report will be found to give the statistics of each
asylum separately, and there is at the bottom of each table an abstract of all
the asylums collectively.
My own report is concerned with the general results deduced from
abstracts of the forms of all the asylums, and of all the insanes treated out
of asylums, with general remarks upon lunacy as seen in this presidency, as
well as upon the working of the individual lunatic asylums.
TABLE NO. I.
Insanes in Asylums.
Caste.
Europeans ... .. ..
Eurasians .. ..
Native Christians... ...
Hindoos ... .. ...
Mussulmans ... ..
Parsees ... ... ...
views ... ... ... ...
Other castes ... ... ...
1872-73.
M.
53
10
27
318
178
27
7
620
F.
2
5
15
63
31
5
1
122
Total.
55
15
42
381
209
32
8
742
1873-74.
M.
86
7
25
327
193
28
10
676
F.
6
6
14
66
32
7
1
2
134
Total.
92
13
39
393
225
35
1
12
810
TABLE NO. II
Insanes treated or under observation in Civil or
other Hospitals.
Europeans ... .. ...
Eurasians ... ... ...
Native Christians ... ..
Hindoos ... ... ...
Mussulmans ... ... ...
Parsis ... ... ...
Jews ... ... ...
Other eastes ... ... ...
Children—
Hindoos ... ... ...
Total...
1872-73.
3
1
7
189
71
6
0
277
0
0
0
1
7
37
10
2
0
59
0
0
3
2
14
226
81
8
2
336
2
338
1873-74.
3
1
13
206
82
3
0
308
0
0
1
0
6
43
13
0
2
65
0
0
4
1
19
249
95
3
2
373
3
376
In asylums ...
Out of asylums
TABLE NO. III
Insanes.
... ...
... ...
Total
1872-73.
742
338
1,080
1873-74.
810
376
1,186
The statements mar-
ginally given shew the
number of insanes, ar-
ranged
according to
classes, treated in asy-
lums, comparing 1872-
73 with 1873-74, fol-
lowed by a similar state-
ment referring to insanes
treated or under obser-
vation in civil or other
hospitals.
It will be seen that,
the whole number of
insanes under the cogni-
zance of the depart-
ment was during the
past year 1,186, and in
1872-73 1,080, showing
an increase of 106 for
1873-74.
The proportion of
each class percentum to
the whole number of
insanes treated in asy-
lums, comparing 1872-73
with 1873-74 as given
in table IV., shows there
is an increase in the
number of Europeans
during the past year,
but a slight decrease in
the two great classes—
Hindoos and Mussul-
mans—the Parsee class
remaining stationary.
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TABLE NO. IV.
Percentages of each class to total treated in Asylums.
Europeans ... ... ...
Eurasians ... ... ...
Native Christians ... ...
Hindoos ... ... ...
Mussulmans ... ... ...
Parsis ... ... ...
Jews ... ... ...
Other castes ... ... ...
1872-73.
7.4
2.0
5.7
51.3
28.1
4.3
...
1.0
1873-74.
11.3
1.6
4.8
48.5
27.7
4.3
0.1
1.4
The proportion of
females to total treated
for 1872-73 was 16.4
per cent. and in 1873-74
16.5, whilst the relative
frequency of lunacy in
the sexes and in each
class is given in the
margin.
TABLE NO. V.
Percentage of Females to Males in each class, treated
in Asylums
Europeans ... ... ...
Eurasians ... ... ...
Native Christians ... ...
Hindoos ... ... ...
Mussulmans ... ... ...
Parsis ... ... ...
Jews ... ... ...
Other castes ... ...
1872-73.
3.7
50.0
55.5
19.5
17.4
18.5
..
14.3
1873-74.
7.0
85.7
56.0
20.1
16.5
25.0
...
20.0
The proportion of
females to males as
exhibited by these figures
is in very striking con-
trast to what obtains in
some parts England.
In this presidency, other castes being excluded on account of their
small numbers, there are 20 Hindoo female insanes to 100 males, and 17
Mussulmans to 100 males, whilst in England, taking an average of seven
years from one of our large county asylums (Essex), there were 136.2
female insanes to 100 males. A good authority,* however, writes :—
" There has been a great difference of opinion as to whether insanity is
more frequent in the male or in the female, and the large aggregation of
women in our different asylums has led to a belief that they are more oh
noxious to mental alienation than ourselves. But a source of fallacy is
obvious ; existing cases do not represent occurring cases. Women do not die,
and do not recover as we do, hence they accumulate. It is pretty certain
that the occurring cases in the two sexes are about equal ; perhaps an excess
slightly obtains in the males."
No children are noticed as having been under treatment in asylums ;
but two are noted in 1872-73, three in 1873-74, together five, in two years, as
coming under observation and treatment out of asylums.
In reports upon English asylums, having to deal only with one race, the
various facts relating to the sexes can be brought out in tables at the end of
the report, the report itself being kept free from figures. It would be quite
possible to do the same with an Indian presidency lunacy report, but alt that
is special to the country, the European in India, the man of mixed race,
the Native Christian, the Parsi, the Jew, besides the two great divisions of
the population, the Hindoos and the Mussulmans, would be lost. I propose,
therefore, with the help of the tables, to report on the subject of lunacy :—
1st.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
5th.
As it relates to Europeans ;
To Eurasians ;
To Natives in Asylums giving special attention to criminal lunatics ,
Finance of the Asylums prefaced by a few general remarks :
To Natives out of Asyluns in Civil and other Hospitals.
* Dr. Edgar oheppard, of the colney Hateh Aaylum.