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ANNUAL STATEMENT X.
Return showing the sanctioned establishment of the Delhi Lunatic Asylum
as it stood on the 31st of December 1887.
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ESTABLISHMENT.
Superintendent
...
...
...
...
...
Deputy Superintendent
...
...
...
...
...
Hospital Assistant
...
...
...
...
...
Head Warder
...
...
...
...
...
1st class Warders at Rs. 8 each
...
...
...
...
...
2nd class Warders at Rs. 7 each
...
...
...
...
...
3rd class Warders at Rs. 6 each
...
...
...
...
...
4th class Warders at Rs. 5 each
...
...
...
...
...
Cook
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Cook
...
...
...
...
...
Gardener
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Gardener
...
...
...
...
...
Bhisti ... ... ... ... ...
Dhobi ... ... ... ... ...
Sweepers @ Rs. 4 each
...
...
...
...
...
Barber
...
...
...
...
...
Matron
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Matrons at Rs. 5 each
...
...
...
...
...
Daily average number of males
Daily average number of females
74.58
25.43
Total 100.01
TOTAL ... ...
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Monthly wages.
Rs.
150
50
35
15
16
21
18
15
6
2
7
4
5
6
8
2
20
10
A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
390 0 0
Proportion
Jamadár to males ...
Matron to females ...
Wardors to males ...
Assistant matrons to females...
74.58
25.43
6.78
12.71
T. L. E. BATE, SURGEON-MAJOR,
Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum.
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ANNUAL STATEMENT No. XI.
Statement showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Delhi Lunatic Asylum during the year 1887.
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Name of
Asylum.
Delhi ...
2
Mean population.
M.
74.58
F.
25.43
Total.
100.01
3
Average number
employed.
M.
44.00
F.
10.00
Total.
54.00
4
5
6
7
8
9
Credits.
Cash paid into treasury
during the year for arti-
cles sold.
RS. A. P.
96-9-6
Value
of manufactured
goods made over
to Asy-
lum for Asylum pur-
poses.
RS. A. P.
775-11-9
Value
of raw materials in
storo at and of the
year.
RS. A. P.
13-2-1
Value of manufactured
goods in store at end of
the year.
RS. A. P.
32-3-0
Value of plant and machi-
nery
in store at end of
the year.
RS. A. P.
110-13-0
Total Credits.
RS. A. P.
1,028-7-4
10
11
12 13 14 15
16
Debits.
Value
of manufactured
goods in store on 1st
January.
RS. A. P.
53-4-0
Value of raw materials in
store on 1st January.
RS. A. P.
7-11-0
Value of plant and machi-
nery in store on 1st
January.
RS. A. P.
110-13-0
Raw materials purchased
and all other charges.
RS. A. P.
72-1-7
Contingencies of manufac-
tures, vix., indulgences
to lunatics as rewards for
works, &c.
RS. A. P.
...
Charges for work done by
the Public Works De-
partment.
RS.A.P.
...
Total Debits.
RS. A. P.
243-13-7
17
Excess of credits or profits.
RS. A. P.
784-9-9
18
Excess of debits or loss.
...
19
Net profit, as per memorandum
at foot.
RS. A. P.
768-15-10
Memo, of actual Profits.
Profit as above table, column 17
...
...
...
Difference of raw materials in store ... ... ...
Total
...
...
Difference of manufactured goods in store ... ...
Total
...
...
Difference of plant and machinery in store ... ...
Total net profits
...
...
Rs. A. P.
784-9-9
+5-7-1
790-0-10
-21-1-0
768-15-10
...
768-15-10
T. E. L. BATE, SURGEON-MAJOR,
Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum.
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Statement showing the number of Paying Patients treated in the Delhi Lunatic Asylum during the year 1887.
YEAR.
1887
...
...
Remained on 1st
January 1887.
M.
4
F.
1
Total.
5
Admitted.
M.
4
F.
3
Total.
7
Re-admitted.
M.
...
F.
...
Total.
...
Total treated.
M.
8
F.
4
Total.
12
Discharged, trans-
ferred, &c.
M.
1
F.
...
Total.
1
Died.
M.
...
F.
...
Total.
...
Remaining on 31st
December 1887.
M.
7
F.
4
Total.
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T. E. L. BATES, SURGEON-MAJOR,
Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum
ANNUAL REPORT
ON
THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS
OF THE
PUNJAB
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
Published by
Authority.
Price Re. 0-10-0.
Lahore:
THE "CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE " PRESS,
Contractors to the Punjab Government,
1889.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON
THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS
IN THE
PUNJAB
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
Published by Authority.
Price Re. 0-10-0.
Lahore:
THE " CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE " PRESS.
Contractors to the Punjab Government.
1889.
No. 470.
FROM
C. L. TUPPER, ESQUIRE,
Secretary to Government,
Punjab and its Dependencies,
TO
R. GRAY, ESQUIRE, M. B.,
Offg. Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals,
Punjab.
Dated 16th August 1889.
Home.
Medical and Sanitary.
SIR,
I AM directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 1941, dated
16th May 1889, submitting the reports of the Lunatic Asylums at Lahore and
Delhi for the year 1888, together with the remarks of Deputy Surgeon-General
Farrell thereon.
2. The reports which were due in this office on the 15th April were
not received till the 17th of May.
3. Allowing for new admissions and discharges, the population of the
two Asylums has remained practically stationary during the year. On the
31st of December 1888 the number of inmates was at Lahore three less and at
Delhi one more than on the 1st of January of the same year.
4. Judging from the number of admissions to hospital, the health of
the Lahore Asylum was unsatisfactory; but the daily average number of sick
was reduced by nearly one-half, while the mortality was reduced to 13 deaths
against 37 in the previous year. The health of the Delhi Asylum has im-
proved. The water-supply of both Asylums is good.
5. The "analysis of the alleged causes of insanity " (Statement
No. VII) has, in accordance with the wishes of the Government of India, been
prepared to show in detail the number of cases in which insanity has resulted
from the abuse of intoxicating drugs and spirits. It will be seen that Indian
hemp, particularly in the form of charas, has been the most potent of the
alleged causes of insanity, and that in no case has the disease been ascribed to
the use of madak or chandu. It may be observed that the policy of the Punjab
Government has of recent years been directed to the suppression of madak and
chandu smoking.
6. The expenditure in both Asylums during the year 1888 shows an
increase over the figures for the previous year. In the case of the Lahore
Asylum it is explained that this increase is due to the Public Works charges,
which amounted to Rs. 5,586-3-5. The Lahore building has been reported to
be entirely unsuited for the requirements of an Asylum, and, in pursuance of
the remarks on this subject contained in the Review of last year's Report, the
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Superintendent is now engaged in drawing up a special report on the question
of providing a new Asylum. Meanwhile I am to suggest for your consideration
whether in view of the possibility of the abandonment of the existing building
it is advisable to incur any large Public Works expenditure thereon. In addition
to the new buildings mentioned in paragraph 15 of Dr. Center's report, it
has been lately arranged that canal water shall be introduced into the Asylum
in substitution for the present costly system of well irrigation. All such im-
provements will of course supply additional arguments in favour of the reten-
tion of the present building when the question of a new Asylum comes before
Government.
7. The increased cost of maintenance of the lunatics at the Delhi
Asylum, which in 1887 was Rs. 90-9-7 per head and in 1888 Rs. 103-5-10,
is not altogether satisfactorily explained. It was to have been expected
that the diet charges would show a decrease, as the prices of food grains were
generally lower in 1888 than in 1887. The Lieutenant-Governor will be glad
to receive any explanation which can be suggested regarding the increase of
more than Rs. 12 per head in that Asylum.
I have, &c.,
C. L. TUPPER,
Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Punjab Government Prees, Lahore.—20 8-89—261.
No. 1630.
FROM
G. FARRELL, ESQUIRE, C.B.,
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab,
TO
C. L. TUPPER, ESQUIRE,
Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Dated LAHORE, 24th April 1889.
SIR,
I have the honor to forward the report of the Lahore and Delhi
Lunatic Asylums for the year 1888.
2. On the 1st January 1888, there were 258 lunatics in the Lahore
Asylum, of whom 206 were males and 52 females. At Delhi, on the same date,
there were 94 lunatics, of whom 68 were males and 26 females. During the
year there were 55 admissions to the Lahore Asylum, 47 males and 8 females ;
one of these, a male lunatic, being a re-admission. At Delhi there were 48
admissions, 41 males and 7 females, which include two re-admissions, 1 male and
1 female. The admissions to both asylums last year are 7 less than they were
in the previous year, the figures being 110 for 1887 and 103 for 1888. The
admissions at the Lahore Asylum were 3 males and 2 females under what
they were the previous year, and at Delhi 2 males in excess and 4 females under
what they were in 1887.
3. The total number of lunatics treated at both asylums last year was
455, of whom 362 were males and 93 females. In 1887,487 lunatics were treated,
387 being males and 100 females.
4. At Lahore 32 lunatics, 29 males and 3 females, were discharged cured,
being 10.2 per cent. of the total number treated. Eleven lunatics, 10 males and 1
female, whose symptoms had improved, and 2 harmless lunatics, were all made
over to their friends for safe custody on security. This gives 14.3 as the total
percentage of cured and relieved in this' Asylum.
At Delhi, 13 lunatics, 12 males and 1 female, were discharged cured,
being 9.1 per cent, of the total treated, a result slightly under that obtained at
Lahore. Eleven lunatics, 7 males and 4 females, were made over to their friends
on security, which raises the percentage of cured and relieved at this Asylum to
16.9, which is a better result than obtained at Lahore.
5. The escape of one non-criminal male lunatic is recorded from the
Delhi Asylum on the 7th December last, and up to date no traces of the man
have been found. The matter has been investigated, and would appear to have been
due to the carelessness of the Deputy Superintendent, Mr. Barnard, who has
been heavily fined for this neglect of duty by the Superintendent.
6. I find that 7 males and 1 female have been discharged from the Delhi
Asylum as not being insane. I have ascertained that these cases were sent to
the Civil Surgeon, Delhi, who is also Superintendent of the Asylum, as suspected
lunatics, and were kept in the asylum under observation till the Superiuten-
dent satisfied himself they were not insane, when they were discharged. I do
not think cases of this kind should be recorded in this return, which is one for
certified lunatics only. I shall take ste ps that in future such cases are not
included.
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13. It will be observed that in Statement VII the revised form pres-
cribed by the Government of India in Resolution No. 9/700—10, dated 31 st October
1888, has not been strictly adhered to. At Lahore there have been six columns
added under the general heading " Physical causes," and several new entries
have been made under the first column. At Delhi several new entries have also
been made under the first column. These additions appear called for under
the circumstances. I have followed the instructions of the Government of India
forwarded with your endorsement No. 338, dated 20th July 1888, and have com-
bined the statements of both asylums.
14. At Lahore the establishment has been fairly well reported on. At
Delhi the Deputy Superintendent has been fined a month's pay for neglect of
duty in allowing a lunatic to escape, and one warder has been dismissed for ill-
using a lunatic.
I have, &c.,
G. FARRELL,
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Punjab.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
LAHORE LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
1. Population.—On the 1st January 1888 the number of lunatics in the
asylum was 258, of whom 206 were males and 52 females. During the year 54
were admitted, 46 males and 8 females ; and one other male was re-admitted.
The total treated was 313—males, 253 and females, 60, Of this number, 29 males
and 3 females were discharged as cured; 10 males and 1 female as improved,
and 1 male and 1 female " not improved," were made over to their relatives
on security, as they were not found dangerous to themselves or others. The
deaths were 13, consisting of 12 males and 1 female. There now remain in the
asylum 255, 201 males and 54 females.
The daily average strength was 257.05, being 9 43 less than in the pre-
ceding year. The proportion of cured to daily average strength was 12.45
percent. against 10.51 in the previous year. The deaths were 5.06 per cent, of
the daily average strength, This is less than in any of the previous ten years.
2. Criminal lunatics.—There were 38 criminal lunatics on the 1st Janu-
ary—36 males and 2 males ; and 11 males and 3 females were admitted during
the year, making a total of 47 males and 5 females, of whom 1 male and 1 female
were transferred to the non-criminal class on completion of their terms of im-
prisonment ; 1 male also who committed a petty crime was transferred by order
of the Punjab Government to the non-criminal class ; 3 males on their being
recovered wore sent back to their districts to stand their trial ; 1 male was
transferred to jail on recovery, and 2 males died, leaving 39 males and 4 females
—total 43 at the close of the year.
The daily average strength of criminal lunatics was 42.59, the largest
average since the year 1871.
3. Religion, sex and residence.—There were 55 new admissions, includ-
ing 1 re-admission, of whom 17 males were Hindus, 28 males and 8 females
Muhammadans, and 2 males, sweepers. Of the 55 admissions, 33 were natives
of the Punjab, 2 of North-Western Provinces, 3 of Native States and 1 came
from beyond British Territory, The residence of the remaining 16 could not
be traced.
4. Previous occupation.—The largest number of lunatics admitted were
cultivators, beggars, laborers and shop-keepers, and 2 were sepoys.
5. Ages of lunatics.—There is nothing new to remark.
6. Types of insanity.—The types of insanity among the now admissions
were acute mania 42, chronic mania 2, melancholia 8, chronic dementia 1,
idiocy 2.
7. Alleged causes of insanity.— The statement of the alleged causes of in-
sanity has been prepared in the form revised by the Government of India in
October 1888.
Of the alleged causes of insanity among those admitted during the year,
19 were physical; namely, 6 from smoking charas and gánja, 7 from drinking
bhang and spirit, 1 from exposure to heat, 3 from epilepsy, 1 congenital and 1
hereditary; 3 were moral, the alleged cause being grief, while in 33 the
cause was unknown.
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raised by that of Eurasian patients. If the native patients alone were counted
then cost per head for diet would have been Rs. 38-12-6.
12. Paying patients.—On the 1st January 1888, the number of paying
patients was 6. During the year 6 were admitted, making a total of 12 : of
these 7 were discharged, &c, leaving 5 at the end of the year. Rupees 785-10-0
has been recovered and remitted to the treasury.
Endeavours were made to recover the cost of more non-criminal lunatics,
from their estates or relatives, through the Deputy Commissioners in the Punjab,
but almost all the lunatics were found to be paupers.
13. Property of deceased lunatics.— In accordance with the last sentence of
Section 15 of Act XXXVI of 1858, the unclaimed property of the deceased
lunatics is to be sent to the Deputy Commissioner, Lahore, for disposal, and
the sale proceeds thereof are credited to Government towards the cost of their
maintenance in the asylum : Rs. 812 has been credited in this year.
14. Manufactures.—Statement No. XI shows the receipts and expendi-
ture on account of manufactures. The net profit for the year under report
amounts to Rs. 1,232-9-3, being an increase over that of the preceding year of
Rs. 184-14-6.
15. Buildings, &c.—The Public Works Department charges consisted of
the change of a godown into an office, the erection of a workshed for the danger-
ous ward, which has proved very useful, and a place for mulling blankets, which
has improved their quality; also expenditure for the new water-supply from the
city, which is now in good working order.
The present building is quite unsuited for the treatment of lunatics
according to modern methods. It is known by the name of Lehna Singh's,
Chownee and was afterwards used by Ranjit Singh as a military depôt or arsenal.
After the annexation, it was used first for Mr. Cope's flax experiments. It was
then a Thaggi Jail, then a barrack for mounted police, and finally made into a
lunatic asylum. I have been drawing out a special report on the question of a
new asylum as suggested by His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor.
16. Establishment—There has been no change in establishment. If
the number of male lunatics goes below 200, it will be possible to reduce one
guard of 3 warders. Three extra sweepers have been sanctioned for next
year.
17. Conduct of officials.—The conduct of the officials has been on the
whole satisfactory. No one has been dismissed. A few have been fined. The
Daroga, Jawand Lál, has done his work very satisfactorily.
W. CENTER,
Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
DELHI LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
Population.—On the 1st of January there remained 68 males and 26
females; 41 males and 7 females were admitted, making a total of 142.
Of these, 12 males and 1 female were discharged cured, 7 males and 4
females were made over to their friends; 7 males and 1 female were discharged
proving not insane; 10 males and 4 females died, and 1 male escaped; leaving
72 males and 23 females under treatment at the end of the year.
The non-criminal lunatic escaped on the 7th December 1888. Enquiries
by the police have up to the present been unsuccessful in tracing him.
Of the 13 discharged cured, 3 had suffered from acute mania; 5 from
chronic mania, 3 from melancholia, 1 from chronic dementia and 1 from
monomania. The 7 males and 4 females handed over to their friends were
quite harmless.
2. Criminal lunatics.—Of this class 13 males and 1 female remained at
the end of the previous year : 4 males were admitted, and 2 were discharged
and sent to stand their trial.
3. Religion, sex and residence.—Of the 48 admissions, 31 were Hindús, 13
Musalmáns, 1 Christian and 3 of other castes : 20 were residents of Delhi, 5 of
Karnál, 1 of Gurgáon, 1 of Rohtak, 4 of Hissár, 11 of Umballa, 5 of Ajmere,
and 1 of Nasírabad.
4. Previous occupations of new admissions.—The beggars furnished the
largest number, 10, servants 9, cultivators 7, goldsmiths 2, and sweepers 2.
5. Ages of lunatics.—Of the new admissions 1 was under 20 years of
age, 39 between 20 and 40 years, 6 between 40 and 60, and 2 were upwards
of 60.
6. Types of insanity.—Twelve were admitted suffering from chronic
mania, 15 from melancholia, 3 from acute dementia, 3 from chronic dementia,
4 from idiocy, 4 from monomania, and 7 were found not insane.
7. Cause of insanity.—In 17 cases, the cause was alleged to be the use
of intoxicating drugs ; in 7 to grief, of the rest no cause was assigned.
8. Sickness and mortality.—There were 98 admissions to hospital against
118 in the previous year. The daily average sick was 4.62 against 7.00 in
1887. There were 14 deaths, viz., 1 from erysipelas, 1 from epilepsy, 1 from
chronic mania, 5 from pneumonia, 2 from dysentery, 1 from diarrhœa, 2 from
general debility, and 1 from general dropsy.
9. Diet, &c.—The dietary is ample; and, for the sick any diet which is
considered necessary for their condition is provided. The clothing and bedding
is sufficient.
Of the 48 lunatics, 8 were found in good health, 14 in indifferent health, 23
in bad health. The condition of 3 being very bad.
10. Expenditure and cost per head.—The total expenditure, including
the cost of repairs by the District Board, and on the construction of convale-
scent wards, and water-supply carried out by the Public Works Department,
was Rs. 12,003-2-5 against Rs. 10,254-1-8 in the previous year.
The average cost per head has been Its. 103-5-10, being an excess of
Rs, 12-12-3 per head on that of the previous year.
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The increase under the head " Establishment" is due to a 1st class
Hospital Assistant on Rs. 55 per mensem having been attached to the asylum
from 28th April 1888, The increase in diet charges is due to extra diet allowed
to the weakly patients throughout the year.
The increase on clothing is due to new clothing and bedding for winter
supply.
The increase on contingencies is due to warders' clothing and furniture,
&c., purchased for the convalescent wards. A bullock for the garden was also
purchased to replace one which died.
Establishment ... ... ...
Diet
...
...
...
...
Clothing ... ... ... ...
Contingencies ... ... ...
Bazár medicines ... ... ...
Total ...
1887.
Rs.
46
34
4
4
0
90
A.
4
15
11
9
1
9
P.
9
5
0
5
0
7
...
...
...
...
...
1888.
Rs.
50
38
7
7
0
103
A.
4
6
5
3
2
5
P.
10
3
3
2
4
10
11. Paying patients.—On the 1st January there remained 7 males and
4 females—5 males and 1 female were admitted, 4 males and 1 female were
discharged, 1 male and 1 female died, and there remained 7 males and 3 females
at the close of the year.
A sum of Rs. 584 was received on account of the maintenance of
non-criminal lunatics from the Ajmere Municipality; from Dehli Rs. 74; from
the Jodhpur State Rs. 49 and Rs. 14 from the Rohtak District.
12. Employment.—A daily average of 50 were at work out of a total
daily strength of 93.03 ; six were employed on weaving, 21 on grinding
wheat, 2 on gardening, 9 on carrying dry earth, and 4 in assisting the menials.
Eight females were employed on spinning cotton, &c, the remainder were too
insane for work of any kind,
13. Manufactures.—The net profit has been Rs. 792-14-8, being
Rs. 23-14-10 more than the amount realized in the previous year. The increase
is due to the large number of blankets turned out of the factory, and the money
realized from grinding wheat.
14. Buildings.—The convalescent wards to accommodate 8 males and 4
females have been constructed and added to the asylum. The convalescents are
kept separate from other inmates. The plans and estimates for the surface
drainage of the asylum have been prepared.
15. Water-supply.—Pipes for water-supply have been laid on in the
asylum. The arrangements for drinking water and ablutions for males and
females are very satisfactory. Plans and estimates for providing a boiler and
tank for cleansing the clothing and bedding of the lunatics have been prepared.
16. Establishment.—Surgeon-Major Bate was in charge as Superintend-
ent during the year, except from 30th July to 25th of September, and during
this time Mr. Crossley officiated as Superintendent.
The Deputy Superintendent has been fined Rs. 50, or a month's pay,
for neglect of duty. One warder was dismissed for beating a lunatic.
STEPHEN LITTLE,
Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum.