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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LAHORE LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1886.
Population.
On the 1st January, there were 285 lunatics remaining in the asylum from the pre-
vious year, and 79 were admitted in the course of the year, making
a total of 364. Of these 43 were discharged cured and 15 improved.
Of the latter 10 were taken to their native places by the Asylum warders, and 5 were
handed over to their friends on security here. Three lunatics who had not improved, but
were not found dangerous to themselves or others, were made over to the care of their
friends on security. There were 21 deaths during the year, and there remained a total
of 282 inmates on the 31st of December. The daily average strength was 282.30, being 3.41
more than last year. The proportion of cured to daily average strength was 15.23 per cent.,
being 5.55 per cent. greater than in the preceding year. The deaths were 7.43 per cent.
of the daily average strength, being 3.68 loss than the previous year.
Criminal lunatics.
2. Of criminal lunatics, 41 remained from the previous year, and 11 were admitted
during the year, making a total of 52, of whom 6 recovered so far
as to allow of their being sent back to their districts to stand their
trial; 4 were transferred to jail on recovery, 3 were transferred to the non-criminal class
on completion of their terms of imprisonment, 1 was made over to the care of friends on
security under Government orders, 1 was sent to Bareilly Lunatic Asylum by the order of
Punjab Government at the request of the father, and 1 died—leaving 36 at the end of the-
year.
Religion, sex, and resi-
dence, Statement No. III.
3. Of the 79 now admissions, 32 were Hindús, 42 Mussalmáns, 1 Christian, and
4 of other castes. The greater number of them were residents
of the Punjab; 7 belonged to Native States, 5 came from beyond
British Territory. The residence of eight could not be traced.
Previous occupation.
4. Statement IV shows the previous occupation of new admissions. The cultiva-
tors furnished the greatest number, 14; beggars the next, 9; labour-
ers the next, 8; soldiers, 7.
Ages of lunatics.
5. Of the 79 admissions, 4 were under 20 years of
age, 60 were between 20 and 40, and 15 were between 40 and
60. None were over 60.
Types of insanity.
6. There is nothing new to remark under this head.
Causes of insanity.
7. The cause of insanity is as usual, unknown in the majority of the cases treated..
Some cases were traced to Indian hemp, others to fever, others to
the effect of the sun, others to grief, &c.
Sickness and mortality.
8. In hospital 329 patients were treated during the year. Of these 277 were dis-
charged cured, 4 relieved, 21 died, and 27 remain under treatment,
The causes of deaths were : diarrhœa 5, remittent fever 3, apoplexy
3, albuminuria chronic 2, epilepsy 2, dysentery 1, exhaustion 1, tetanus 1, laryngitis 1,
fracture of ribs and pleurisy 1, and contusion of the upper extremity 1.
Receipts and expenditure.
9. The total expenditure of the Asylum during the year, excluding the charges of
the Public Works Department amounted to Rs 28,291-2-6. Of this
sum Rs. 600-14-4 has been realised from paying patients, and paid
into the Government Treasury, Rs. 19,389 will, as usual, be recovered from District and
Municipal Funds on account of maintenance of patients, belonging to Districts and
Municipalities, and Rs. 1,124-3-6 profit realised from lunatics' labour should also be de-
ducted from the amount of the expenditure, leaving a sum of Rs. 7,177-0-8 only con-
tributed by Government for the maintenance of criminal lunatics and of those from
other provinces, Native States, and from beyond the limits of British territories.
Cost per head.
10. The expenditure for each patient for the year has been Rs. 95-15-10, being
Rs. 2-3-4 in excess of the cost during the year 1885. This differ-
ence has arisen chiefly on account of enhanced price of provisions:—
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1886.
Rs.
44
39
5
0
6
95
A.
12
1
6
3
8
15
P.
1
3
11
3
4
10
1885.
Rs.
46
35
5
0
6
93
A.
4
7
6
3
6
12
P.
9
10
0
2
9
6
Paying patients.
11. There were 8 paying patients on 1st January, 7 were admitted during the year,
making a total of 15. Of this number 6 were discharged and 1
died, leaving the same number as at the beginning of the year.
Rupees 600-14-4 has been recovered and credited to the Treasury.