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TABLE
STATEMENT exhibiting the Expenditure incurred on account of
of Lunatics in each of the Asylums, the average number of those
Lunatics' labour, average cost of each inmate, and the average
Divisions and
Stations.
Expenditure.
1
E s t a b l i s h m e n t .
Di et i ng.
C o n t i n g e n c i e s .
B a z a r M e d i c i n e s .
B e d d i n g C l o t h i n g , & c .
T o t a l .
A v e r a g e d a i l y n u m b e r o f I n m a t e s
t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r .
Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p.
Presidency
Division,
Bombay.
European .... 1,111 12 0 2,200 5 4 358 4 3 1 8 2 161 13 0 3,833 10 9 10.3
Natives .... 23,438 0 5 26,873 6 9 7,520 2 5 31 9 3 3,412 1 0 61,275 3 1 0 217.8
Poona
Division.
Poona ...... 4,368 0 0 5,132 13 0 470 7 1 ......
. . . . . . . . .
9,971 4 1 58.8
Dharwar ... 2,255 15 0 1,260 12 2 273 12 0 25 11 2 170 3 3 3,986 5 7 21.2
Northern Division,
Ahmedabad ...... 3,741 12 0 5,782 11 1 326 1 9 231 9 1 928 4 8 11,010 6 7 93.9
Sind Division, Hai-
darabad ..........
2,755 1 0 3,401 6 1 965 5 7 ......
828 5 0 7,950 1 8 102.0
Total ... 37,670 8 5 44,651 6 5 9,914 1 1 290 5 8 5,500 10 11 98,027 0 6 504.0
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No. 4.
Lunatic Asylums in the Bombay Presidency and the average number
employed on labour, the total yearly expenditure, estimated value of
cost of each item of the charge per man during the Year 1872-73.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
A v e r a g e d a i l y n u m b e r o f I n m a t e s e m - p l o y e d o n l a b o u r .
Total Expendi ture.
I n c o m e f r o m L u n a t i c s ' l a b o u r i n c l u d - i n g p r o f i t s a n d e s t i m a t e d v a l u e o f l a b o u r .
A v e r a g e s u m g a i n e d b y e a c h L u n a t i c e m p l o y e d i n l a b o u r .
A v e r a g e y e a r l y c o s t o f e a c h I n m a t e a s p e r c o l u m n 3 .
A v e r a g e e a r l y c o s t o f L u n a t i c d e d u c t - i n g c o l u m n 4 d u r i n g t h e y e a r .
Average yearly expenses of each Patient
in relation to
E s t a b l i s h m e n t
D i e t .
B a z a r M e d i c i n e s .
C o n t i n g e n c i e s .
C l o t h i n g .
Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. R a.
p.
Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p.
... 3,833 10 9 ........ .... 371 1 6 371 1 6 107 9 8 212 14 8 0 2 4 34 8 8 15 10
8
71 61,275 3 10 2,777 14 0 0 2 0 281 5 0 258 8 11 107 9 8 123 7 0 0 2 4 34 8 6 15 10 8
6
9,971 4 1
........
.... 134 11 11 134 11 11 59 0 5 69 5 10 .... 6 5 8 ....
A f e w a s s e e n f i t i n g a r d e n o f A s y l u m .
3 , 9 8 6
5 7
Pr oduc e t o- war ds k eep.
O n l y v e g e t a - b l e t h e i r o w n .
189 13 3 189 13 3 107 6 1060 0 7 1 3 7 13 6 10 8 1 8
51.2 11,010 6 7 724 8 6 ½
13 15 2 117 4 1 109 8 6 39 13 5 61 9 3 2 7 4 3 7 7 9 14 2
25.0 7,950 1 8 570 5 0 22 13 0 77 15 0 72 5 7 27 0 2 33 5 6 .... 9 7 5 8 1 11
153.2 78,027 0 6 4,072 11
6 ½ 36 14 2 191 7 11 186 6 8 74 11 10 88 9 6 0 9 2 19 10 8 10 14 7
3 M D
TABLE No. 5.
Showing the Diseases under which Mortality occurred.
Divisions.
I.—General
Diseases.
II.—Local Diseases.
I I I . — C o n d i t i o n s
n o t g e n e r a l o r
l ocal . IV.—Injuries
T o t a l .
Diseases of the
A
B
Nervous
System. Nose.
Circu-
lating
sys-
tem.
Respiratory
System.
D i g e s t i v e S y s t e m .
Diseases of
the organ of
locomotion. Ti s s ue.
Cutane-
ous.
A B
Fever .
C h o l e r a .
C h r o n i c R h e u m a t i s m .
L e p r o s y . S c o r b u t u s . A n œ m i a .
G e n e r a l D r o p s y .
M e n i n g i t i s .
A p o p l e x y .
P a r a p h l a g i a .
E p i l e p s y . M a n i a C h r o n i c .
G e n e r a l P a r a l a s i s .
O z e a n a .
P e r i c o r d i t i s .
B r o n c h i t i s C h r o n i c .
A s t h m a .
P n e u m o n i a .
L u n g A b s c e s s .
P u l m o n a r y G a n g r e n e .
H œ m o p t y s i s .
P l e u r i s y .
D y s p e p s i a .
D y s e n t e r y C h r o n i c .
D i a r r h o œ a .
H e m o r r h o i d s .
H e p a t i t i s .
C i r r h o s u s .
I n t u s s u s c e p t i o n .
M u s c u l a r O t r o p h y .
E x h a u s t i o n .
Abscess.
L e p r a .
U l c e r s .
O l d a g e .
A s t h m a .
C a c h e x i a .
A t r o p h i a .
A c c i d e n t . Dr o wn e d .
R u p t u r e o f S p l e e n .
D e b i l i t y .
16 1 8 3 8 4 8 5 4 5 5 5 7 6 0 6 5 86 9 3 1 0 5 b 108 209 3 0 6 306 3 1 4 315 3 1 6 3 1 7 3 1 9 a 331 4 6 0 4 6 6 4 8 4 4 9 1 5 0 1 506 478 7 9 7
8 0 3 819 838 8 5 9
9 0 4 9 0 5
1 1 2 4 995a
1 0 6 6
4 2
Presidency Division, Bom-
bay..........................
... . . . . . 1
. . .
...
. . 1
. .
... 4
. . .
... ...... ...... 1 . . . 2 . . .. .. ... . . . 1 4 ... 1 1 1 ...... 3 .... ....
. . . . . . . 2 . . . .... .... 22
Poona Division.
Poona .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
... 1 . . . ... ...... ...... ... . . .
... . . .
.. . . .
... . . . . . . 3 . . . . .
.....
. . . . . .
. . . . . . .... ....
. . . .
1
3 . . ....... .... 8
Dharwar .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
... . . . 3......... ...... ... . . .
... . . . .. . .
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. ... . . . . . .
. . . . . . .... ....
. . . .
..
. . . . . . . .
..........
3
Northern Division, Ahmeda-
bad ......................
... . . . . . . . 1 . . . .. ..
. . . ... . . . . . .
... ...... ...... ... 1 ... . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ..
. . . . . .
1 .... ....
. . . .
..
. . . . . . . .
....
.... 3
Sind Di vi si on, Haidarahad ... 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . .
... . . . . . .
......... ...... 1 . . .
... . . . .. . . .
... . . . 1 0 . . . . . . .
.. ... . . . . . .
. . . . . . .... ....
. . . .
1
3 . .
.... ....
1 7
Total... 1 . . . .. 1 1 .. 1 1 . . .
... 5 3... ...... ...... 2 1 2 ... .. . . .
... . . . 11 7 .. 1 1 1 ...... 4 .... ....
. . . .
2
8
. . ....
. . . . 53
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No. 6.
STATEMENT showing the Caste, Sex, &c., of Lunatics treated at different Asylums of the Bombay Presidency
during the last 5 years.
CHRISTIANS.
HINDOOS.
MAHOMEDANS.
PARSEES.
OTHER CASTE.
TOTAL.
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T o t a l .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T o t a l .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T o t a l .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T o t a l .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T o t a l .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T r e a t e d .
D i e d .
Colaba
... 1872-73 ... 70 22
92
120 21
141
6 8
12
80 27
6 33
1 ...
1
276
61
337 22
1871-72 ... 92 18
110
103 13
116
57 14
71 15
7 22
1 ...
1
268
52
320 11
1870-71 ...
8 8 30
118
113 14
127
65 22
87 25
6 31
1 ...
1
292
72
364 22
1869-70 ... 91 24
115
106 13
119
62 21
83 26
8 34
1 ...
1
286
66
352 21
1868-69 ... 90 27
117
96 14 110
66 19 85 21
7 28 1 ...
1
274
67
341 23
Poona
... 1872-73 ...
. . . ...
...
45
7
52
6
2
8 ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
51
9
60
8
1871-72 ...
. . . ...
...
33
9
42
11
3
14 ...
. . .
. . .
. . . ... ...
44
12
56
2
1870-71 ...
. . .
. . . ...
40
9
49
7
2
9 ...
. . .
. . .
. . . ... ...
47
11
58
5
1869-70 ... . . .
. . .
...
34 5
39
10 3
13 ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
44
8
52 4
1868-69 ... ... ...
...
37
6
43
9
5
14 ...
...
. . .
. . . ... ...
46
11
57
2
Dharwar
... 1872-73 ... ... ...
...
20
4
24
6 ...
6
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
26
4
30
3
1871-72 ... ... ...
...
16
3
19
5
. . .
5 ...
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
21
3
24 ...
1870-71 ... ...
1
1
13
4
17
5 ...
5
...
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
18
5
23
1
1869-70
. . . 1
1
2
16
2
18
2 ...
2 ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 19
3
22
2
1868-69 ... 1 ...
1
16
2
18
2 ...
2 ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 19
2
21
2
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STATEMENT showing the Caste, Sex, &c., of Lunatics, &c.
CHRISTIANS.
HINDOOS.
MAHOMEDANS.
PARSEES.
OTHER CASTE.
TOTAL.
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T o t a l .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T o t a l .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T o t a l .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T o t a l .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T o t a l .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
T r e a t e d .
D i e d .
Ahmedabad ... 1872-73
1 ...
1
83 20
103
19
5
24
4 ...
4 ... ... ...
107
25
132
3
1871-72 ... ... ...
...
74 13
87
21
6
27
2 ...
2
. . . ... ...
97
19
116
5
1870-71 ... ... ...
...
73 14
87
24
4
23 ... ... ...
... ...
97
18
115
2
1869-70 ... ..
...
. . .
8 8 16
104
26
4
30 ... ... ...
1 ...
1
115
20
135 12
1868-69 ... 2 ...
2
82 12
94
21
3
24 ... ... ...
1 ...
1
106
15
121 10
. . .
Haidarabad ... 1872-73 ... 1
1
2
35
4
39
81 19
100 ... ... ...
2 ...
2
119
24
143 17
1871-72 ... 2
2
4
38 5
43
76 13
89 ... ... ... ...
. . . ...
116
20
136 18
1870-71 ... 2
1
3
26
6
32
75
9
84 ... ... ... ... ... ...
103
16
119 15
1869-70 ... 4
2
6
36
8
44
8 0 9
89 ... ... ... ... ... ...
120
19
139 10
1868-69 ...
. . . ...
...
31
6
37
70 11
81 ... ... ... ... ... ...
101
17
118 10
Total 1872-73 . . . 72 23
95
303 56
359
180 38
128 31
6 37
3 ...
3
589
123
712 53
Total 1871-72 . . . 92 18
110
226 38
264
94 23
117 17
7 24
1 ...
1
430
86
516 56
Total 1870-71 . . . 90 32
122
265 47
312
176 37
213 25
6 31
1 ...
1
557
122
679 45
Total 1869-70 . . . 96 27
123
280 44
324
180 37
217 26
8 34
2 ...
2
584
116
700 49
Total 1868-69 . . . 93 27
120
262 40
302
168 38
206 21
7 28
2 ...
2
546
112
658 47
N.B. —The Statement furnished by the Medical Officer in charge of the Colaba Lunatic Asylum is for the Calendar year.
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21.
SECTION
VACCINATION.
As the progress of the department during the year would be in-
complete without some notice of vaccination, the following review is
submitted, founded upon the report of the Superintendent General
of Vaccination for 1872-73.
2. This is the first year in which the changes in the Vaccination
Department, introduced in 1871-72, have been operative throughout
the whole period, 12 mouths, and the results are satisfactory.
3. There has been an increase in the number ofvaccinators of 3
Paid from Imperial Fund
2
"
"
Local
201
" "
Municipal
43
" "
Native States
119
Total
356
during the year, and the number em-
ployed during the year and the Funds
from which they have been paid are as
noted marginally.
4. There has been an increase in the expenditure over the pre-
Expenditure 72-73 Rs. 2,10,795
71-72 „ 1,84,459
Rs. 26,336
vious year of Rs. 26,336, principally
due to the fact that the establishment
-was complete during the year but the
total expenditure was within the sum
sanctioned by Rs. 21,716.
5. The cost of each vaccination (6 annas, 8pies) is somewhat high-
er this year than in 1871-1872 when it was 6 annas and 1 pie.
Table giving a comparative view of the work of the past two years.
1871-72.
1872-73.
Primary Vaccina-
tons.
Re-Vaccina-
tione.
In Civil Life. Primary Vaccine-
tions.
Re-Vacina-
tions.
507,729
18,673
Itinerant E.
tablishm outs.
5 1 6 , 8 4 1
15,035
13,792
523
Dispensary
Establishments.
16,685
1,266.
540,717
Civil Life
Total 579,827
8,401
Army
Total
8,530
549,118
Total
588,357
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Vaccinations in Bombay Presidency.
Operations.
1872-73
588,357
1871-72
549,118
39,239
6.In the number
of operations there has
been an increase over
the previous year of
39,239 as follows :—
Itinerant Establishment
35,474
Dispensary "
3,636
Army
"
129
Total
39,239
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.Sex.—Of the whole number vaccinated 301,006 were males or
52'9 per cent., and 267,502 females is 47 .1 per cent.
8.Caste.—Hindus predominate over other castes numerically as
is usual.
9.Infant Vaccination.—'There has been a large increase in the
number of persons vaccinated under one year of age, amounting to
23,962, and, considering the great importance of early vaccination, I
notice with interest the following statement in the Vaccination
Report :-- " The number of infants vaccinated in the past year is the
largest ever recorded," a result mainly due to the efforts of the
Superintendent General of Vaccination.
10.Birth Registers.—Now that Birth Registers exist in every vil-
lage, one great source of difficulty in the discovery of infants will be
removed.
11.The percentage of success or primary viccination was 94.6
which is most satisfactory.
12.It would seem that the amount of work clone during the past
year is considered by the Superintendent General of Vaccination
nearly as much as is now attainable.
13.It may be that by degrees the large numbers now annually
vaccinated may decrease, as the ground becomes more closely worked
over year by year
14.But as the Vaccination Department was never so thoroughly
equipped for work as it is now, it may with confidence be anticipated
that, even if there be a falling off in numbers, the value of the work
in its power to protect the people, especially village communities,
from the present destructiveness of small-pox, will every year be on
the increase.
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small-pox from our large towns and cities.
legislation on the subject of vaccination, small-pox will still, in a
city like Bombay open to all the world, number up its victims annu
ally.
towns and cities can never receive the amount of protection which
they might receive easily to their own advantage, and to that of the
communities having business relation and intercourse more or less
frequent with them.
the progress of vaccination in Native States.
3,636 operations over the previous year. Continued attention will be
given to the subject in the hope that Sub-Assistant Surgeons as well
as Apothecaries and Hospital Assistants in charge of Dispensaries
will be able to influence and improve the character of dispensary
vaccination and make it as far as possible an auxiliary, and it should
be a very important one, to vaccination in the district surrounding the
dispensary station.
were received from England during the year, and this lymph did not
prove so active as that received in the previous year.
Poona throughout the year, and in Sukkur during the cold weather.
for out of a total of 14,940 operations in 12,666 cow lymph was used.
tive practitioners of Bombay consider it trustworthy.
was present also in a few of the districts.
of the sick and their segregation and for the increased protection of
the general population by vaccination.
2 6 . I c o n s i d e r t h e w o r k d o n e a n d t h e g e n e r a l g o o d c o n d u c t o f
vaccinators during the year, as well as the general working of the
vaccination establishment, to reflect great credit on the Acting Super-
intendent General of Vaccination, Dr. Turnbull, and his Staff.
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SECTION III
JAILS.
PRESIDENCY CIRCLE.
Year.
Strength.
Treated.
Died.
P e r c e n t a g e t o t r e a t e d .
P e r c e n t a g e t o s t r e n g t h .
1872-73
1,838
1,546
40
2.5
2.1
1871-72
1,698
1,611
42
2.6
2.4
140 Increase.
65 Decrease.
2 Decrease.
1. Statistics.—The health of the prisoners in the Presidency
Circle Jails has been good compared with the previous year, with an
increase of 140 in the strength ; the treated have been less by 65,
and the deaths by 2.
2. Diseases. —The principal diseases, number treated, deaths,
death-rate, comparing 1872-73 with 1871-72, are given below :—
Year.
Divisions.
Treated.
Died.
Percentage
1872-73
Small-pox ...
. . .
...
...
4
. . .
...
1871-72 ,,
. . .
. . . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
...
, , Continued Fever . . .
...
...
40
. . .
...
, , ,,
. . .
. . .
. . .
71
...
...
, , Malarious
, ,
. . . ...
...
457
7
1.53
, , ,,
. . .
. .
. .
478
6
1.25
, , Syphlis
...
...
...
...
27
...
...
, , ,,
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
22
. . .
...
, ,
Disease of Nervous System
...
12
1
8.33
, , ,,
, ,
. . .
28
2
7.14
, ,
,, of Lungs ...
...
...
69
9
13.04
, ,
, ,
, ,
. . .
. . .
58
5
8.62
, , Diarrhœa,
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
97
2
2.06
, , ,,
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
103
6
5.82
, , Dysentery
. . .
. .
. . .
. . .
73
5
6.84
,,
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
107
5
4.67
, , Guinea-worm
...
...
...
133
. . .
. . .
, ,
,,
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
, , Snakebite
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
...
, , ,,
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
129
2
1.55
, ,
Injuries
...
, ,
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
124
1
0.8
, ,
Epidemic disease .—There has been an entire absence of
epi-demics, only one case of cholera having been treated and four of
small-pox without a casualty.
Tanna Jail.
4.
Guinea-worm.—The
Jail at Tanna is noticeable for the large
number of cases of Guinea-worm treated in the Jail Hospital—120
out of a total of 133 cases in all the jails of the circle.
5. MortaIity.—It has also the largest mortality to treated both
from malarious fever and diseases of the lungs:—
Disease.
Treated.
D i e d .
Percentage.
Malarious Fever
186
6
3 . 2
Lung Disease
1 8
6
33.3
The total mortality to strength is also large—strength 702, deaths
25-3 . 5 per cent. There are special circumstances which appear to
account for the mortality at Tanna. In this jail prisoners are
collected prior to transmission to the Andamans; some of them are
detained for long periods, some again are considered unfit to go on
account of age and debility, and die in the jail from these, causes.
6. Transport Ward.—The transport ward in which these prisoners
are kept is imperfectly fitted up for their occupation—17 of the 25
deaths occurred in this ward. But a new jail is now being built, and
doubtless there will be many improvements in the new building which
were wanting in the old one; and the transport ward of the future
will be better adapted to the reception and care of the class of
prisoners who will occupy it.
7. Overcrowding.—The Superintendent reports that during the
past year the Tanna Jail has always been as full as the wards will
allow, and frequently they have been overcrowded, especially during
the cold season; so that although there is space for only 408 prison-
ers , yet the average strength during the year has been as high as 702.
8. Table.—The table gives a summary of the medical statistics of
the Presidency Division Jails.
4 M D
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JAILS, PRESIDENCY DIVISION, 1872-73.
Strength.
Treated. Died.
Percentage.
E u r o p e a n .
N a t i v e .
Tot al .
E u r o p e a n .
Nat i ve.
Tot al .
E u r o p e a n . Nat i ve.
Treated to
strength.
Deaths
tot r e a t e d
D e a t h s t o s t r e n g t h .
M a l e .
F e m a l e . M a l e .
F e m a l e .
E u r o p e a n .
N a t i v e .
E u r o p e a n .
Nat i ve.
E u r o p e a n
Nat i ve.
CommonJail,Bombay 5 . . . 203 16 224 10 187 197 ... 4 200.00 85.38... 2.13 ... 1.82
House of Correction 85 ... 209 ... 294 71 100 171 ... 2 83.52 47.84 ... 2.00 ... 0.95
Tanna
...
. . . ... ... 665 37 702 ... 604 604 ... 25 ...
86.03 . . . 4.13 ... 3.56
Surat
... ... ... ... 183 10 193 ... 278 278 ... 3 ... 144.04 . . . 1.07 ... 1.55
Ratnagiri ...
... . . . . . . 101 11 112 ... 50 50
... ... ... 44.64 . . . ... ... ...
Sawantwari
. . . . . ... 58 10 68 ... 50 50 ... ..
... 73.52 . . . ... .. ...
Karwar
... ... . . . . . 147 6 153 ... 130 130 ... 6 ...
84.96 ... 4.61 ... 3.92
Aden
...
... 2 ... 83 7 92 3 63 66 ... ... 150.00 70.00 ... ... .. ...
Total . . . 92 ... 1649 97 1838 8 4 1462 1 5 4 6
... 40 91.30 83.16 ... 2.73 ... 2.29
1871-72.
Strength.
Treated. Died.
Percentage.
Eu r o p e a n .
Nat i ve.
T o t a l . E u r o p e a n . Nat i ve. Tot a l .
E u r o p e a n . N a t i v e .
Treated to
strength.
Deaths to
treated.
Deat hs t o
s t r e n g t h
Mal e.
F e ma l e .
Mal e.
Fe ma l e .
Eu r o p e a n . Nat i ve.
E u r o p e a n .
Nat i ve. Eu r o p e a n . Nat i ve.
Common Jail,
Bombay ... 5 1 185 1 6 207 12 261 273 . . . 8 200.00 129.85 ... 3.06 .. 3.98
House of Cor-
rect i on.
99 ... 148
. . . 247 67 72 139 2 3 67.67 48.642.984.16 2.02 2.02
Tanna
... ... ... 599 3 3 632 ... 475 475 . . .
15 ...
75.15 ... 3.15 ... 2.37
Surat
... ...
. . . 227 7 234 ... 330 330 . . . 7 ... 141.02 ... 2.12 ... 2.99
Ratnagiri ... ... ... 107 8 115 ... 48 48 ... 1 ...
41.73 ... 2.08 . . . 0.86
Sawantwari . . . ... . . . 33 8 41 ... 35 35 ... ... ...
85.36 ...
. . .
. . . ...
Karwar
... ... ... 102 8 110 ... 145 145 ... 3 ... 131.81 ... 2.06 ... 2.72
Aden
. . 4 ... 101 7 112 4 162 1 6 6 ... 3 100.00 150.00 ... 1.85 ... 2.77
Total . . . 108 1 1502 87 1698 83 15281611 2 40 76.14 96.16 2.40 2.61 1.83 2.51
9. The number of Europeans in the two jails at Bombay and
Aden was 6 less during the past year than
in the previous one; there were no deaths
whilst there were two in 1871-1872—there
were no female prisoners.
Number of Europeans
1872-73........... 92
1871-72............ 108
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K a r w a r J a i l .
1 0 . T h e h i g h e s t d e a t h - r a t e t o t r e a t e d 4 . 6 1 o c c u r r e d i n t h e K a r w a r
Jail; but the Superintendent reports that the health of the prisoners
has been very good during the year, and that, with the exception of
one case of dysentery, all the fatal cases had contracted and been
suffering from the diseases which caused death long before admission
into jail; the mortality, therefore, is not attributable to causes exist-
ing within the jail.
11. The diet, accommodation, and work enforced, are all condu--
cive to the health of the prisoners.
12. At the Ratnagiri, Sawantwari, and Aden Jails there have
been no deaths.
S u r a t
j a i l .
13. Treated to Strength.— The number of treated to strength 144
per cent. was largest in the Surat Jail.
14. Overcrowding.—The average number of males per diem
above the cubic capacity was 51. Tents were
Principal diseases.
pitched during the hot season to relieve the over-
crowding.
15. The diseases treated were of the ordinary kind, fever and affec
-tions of the bowels not of a serious nature.
16.
The numerous admissions into hospital would appear not to
depend on causes within the jail, as the Superintendent reports that
the greater number of them were sick at the time of their imprison-
ment.
17. The sanitary condition of the jail has been excellent,
with the exception of the overcrowding, which in the opinion
of the Superintendent did not injure the prisoners' health.
POONA DIVISION JAILS.
Year.
Strength.
Treated.
Died.
Percentage to
treated.
Percentage to
strength.
1872-73.
3,430
2,772
68
2.45
1.98
1871-72.
3,089
2,836
43
1.51
1.39
18. General Health.—The general sickness of this year con-
trasts favorably with the previous one although there was an increase
in strength of 341, yet the number treated was less by 64.
19. The mortality is more than one per cent. higher, the highest
death-rate occurred at Kolapur—11.66 to treated, and the next highest
in the Dharwar Jail-8 . 21; this was chiefly due to the advanced age
of the patients.
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20. Cholera.—The jails enjoyed a singular immunity from
c h o l e r a . A l t h o u g h i t w a s r i f e i n t h e i m m e d i a t e n e i g h b o u r h o o d o f
many of them, it only gained admission into two—Poona and
Yerrowda; in the former, two cases occurred, one of which terminated
fatally ; in the latter only one which proved fatal.
21. Lung Disease.—Nearly two-thirds of the total number of
cases of lung disease treated occurred in the Yerrowda Jail : this
appears to have been due to its position, which is very much exposed
to the east and north-easterly winds during the cold season,
22.
Guineaworm.—A large number of cases of Guineaworm
are recorded ; from the reports it appears that the majority of them
contracted the disease before admission into jail.
23. Scurvy.—The number of cases of scurvy is nearly double
that of the previous year, being 21 to 11.
24. Sanitary condition.—Considering that most of the Jail in this
division were overcrowded, their freedom from outbreak of epide-
mic disease reflects great credit on their sanitary condition and ar-
rangements.
25. The principal diseases, number treated, deaths, death-rate,
comparing 1872-73 with 1871-72, are given below :—
Year.
D i s e a s e .
Treated. Died.
Percentage.
1872-73. Small-pox
3
...
...
1871-72.
"
2
. . .
. . .
"
C o n t i n u e d F o v e r
107
. . .
. . .
"
"
2 1
. . .
. . .
"
M a l a r i o u s d o .
1 , 1 1 1
3
0 . 2 7
"
"
1 , 1 0 2
4
0 . 3 6
"
c h o l e r a
3
2
6 6 . 6 6
"
" 21
1
4 . 7 6
"
S c o r b u t i c A f f e c t i o n s
21
. . .
. . .
"
"
..
11
. . .
......
"
L u n g D i s e a s e
95
13
1 3 . 6 8
"
"
141
4
2 . 8 3
"
S y p h i l i s
37
. . .
......
"
"
54
1
1 . 8 5
"
D i a r
r h œ a 136
10
7 . 3 5
"
" 113
4
"
Dysentery
169
S
3 . 5 3
"
"..
79
3
4 . 7 3
"
S k i n
D i s e a s e
s 159
1
3 . 7 9
"
"
252
0
0 . 6 2
"
Guinea-worm
222
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
"
"
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
"
Rheumatic Affections
41
1
2 . 4 3
"
"
6 4
. . .
....
"
N e r v o u s S y s t e m
21
3
1 4 . 2 8
"
"
35
2
5 . 7 1
"
E y e A f f e c t i o n
31
. . .
. . .
"
"
4 7
. . .
. . .
"
Injuries
172
2
1 . 1 6
"
' '
177
3
1 . 6 9