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APPENDICES.
xvii.
STATEMENT No. XI—Showing receipts and expenditure on account of manufacture in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1899.
I
Name of
Asylum.
Rangoon Lunatic Asylum
2
Mean Population.
Males.
314.11
Females.
46.12
Total.
360.23
3
4
5
6
7
8
Credits.
Cash paid into Treasury during the year
for articles sold.
Rs. 4,985-3-6
Value of manufactured goods made
over to the asylum for asylum pur-
poses.
Rs. 7,725-8-2*
Value of raw materials in store at the
end of the year.
Rs. 7-0-0
Value of maufactured goods in store at
the end of the year.
Rs. 77-0-0
Value of plant and machinery in store
at the end of the year.
Rs. 3,697-0-9
Total credits.
Rs. 16,491-12-5
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Debits.
Value of manufactured goods in store
on 1st January 1899.
Rs. 58-13-0
Value of raw materials in store on 1st
January 1899.
Rs. 7-5-6
Value of plant and machinery in store
on 1st January 1899.
Rs. 4,045-0-9
Raw materials purchased and all other
charges.
Rs. 4,243-14-10
Contingencies of manufacture.
Rs. 352-0-0†
All other charges.
......
Total debits.
Rs. 8,707-2-1
16
Excess of credits or profit.
Rs. 7,784-10-4
17
Excess of debits or loss.
......
18
Remarks.
The approximate daily average number
of lunatics employed on manufacture
was III.
e
* Includes milk, vegetables, &c.
† Paid to lunatics as rewards for work.
xviii.
APPENDICES.
Abstract of Cash Account.
Name of Asylum.
Rangoon Lunatic Asylum
ESTABLISHMENT.
Total cost.
Rs. 14,439-14-2
Cost per head of average
strength.
Rs. 40-1-9
DIET.
Total cost.
Rs. 16,351-14-1
Cost per head of average
strength.
Rs. 45-6-9
CLOTHING AND BED¬
-----
Total cost.
Rs. 1,066-11-0*
Cost per head of average
strength.
Rs. 2-15-5
MEDICINES.
Total cost.
Rs. 297-4-6†
Cost per head of average
strength.
Rs. 0-13-3
CONTINGENCIES.
Total cost.
Rs. 6,354-4-7 ‡
Cost per head of average
strength.
Rs. 17-10-5
GRAND TOTAL.
Total cost.
Rs. 38,510-0-4
Cost per head of average
strength.
Rs. 106-15-7
* Includes Rs. 686-14-0, value of blankets, &c, adjusted by book transfer.
† Includes Rs. 122-4-1, value of English medicine adjusted by book transfer.
‡ Less Rs. 14-5-0, English medicines paid for in cash.
G. B. C. P. O.—No. 1526, B.S., 19-5-1900— 235.
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
For the year 1899.
RANGOON:
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BURMA.
1900.
[ Price,—Re. 0-12-0 = 1s-1½d. ]
STATEMENTS RELATING TO THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1901.
RANGOON; PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BURMA,
APRIL 1902.
[ Price,—3 annas = 3½d.]
INDEX OF STATEMENTS.
Statement No. I.—Showing the admissions, discharges, &c., of lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic
Asylum during the years 1900 and 1901 ... ... ...
Statement No. II.—Return of Criminal Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the years
1900 and 1901
...
...
...
...
...
...
Statement No. III.—Return showing the religion, sex and residence of patients admitted into the
Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1901 ... ... ...
Statement No. IV.—Return showing the occupation of patients admitted into the Rangoon Luna-
tic Asylum during the year 1901 ... ... ... ...
Statement No. V.—Return showing the ages of patients admitted into the Rangoon Lunatic Asy-
lum during the year 1901 ... ... ... ... ...
Statement No. VI.—Showing the types of insanity of the lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum
during the year 1901
...
...
...
... ...
Statement No. VII.—Showing the alleged causes of insanity among the lunatics in the Rangoon
Lunatic Asylum during the year 1901 ... ... ... ...
Statement No. VIII.—Showing the Cash Account of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year
1901
...
...
...
...
...
...
Statement No. IX.—Showing the sanctioned establishment of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum as it
stood on the 31st December 1901 ... ... ... ...
Statement No. X.—Showing the receipts and expenditure on account of manufacture in the Ran-
goon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1901
...
...
...
Page.
2
ib.
3
ib.
ib.
4
5
6
7
8
2
STATEMENT No. I—Showing the admissions, discharges, &c., of lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the years 1900 and 1901.
1
Years.
1900 ...
1901 ...
2
Remained on 1st
January.
M.
313
340
F.
52
50
T.
365
390
3
Admitted.
M.
94
118
F.
11
12
T.
105
130
4
Re-admitted.
M.
2
2
F.
1
...
T.
3
2
5
Total population.
M.
409
460
F.
64
62
T.
473
522
6
DISCHARGED.
A
Cured.
M.
26
35
F.
4
5
T.
30
40
B
Transferred to friends.
Improved.
M.
9
20
F.
4
2
T.
13
22
Not improved.
M.
...
1
F.
...
...
T.
...
1
C
Otherwise.
M.
17
2
F.
...
...
T.
17
2
D
Total.
M.
52
58
F.
8
7
T.
60
65
Years.
1900 ...
1901 ...
7
Died.
M.
17
29
F.
6
7
T.
23
36
8
Remaining on 31st
December.
M.
340
373
F.
50
48
T.
390
421
9
Daily average strength.
M.
327.21
360.15
F.
50.76
48.45
T.
377.97
408.60
10
Daily average sick.
M.
12.34
23.43
F.
4.75
5.86
T.
17.09
29.29
11
PERCENTAGE TO
Daily average
strength.
A
Cured.
M.
7.95
9.72
F.
7.88
10.42
T.
7.94
9.78
B
Died.
M.
5.20
8.06
F.
11.82
14.58
T.
6.09
8.80
Admissions.
C
Cured.
M.
27.08
29.17
F.
33.33
41.67
T.
27.77
30.30
D
Died.
M.
17.71
24.17
F.
50.00
58.33
T.
21.30
27.27
NOTE.—The capacity of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum is at 50 superficial feet per patient, 374 for males, 42 for females, total 416.
The maximum number of lunatics confined on any one night was 377 males, 48 females, total 425, on the 8th November 1901.
STATEMENT No. II.—Return of criminal lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the years 1900 and 1901.
1
Years.
1900 ...
1901 ...
2
Remaining on 1st
January.
M.
163
179
F.
15
15
T.
178
194
3
Admitted.
M.
38
35
F.
1
1
T.
39
36
4
Re-admitted.
M.
1
2
F.
...
...
T.
1
2
5
Total.
M.
202
216
F.
16
16
T.
218
232
6
Discharged, trans-
ferred, &c.
M.
19
17
F.
1
1
T.
20
18
7
Died.
M.
4
10
F.
...
3
T.
4
13
8
Remaining on 31st
December.
M.
179
189
F.
15
12
T.
194
201
9
Daily average strength.
M.
169.86
185.36
F.
14.49
13.77
T.
184.35
199.13
4
STATEMENT No. VI—Showing the types of insanity of the lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1901.
1
Cases.
Remaining on 31st December 1900 ... ...
Admitted
... ... ... ...
Total treated ...
Recovered
...
...
...
...
Improved † ... ... ... ...
Died ... ... ... ...
Remaining on 31st December 1901 ... ...
2
136
IDIOCY.
Males.
3
2
5
...
...
1
4
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
3
2
5
...
...
1
4
3
137
MANIA
ACUTE OR CHRONIC.
Epileptic.
Males.
11
8
19
2
1
...
16
Females.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
Total.
12
8
20
2
1
...
17
Other forms.
Males.
153*
85
238
26
15
14
183
Females.
28
8
36
5
1
3
27
Total.
181
93
274
31
16
17
210
4
138
MELANCHOLIA
ACUTE OR CHRONIC
Epileptic.
Males.
3
1
4
...
...
...
4
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
3
1
4
...
...
...
4
Other forms.
Males.
80
17
97
7
2
10
78
Females.
15
1
16
...
...
2
14
Total.
95
18
113
7
2
12
92
5
139
DEMENTIA
INCLUDING ACQUIRED.
Epileptic.
Males.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
Other forms.
Males.
30
4
34
...
4
2
28
Females.
4
1
5
...
...
2
3
Total.
34
5
39
...
4
4
31
6
140
MENTAL
STUPOR.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
141
GENERAL
PARALYSIS OF
THE INSANE.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
Total.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
8
142
DELUSIONAL
INSANITY.
Males.
10
3
13
...
...
1
12
Females.
1
2
3
...
1
...
2
Total.
11
5
16
...
1
1
14
9
DECLARED TO
HAVE RE-
COVERED OR
NOT YET DIAG-
NOSED.
Males.
49
...
49
...
1
1*
47
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
49
...
49
...
1
1
47
10
TOTAL.
Males.
340
120
460
35
23
29
373
Females.
50
12
62
5
2
7
48
Total.
390
132
522
40
25
36
421
* Including one male under observation who was omitted in last year's statement
† Or discharged otherwise.
5
STATEMENT No. VII—Showing the alleged causes of insanity among the lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1901.
1
Cases.
Remaining on 31st December 1900
Admitted ...
Criminal ...
Non-criminal ...
Total treated ...
Recovered
...
...
Improved † ... ...
Died ... ...
Remaining on 31st December 1901
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
PHYSICAL CAUSES.
Charas-smoking.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ganja-smoking.
Males.
7
1
3
11
1
...
...
10
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
7
1
3
11
1
...
...
10
Use of bhang.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Opium-smoking madak, and
chundu.
Males.
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
Opium-eating.
Males.
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
Spirit-drinking.
Males.
10
1
...
11
1
...
...
10
Females.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Total.
11
1
...
12
1
...
...
11
Other intoxicants.
Males.
2
...
3
5
...
...
...
5
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
2
...
3
5
...
...
...
5
Fever.
Males.
23
6
6
35
1
...
4
30
Females.
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
Total.
25
6
6
37
1
...
4
32
Disease of brain and heredi-
tary.
Males.
26
2
4
32
2
...
1
29
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
26
2
4
32
2
...
1
29
Other causes, injury to head
and epilepsy.
Males.
22
3
9
34
4
3
1
26
Females.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Total.
23
3
9
35
4
3
1
27
Total physical.
Males.
93
13
25
131
9
3
7
112
Females.
4
...
...
4
...
...
...
4
Total.
97
13
25
135
9
3
7
116
13
Moral causes.
Males.
72
10
17
99
5
6
7
81
Females.
19
1
4
24
3
2
2
17
Total.
91
11
21
123
8
8
9
98
14
Total known.
Males.
165
23
42
230
14
9
14
93
Females.
23
1
4
28
3
2
2
21
Total.
188
24
46
258
17
11
16
214
15
Total unknown.
Males.
175
14
41
230
21
14
15
180
Females.
27
...
7
34
2
...
5
27
Total.
202
14
48
264
23
14
20
207
16
Grand total.
Males.
340
37
83
460
35
23
29
373
Females.
50
1
11
62
5
2
7
48
Total.
390
38
94
522
40
25
36
421
* Including one male under observation who was omitted in last year's statement. |
† Or discharged otherwise.
6
STATEMENT No. VIII—Showing the cash account of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1901.
Na me of Asylum.
1
Rangoon Lunatic Asylum.
RECEIPTS.
Received from the treasury.
2
Rs. 48,999-12-10
Received from paying patients.
3
Rs. 13,902-7-9
Value of stores received from manu-
facturing department, less cost of raw
materials.
4
Rs. 7,611-6-6
Book receipts, i.e., the total of expendi-
ture entered in columns 19, 20 and 21.
5
Rs. 3,249-3-4
Miscellaneous receipts.
6
Rs. 4,052-9-11
Total.
7
Rs. 77,815-8-4
CHARGES.
Establishment.
Establishment proper.
8
Rs. 13,750-11-5
Superintendence.
9
Rs. 3,000
Diet.
10
Rs, 24,072-4-1
Clothing and bedding.
11
Rs. 937-1-6
Bazaar medicines.
12
Rs. 291-10-0
Contingencies.
Contingencies proper.
13
Rs. 6,948-1-10
Repairs and maintenance.
14
......
Rates and taxes.
15
......
Remitted to treasury on account of pay-
ing patients, &c.
16
Rs. 17,955-1-8
Miscellaneous items.
17
......
Total of columns 8 to 17.
18
Rs. 66,954-14-6
Book charges.
Charges on account of work done
by Public Works Department.
19
Rs. 2,030-14-5
Cost of printed forms and sta-
tionery.
20
......
Cost of English medicines and
stores.
21
Rs. 8,829-11-5
Total of columns 18 to 21.
22
Rs. 77,815-8-4
Remarks.
23
Column 5 excludes value of stores received from Manufacture Department already credited in column 4.
Column 6 includes Rs. 45-12-2 paid into other treasuries on account of passage of a lunatic.
Column 13 includes Rs. 19-2-10, cost of English medicines paid into Rangoon Treasury.
Column 21 includes Rs. 7,611-6-6, value of manufactured articles made over to Asylum, excluding cost of raw materials.
7
STATEMENT No. IX—Showing the Sanctioned
Establishment
of the Rangoon
Lunatic
Asylum as it stood on the 31st December 1901.
Particulars of establishment.
1
Superintendent
...
...
...
... ...
Deputy Superintendent
...
...
...
...
Hospital Assistant
...
...
... ...
Overseer
...
...
...
...
...
Sub-Overseer
...
...
...
...
...
Matron
...
...
... ... ...
Headkeeper
...
...
...
...
...
Cowkeeper
...
...
...
... ...
Gardener
...
...
...
...
...
Barber
...
...
...
...
...
Keepers
...
...
...
...
...
Sweepers
...
...
...
... ...
Total ...
Number.
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9 at Rs. 16 each *
16 at Rs. 14 each †
18 at Rs. 12 each
2 at Rs. 13 each
......
Monthly wages.
3
Rs.
250
200
75
65
50
62
25
15
25
12
144
224
216
26
1,389
Daily average number of males
...
...
...
Daily average number of females ...
...
...
Proportion of
Overseers ‡ to males ... ...
Matron to females
...
...
Male keepers to males ... ...
Female keepers to females
...
...
360.15
48.45
180.07
48.45
9.73
8.07
* One of this number is a female keeper.
† Five of this number are female keepers.
‡ Overseers including the Sub-Overseer, who is the only clerk of the offic e.
8
STATEMENT No. X—Showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufacture in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1901.
1
Name of Asylum.
Rangoon Lunatic Asylum.
2
MEAN POPULATION.
Males.
360.15
Females.
48.45
Total.
408.60
3
4
5
6
7
8
CREDITS.
Cash paid into treasury during the year
for articles sold.
Rs. 3,598-1-10.
Value of manufactured goods made
over to the asylum for asylum pur-
poses.
Rs. 8,754-11-6. *
Value of raw materials in store at the
end of the year—31st December 1901.
Rs. 100-3-8.
Value of manufactured goods in store at
the end of the year—31st December
1901.
Rs. 99-15-0.
Value of plant and machinery in store
at the end of the year—31st Decem-
ber 1901.
Rs. 1,206.
Total credits.
Rs. 13,759.
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
DEBITS.
Value of manufactured goods in store
on 1st January 1901.
Rs. 42-6-4.
Value of raw materials in store on 1st
January 1901.
Rs. 39-14-5
Value of plant and machinery in store
on 1st January 1901.
Rs. 1,249.
Raw materials purchased and all other
charges.
Rs. 3,680-7-0.
Contingencies of manufacture.
Rs. 390. †
All other charges.
......
Total debits.
Rs. 5,401-11-9.
16
Excess of credits or profit.
Rs. 8,357-4-3.
17
Excess of debits or loss.
......
18
Remarks.
The approximate daily average number of
lunatics employed on manufacture was
136.
* Includes milk, vegetables, &c.
|
†Paid to lunatics as rewards for work.
G. B. C. P. O.—No. 935, Chief Secy., 11-4-1902—265.
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE TRIENNIUM 1900—1902.
RANGOON:
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BURMA.
1903.
[Price,—Re. 0-6-0=7d.]
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE TRIENNIUM 1900—1902.
RANGOON:
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BURMA.
1903.
[ Price,—Re. 0-6-0=7d. ]
Official Agents.
INDIA—
MESSRS. THACKER, SPINK AND COMPANY, CALCUTTA.
BURMA—
THE PROPRIETOR, HANTHAWADDY PRESS, RANGOON.
THE SUPERINTENDENT, AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION PRESS, RANGOON.
THE PROPRIETOR, " ARAKAN NEWS " PRESS, AKYAB.
[ The maximum length of the body of the report is 5 pages. ]
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
RESOLUTION ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE TRIENNIUM
1900—1902.
Receipt of the report
...
...
... ... ...
Accommodation and population ... ... ... ...
Health of the inmates ...
...
...
...
...
Causes of insanity
...
... ... ... ...
Remarks on the report ...
... ... ... ...
Psara.
1
2
3
4
5
Page.
1
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE TRIENNIUM
1900—1902.
Admissions, discharges, &c., during the triennia period
...
...
Statistics of criminal population of the asylum ... ... ...
Religion, sex, and residence of insanes admitted
...
... ...
Occupation of patients previous to admission ... ... ...
Ages of insanes admitted
...
... ... ...
Various types of insanity
...
...
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RESOLUTION
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE TRIENNIUM 1900-02.
Extract from the proceedings of the Government of Burma, No. 9K.-3, dated the 6th May 1903.
READ—
The Report on the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the Triennium 1900—02.
RESOLUTION.—The report was due in the Secretariat on the 15th of
March 1903. It was received in proof on the 31st of March,
In accordance with orders issued by the Local Government the statements
attached to the report give figures for triennial periods only. The Lieutenant-
Governor had some doubt as to the intention in regard to the preparation of these
statements and a reference has been made to the Government of India on the
subject. It may be observed that the annual figures cannot apparently be dis-
pensed with by the Director-General of Statistics, and it has been found necessary
to print and distribute annual statements separately.
Accommodation and popula-
tion.
2. During the triennium under report there has been a steady increase in
the number of inmates in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum,
and it has been recognized for some time past that the
present accommodation is inadequate. The site is also open to objection and
there is no room for the erection of further buildings including suitable European
quarters which are urgently required. Proposals for the removal of the asylum
to another site and for the appointment of a whole-time Superintendent are now
under consideration.
Health.
3. His Honour is glad to notice an improvement in the proportion of cases
cured as compared with the preceding triennium. The
reduction in the mortality is also satisfactory.
Causes of insanity.
4. The proportion of cases in which an attempt is made to indicate the
cause of insanity shows some improvement on the
figures of former years, but the number in which the
cause is " unknown " is still more than half the total.
5. The rest of the report does not appear to call for special orders. The
audit of accounts has been alluded to in each of the three last Resolutions of the
Local Government and mention of the subject should not have been omitted in
the present report.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Burma,
J. B. WINGATE,
Secy. to the Govt. of Burma.
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE TRIENNIUM 1900—1902.
Statement
No. I.
Statement No. I shows the admissions, discharges, &:c , during the triennial
periods 1897—1899 and 1900—1902.
The Asylum provides accommodation for 416 insanes. The daily average
strength during the year 1902 was 416.29 as compared with 408.60 in the previous
year and 400.95 the mean of the triennium 1900—1902. For the triennium 1897—
1899 the daily average strength was 345.85. The maximum number confined on
any one day was 425. This number was reached twice during the triennium 1900 —
1902, namely, on the 8th November 1901 and on the 9th October 1902.
Statement
No. II.
Statement
No. I.
Overcrowding occurred in the building allotted to criminal males and also
in the female enclosure. The accommodation available for male criminals is
only sufficient for 154 whilst the daily average strength in 1902 was 190.07 and
the number remaining on the 31st December was 195. The building in the
women's enclosure provides accommodation for 42 females whilst the average daily
strength during the year 1902 was 48.20. The daily average strength on the female
side was 43.98 during the triennium 1897—1899, and 49.14 during the triennium
1900—1902.
The necessity for providing additional accommodation to meet the require-
ments of the Province is obvious and proposals are now before Government for
removing the Asylum to another site and for increasing the accommodation.
The total population in 1900—1902 was 716, an increase of 63 over the preced-
ing triennium, of these 625 were males and 91 females, against 563 and 90 re-
spectively in 1897—1899.
On the 1st January 1900 there remained 313 males and 52 females; 301
males and 38 females were admitted during the triennium; 102 males and 11
females were discharged cured; 47 males and 11 females were transferred to the
care of friends; 27 males were discharged otherwise; 83 males and 20 females
died, leaving 415 (males 366 and females 49) remaining at the close of the year
1902.
The percentage of cures to average strength during 1900—1902 was 28.18 and
to admissions 32.19 as compared with 21.97 and 22.75 respectively in the preced-
ing triennium.
The annual mean death-rate per cent. to average strength and admissions
during 1900—1902 was 8.56 and 29.34 respectively as against 10.31 and 32.04 in
the previous triennium.
In the Asylums of England in 1901 the recovery rate to admissions was 37.27
whilst the death-rate was 7.65.
Statement
No. II.
2. Statement No. II gives the statistics of the criminal population of the
Asylum during the year.
The total number of criminal lunatics remaining on the 1st January 1900 was
163 males and 15 females ; 105 males and five females were admitted during the
years 1900—1902 and 10 males re-admitted, making a total of 298 (males 278 and
females 20) as compared with 260 (males 243 and females 17) in the previous
triennium. Of these 57 males and two females were discharged and 26 males
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REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE TRIENNIUM 1900-1902.
15. Amusements.—The Superintendent reports that the lunatics are en-
couraged to get up amusements amongst themselves and that Burmese foot-ball is
the game chiefly indulged in, there is, however, room for improvement in this
direction for the tendency is to work too much on the lines of a jail.
Fourteen theatrical entertainments were given during the year and were much
appreciated by the inmates. The small sum charged to the public for admission
render these entertainments self-supporting. I would suggest they might be
given more frequently and that some other forms of amusements might be started.
16. General.—The Asylum was under the charge of Major J. H. Sellick,
I.M.S., from the 1st January 1900 to the 17th April 1900, Major G. J. H. Bell,
I.M.S., from the 18th April 1900 to the 30th November 1901 and Captain C. Duer,
I.M.S., Junior Civil Surgeon, Rangoon, from the 1st December 1901 to the 31st
December 1902.
Mr. D. Philip held the post of Deputy Superintendent. The advances made
in promoting weaving and other industries in the Asylum and the improved finan-
cial results obtained in manufactures, gardening and dairy operations together
with the diminution in expenditure go to show that Mr. Philip has carried out his
duties in a trustworthy manner, with zeal and industry.
The Superintendent's report bears testimony to Mr. Philip's satisfactory
work.
RANGOON:
The 11th March 1903.
C. C. LITTLE, M.D., COL., I.M.S.,
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Burma.
INDEX OF STATEMENTS.
STATEMENT I.—Showing the admissions, discharges, &c., of lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic
Asylum during the triennial periods 1897—99 and 1900-02 ... ...
STATEMENT II.—Return of criminal lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the triennial
periods 1897—99 and 1900—02 ... ... ... ...
STATEMENT III.—Return showing the religion, sex, and residence of patients admitted into the
Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the triennial period 1900—02 ... ...
STATEMENT IV. —Return showing the occupation of patients admitted into the Rangoon Lunatic
Asylum during the triennial period, 1900—02 ... ... ...
STATEMENT V.—Return showing the ages of patients admitted into the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum
during the triennial period, 1900—02 ... ... ... ...
STATEMENT VI.—Showing the types of insanity of the lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum
during the triennial period, 1900—02 ... ... ... ...
STATEMENT VII.—Slowing the alleged causes of insanity among the lunatics in the Rangoon
Lunatic Asylum during the triennial period, 1900 — 02 ... ...
STATEMENT VIII. —Showing the cash account of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the triennial
period, 1900—02 ... ... ... ... ... ...
STATEMENT IX.—Showing the sanctioned establishment of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum as it
stood on the 31st December 1902
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STATEMENT X.—Showing receipts and expenditure on account of manufacture in the Rangoon
Lunatic Asylum during the triennial periods, 1897—99 and 1900—02 ...
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