REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE YEAR 1898.
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14. Statements Nos. I and II give particulars as to the admissions, dis-
charges, &c. On the 1st January 1898 the total population numbered 342 ; dur-
ing the year there were 88 admissions, 44 discharges, and 41 deaths, leaving on the
31st December 1898 a total of 345. Of the 88 admissions, 32 were criminal and
56 civil lunatics. Out of the former, one was a lunatic who had previously been
confined under section 466 of the Criminal Procedure Code and after trial was re-
admitted under section 471, Criminal Procedure Code. Of the 9 shown as dis-
charged otherwise, 3 criminal lunatics escaped, 4 civil lunatics were transferred to
the Madras Lunatic Asylum, 1 civil lunatic was transferred from the Civil to the
Criminal register, and 1 criminal confined under section 31, Prisoners Act V of
1871, whose sentence had expired, was transferred to the Civil register.
15. Statement No. II shows the criminal population.
The number of cri-
minal lunatics has increased during the year, the total on the 31st December
having been 173 as compared with 164 on the last day of the previous year. The
daily average strength has also risen from 157.09 to 163.67. The general behavi-
our of the criminals has been on the whole good, though occasional assaults have
occurred. On the 19th of May 1898 lunatic Nga Po Sein committed a violent
assault on another lunatic, No. 57, Nga Maung, by hitting him on the head with a
piece of wood, from the effects of which he subsequently died. Nga Po Sein was
at the time classed as a civil lunatic, his sentence of life imprisonment having
been remitted by the Lieutenant-Governor of Burma on the 22nd June 1897.
He was tried under section 325, Indian Penal Code, and being found incapable of
making his defence, was ordered to be confined in the Asylum under section 466,
Criminal Procedure Code.
16. The following statement shows the entire population divided into two
classes for the past ten years :—
Year.
1889 ... ...
1890 ... ...
1891 ... ..
1892 ... ...
1893 ... ...
1894 ... ...
1895 ... ...
1896 ... ...
1897 ... ...
1898 ... ...
1
RELATING TO THE
ENTIRE POPULATION
OF THE ASYLUM.
Remaining on 1st
January.
233
258
251
254
265
253
331
350
319
342
Admitted.
100
96
84
102
69
152
106
92
129
88
Discharged and
died.
75
103
81
96
81
74
87
123
106
85
Remaining on
31st December.
258
251
254
265
253
331
350
319
342
345
2
RELATING ONLY TO THE
CRIMINAL CLASSES,
OF THE POPULATION.
Remaining on 1st
January.
92
99
93
92
81
84
154
163
154
164
Admitted.
31
14
6
19
18
85
39
32
48
32
Discharged and
died.
24
20
7
30
15
15
30
41
38
23
Remaining on
31st December.
99
93
92
81
84
154
163
154
164
173
3
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
COLUMNS 1 AND 2
WHICH RELATES ONLY TO
CIVIL INSANES.
Remaining on 1st
January.
141
159
158
162
184
169
177
187
165
178
Admitted.
69
82
78
83
51
67
67
60
81
56
Discharged and
died.
51
83
74
61
66
59
57
82
68
62
Remaining on
31st December.
159
158
162
184
169
177
187
165
178
172
17. The following table shows the number of supposed insanes sent to the
Asylum for report and observation. Of the 36 sent only 22 were finally ad-
mitted : —
Year.
1896 ... ...
1897 ... ...
1898 ... ...
Total number.
46
45
36
Number declared
insane and sub-
sequently ad-
mitted.
24
22
22
Number released on
security,
reported
sane, and otherwise
discharged.
22
23
14
Percentage of ad-
missions into
Asylum (co-
lumns 2 and 3).
52
49
61
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