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REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE TRIENNIUM 1900-1902.
and four females died, leaving a total of 209 (males 195 and females 14) in confine-
ment on the 31st December 1902.
Statement
No. III.
3. Statement No. III shows the religion, sex and residence of the insanes
admitted during the triennium. The total number of Christians was 25 of whom
18 were Europeans and Eurasians and seven Native Christians, an increase of five
and a decrease of two respectively over the figures returned for 1897—1899.
In all 14 male and four female Europeans were under treatment during the
triennium. Of these six males were discharged and two males died, leaving a
balance of six male and four female Europeans in the Asylum at the close of the year.
There is no accommodation for British soldiers though Volume VI, Army
Regulations, India, shows Rangoon as one of the Asylums to which European
Military insanes can be sent.
The number of Hindus admitted during the triennium 1900—1902 was 80,
Mahomedans 37 and other castes 209.
Statement
No. IV.
4. Statement No. IV is a return showing the occupation of the patients
previous to admission. Labourers, including coolies and cultivators, furnish the
largest number of admissions. In 67 cases the occupation could not be ascertained
and are returned as unknown and nil.
Statement
No. V.
5. Statement No. V treats of the ages of the insanes admitted during the
period 1900—1902. Of the total admissions 15 were under 20 years of age, 282
between 20 and 40, 52 between 40 and 60 and two were upwards of 60 years.
Statement
No. VI.
6. Statement No. VI classifies the various types of insanity. Mania as a
rule is the commonest type met with and furnished 73.50 per cent. of the admis-
sions of the triennium 1900—1902.
Of the total treated 433 were maniacs, 147 melancholics, 53 were afflicted with
dementia, or acquired imbecility, and 23 with delusional insanity. The highest
percentage of recoveries as well as the highest percentage of deaths occurred in
patients suffering from mania.
Statement
No. VII.
7. Statement No. VII sets forth the alleged causes of insanity amongst the
patients. In 368 cases, the cause could not be determined and they are returned
as unknown.
Of the 346 known causes, 179 are ascribed to a physical and 167 to a moral
origin. The physical causes are injury to the head and epilepsy 49; fevers 47;
diseases of the brain and hereditary 36; spirit drinking 24 ; ganja smoking 14; all
other intoxicants 5; opium smoking 2 and opium eating 2.
Statement
No. VIII.
8. The receipts under the heads "From Paying patients " and "Value of
Stores" in the triennium 1900—1902 exceeded those in the preceding triennium by
Rs. 8,241-6-0 and Rs. 5,100-12-5 respectively. Micellaneous receipts fell below
that for the triennium 1897—1899 by Rs. 2,687-7-5.
The total expenditure excluding book debits amounted to Rs. 1,39,638-6-8 in
the triennium 1900—1902 against Rs. 1,21,588-7-1 in the previous triennium.
There was an increased expenditure of Rs. 8,390-14-8 under Establishment," Rs.
7,004-14-8 under " Diet " and Rs. 3,030-3-4 under "Contingencies" in the period
under review as compared with the triennium 1897—1899 owing to the staff
earning annual increments and the large number of patients confined.
Establishment ...
Diet ... ...
Clothing and bedding ...
Medicines ... ...
Contingencies ... ....
1897—1899
Rs.
120
171
7
1
49
A.
9
13
15
3
14
P.
3
5
10
11
7
1900—1902.
Rs
124
165
4
2
50
A
14
11
13
2
9
P.
11
1
11
7
9
The statement in the margin shows the cost per head of average strength for
the two triennium periods
1897—1899 and 1900—1902.
It will be noticed that there
has been a slight increase
under " Establishment " and
a reduction under the heads
"Diets," and "Bedding and Clothing." The increase under "Establishment"
is due to increments of salary as already explained, and that under "Medicines"
and " Contingencies," is justified by the general improvements effected.
Statement
No. IX
9. Statement No. IX shows the sanctioned establishment. The proportion
of male keepers to male patients was one to 9.69 and of female keepers one to
every 8.03 females. The Superintendent represents that the Asylum staff is
inadequate and has submitted proposals for the revision of the whole establish-
ment. These proposals are under consideration of the Committee of Visitors.