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REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1887.
RANGOON: PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BURMA. MARCH 1888.
[Price, Re. 0-8-0.]
RESOLUTION
ON THE
REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
For the year 1887.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Chief Commissioner, Burma, in the Judicial Department,—No. 83L.L.,
dated the 28th February 1888.
READ—
Report on the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1887 with the Sanitary Commissioner's
review thereof.
RESOLUTION.—The buildings of the Asylum were in good order during 1887.
No change was made in them. There was a considerable increase during the year
in the number of lunatics admitted to the Asylum, the numbers in 1886 and 1887
having been 79 and 96 respectively. Some portion of the increase in 1887 was
due to the annexation of Upper Burma, which sent nine lunatics to the Asylum as
against three in the previous year. The number of lunatics discharged cured was
54, or more than double the average number so discharged during the last ten years.
No explanation is given in the report of this sudden and large increase. From
the statistics of sickness it appears that the year was an unhealthy one for the
Asylum. The daily average sick increased from 8.03 in 1886 to 12.39 in the
year under review and the number of deaths from 18 to 23. The increase in the
rates of sickness and mortality cannot be assigned to any special causes and must
be regarded as an accidental fluctuation. The statistics of criminal lunatics call
for no detailed remarks. The large increase in the number discharged corre-
sponds with the increase in the number of lunatics of all classes who were dis-
charged cured.
2. An important change was made during the year in the financial adminis-
tration of the Asylum. Until 1887 almost the whole cost of lunatics was borne
by provincial revenues, the sums received from paying patients being very small.
In 1887 effect was given to the provisions of section 61 (i)(c) of the Burma
Municipal Act, which provides that the cost of pauper lunatics sent to an asylum
by Municipalities shall be borne by those Municipalities. The Municipal Com-
mittees of towns from which pauper patients had been sent to the Asylum were
desired to pay in future the cost of those lunatics. The contributions made by
Municipal Committees to the Asylum under these orders in 1887 amounted to
Rs. 3,941-2-0. It appears from the report of the Superintendent that several
Municipalities have failed so far to pay for the maintenance of their pauper luna-
tics. The attention of these Committees should be again called to the matter,
and if they omit or refuse to make the necessary payments, report should be made
to the Chief Commissioner. At present it is only Municipalities in Lower
Burma which are required to make these payments. The Chief Commissioner
considers that there is no reason why Town Committees should not make similar
payments. The necessary instructions will now be issued on this point.
( 2 )
3. The total expenditure on the Asylum during the year under report was
Rs. 23,497 as against Rs. 21,731 in 1886. The increase in cost was mainly due
to an increase of some Rs. 1,300 in cost of dieting. The Superintendent of the
Asylum appears to be in error in attributing the whole of this increase to the
increase in the number of patients. The average cost of each lunatic increased
by Rs. 4-10-5 during the year under review. As other heads of expenditure
were almost the same as in the previous year, it is clear that more money was
spent on dieting each patient in 1887 than in 1886. The necessity for careful
supervision of the expenditure on diet is commended to the attention of the
Superintendent and of the Committee of Management. The manufactures car-
ried on in the Asylum were the same as in former years and call for no special
remarks.
By order of the Chief Commissioner,
C. G. BAYNE,
Officiating Secretary.
( 5 )
The dairy, although very troublesome to manage, has been of very great use
to the asylum as well as a source of profit.
Establishment.—Two night warders were discharged during the year; these
men had been in the service of the asylum for 16 years and they were thus
punished because it was supposed they had neglected their duty in not having
carefully searched the criminal lunatics who committed suicide during the year.
The Deputy Superintendent and the Head Jemadar, as well as the Hospital
Assistant, have done their work satisfactorily.
General observations.—Two criminal lunatics hanged themselves in their
cells during the year. Judicial enquiry was duly held. The Magistrate in one
case blamed the night-watchmen for not having carefully searched the lunatic
when being locked up at night; in the other case he gave it as his opinion that
no one was to blame, but suggested that gunny should not be used instead of
woollen blankets. On this recommendation action was taken by the visitors as
stated under paragraph clothing and bedding.
RANGOON :
The 6th January 1888.
H. GRIFFITH,
Superintendent.
2
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No. I.—Statement showing the Admissions, Discharges, &c., of Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1887 and ten previous years.
1
Year.
1877 ..
1878 ..
1879 ..
1880 ..
1881 ..
1882 ..
1883 ..
1884 ..
1885
..
1886 ..
Average ..
1887 ..
2
Remained on 1st
January.
M.
154
168
178
169
156
155
178
176
169
188
169.1
210
F.
15
16
17
20
20
20
11
14
13
14
16.
17
T.
169
184
195
189
176
175
189
190
182
202
185.1
227
3
Admitted.
M.
41
53
49
26
38
56
47
53
64
70
49.7
87
F.
8
5
7
6
8
5
6
4
6
5
6
7
T.
49
58
56
32
46
61
53
57
70
75
55.7
94
4
Re-admitted.
M.
2
1
1
3
2
7
3
2
1
3
2.5
1
F.
..
1
1
1
..
1
..
1
1
1
.7
1
T.
2
2
2
4
2
8
3
3
2
4
3.2
2
5
Total population.
M.
197
222
228
198
196
218
228
231
234
261
221.3
298
F.
23
22
25
27
28
26
17
19
20
20
22.7
25
T.
220
244
253
225
224
244
245
250
254
281
244
323
6
DISCHARGED.
A
Cured.
M.
12
13
29
22
19
21
17
22
15
24
19.4
49
F.
..
1
..
4
2
5
2
3
..
..
1.7
5
T.
12
14
29
26
21
26
19
25
15
24
21.1
54
B
Transferred to friends.
Improved.
M.
7
2
1
1
..
2
..
13
18
8
5.2
15
F.
1
..
..
..
1
7
..
2
5
1
1.7
4
T.
8
2
1
1
1
9
..
15
23
9
6.9
19
Not improved.
M.
1
5
9
2
1
..
..
3
1
..
2.2
..
F.
3
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
.5
..
T.
4
6
9
2
1
..
..
4
1
..
2.7
..
C
Otherwise.
M.
..
3
..
1
1
1
23
1
1
2
3.3
2
F.
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
.4
..
T.
1
4
..
1
1
1
24
1
1
3
3.7
2
D
Total.
M.
20
23
39
26
21
24
40
39
35
34
30.1
66
F.
5
3
..
4
3
12
3
6
5
2
4.3
9
T.
25
26
39
30
24
36
43
45
40
36
34.4
75
( 7 )
No. I.—Statement showing the Admissions, Discharges, &c., of Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum, &c.—concluded.
Year.
1877 ..
1878 ..
1879 ..
1880 ..
1881 ..
1882 ..
1883 ..
1884 ..
1885
..
1886
..
Average ..
1887
7
Died.
M.
9
21
20
16
20
16
12
23
11
17
16.5
22
F.
2
2
5
3
5
3
..
..
1
1
2.2
1
T.
11
23
25
19
25
19
12
23
12
18
18.7
23
8
Remaining on 31st
December.
M.
168
178
169
156
155
178
176
169
188
210
174.7
210
F.
16
17
20
20
20
11
14
13
14
17
16.2
15
T.
184
195
189
176
175
189
190
182
202
227
190.9
225
9
Daily average strength.
M.
167
176
180.83
160.85
160.58
162.58
178.48
166.62
179.19
201.14
173.33
208.35
F.
16
17
19.59
18.76
21.76
14.67
10.6
14.5
11.96
15.37
16.02
15.39
T.
183
193
200.42
179.61
182.34
177.25
189.08
181.12
191.15
216.51
189.35
223.74
10
Daily average sick.
M.
12
5
4.52
4.47
3.04
3.16
4.74
10.41
10.86
7.71
6.59
11.57
F.
3
1
.73
.32
1.2
.48
.32
.25
.42
.32
.80
.82
T.
15
6
5.25
4.79
4.24
3.64
5.06
10.66
11.28
8.03
7.39
12.39
11
PERCENTAGE TO
Daily average strength.
A
Cured.
M.
7.19
7.39
16.04
13.68
11.83
12.92
9.52
13.2
8.4
11.93
11.21
23.52
F.
..
5.88
..
21.32
9.19
34.08
18.87
20.69
..
..
11
32.49
T.
6.56
7.25
14.47
14.48
11.52
14.67
10.05
13.8
7.8
11.08
11.17
24.14
B
Died.
M.
5.39
11.93
11.06
9.95
12.45
9.84
6.72
13.8
6.1
8.45
9.47
10.56
F.
12.50
11.76
25.52
15.99
22.98
20.45
..
..
8.4
6.51
12.41
6.5
T.
6.01
11.92
12.47
10.58
13.71
10.72
6.35
12.7
6.3
8.31
9.91
10.28
Admissions.
C
Cured.
M.
27.91
24.07
58.
75.86
47.50
33.33
34.
40.
23.08
32.88
39.66
56.32
F.
..
16.67
..
57.14
25.
83.33
33.33
60.
..
..
27.55
71.43
T.
23.53
23.33
50.
72.22
43.75
37.67
33.93
41.67
20.83
30.38
37.73
57.45
D
Died.
M.
20.93
38.89
40.
55.17
50.
25.4
24.
41.82
16.9
23.29
33.64
25.29
F.
.25
33.33
62.5
42.86
62.5
50.
..
..
14.3
16.67
28.24
14.2 9
T.
21.57
38.33
43.1
52.77
52.08
27.53
21.43
38.33
16.7
22.78
33.46
24.47
Note.—The capacity of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum is, at 50 superficial feet per patient, 219 for males, 36 for females, total 255.
The maximum number of lunatics confined on any one night was 217 males, 15 females, total 232 (29th June 1887).
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No. II.—Return of Criminal Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1887 and ten previous years.
1
Year.
1877 ...
1878 ...
1879 ...
1880 ...
1881 ...
1882 ...
1883 ...
1884 ...
1885 ...
1886
...
1887
...
2
Remaining on 1st
January.
M.
40
38
49
38
42
47
68
57
57
58
68
F.
...
...
...
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
T.
40
38
49
40
45
49
70
61
61
62
72
3
Admitted.
M.
8
16
9
9
13
30
18
19
14
19
27
F.
2
...
3
2
1
2
3
3
1
...
...
T.
10
16
12
11
14
32
21
22
15
19
27
4
Re-admitted.
M.
1
1
...
2
2
5
2
1
...
1
1
F.
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
T.
1
2
...
2
2
6
2
1
1
1
1
5
Total.
M.
49
55
58
49
57
82
88
77
71
78
96
F.
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
4
4
T.
51
56
61
53
61
87
93
84
77
82
100
6
Discharged, trans-
ferred, &c.
M.
9
1
14
5
5
10
28
13
9
4
14
F.
2
1
...
1
1
3
1
3
2
...
2
T.
11
2
14
6
6
13
29
16
11
4
16
7
Died.
M.
2
5
6
2
5
4
3
7
4
6
7
F.
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
2
5
7
2
6
4
3
7
4
6
7
8
Remaining on 31st
December.
M.
38
49
38
42
47
68
57
57
58
68
75
F.
...
...
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
T.
38
49
40
45
49
70
61
61
62
72
77
9
Daily average
strength.
M.
39.
44.
43.51
38.73
45.04
58.34
62.36
55.57
58.90
63.54
69.45
F.
...
...
1.15
1.83
3.43
2.68
2.72
4.53
3.36
4.1
3.09
T.
39.
44.
44.66
40.56
48.47
61.02
65.08
60.1
62.26
67.64
72.54
( 10 )
No. VI.—Statement showing the Types of Insanity of the Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1887.
1
Cases.
Remaining... ...
Admitted ... ...
Total treated ... ...
Recovered ... ...
Improved or otherwise ...
Died
...
...
Remaining on 31st Decem-
ber 1887.
2
105a
Acute mania.
M.
86
28
114
14
5
9
86
F.
8
3
11
3
2
1
5
T.
94
31
125
17
7
10
91
3
105b
Chronic
mania.
M.
6
1
7
...
...
...
7
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
6
1
7
...
...
...
7
4
106
Melancholia.
M.
50
44
94
27
9
7
51
F.
3
4
7
2
1
...
4
T.
53
48
101
29
10
7
55
5
107a
Acute
dementia.
M.
41
2
43
1
1
2
39
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
41
2
43
1
1
2
39
6
107b
Chronic
dementia.
M.
2
...
2
...
...
...
2
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
2
...
2
...
...
...
2
7
108
Paralysis of
the insane.
M.
...
2
2
...
...
...
2
F.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
T.
1
2
3
...
...
...
3
8
109
Idiotcy.
M.
6
...
6
...
...
...
6
F.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
T.
7
...
7
...
...
...
7
9
Imbecility.
M.
12
9
21
5
2
4
10
F.
2
...
2
...
...
...
2
T.
14
9
23
5
2
4
12
10
General
mania.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
1
1
...
1
...
...
T.
...
1
1
...
1
...
...
11
Not insane.
M.
7
2
9
2
...
...
7
F.
2
...
2
...
...
...
2
T.
9
2
11
2
...
...
9
12
Total.
M.
210
88
298
49
17
22
210
F.
17
8
25
5
4
1
15
T.
227
96
323
54
21
23
225
( 11 )
No. VII.—Statement showing the alleged Causes of Insanity among the Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1887.
1
Cases.
Remaining on 31st December 1886 ..
Admitted
...
Criminal ..
Non-criminal ..
Total treated ..
Recovered .. .. ..
Improved or otherwise discharged ..
Died
..
..
..
Remaining on 31st December 1887 ..
2
PHYSICAL CAUSES.
Gunja.
M.
23
..
..
23
1
..
..
22
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
23
..
..
23
1
..
..
22
Opium.
M.
6
..
..
6
..
..
..
6
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
6
..
..
6
..
..
..
6
Spirits.
M.
5
..
5
10
3
2
1
4
F.
..
..
1
1
..
..
1
..
T.
5
..
6
11
3
2
2
4
Injury to the head.
M.
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
Masturbation.
M.
3
..
..
3
..
..
..
3
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
3
..
..
3
..
..
..
3
Disease of the brain.
M.
3
..
..
3
..
..
..
3
F.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
T.
4
..
..
4
..
..
..
4
Hereditary.
M.
6
..
..
6
..
1
1
4
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
6
..
..
6
..
1
1
4
Puerperal.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
2
..
1
3
..
1
..
2
T.
2
..
1
3
..
1
..
2
Datura.
M.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Fever.
M.
6
..
7
13
5
..
..
8
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
6
..
7
13
5
..
..
8
Epilepsy.
M.
4
2
..
6
..
..
2
4
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
4
2
..
6
..
..
2
4
Sunstroke.
M.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Phthisis.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
( 12 )
No. VII.— Statement showing the alleged Causes of Insanity among the Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1887—concluded.
1
Cases.
Remaining on 31st December 1886 ..
Admitted
..
Criminal ..
Non-criminal ..
Total treated ..
Recovered
..
..
..
Improved or otherwise discharged ..
Died ..
..
..
..
Remaining on 31st December 1887
..
2
PHYSICAL
CAUSES—
(concld.).
Total physical.
M.
60
2
12
74
9
3
4
58
F.
3
..
2
5
..
1
1
3
T.
63
2
14
79
9
4
5
61
3
MORAL CAUSES.
Loss of property.
M.
16
..
1
17
1
1
1
14
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
16
..
1
17
1
1
1
14
Grief.
M.
24
..
15
39
12
3
1
23
F.
4
..
4
8
..
1
..
7
T.
28
..
19
47
12
4
1
30
Disappointment in love.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
T.
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
Domestic trouble.
M.
14
..
4
18
2
1
2
13
F.
1
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
T.
15
..
4
19
3
1
2
13
Fright.
M.
8
..
3
11
1
..
..
10
F.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
T.
9
..
3
12
1
..
..
11
Poverty.
M.
1
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
1
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
Religion.
M.
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
Total moral.
M.
65
..
23
88
16
5
5
62
F.
8
..
4
12
1
1
..
10
T.
73
..
27
100
17
6
5
72
4
Total known.
M.
125
2
35
162
25
8
9
120
F.
11
..
6
17
1
2
1
13
T.
136
2
41
179
26
10
10
133
5
Total unknown.
M.
85
26
25
136
24
9
13
90
F.
6
..
2
8
4
2
..
2
T.
91
26
27
144
28
11
13
92
6
Grand Total.
M.
210
28
60
298
49
17
22
210
F.
17
..
8
25
5
4
1
15
T.
227
28
68
323
54
21
23
225
( 13 )
VIII.—Return of Sick in the Hospital of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1887.
1
Disease.
905
15a
93
484
314
466
904
489
108
862
57
269
490
672
768
1103
49
General debility ... ...
Fever, intermittent ...
Epilepsy ... ...
Diarrhœa
...
...
Asthma
...
...
Dysentery
...
...
Old age
...
...
Abscess
...
...
Paralysis, general ...
...
Carbuncle
...
...
Anasarca ... ...
Inflammation of lymphatics ...
Fistula in ano ... ...
Abscess of the vagina ...
Synovitis ... ...
Fracture of humerus ... ...
Phthisis pulmonalis ... ...
Total ...
2
Remaining in hos-
pital from previ-
ous year.
M.
5
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
5
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
3
Admitted during
the year.
M.
29
15
9
12
2
4
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
...
1
1
1
86
F.
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
6
T.
33
16
9
12
2
4
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
92
4
Total.
M.
34
16
9
12
2
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
...
1
1
1
93
F.
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
6
T.
38
17
9
12
2
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
99
5
6
7
8
RESULTS.
Discharged cured.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Discharged other-
wise.
M.
19
14
4
7
2
4
...
3
1
1
2
1
1
...
1
...
...
60
F.
3
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
5
T.
22
15
4
7
2
4
...
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
...
...
65
Died.
M.
10
1
4
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
20
F.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
T.
11
1
4
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
21
Remaining sick.
M.
5
1
1
2
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
13
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
5
1
1
2
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
13
( 14 )
No. IX.—Statement showing the Cash Account of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1887.
RECEIPTS.
Asylum.
1
Rangoon ... ...
Received from Treasury.
2
Rs. 23,497-5-7
Received from paying patients.
3
Rs. 4,548-8-4
Value of articles received from Manufac-
ture Department.
4
Rs. 50
Total.
5
Rs. 28,095-13-11
EXPENDITURE.
FROM TREASURY ON ACCOUNT OF
Establish-
ment.
Establishment proper.
6
Rs. 6,740
Superintendence.
7
Rs. 3,000
Diet.
8
Rs. 9,831-0-10
Clothing and bedding.
9
Rs. 650
Bazaar medicines.
10
Rs. 87-8-7
Contingencies.
Contingencies proper.
11
Rs. 737-0-3
Contingencies of manufac-
ture.
12
Rs. 1,583-4-0
Repairs and maintenance.
13
Nil.
Total.
14
Rs. 22,628-13-8
FROM MANUFACTURE DEPARTMENT
ON ACCOUNT OF
Diet.
15
Nil.
Clothing and bedding.
16
Nil.
Bazaar medicines.
17
Nil.
Contingencies.
Contingencies proper.
18
Nil.
Contingencies of manufac-
ture.
19
Rs. 50
Repairs and maintenance.
20
Nil.
Total.
21
Rs. 50
From maintenance fund for paying
patients.
22
Nil.
Remitted to treasury on account of pay-
ing patients.
23
Rs. 4,548-8-4
Charges on account of work done by the
Public Works Department.
24
...
Rates and taxes on the buildings attached
to the asylum.
25
...
Cost of printed forms and stationery.
26
Rs. 124-0-3
Cost of English stores and medicines.
27
Rs. 744-5-2
Grand total.
28
Rs. 28,095-11-5
( 15 )
No. X.—Statement showing the sanctioned Establishment of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum as it stood on
the 31st December 1887.
1
Establishment.
Superintendent ... ... ... ... ...
Overseer ... ... ... ... ... ...
Native Doctor, 1st class... ... ... ...
Head Jemadar (including office allowance, Rs. 15) ... ...
Assistant Jemadar ... ... ... ...
Matrons ... ... ... ... ... ...
Keepers, 1st class ... ... ... ...
Keepers, 2nd class ... ... ... ...
Keepers, 3rd class ... ... ... ...
Durwan ... ... ... ... ...
Lamp-lighter ... ... ... ... ...
Night-watchmen ... ... ... ... ...
Cow-keeper ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
2
Number.
1
1
1
1
1
Two at Rs. 14
each.
Six at Rs. 14
each.
1
Two at Rs. 12
each.
1
1
Two at Rs. 15
each.
1
...
Daily average number of males ... ... ...
Daily average number of females ... ... ...
Proportion of
Two jemadars to males ... ... ...
Two jemadars to females ... ... ...
Twelve male keepers to males... ... ... ...
Two female keepers to females ... ... ...
3
Monthly wages.
Rs.
250
200
82
40
20
28
84
13
24
18
13
30
15
817
A.
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
208.35
15.39
104.17
7.69
17.36
7.69
( 16 )
No. XI.—Statement showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufacture in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1887.
1
Name of
asylum.
Rangoon ..
2
Mean population.
Males.
208.35
Females.
15.39
Total.
223.74
3
Average number
employed.
Males.
158
Females.
5
Total.
163
4
5
6
7
8
9
CREDITS.
Cash paid into treasury during the year
for articles sold.
Rs. 7,260-15-6
Value of manufactured goods made over
to the asylum for asylum purposes.
Rs. 50
Value of raw materials in store at the
end of the year.
Rs. 160
Value of manufactured goods in store
at the end of the year.
Rs. 1,110
Value of plant and machinery in store
at the end of the year.
Rs. 1,240
Total credits.
Rs. 9,820-15-6
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
DEBITS.
Value of manufactured goods in store
on 1st January 1887.
Rs. 1,022
Value of raw materials in store on 1st
January 1887.
Rs. 156
Value of plant and machinery in store
on 1st January 1887.
Rs. 1,128
Raw materials purchased and all other
charges.
Rs. 1,211-11-4
Contingencies of manufacture, namely,
indulgences to lunatics as rewards
for work, &c.
Nil.
Charge of work done by the Public
Works Department.
Nil.
Total debits.
Rs. 3,517-11-4
17
Excess of credits or profits.
Rs. 6,099-4-2
18
Excess of debits or loss.
....
19
Net profit as per memorandum at foot.
Rs. 6,303-4-2
Profits as per column 17 .. .. ..
Difference of raw material in store .. ..
Difference of manufactured goods in store ..
Difference of value of plant and machinery in store
Total ..
Rs.
6,099
+ 4
6,103
+ 88
6,191
+ 112
6,303
A.
4
0
4
0
4
0
4
P.
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR
THE
YEAR
1888.
RANGOON: PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BURMA. MARCH 1889.
[ Price, Re. 0-8-0. ]
RESOLUTION
ON THE
REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
For the year 1888.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Chief Commissioner, Burma, in the Judicial Department,—No. 114L.L.,
dated the 20th March 1889.
READ—
Report on the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1888 with the Sanitary Commissioner's
review thereof.
RESOLUTION.—During the year under review Dr. Davis, the Secretary to
the Inspector-General of Jails, was added to the Committee of Visitors. The
buildings of the Asylum were maintained in good order during the year. Appre-
hensions are felt that the present accommodation will soon be found inadequate
to the needs of the province. During the last few years the number of patients
has increased considerably. On the 1st January 1885 the number of patients was
182, on the 1st January 1889 it had reached 233. This increase is due in part
to the annexation of Upper Burma, which sends each year a larger number of
lunatics to the Asylum. The number sent from Upper Burma in 1888 was 13
as against 9 in 1887. The Asylum can contain 255 patients and this number
has not as yet been reached, but it is probable that the adoption in Burma of
the Bengal rules for the care and custody of lunatics will cause an increase in
the number of patients. These rules, which have been introduced since the
close of the period under report, provide for the detention of lunatics after the
recovery of sanity for somewhat long probationary periods, and it is antici-
pated that when they have been in force for a period long enough to let their
effect appear, the numbers confined in the Asylum will rapidly increase and
fresh accommodation will become necessary. The accommodation for criminal
lunatics has already been proved inadequate and the Committee of visitors have
recommended that an upper story should be added to the Asylum. The pro-
posal of the Committee is at present under consideration.
2. The most noticeable feature in the history of the Asylum during the
year was the high rate of sickness and mortality. The percentage of deaths to
the average daily strength amounted to 13.01, the largest number reached since
1881.
The daily average sick, 15.44, was larger than in any of the ten preced-
ing years. Cholera made its appearance in the Asylum in the course of the
year, and though the epidemic only lasted from the 8th to the 30th July the
attack was virulent and eight deaths took place. Dysentery and tubercle caused
seven deaths each. The cause of the unhealthiness which prevailed in the Asylum
during the year is not explained. No pains were spared by the Asylum author-
ities to combat the progress of disease. From the fact that the death-rate was
highest among criminal lunatics it is possible that the overcrowding which pre-
vailed on the criminal side of the Asylum had an injurious effect on the health
of the patients. It is hoped that the enlargement of the Asylum, which, as
explained above, it is proposed to carry out, will be followed by beneficial results.
( 2 )
3. There was a large increase during the year in the receipts from pay-
ing patients. This was due to the orders issued in 1887 and 1888 requiring
Municipal and Town Committees to pay for the lunatics sent to the Asylum
from their towns. Two Committees, namely, the Municipal Committees of
Prome and Moulmein, have as yet failed to discharge their liabilities to the
Asylum. The attention of the Commissioners of Tenasserim and Pegu will be
invited to the matter, and they will be requested to see that the requirements of
the law and the orders of Government are complied with by the Committees
concerned.
By order of the Chief Commissioner,
C. G. BAYNE,
Officiating Secretary.