NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
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No. II.—Return of criminal lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1883 and ten previous years.
1
Years.
1873 ...
1874 ...
1875 ...
1876 ...
1877 ...
1878 ...
1879 ...
1880 ...
1881 ...
1882 ...
1883 ...
2
Remaining on 1st
January.
M.
33
38
38
39
40
38
49
38
42
47
68
F.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
3
2
2
T.
35
38
38
39
40
38
49
40
45
49
70
3
Admitted.
M.
14
14
9
11
8
16
9
9
13
30
18
F.
1
...
...
...
2
...
3
2
1
2
3
T.
15
14
9
11
10
16
12
11
14
32
21
4
Re-admitted.
M.
...
...
1
1
1
1
...
2
2
5
2
F.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
T.
...
...
1
1
1
2
...
2
2
6
2
5
Total.
M.
47
52
48
51
49
55
58
49
57
82
88
F.
3
...
...
...
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
T.
50
52
48
51
51
56
61
53
61
87
93
6
Discharged, trans-
ferred, &c.
M.
7
12
9
8
9
1
14
5
5
10
28
F.
3
...
...
...
2
1
...
1
1
3
1
T.
10
12
9
8
11
2
14
6
6
13
29
7
Died.
M.
2
2
...
3
2
5
6
2
5
4
3
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
T.
2
2
...
3
2
5
7
2
6
4
3
8
Remaining on 31st
December.
M.
38
38
39
40
38
49
38
42
47
68
57
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
3
2
2
4
T.
38
38
39
40
38
49
40
45
49
70
61
9
Daily average
strength.
M.
36
39
37
39
39
44
43.51
38.73
45.04
58.34
62.36
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1.15
1.83
3.43
2.68
2.72
T.
36
39
37
39
39
44
44.66
40.56
48.47
61.02
65.08
( 14 )
No. III.—Return showing the religion, sex, and residence of patients admitted into the Ran-
goon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1883.
1
Districts.
Rangoon ..
Prome ..
Bassein ..
Thayetmyo ..
Moulmein ..
Tavoy ..
Pegu ..
Sandoway ..
Total ..
2
Burmese.
M.
12
2
6
2
5
1
1
1
30
F.
3
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
4
T.
15
2
6
3
5
1
1
1
34
3
Europeans.
M.
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
4
Hindoos.
M.
9
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
11
F.
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
T.
11
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
13
5
Mahomedans.
M.
7
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
7
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
6
Other castes.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
Total.
M.
29
3
6
3
6
1
1
1
50
F.
5
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
6
T.
34
3
6
4
6
1
1
1
56
No. IV.—Return showing the occupation of patients admitted into the Rangoon Lunatic Asy-
lum during the year 1883.
1
Occupation.
Cooly .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
None .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bhisty .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fakeer .. .. .. .. .. ..
Book-binder .. .. .. .. .. ..
Peon .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Boatmen .. .. .. .. .. ..
Pôngyi .. .. .. .. .. ..
Shoemaker .. .. .. .. .. ..
Blacksmith .. .. .. .. .. ..
Tailor .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Schoolmistress .. .. .. .. .. ..
Barber .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bazaar-seller .. .. .. .. .. ..
Clerk.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Lamp-lighter .. .. .. .. .. ..
Engine-driver .. .. .. .. .. ..
Professional beggars .. .. .. .. ..
Total .. .. .. .. ..
2
Males.
24
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
..
1
3
2
1
1
3
50
3
Females.
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
6
4
Total.
25
5
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
1
1
3
56
No. V.—Return showing the ages of patients admitted into the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum dur-
ing the year 1883.
1
Sex.
Males .. .. .. ..
Females .. .. .. ..
Total ..
2
Under 20.
1
..
1
3
20 to 40.
35
6
41
4
40 to 60.
13
..
13
5
Upwards of 60.
1
..
1
6
Total.
50
6
56
( 15 )
No. VI.—Return showing the types of insanity of the lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum, during the year 1883.
1
Remaining ...
Admitted ... ...
Total treated ...
Recovered... ...
Improved or otherwise
discharged ...
Died ... ...
Remaining on 31st De-
cember 1883 ...
2
105(a).
Acute mania.
M.
68
22
90
7
7
2
74
F.
4
3
7
...
...
...
7
T.
72
25
97
7
7
2
81
3
105(b).
Chronic
mania.
M.
6
...
6
...
...
...
6
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
6
...
6
...
...
6
4
106.
Melancholia.
M.
37
12
49
6
6
4
33
F.
2
2
4
2
...
...
2
T.
39
14
53
8
6
4
35
5
107(a).
Acute
dementia.
M.
36
3
39
1
2
...
36
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
36
3
39
1
2
...
36
6
107(b).
Chronic
dementia.
M.
2
...
2
...
...
...
2
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
2
...
2
...
...
...
2
7
108.
Paralysis of
the insane.
M.
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
F.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
T.
2
...
2
...
...
1
1
8
109.
Idiocy.
M.
7
...
7
...
...
1
6
F.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
T.
8
...
8
...
...
1
7
9
110.
Imbecility.
M.
15
2
17
2
2
3
10
F.
2
...
2
...
...
...
2
T.
17
2
19
2
2
3
12
10
Monomania.
M.
...
2
2
1
...
1
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
2
2
1
...
1
...
11
Not insane.
M.
6
9
15
...
6
...
9
F.
1
1
2
...
1
...
1
T.
7
10
17
...
7
...
10
12
Total.
M.
178
50
228
17
23
12
176
F.
11
6
17
2
1
...
14
T.
189
56
245
19
24
12
190
( 16 )
No. VII.—Statement showing the alleged causes of insanity among the lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1883.
1
CASES.
Remaining on 31st December 1882..
Admitted ..
Criminal ..
Non-criminal ..
Total treated ..
Recovered .. .. ..
Improved or otherwise discharged ..
Died .. .. ..
Remaining on 31st December 1883..
2
PHYSICAL CAUSES.
Gunja.
M.
14
..
3
17
1
..
..
16
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
14
..
3
17
1
..
..
16
Opium.
M.
12
1
1
14
1
1
1
11
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
12
1
1
14
1
1
1
11
Spirits.
M.
6
..
..
6
..
..
..
6
F.
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
T.
6
..
1
7
..
..
..
7
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.
2
..
1
3
..
..
1
2
F.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
T.
3
..
1
4
..
..
1
3
Hereditary.
M.
6
..
..
6
..
..
1
5
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
6
..
..
6
..
..
1
5
Puerperal.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
T.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Datura.
M.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Fever.
M.
5
2
2
9
2
..
..
7
F.
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
T.
5
3
2
10
2
..
..
8
Epilepsy.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Sunstroke.
M.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Phthisis.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
( 17 )
No. VII.—Statement showing the alleged causes of insanity among the lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1883—(concluded).
1
CASES.
Remaining on 31st December 1882 ..
Admitted ..
Criminal .. ..
Non-criminal ..
Total treated ..
Recovered .. .. ..
Improved or otherwise discharged ..
Died .. .. .. ..
Remaining on 31st December 1883 ..
2
PHYSICAL
CAUSES—
(concld).
Total physical.
M.
52
3
7
62
4
1
3
54
F.
2
1
1
4
..
..
..
4
T.
54
4
8
66
4
1
3
58
3
MORAL CAUSES.
Loss of property.
M.
17
..
2
19
1
..
1
17
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
17
..
2
19
1
..
1
17
Grief.
M.
13
..
3
16
1
2
..
13
F.
4
..
..
4
..
..
..
1
T.
17
..
3
20
1
2
..
17
Disappointment in love.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
T.
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
Domestic trouble.
M.
21
..
1
22
4
3
2
13
F.
2
..
1
3
2
..
..
1
T.
23
..
2
25
6
3
2
14
Fright.
M.
5
1
..
6
1
..
..
5
F.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
T.
6
1
..
7
1
..
..
6
Poverty.
M.
3
2
4
9
2
..
..
7
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
3
2
4
9
2
..
..
7
Religion.
M.
1
..
2
3
..
..
..
3
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
1
..
2
3
..
..
..
3
Total moral.
M.
60
3
12
75
9
5
3
58
F.
9
..
1
10
2
..
..
8
T.
69
3
13
85
11
5
3
66
4
Total known.
M.
112
6
19
137
13
6
6
112
F.
11
1
2
14
2
..
..
12
T.
123
7
21
151
15
6
6
124
5
Total unknown.
M.
66
14
11
91
4
17
6
64
F.
..
2
1
3
..
1
..
2
T.
66
16
12
94
4
18
6
66
6
Grand total.
M.
178
20
30
228
17
23
12
176
F.
11
3
3
17
2
1
..
14
T.
189
23
33
245
19
24
12
190
5
( 18 )
No. VIII.—Statement showing the number of sick in the hospital of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1883.
1
Disease.
484 Diarrhœa ... ...
903 General debility ... ...
306 Bronchitis ... ...
55 Anœmia ... ...
466 Dysentery
...
...
992 Burns ... ...
819 Abscess ... ...
37 Rheumatism ... ...
862 Carbuncle ... ...
1 Small-pox ... ...
894 Scabbies ... ...
818 Inflammation of glands ...
1115 Contusion ... ...
15a Fever ... ...
Observation
... ...
a Hœmoptysis ... ...
314 Asthma ... ...
84 Paralysis ... ...
859 Ulcer ... ...
306 Bronchitis ... ...
460 Dyspepsia ... ...
486 Colic ... ...
93 Epilepsy ... ...
818 Inflammation of foot ...
532 Ascitis
...
...
534 Splenitis ... ...
838 Lepra ... ...
1117 Contused wounds ... ...
49 Scrofula ... ...
494 Prolapsus ani ... ...
Total ...
2
Remaining in hospi-
tal from previous
year.
M.
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
3
Admitted during the
year.
M.
8
5
3
1
8
1
7
1
2
2
1
3
2
20
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
93
F.
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
T.
8
6
3
1
8
1
7
1
2
2
1
3
2
20
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
96
4
Total.
M.
8
6
4
1
8
1
7
1
2
2
1
3
2
20
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
95
F.
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
T.
8
7
4
1
8
1
7
1
2
2
1
3
2
20
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
98
5
6
7
8
RESULTS.
Discharged cured.
M.
6
5
3
1
5
1
7
1
2
2
1
3
2
18
2
1
3
...
2
2
...
2
2
1
...
1
1
2
1
...
77
F.
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
T.
6
6
3
1
5
1
7
1
2
2
1
3
2
18
2
1
3
...
2
2
...
2
3
1
...
1
1
2
1
...
79
Discharged other-
wise.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Died.
M.
1
1
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
12
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
1
1
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
12
Remaining sick.
M.
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
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6
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
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...
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...
1
T.
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
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1
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7
( 19 )
No. IX.—Statement showing the cash account of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1883.
RECEIPTS.
Asylum.
1
Rangoon ...
Received from treasury.
2
Rs. 19,511-5-3
Received from paying patients.
3
Rs. 237-0-0
Value of articles received from Manufacture
Department.
4
Rs. 40-8-0
Total.
5
Rs. 19,788-13-3
EXPENDITURE.
FROM TREASURY ON ACCOUNT OF—
Establish-
ment.
Establishment proper.
6
Rs. 5,922-0-0
Superintendence.
7
Rs. 3,000
Diet.
8
Rs. 7,529-11-6
Clothing and beddi ng.
9
Rs. 337-4-0
Ba z a a r medicines.
10
Rs. 129-1-0
Contingencies.
Contingencies proper.
11
Rs. 681-11-6
Contingencies of manufacture.
12
Rs. 1,293-1-0
Repairs and maintenance.
13
......
Tot al .
14
Rs. 18,892-13-0
FROM MANUFACTURE DEPARTMENT
ON ACCOUNT OF—
Di et .
15
......
Clothing and bedding.
16
Rs. 40-8-0
Ba z a a r medicines.
17
......
Contingencies.
Contingencies proper.
18
......
Contingencies of manufacture.
19
......
Repairs and maintenance.
20
......
Tot al .
21
Rs. 40-8-0
From maintenance fund for paying patients.
22
......
Remitted to treasury on account of paying
patients.
23
Rs. 237-0-0
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. 195-4-0
Cost of English stores, medicines, &c.
27
Rs. 423-4-3
Grand total.
28
Rs. 19,788-13-3
( 20 )
No. X.—Statement showing the sanctioned establishment of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum as it
stood on the 31st December 1883.
1
Establishment.
Superintendent ... ... ... ... ...
Overseer ... ... ... ... ... ...
Native Doctor, 1st class ... ... ... ... ...
Head Jemadar ... ... ... ... ...
Assistant Jemadar ... ... ... ... ...
Matrons ... ... ... ... ... ...
Keepers, 1st class ... ... ... ... ...
Do., 2nd class ... ... ... ... ...
Durwan ... ... ... ... ... ...
Servants: cook and lamplighter ... ... ... ...
Night Watchmen ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
2
Number.
1
1
1
1
1
2 at Rs. 14
each.
5 at Rs. 14
each.
2 at Rs. 13
each.
1
2 at Rs. 12
each.
2 at Rs. 15
each.
19
3
Monthly wages.
Rs.
250
200
52
25
20
28
70
26
18
24
30
743
A.
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Daily average number of males ... ... ...
Ditto
ditto
females ... ...
178.48
10.6
Proportion of
3 Jemadars to males ... ... ...
3
Do. to females ... ... ...
9 Male-keepers to males ... ... ...
2 Female-keepers to females ... ...
Per cent.
1.68
28.3
5.04
18.87
( 21 )
No. XI.—Statement showing receipts and expenditure on account of manufactures in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1883.
1
Name
of
asylum.
Rangoon ..
2
Mean population.
Male.
178.48
Female.
10.6
Total.
189.08
3
Average number
employed.
Male,
139
Female.
4
Total.
143
4
5
6
7
8
9
CREDITS.
Cash paid into the treasury during the
year for articles sold.
Rs. 6,073-9-11
Value of manufactured goods made
over to asylum for asylum purposes.
Rs. 40-8-0
Value of raw material in store at end
of the year.
Rs. 168-8-0
Value of manufactured goods in store
at end of the year.
Rs. 780-13-4
Value of plant and machinery in store
at end of the year.
Rs. 125-0-0
Total credits.
Rs. 7,188-7-3
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
DEBITS.
Value of manufactured goods in store
on 1st January 1883.
Rs. 701-8-0
Value of raw material in store on 1st
January 1883.
Rs. 100-0-0
Value of plant and machinery in store
on 1st January 1883.
Rs. 100-0-0
Raw material purchased and all other
charges.
Rs. 1,293-1-0
Contingencies of manufactures, namely,
indulgences to lunatics as rewards
for work, &c.
..
Charges for work done by the Public
Works Department.
..
Total debits.
Rs. 2,194-9-0
17
Excess of credits or profits.
Rs. 4,993-14-3
18
Excess of debits or loss.
..
19
Net profit as per memorandum at foot.
Rs. 4,821-0-11
Memorandum of actual profits.
Profit as per above table, column 17 .. .. ..
Difference of raw material in store .. .. ..
Total ..
Difference of manufactured goods in store .. .. ..
Total ..
Difference of plant and machinery in store .. .. ..
Total net profits
..
Rs.
4,993
68
4,925
79
4,846
25
4,821
A.
14
8
6
5
0
0
0
P.
3
0
3
4
11
0
11
6
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1884.
RANGOON: PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS, 1885.
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1884.
From Surgeon-Major D. SINCLAIR, M.B., Inspector-General of Jails, with Civil Medical Administra-
tion, British Burma, to the Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, British Burma,—No. 52-19, dated
the 21st January 1885.
IN forwarding the annual report of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for 1884
I have the honour to offer the following remarks.
2. At my visits during the year, which were frequent, the general sanitary
arrangements were found well attended to, and the inmates, in the matter of food
and clothing, sufficiently provided for.
3. The criminal cells, under construction at the end of last year, were com-
pleted early in this year and have been found to answer very well. The accom-
modation for criminal and civil lunatics conjointly is now, according to the table
given towards the beginning of the Superintendent's report, at 54 superficial feet
per inmate, sufficient for 300 ; but, owing to an order issued in 1879 regulating
the occupants of cells to one each, not more than 264 persons in all may be accom-
modated. The maximum population on any one day during the year was 190,
or 74 less than the possible capacity.
4. The total population, 250, is five in excess of the same total for the pre-
ceding year and 25 in excess of the mean of the preceding 10 years. The year
opened with a population of 190 and closed with 182; 60 were admitted during
the year, whilst 68 were discharged or died, hence the decrease. In the case
of criminal lunatics the number at the beginning and end of the year is the same,
namely, 61. The numbers discharged " cured " and "improved" are consider-
ably in excess, especially the latter, of the corresponding averages for the pre-
vious 10 years ; and the same is true regarding the number transferred to friends
" not improved."
The daily average strength, 181.12, is nearly eight less than for 1883, but is
4.65 greater than the mean for the preceding 10 years. The daily average sick and
the total mortality, 10.66 and 23 respectively, are exceptionally high. The excess
in the latter is explained by the Superintendent, and appears due principally to the
hopeless condition of several recent admissions. The mortality as usual is lower
amongst the criminal class, the percentage being 11.6 against 13.2 amongst the
non-criminal. In reviewing the previous year's report I said "one would expect,
" judging from their different conditions of life, that the mortality would be greater
( 6 )
In the same period a total of 45 inmates left the asylum, 25 of which were
cured, namely, 22 males and three females ; 15, namely, 13 males and two females,
were transferred to their friends improved, and the majority of them, had they re-
mained a few days longer, would have been discharged cured. Four, namely,
three males and one female, were discharged not improved under section X of Act
XXXVI of 1858. The re-admissions were cases that had fallen ill again after
having recovered formerly ; in the previous year there were three males re-admitted ;
this year the re-admissions were the same in number, being two males and one
female.
Remained on 31st
December 1883.
M.
176
F.
14
Admitted during 1884.
M.
55
F.
5
Total.
M.
231
F.
19
Discharged cured.
M.
22
F.
3
Discharged improved.
M.
13
F.
2
Discharged unimprov-
ed.
M.
3
F.
1
Discharged otherwise.
M.
1
F.
...
Total discharged.
M.
39
F.
6
Died.
M.
23
F.
...
Remaining.
M.
169
F.
13
The daily average number of lunatics during the year was 181.12, or 166.62
males and 14.5 females, or a decrease on the previous year of 7.96.
The maximum number reached on any one day was 190, being 173 males
and 17 females, on the 12th November ; while on the 23rd June the minimum
was 175, of which 161 were males and 14 females, a decrease of 12 in the former
and of three in the latter.
One civil lunatic escaped during the year; he had recovered and would have
been discharged had he remained.
It will be observed that the number admitted was 57, or four more than in
1883. The total cured was six more than the preceding year, and the deaths were
11 in excess of that recorded in 1883.
The percentage of cured to daily average strength was 13.8 against 10.05
of 1883, a difference of 3.75 in favour of this year. There were 12.7 per cent.
of deaths to average strength against 6.35 of last year, the healthiest of the series,
with two exceptions, 1876 and 1877, and against an average of 9.2 of the past 10
years, being an increase respectively of 5.35 and 3.5.
The death-rate of 1884 was greater than any year of the series except that
of 1881. Remarks will be made further on on this subject.
Of cures as compared to admissions the percentage is 41.67 against 33.93
of the previous year, in other words an increase of 7.74, and of deaths 38.33 as
compared with 21.43, or an increase of 16.9.
The total number of cases treated during the year as compared with those
of the preceding seven years is as follows :—
Years.
1877
...
...
...
...
1878
...
...
...
...
1879 ... ... ... ...
1880
...
...
...
...
1881 ... ... ... ...
1882
...
...
...
...
1883
...
...
...
...
Yearly average ...
1884
...
...
...
...
Males.
197
222
228
198
196
218
228
212
231
Females.
23
22
25
27
28
26
17
24
19
( 14 )
This of course was irregular, but it had to be done as ready money was urgently
required to purchase the above.
Conduct of Establishment.—The new Overseer, Mr. Goodwin, has been very
careful and attentive, and was scarcely ever absent from the asylum enclosure
during the year. He devoted himself to the discharge of his duties, which are often
very onerous, with great diligence and, I think I may add, success. He is firm
with much kindness of manner, and always exhibiting the deepest interest in his
work. Now that he has got his appointment permanently, it is to be hoped he
will continue to work and to take the same interest as he has hitherto done in
those placed under him. In next year's report I hope to be able to report favour-
ably of the poultry and dairy farm, which Mr. Goodwin has promised to make
a success. The conduct of all the servants of the institution has been very satis-
factory throughout the year.
The conduct of the two jemadars in particular has been worthy of the high-
est praise I could bestow on it. Hospital Assistant Abdul Jubbur has served
under me for years in other places, and I know him to be thoroughly trustworthy
and kind.
RANGOON
:
The 8th January 1885.
H. GRIFFITH,
Superintendent.
( 15 )
No. I.—Showing the Admissions, Discharges, &c., of Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1884 and 10 previous years.
1
Years.
1874 ..
1875 ..
1876 ..
1877 ..
1878 ..
1879 ..
1880 ..
1881 ..
1882 ..
1883 ..
Average
..
1884 ..
2
Remained on 1st
January.
M.
116
134
140
154
168
178
169
156
155
178
154.8
176
F.
16
15
16
15
16
17
20
20
20
11
16.6
14
T.
132
149
156
169
184
195
189
176
175
189
171.4
190
3
Admitted.
M.
53
39
53
41
53
49
26
38
56
47
45.5
53
F.
3
3
4
8
5
7
6
8
5
6
5.5
4
T.
56
42
57
49
58
56
32
46
61
53
51.
57
4
Re-admitted.
M.
..
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
7
3
2.1
2
F.
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
1
..
.4
1
T.
..
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
8
3
2.5
3
5
Total population.
M.
169
174
194
197
222
228
198
196
218
228
202.4
231
F.
19
18
20
23
22
25
27
28
26
17
22.5
19
T.
188
192
214
220
244
253
225
224
244
245
224.9
250
6
DISCHARGED.
A.
Cured.
M.
17
18
25
12
13
29
22
19
21
17
19.3
22
F.
2
1
3
..
1
..
4
2
5
2
2.
3
T.
19
19
28
12
14
29
26
21
26
19
21.3
25
B.
Transferred to friends.
Improved.
M.
8
5
7
7
2
1
1
..
2
..
3.3
13
F.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
7
..
1.
2
T.
9
5
7
8
2
1
1
1
9
..
4.3
15
Not improved.
M.
..
..
..
1
5
9
2
1
..
..
1.8
3
F.
..
..
..
3
1
..
..
..
..
..
.4
1
T.
..
..
..
4
6
9
2
1
..
..
2.2
4
C.
Otherwise.
M.
..
1
..
..
3
..
1
1
1
23
3.
1
F.
1
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
.4
..
T.
1
1
..
1
4
..
1
1
1
24
3.4
1
D.
Total.
M.
25
24
32
20
23
39
26
21
24
40
27.4
39
F.
4
1
3
5
3
..
4
3
12
3
3.8
6
T.
29
25
35
25
26
39
30
24
36
43
31.2
45