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No. I.—Statement showing the Admissions, Discharges, &c., of Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum, &c.—(concluded).
Years.
1874 ..
1875 ..
1876 ..
1877 ..
1878 ..
1879 ..
1880 ..
1881 ..
1882 ..
1883 ..
Average ..
1884 ..
7
Died.
M.
10
10
8
9
21
20
16
20
16
12
14.2
23
F.
..
1
2
2
2
5
3
5
3
..
2.3
..
T.
10
11
10
11
23
25
19
25
19
12
16.5
23
8
Remaining on 31st
December.
M.
134
140
154
168
178
169
156
155
178
176
160.8
169
F.
15
16
15
16
17
20
20
20
11
14
16.4
13
T.
149
156
169
184
195
189
176
175
189
190
177.2
182
9
Daily average
strength.
M.
126
142
148
167
176
180.83
160.85
160.58
162.58
178.48
160.23
166.62
F.
14
15
15
16
17
19.59
18.76
21.76
14.67
10.6
16.24
14.5
T.
140
157
163
183
193
200.42
179.61
182.34
177.25
189.08
176.47
181.12
10
Daily average
sick.
M.
6
10
9
12
5
4.52
4.47
3.04
3.16
4.74
6.19
10.41
F.
1
1
2
3
1
.73
.32
1.20
.48
.32
1.11
.25
T.
7
11
11
15
6
5.25
4.79
4.24
3.64
5.06
7.30
10.66
11
PERCENTAGE TO
Daily average strength.
A.
Cured.
M.
13.49
12.68
16.89
7.19
7.39
16.04
13.68
11.83
12.92
9.52
12.16
13.2
F.
14.29
6.67
.2
..
5.88
..
21.32
9.19
34.08
18.87
11.05
20.69
T.
13.57
12.1
17.18
6.56
7.25
14.47
14.48
11.52
14.67
10.05
12.18
13.8
B.
Died.
M.
7.94
7.04
5.41
5.39
11.93
11.06
9.95
12.45
9.84
6.72
8.77
13.8
F.
..
6.67
13.38
12.50
11.76
25.52
15.99
22.98
20.45
..
12.92
..
T.
7.14
7.
6.13
6.01
11.92
12.47
10.58
13.71
10.72
6.35
9.20
12.7
Admissions.
C.
Cured.
M.
32.08
45.
46.30
27.91
24.07
58.
75.86
47.50
33.33
34.
42.4
40.
F.
66.67
33.33
75.
..
16.67
..
57.14
25.
83.33
33.33
39.05
60.
T.
33.93
44.18
48.27
23.53
23.33
50.
72.22
43.75
37.67
33.93
41.08
41.67
D.
Died.
M.
18.87
25.
14.81
20.93
38.89
40.
55.17
50.
25.4
24.
31.31
41.82
F.
..
33.33
.50
.25
33.33
62.5
42.86
62.5
50.
..
28.53
..
T.
17.86
25.58
17.24
21.57
38.33
43.1
52.77
52.08
27.53
21.43
31.75
38.33
NOTE.—The capacity of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum is, at 54 superficial feet per patient, 228 for males, 36 and for females,—total 264.
The maximum number of lunatics confined on any one night was 173 males, 17 females,—total 190.
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No. II.—Return of Criminal Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1884 and 10 previous years.
1
Years.
1874 ...
1875 ...
1876 ...
1877 ...
1878 ...
1879 ...
1880 ...
1881 ...
1882 ...
1883 ...
1884 ...
2
Remaining on 1st
January.
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
3
Admitted.
M.
14
9
11
8
16
9
9
13
30
18
19
F.
...
...
...
2
...
3
2
1
2
3
3
T.
14
9
11
10
16
12
11
14
32
21
22
4
Re-admitted.
M.
...
1
1
1
1
...
2
2
5
2
1
F.
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
T.
...
1
1
1
2
...
2
2
6
2
1
5
Total.
M.
52
48
51
49
55
58
49
57
82
88
77
F.
...
...
...
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
7
T.
52
48
51
51
56
61
53
61
87
93
84
6
Discharged, trans-
ferred, &c., &c.
M.
12
9
8
9
1
14
5
5
10
28
13
F.
...
...
...
2
1
...
1
1
3
1
3
T.
12
9
8
11
2
14
6
6
13
29
16
7
Died.
M.
2
...
3
2
5
6
2
5
4
3
7
F.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
T.
2
...
3
2
5
7
2
6
4
3
7
8
Remaining on 31st
December.
M.
38
39
40
38
49
38
42
47
68
57
57
F.
...
...
...
...
...
2
3
2
2
4
4
T.
38
39
40
38
49
40
45
49
70
61
61
9
Daily average
strength.
M.
39
37
39
39
44
43.51
38.73
45.04
58.34
62.36
55.57
F.
...
...
...
...
...
1.15
1.83
3.43
2.68
2.72
4.53
T.
39
37
39
39
44
44.66
40.56
48.47
61.02
65.08
60.1
5
( 18 )
No. III.—Return showing the Religion, Sex, and Residence of Patients admitted into the Ran-
goon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1884.
1
Districts.
Moulmein ... ... ...
Henzada ... ... ...
Paungde ... ... ...
Rangoon ... ... ...
Prome ... ... ... ...
Akyab ... ... ... ...
Shwegyin ... ... ... ...
Ma-ubin ... ... ...
Toungoo ... ... ...
Bassein ... ... ...
Thayetmyo ... ... ...
Kyaukpyu ... ... ...
Mandalay ... ... ...
Total ...
2
Burmese.
M.
7
1
2
12
2
1
1
1
1
2
...
1
1
32
F.
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
T.
7
2
2
12
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
35
3
Europeans
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Hindus.
M.
1
1
...
13
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
19
F.
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
T.
1
1
...
15
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
21
5
Mahome-
dans.
M.
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
6
East Indi-
ans.
M.
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
7
Other
castes.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
Total.
M.
8
2
2
28
4
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
55
F.
...
1
...
2
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
5
T.
8
3
2
30
4
2
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
60
No. IV.—Return showing the Occupation of Patients admitted into the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum
during the year 1884.
1
Occupation.
Bazaar-seller
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cultivator
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Clerk .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cooly .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Not known .. .. .. .. .. ..
Silversmith ..
..
..
..
..
..
Trader
..
..
..
..
..
..
Carpenter ..
..
..
..
..
..
Police constable .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dhobi woman .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sepoy
..
..
..
..
.. ..
Butler .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Shoemaker .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Beggar .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Milkseller .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total ..
2
Males.
3
14
3
20
4
1
1
1
1
..
2
1
1
1
1
1
55
3
Females.
2
..
..
1
1
..
....
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
4
Total.
5
14
3
21
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
60
No. V.—Return showing the Ages of Patients admitted into the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during
the year 1884.
1
Sex.
Males .. .. .. ..
Females
..
..
..
..
Total ..
2
Under 20.
3
..
3
3
20 to 40.
33
2
35
4
40 to 60.
16
3
19
5
Upwards of 60.
3
..
3
6
Total.
55
5
60
( 19 )
No. VI.—Return showing the Types of Insanity of the Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1884.
1
Cases.
Remaining ...
Admitted ... ...
Total treated ...
Recovered ...
Improved or otherwise
discharged.
Died ... ...
Remaining on 31st De-
cember 1884.
2
150a
Acute mania.
M.
74
23
97
10
7
10
70
F.
7
2
9
2
1
...
6
T.
81
25
106
12
8
10
76
3
105b
Chronic
mania.
M.
6
...
6
...
...
...
6
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
6
...
6
...
...
...
6
4
106
Melancholia.
M.
33
20
53
10
5
7
31
F.
2
3
5
1
2
...
2
T.
35
23
58
11
7
7
33
5
107a
Acute
dementia.
M.
36
2
38
1
...
2
35
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
36
2
38
1
...
2
35
6
107b
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.
1
1
2
...
...
1
1
8
109
Idiotcy.
M.
6
...
6
...
...
...
6
F.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
T.
7
...
7
...
...
...
7
9
110
Imbecility.
M.
10
4
14
...
1
3
10
F.
2
...
2
...
...
...
2
T.
12
4
16
...
1
3
12
10
Feigning
insanity.
M.
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
11
Not insane.
M.
9
4
13
...
4
...
9
F.
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
T.
10
4
14
...
4
...
10
12
Total.
M.
176
55
231
22
17
23
169
F.
14
5
19
3
3
...
13
T.
190
60
250
25
20
23
182
( 20 )
No. VII.—Statement showing the alleged Causes of Insanity among the Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1884.
1
Cases.
Remaining on 31st December 1883 ..
Admitted ..
Criminal ..
Non-criminal ..
Total treated ..
Recovered ..
..
..
Improved or otherwise discharged ..
Died .. .. .. ..
Remaining on 31st December 1884..
2
PHYSICAL CAUSES.
Gunja.
M.
16
..
3
19
..
..
..
19
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
16
..
3
19
..
..
..
19
Opium.
M.
11
..
..
11
1
..
3
7
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
11
..
..
11
1
..
3
7
Spirits.
M.
6
2
3
11
3
1
1
6
F.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
T.
7
2
3
12
3
1
1
7
Injury to the head.
M.
2
..
1
3
1
..
..
2
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
2
..
1
3
1
..
..
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.
5
..
..
5
..
..
..
5
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
5
..
..
5
..
..
..
5
Puerperal.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F
1
1
..
2
..
..
..
2
T.
1
1
..
2
..
..
..
2
Datura.
M.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Fever.
M.
7
..
..
7
1
..
..
6
F.
1
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
T.
8
..
..
8
1
1
..
6
Epilepsy.
M.
5
..
..
5
..
..
1
4
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
5
..
..
5
..
..
1
4
Sunstroke.
M.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Phthisis.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
( 21 )
No. VII.—Statement showing the alleged Causes of Insanity among the Lunatics in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1884—(concluded).
1
Cases.
Remaining on 31st December 1883 ..
Admitted
.. Criminal ..
Non-criminal ..
Total treated ..
Recovered
..
..
..
Improved or otherwise discharged ..
Died
..
..
..
Remaining on 31st December 1884 ..
2
PHYSICAL
CAUSES—
(concld).
Total physical.
M.
59
2
8
69
6
1
6
56
F.
4
1
.. 5
..
1
..
4
T.
63
3
8
74
6
2
6
60
3
MORAL CAUSES.
Loss
of property.
M.
17
1
1
19
2
..
2
15
F.
..
..
1
1
1
..
..
..
T.
17
1
2
20
3
..
2
15
Grief.
M.
13
..
2
15
1
..
1
13
F.
4
1
.. 5
..
1
..
4
T.
17
1
2
20
1
1
1
17
Disappointment in love.
M.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
T.
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
2
Domestic trouble.
M,
13
2
4
19
2
1
2
14
F.
1
1
1
3
1
1
..
1
T.
14
3
5
22
3
2
2
15
Fright.
M.
5
2
..
7
..
1
..
6
F.
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
T.
6
2
..
8
..
1
..
7
Poverty.
M.
2
1
5
8
3
2
1
2
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
2
1
5
8
3
2
1
2
Religion.
M.
3
..
1
4
2
..
..
2
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
3
..
1
4
2
..
..
2
Total moral.
M.
53
6
13
72
10
4
6
52
F.
8
2
2
12
2
2
..
8
T.
61
8
15
84
12
6
6
60
4
Total known.
M.
112
8
21
141
16
5
12
108
F.
12
3
2
17
2
3
..
12
T.
124
11
23
158
18
8
12
120
5
Total unknown.
M.
64
12
14
90
6
12
11
61
F.
2
..
..
2
1
..
..
1
T.
66
12
14
92
7
12
11
62
6
Grand total.
M.
176
20
35
231
22
17
23
169
F.
14
3
2
19
3
3
..
13
T.
190
23
37
250
25
20
23
182
6
( 22 )
No. VIII.—Return of Sick in the Hospital of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1884.
1
Diseases.
859
84
484
93
903
306a
21
314
466
818
819
30a
862
1117
894
841b
1
3
15a
16
1104
37
483-1
444
861
532
Ulcers ... ...
Paralysis ... ...
Diarrhœa ... ...
Epilepsy ... ...
General debility ...
...
Bronchitis ... ...
Mumps ... ...
Asthma ... ...
Dysentery ... ...
Inflammation of glands ...
Abscess ... ...
Erysipelas of scalp ...
Carbuncle ... ...
Contused wound ... ...
Scabies ... ...
Herpes ... ...
Smallpox ... ... ...
Chickenpox ... ...
Fever, intermittent ...
Fever, remittent ... ...
Fracture of radius ... ...
Rheumatism
...
...
Ascaris lumbricoides ...
Ulceration of œsophagus ...
Boils ... ...
Ascitis ... ...
Total ...
2
Remaining in hospi-
tal from previous
year.
M.
...
1
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
6
F.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
T.
...
1
1
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
7
3
Admitted during the
year.
M.
6
3
12
1
18
...
1
3
4
1
3
1
2
4
2
1
3
1
23
1
1
1
2
1
1
...
96
F.
...
...
3
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
5
T.
6
3
15
1
19
...
1
3
4
1
3
1
2
4
2
1
3
1
23
1
1
2
2
1
1
...
101
4
Total.
M.
6
4
13
1
18
2
1
3
4
1
3
1
2
4
2
1
3
1
24
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
102
F.
...
...
3
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
6
T.
6
4
16
2
19
2
1
3
4
1
3
1
2
4
2
1
3
1
24
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
108
5
6
7
8
RESULTS.
Discharged cured.
M.
6
3
9
...
5
2
1
1
2
1
3
...
1
3
1
1
2
1
19
1
1
1
2
...
...
1
67
F.
...
...
3
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
6
T.
6
3
12
1
6
2
1
1
2
1
3
...
1
3
1
1
2
1
19
1
1
2
2
...
...
1
73
Discharged other-
wise.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Died.
M.
...
1
3
1
9
...
...
...
2
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
3
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
23
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
1
3
1
9
...
...
...
2
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
3
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
23
Remaining sick.
M.
...
...
1
...
4
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
12
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
1
...
4
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
12
( 23 )
No. IX.—Statement showing the Cash Account of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1884.
RECEIPTS.
Asylum.
1
Rangoon ...
Received from treasury.
2
Rs. 19,610-14-2
Received from paying patients.
3
Rs. 548
Value of articles received from Manufacture
Department.
4
Rs. 40
Total.
5
Rs. 20,207-14-2
EXPENDITURE.
FROM TREASURY ON ACCOUNT OF
Establish-
ment.
Establishment proper.
6
Rs. 5,920-7-10
Superintendence.
7
Rs. 3,000 (a)
Diet.
8
Rs. 8,757-7-6
Clothing and bedding.
9
Rs. 685-15-0
Bazaar medicines.
10
Rs. 112-7-10
Contingencies.
Contingencies proper.
11
Rs. 706-14-0
Contingencies of manufacture.
12
Rs. 408-14-0 (b)
Repairs and maintenance.
13
Rs. 27-12-0
Total.
14
Rs. 19,619-14-2
FROM MANUFACTURE DEPARTMENT
ON ACCOUNT OF
Diet.
15
....
Clothing and bedding.
16
....
Bazaar medicines.
17
....
Contingencies.
Contingencies proper.
18
....
Contingencies of manufacture.
19
Rs. 40
Repairs and maintenance.
20
....
Total.
21
Rs. 40-0-0
From maintenance fund for paying patients.
22
....
Remitted to treasury on account of paying
patients.
23
Rs. 548
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. 75-10-0
Cost of English stores and medicines.
27
Rs. 537-3-3
Grand Total.
28
Rs. 20,820-11-5
(a) The Comptroller shows Rs. 3,225 under this head : this was owing to Dr. Johnstone having drawn his pay for part of November 1881 in Ferbuary 1885, which sum, Rs. 225, was however included in last year's returns
(b) Vide (b) remarks, Statement No. XI.
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No. X.—Statement showing the sanctioned Establishment of the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum as
it stood on the 31st December 1884.
1
Establishment.
Superintendent
...
... ... ... ...
Overseer ...
...
...
...
...
...
Native Doctor, 1st class
... ... ... ...
Head Jemadar
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Jemadar
...
... ... ... ...
Matrons
...
...
...
... ... ...
Keepers, 1st class ... ... ... ... ...
Keepers, 2nd class
... ... ... ... ...
Durwan
...
...
...
...
...
...
Keeper, 3rd class
...
... ... ... ...
Night Watchmen
...
...
...
...
...
Lamplighter and European Cook ...
...
...
...
Total ...
2
Number.
1
1
1
1
1
2 at Rs.14
each.
5 at Rs. 14
each.
1
1
2 at Rs. 12
each.
2 at Rs. 15
each.
1 at Rs. 13
19
3
Monthly wages.
Rs.
250
200
82
25
20
28
70
13
18
24
30
13
773
A.
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
.0
0
0
0
8
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Daily average number of males
...
...
...
Daily average number of females ...
...
...
Proportion of
2 Jemadars to males ...
...
...
2 Jemadars to females ...
...
...
11 Male keepers to males
...
...
2 Female keepers to females
...
...
166.62
14.5
Per cent.
83.31
7.2
15.15
7.2
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No. XI.—Statement showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufacture in the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum during the year 1884.
1
Name of
asylum.
Rangoon ..
2
Mean population.
Males.
166.62
Females.
14.5
Total.
181.12
3
Average number
employed.
Males.
150
Females.
10
Total.
160
4
5
6 7 8 9
CREDITS.
Cash paid into the treasury during the
year for articles sold.
Rs. 6,298-5-11.*
Value of manufactured goods made over
to the asylum for asylum purposes.
Rs. 40.
Value of raw materials in store at the
end of the year.
Rs. 70.
Value of manufactured goods in store
at the end of the year.
Rs. 212-8-0.
Value of plant and machinery
in store
at the end of the year.
Rs. 270.
Total credits.
Rs. 6,890-13-11.
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
DEBITS.
Value of manufactured goods in store
on 1st January 1884.
Rs. 780-13-4.
Value of raw materials in store on 1st
January 1884.
Rs. 168-8-0.
Value of plant and machinery in store
on 1st January 1884.
Rs. 125.
Raw materials purchased and all other
charges.
Rs. 408-14-0.†
Contingencies of manufacture, namely,
indulgences to lunatics as rewards
for work, &c.
Nil.
Charges for work done by the Public
Works Department.
..
Total debits.
Rs. 1,483-3-4.
17
Excess of credits or profits.
Rs. 5,407-10-7.
18
Excess of debits or loss.
Nil.
19
Net profit as per memorandum at foot.
Rs. 4,885-13-3.
* The actual sum paid to the treasury was Rs. 5,767-0-11, but Rs. 531 was received for work done for the Public Works Department. There being no other place to show this profit (as in former years)
it is shown here.
† Rs. 408-14-0 is the correct amount ; the discrepancy between our account and the Comptroller's is owing to the latter having placed Rs. 2-4-0, paid for one tin polish, under heading bazaar medicines.
Memorandum of actual profits.
Profit as per above table, column 17 .. .. ..
Difference of raw materials in store .. .. ..
Difference of manufactured goods in store .. .. ..
Difference of plant and machinery in store .. .. ..
Total ..
Rs.
5,407
98
5,309
568
4,740
145
4,885
A.
10
8
2
5
13
0
13
P.
7
0
7
4
3
0
3
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1885.
RANGOON: PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS, 1886.
RESOLUTION
ON THE
REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1885.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Chief Commissioner, Burma, in the Judicial Department,—No. 79L.L.,
dated the loth March 1880.
READ—
Report on the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1885 with the Sanitary Commissioner's
review thereof.
RESOLUTION.—There was no change during the year under review in the
system of discipline maintained in the asylum. In the course of the year rules
were published under the Act, XXXVI of 1858.
The rules provide for the manage-
ment of the asylum by a Committee, presided over by the Commissioner of Pegu,
who meet once a month to pass the accounts and for the transaction of general
business. The asylum is visited by two members, who are appointed at each
meeting for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 3 of the Act.
A scale of payments to be made by patients is laid down in the rules, and no
non-paying patients are received except under the orders of the Chief Commis-
sioner or of a Magistrate.
2. The population of the asylum during the year was 254, or four more than
in 1884. There were 70 new admissions and two re-admissions, being an increase
of 12 on the previous year. Thirty-nine of the patients admitted were Burmans,
27 were Hindus, and six Mussulmans. The greater prevalence of insanity among
Hindus than among Burmans has been noticed in previous reports. It must be
remembered, however, that Rangoon, which contributes almost 50 per cent. of
the year's admissions to the asylum, is the abode of a large proportion of the total
Hindu population of the province. It is probable that the number of lunatics
admitted to the asylum as compared with the total number of persons suffering
from lunacy is much greater among Hindus than among Burmans. Burman
lunatics are seldom put under restraint until the commission of an offence has
brought them before a Criminal Court.
3. Of the 40 patients who left the asylum during the year 15 were discharged
completely, 23 partially cured. The number of patients discharged cured was
10 less than in 1884; but the number who were discharged partially cured, was
larger by eight than the number so discharged in 1884. It is satisfactory to note
that the health of the patients during the year under review was unusually good
and that the proportionate death-rate was smaller than in any of the last 10 years
except 1876 and 1877.
The total number of criminal lunatics confined in the asylum during 1885
amounted to 77, of whom 61 remained from last year and 16 were admitted
during the year.
4. The total expenditure during the year under review was Rs. 21,273-10-7 as
against Rs. 20,272-11-5 in 1884. There was an increase in the cost of establish-
ment, owing mainly to the entertainment of a cow-keeper, and to an increase
( 2 )
in the pay of one of the jemadars. The expenditure under the heads of diet, cloth-
ing, and bazaar medicines decreased. The receipts from paying patients were less
by Rs. 93-8-0 than in 1884. The net proceeds from the farm and from manu-
factures amounted to Rs. 5,046-0-1 as against Rs. 4,885-13-3 in 1884. The
making of furniture, having been found to be unprofitable, was abandoned and
a dairy was started. The experiment appears to have been a financial success.
The total net cost to Government of each patient was Rs. 84-9-6 as against
Rs. 81-14-3 in 1884.
By order of the Chief Commissioner,
E. S. SYMES,
Offg. Secretary.
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR 1885.
From Surgeon-Major D. SINCLAIR,M.B., Inspector-General of Jails, with Civil Medical Administration, British
Burma, to the Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, British Burma,—No. 109-3, dated the 5th Febru-
ary 1886.
I HAVE the honour to forward the annual report of the Rangoon Lunatic Asy-
lum for the year 1885 and to observe that, at my several visits during the past
year, the institution was always found clean and tidy, and the inmates well cared
for. From their memoranda in the visitors'-book I gather that the other visitors
have always been thoroughly satisfied with all sanitary arrangements and the
management of the asylum generally.
2. There is nothing in the report itself, or in the figures in the appendix,
which seems to me to call for remark.
Annual Report on the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum for the year 1885.
Situation and Buildings.—No remarks.
Water-supply.—Beyond stating that in quality and quantity it is supposed
to be good and sufficient, there is nothing under this head to comment upon.
Conservancy, Cleanliness.—The conservancy of the asylum is particularly good.
The Deputy Superintendent and the 1st Jemadar take great pains to keep the
cottages and grounds free from all offence ; and, as the supervision is uninterrupt-
ed in this respect, the results are satisfactory and creditable to those concerned.
Occupation.—This has been the same as in previous years. Carpentry was
not carried out, there being no market for furniture. The dairy farming, and
gardening (of the former I shall have something to say further on) occupy a large
number to the great advantage of the establishment and the good of their health.
Careful and scrutinizing daily examination of each patient is made. Attention to
the functions of the several organs, regular and useful occupation of some kind or
another, exercise in the open air, early rising, extreme household and personal
cleanliness, warmth and ventilation, comprise, as heretofore reported, the ordinary
routine course of discipline.
Clothing and Bedding.—These have been procured economically in the same
way as in former years ; they are in good order and of suitable quality. The
bedding is also ample, in good condition, and, as far as possible, kept clean.