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ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
6. The general health of the inmates has been good. The new scale of diet
ordered by the Surgeon-General continues to succeed admirably, as I have rarely
to prescribe extras.
The subjoined table will show the name, age, occupation, &c., of the fourteen
criminal lunatics remained on the 31st March 1883 :—
Name.
Sophia Hussain ... ...
M. Govundan ... ...
Ramanapoi ... ... ...
Balamo Kunda ... ...
Narayana Nair ... ...
K. Kunj Ali ... ...
F.
Rigley
...
...
...
P. Ramen ... ...
Karupa Konan ... ...
Tympa Chetty ... ...
K. Thumbeu ... ...
Goung Khyoon ... ...
Madah
...
...
...
Chella Kutti ... ...
Age.
50
37
62
28
36
37
25
36
47
36
24
48
36
25
Sex.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
F.
F.
Caste.
Muhammadan.
Hindu ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Moplay ...
Christian ...
Hindu ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Burmese ...
Hindu ...
Do. ...
Occupation.
Sepoy ...
Cooly ...
Unknown ...
Priest ...
Unknown ...
Cultivator.
Bugler ...
Nil ...
Do. ...
Trader
...
Labourer ...
Boatman ...
None ...
Do. ...
Nature of crime.
Causing grievous hurt
Murder.
Grievous hurt.
Theft.
Do.
Attempt to murder, &c.
Murder.
Grievous hurt.
House-breaking, &c.
Grievous hurt.
Voluntarily causing
grievous hurt.
Dacoity.
Set fire to a house.
Murder.
The daily sick in hospital was 2.66 which requires no comment.
The patients, as a rule, gain in weight. Of the 86 remaining at the end of
the year, 72 have gained in weight, 5 in statu quo, and 9 lost in weight.
The subjoined table will show the weight of each patient at the close of the
year:—
Name.
Kalu ... ... ...
Ahmed Kutti ... ...
S. Gonsalves ... ...
Thummakaran ... ...
Raroo ... ... ...
Nayannah ... ...
Thuruvai ... ...
Sophia Hussain ... ...
Kunji Cunden ...
K. A. Haji
Masilamony ... ...
Kunji Royen ... ...
Thevasti ... ... ...
Chathuppen ... ...
Ahmed ... ... ...
Alexio ... ... ...
Linga ... ... ...
Bimbalen ... ...
K. E. Kanarnn ... ...
Cunnen ...
Luxamana Chetty ...
M, Govundan ... ...
Ramanapoi ... ...
Balamokundan ... ...
Narayana Nair ... ...
Matha ... ...
K. Kunjali ... ...
V. Avulla ... ...
Appa Rowther ... ...
Weight at the
First of the
Year.
88
92½
143
93¾
93
107¼
149½
111¾
110
82
113½
112
110
106
109½
112
111½
109
107½
117¼
110
140½
105½
106
98
101¼
131½
130½
100¾
Close of the
Year.
90½
92½
140½
99¼
94¼
108
155½
113½
110½
84¼
113¾
114
104½
106
110¾
112¼
112¾
106¾
108½
118
110½ 155½
106¼
108
98½
101¼
131½
132¼
105¼
Name.
Francis Rigley ... ...
K. Haji ... ... ...
Sungaren ... ...
K. V. Soophy ... ...
P. Ramen ... ...
Cheroogunden ... ...
K. Moideen ... ...
Karupa Konan ... ...
Avanashi ... ...
K. Thevan ... ...
Thympa Chetti
...
...
K. Ramooty ... ...
P. Kooroopoo ... ...
Chilla
...
...
Cheroo ... ... ...
N. Pathoomah ... ...
Rabia Bee ... ...
Dulphi ... ... ...
Madah
...
...
...
Chakki
...
...
...
Kali Manickum ... ...
P. C. Maryanu ... ...
Mary ... ... ...
A. Luxhimi ... ...
Palany ... ... ...
S. Pathmah ... ...
B. Pathumal
...
...
P. Monickum ... ...
Magdalina
...
...
Weight at the
First of the
Year.
115½
130
110½ 126¼
120
110¾
113
131¾
126¼
85
120
98
90¾
104
65
86
98¾
111¾
69¼
79¾
88½
91
78¼
107¾
85
75
93½
74
97½
Close of the
Year.
124¼
134¼
95¾
120¼
121½
116½
118½
134½
127¼
103
129½
102
96¾
107
68
91½
99
112¾
71½
73½
90¼
96
74
111
90½
91½
96¾
77
91½