ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
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Discharges.—Seven males and 3 females were discharged "cured," or one less
than in the previous year; 4 were cases of acute mania, 4 of chronic mania, 1
melancholia, and 1 acute dementia. One civil female insane was, at the request of
her husband, handed over to him, after his having executed the bond required in
Section X of Act XXXVI of 1858. She suffered from puerperal mania and was
no better for her stay in the asylum.
The cases discharged as " cured " were permitted to return to their respective
homes, and batta given to them to help them on the way.
The following table shows the name, age, disease, health on admission, weight
and residence in the asylum, of the discharged " cured " :—
Name.
A. Achchunna ... ...
V. Bungari ... ...
B. Kotamma ... ...
Akkamma ... ...
Shekh Davood ... ...
Kongalo Digalo ... ...
V. Bogamma ... ...
Lokanath ... ...
P. Nukalu ... ...
G. Mallu Naidu ... ...
Age.
Y.
20
27
45
30
25
35
50
19
25
22
Sex.
M.
M.
P.
F.
M.
M.
F.
M.
M.
M.
Disease.
Mania, acute ...
Dementia, acute.
Mania, chronic...
Mania, acute ...
Mania, chronic...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Mania, acute ...
Melancholia ...
Mania, acute ...
Residence
in the
asylum.
Y.
0
1
7
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
M.
5
2
4
10
8
7
5
7
0
7
D.
27
6
6
14
8
3
12
11
16
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Health
on
admission.
Indifferent
Do. ...
Fair ...
Bad ...
Indifferent
Do. ...
Bad ...
Fair ...
Bad ...
Do. ...
Weight on
Admission.
LB.
94
99
74
69
78
98
88
108
85
84
Discharge.
LB.
129
120
100
96
90
122
103
128
117
104
Sickness and Mortality.—The general health of the inmates has been very
good: 10 males and 2 females came under treatment, and, of this number, 5
died, 6 were discharged " cured," and 1 remained at the end of the year. The
rate of mortality was the same as in the previous year, but, owing to the report
being made for the calendar year, 4 patients, whose deaths were reported in the
return for 1884-85, are again included. The real mortality from 1st April to 31st
December consists in the demise of one civil male suffering from acute mania
and debility. The other deaths, although previously reported, are again shown in
the subjoined table.
Table showing Name, Age, Sex, state of Health on admission, Disease and Cause of death of
those who have died.
Name.
Alli Saib ... ...
Pillu ... ...
V. Anthony ... ...
Basu Prodhano ...
A. Sunnassee ...
Age.
26
25
27
41
55
Sex.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
Caste.
Muham-
madan.
......
Native
Christian.
Hindu ...
Do. ...
State of
health on
admission.
Indifferent,
thin, and
emaciated.
Fair ...
Very bad ...
Good ...
Very bad ...
Disease.
Mania, acute
...
Dementia, acute ...
Mania, acute ...
Mania, chronic ...
Mania, acute ...
Cause of death.
Fatal syncope.
Pneumonia with
pleurisy.
Epilepsy.
Dysentery, chronic.
General debility
with diarrhœa.
The average daily sick for the year was 2.27. The percentage of " cured " to
daily average strength was 19.81, and the percentage of deaths to strength 9.90.
The average daily strength was 50.47. This shows a smaller daily average sick
2.27 against 2.86, but a larger mortality 9.9 against 9.53, and a smaller daily
average strength 50.47 against 52.43.
Epidemics.—None.
Escapes. —None.
Diets.—Of good quality and sufficient in quantity.