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Table VIII. shows the admissions into hospital for sickness, and the num-
ber discharged cured, and died. The daily average number of sick was never
large, being only 3.27, but the mortality was about twice as great as the average
of the preceding 9 years, owing chiefly to three causes :—
(I.)—Bad health and advanced age on admission.
( II.)—Accumulation of elderly patients.
( III. )—Prevalence of bowel affections during the rainy season.
Of the 20 deaths, 2 only were at the time of admission free from bodily
disease. Of the remaining 18, 1 came in exhausted by old age and a large slough-
ing ulcer, to which he succumbed after remaining in the asylum 5 weeks; 1, a case
of violent mania, died from exhaustion four days after admission ; 1 was phthisi-
cal; 3 were epileptics. The remaining 12 were noted on admission as all more or less
broken down by advancing age or bodily disease, but many of them improved in
health during their stay in the asylum. The rains of 1874 were very heavy, and
during the months of July, August and September there were frequent alternations
of warm, muggy, and cold chilly weather, which were very trying to aged and deli-
cate constitutions. Hence although everything was done by treating diarrhœa as
soon as it arose, altering and adjusting the diet scale and providing warm clothing,
the deaths from bowel complaints were somewhat numerous, viz. 2 from dysentery
and 13 from diarrhœa, or 12.21 per cent as compared to daily average strength.
The duration of confinement at time of death varied from 4 days to 9 years,
and the average duration was 3 years and 20 days.
A register of deaths is appended.
Table IX. is the Cash Account of the asylum, and shows the annual
cost per head. As compared with that of the preceding year it presents no
change worthy of special mention. The total cost per head was Rs. 90-12-6,
against Rs. 90-10-10 in the preceding year.
Table X. shows the sanctioned establishment as it stood on the 31st
December 1874.
Table XI. shows the receipts and expenditure on account of lunatic
labour. There were no inmates capable of being employed in manufactures of
any kind; but a daily average of 109.39 lunatics, male and female, were employ-
ed throughout the great part of the year in agriculture and gardening, which
afford the best occupation, and produce in favourable seasons a fair return for la-
bour. As a result Rs. 550-12-11 were realised by sale of crops, milk and vege-
tables to the value of Rs. 425-3-1. Fodder for cattle Rs. 200 and farm seeds
Rs. 7-9-10 were supplied to the asylum.
The value of the labour of lunatics employed in lieu of paid establishment
was Rs. 360. The general profit is estimated at Rs. 946-10-2. A considerable
amount of work was also done for which no credit has been taken, a new well
having been sunk by the lunatics with the view of bringing a larger quantity of
ground, now lying waste, under cultivation. This promises to yield a constant
supply of water and will be of great advantage to the asylum and its inmates.
About Rs. 400 will be required for masonry work, which may be met from the
profits of next year's harvest.
GENERAL.—The general condition of the asylum and its inmates has been good
throughout the year. The Native Deputy Superintendent, Baldeo Ram Sing,