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ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
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(1) Military and Civil Lunatics.—On the 1st January there remained 305
males and 116 females; admissions during the year numbered 91 males and 36
females, of which 3 males and 2 females were re-admissions ; 61 males and 15
females were discharged cured ; 9 males and 3 females left the asylum much
improved ; I male and 2 females were removed without any improvement, and 8 males
were "discharged otherwise." Twenty-four males and 15females died during the
year—a percentage mortality of 8*17 males and 13*65 females on the daily average
of this class. At the end of the year there remained under treatment 293 males
and 117 females. The average daily strength of the sexes was 293*76 males
and 109*89 females, the ratio per cent, being 72*77 and 27*23, respectively, as
compared with 73*28 and 26*72 in the preceding year.
(2) Criminal Lunatics.—Similar particulars to the foregoing in relation to
criminal lunatics are detailed in Statement II. Of the admissions 6 were tried
and acquitted, 21 were under-trial prisoners incapable of making a defence, and 7
were cases that became insane during confinement in jail.
(3) General.—(a) In Statement III are given the religions of the new
admissions as well as their residence. Christians numbered 39, of whom 14 were
natives ; the rest comprised 99 Hindus and 3 of " other caste." One hundred and
thirty-three admissions were residents of the Madras Presidency, 13 were brought
from Burma, Coorg and Belgaum contributed 4 each, Mysore and Hyderabad
Assigned Districts 2 each, and 1 each from Singapore, Ce}donand the Andamans.
(6) The occupations of those admitted are given in Statement IV. Twenty-
two were returned under the heading * unknown,' and 18 were declared to have no
occupation. Soldiers and sepoys numbered 16 ; 15 were agriculturists and 25
unskilled labourers.
(c) Statement V exhibits the ages of those admitted. Contrasted with
the statistics for 1899 they appear as follows :—
, ,
1800.
Ratio per cent.
for 1899.
Number.
Ratio per cent.
Under 20 years
11
6-83
3-97
20 to 40 years
...
104
64-30
74-84
40 to 60 years
...
44
27S3
19-87
Upwards of GO years
Total ...
2
1-24
V32
161
...
...
•
(il) The following particulars as to types of insanity are summarised from
Statement VI :—
Remained. Admitted.
Total.
Died,
lischarged,
etc.
Remain-
ing.
1. Idiocy
31
1
32
0
26
2. Mania
362
116
478
105
373
3. Melancholia ...
37
20
57
19
38
4. Dementia
109
15
124
18
106
5. Other types
Total ...
Epileptic forms in t) pes "1 v
2, 3 and 4.
J * 0,
15
9
24
8
16
554
161
715
156
559
35
7
42
5
37 '
Ratio per cent, for 1900
...
4-35
5-87
3-21
...
Do.
for 1899
...
7-28
7-00
919
...
(e) The causes of admissions are given in Statement VII, from which the
following are abstracted : -
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ANNUAL REPOKT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
Gatijii smoking 1
Spirit drinking ...
Other intoxicants
Heredity ...
...
Fever
...
...
Epilepsy ...
Other physical causes
Moral causes
Unknown causes ...
Total ..
Number.
.Ratio per cent.
4
2-49
2
124
1
0^2
11
6-83
3
1-86
7
4-35
27
10-77
28
17»9
78
48-45
lt>]
...
From the above statement it will be seen that insanity has been assigned to
a specific cause in 83 cases, or 51*55 per cent, of admissions. There is a decrease
under • Ganja smoking,' ' other intoxicants,' ' other physical causes,' and ' Moral
causes,' and an increase under ' unknown causes ' compared with 1899. Of the
total admissions 34 were criminal and 127 non-criminal.
(/') The escapes were one male civil insane from the Madras Asylum who
is still at large, from the Vizagapatam Asylum one female escaped, but was
recaptured within a couple of hours. Two male civil lunatics escaped from the
asylum at Calicut, but were brought back by the asylum servants. There were no
escapes among the criminal population.
2. Accommodation—
(1) Sufficiency.—It will be seen from the following table that the accommo-
dation was at all times ample :—
Accommodation.
General.
Hospital.
Maximum
number of
inmates on
any one day.
Madras
Vizagapatam
Calicut
589
78
123
100
18
12
456
74
89
(2) New constructions.—(a) In Madras a house for the bullock-coach was
completed. In Vizagapatam the block of three single rooms for females was com-
pleted, and the four corner rooms attached to the hospital, originally constructed
for store-rooms and bath-rooms, were converted into single rooms. No new con-
structions were carried out in the Calicut Asylum.
(b) There are no works in progress.
(3) Repairs executed.—In Madras the water-pipes were repaired and renewed,
and minor repairs to buildings carried out. In Vizagapatam the female cottage,
hospital building, and the well were repaired, and the Hospital Assistant's quarters
and cook-room are undergoing alterations. In Calicut the usual turning and
replacing tiles, colour and white-washing, tarring, thatching, etc., were carried out.
(4) State of Repair.—The Madras Asylum buildings are in a good state of
repair and so generally are those at Vizagapatam, but the roof of the female cottage
and the warders' lines need overhauling. At Calicut the buildings which were
allowed to fall into disrepair are being attended to by the Public Works Department.
About Rs. 1,700, out of a sanctioned estimate of Rs. 4,900, were spent during
the year, but the entire work will not be completed by the end erf the official year.
(5) Hospital accommodation.—Hospital accommodation in all three asylums is
sufficient.
3. Sanitation—
(1) Conservancy.—The night-soil is trenched and used as manure.
(2) General hygiene, of the insanes.—Attention is paid to the bathing, cloth-
ing, food and exercise of all insanes.
ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
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The most frequent causes of admission into hospital were —
Diseases.
Mania
Tubercle
...
...
Dementia ...
Epilepsy
Surfeit
...
...
...
Influenza
Melancholia
Dysentery ...
Malarial fevers
Catarrhal inflammation of intestines
In
Madras.
In
Vizaga-
patam.
In
Calicut.
90
3
5
33
2
.
33
27
3
27
20
22
...
10
7
10
2
8
...
4
(2) Forcible feeding and methods in use.—In Madras 22 cases were fed by the
naso-pharyngeal tube. In Vizagapatam the tube was used only on one patient,
while 9 patients had to be fed by the hand. In Calicut 4 lunatics were hand-fed
and one by the tube.
(3) Mortality and its causes.—Deaths in hospital occurred from—
In
Madras.
In Vizaga-
patam.
In
Calicut.
Dysentery ...
Septicaemia
Tubercle
Syphilis, constitutional ...
Strongylus duodenalis ...
Cancer
Old age
Apoplexy ...
Heiniplegia
Epilepsy
Idiocy
Mania
...
Melancholia
Dementia ...
Gangrene (lung)
Intussusception of bowels
Perforation of bowels
Privation ...
Phthisis, acute
Nephritis, chronic
Valve disease of heart ..
Tubercular Leprosy
2
1
7
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
0
1
3
1
1
1
5
Total
41
The corresponding totals for the previous year were 50, 2 and 6. Of the 41
doaths at Madras 5 died within less than three months of admission, 4 due to
privation and 1 to acute mania, 6 died within six months of admission and 4
within twelve months. Fourteen deaths occurred among patients of over five years'
residence in the asylum.
There were 4 deaths in the Vizagapatam Asylum, a leprous chronic maniac,
a sufferer from chronic Bright's disease after a residence of 16 years in the asylum,
a sufferer from dementia who contracted influenza and succumbed to acute phthisis
in consequence, and a man admitted during the year who died from the exhaustion
of mania.
Of the 4 who died in the Calicut Asylum 2 were in a very bad state of
health on admission, the other 2 were in indifferent health, 1 dying within 20
days and the other within 7 months of admission.
(4) Epidemics.—There were no epidemics in the Madras and Calicut
Asylums, In the month of May influenza was prevalent in the asylum at Vizaga-
patam and 26 cases were admitted.
(5) Injuries received in the asylums.—-The following is an account of injuries
received by lunatics in the Madras Asylum during the year :—
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ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
(a) Muhammud Ghouse.—An idiot in hospital slipped and fell fracturing
his right radius above the wrist.
(b) Nagappah accidently fell off a verandah, and sustained a fracture of
the neck of the left femur.
(c) Moothan fell down in an epileptic fit and sustained a contusion of the
right wrist.
(d) Pyndee was bitten by a fellow insane on his back. The wound healed
rapidly.
(e) Karuppen received a bite on the inner side of his right thigh, which
healed in a few days.
(/) Manavalan burnt his foot by inserting it into slaked lime. He made a
good recovery.
(g) Parvathy was struck on the head with a stone by another patient, and
received a lacerated scalp wound, which healed under treatment.
(h) Mrs. Fredericks fell down in an epileptic fit and received a wound on
the right eyebrow. She was a troublesome patient and the wound took some time
to heal.
(i) Motta Muniamah was bitten on the ear by another patient. The
wound healed rapidly.
(/) Radha Bi received a contusion on her forehead by knocking it on the
floor. There was much effusion, but she made a good recovery in a few days.
(lc) Luka fell accidently, receiving a wound on the back of his head,
which soon healed.
(I) Authilutchmi fell while running and received a scalp wound, which
healed in a few days.
(m) Aurokiasawmy threw up a stone and allowed it to fall on his head.
It produced a small lacerated wound ot the scalp.
(72.) Kanavoo fell down in an epileptic fit and sustained a lacerated wound
of the scalp, which took several days to heal.
(o) Hussain Khan while bathing fell and received a clean cut wound
over the left eye brow, which healed rapidly.
(p) Paniker severely bruised his right thumb while closing an iron gate.
The wound healed well.
(q) Muthusawmy deliberately knocked his head against the iron bars of
his cell, causing a contused wound, which gave no trouble.
(r) An idiot lad aged about 14 years was one morning found to be
suffering from a simple fracture of the left humerus probably caused by a fall.
The fracture united rapidly.
(s) Oheeli Venkatagiri received a " black eye " and a small wound of
the upper lid from a fellow insane, who struck him with his fist.
In Vizagapatam an old woman fell and sprained her wrist, a man dislocated
his patella by falling, and another man received a slight lacerated wound of the
lower lip in a fight.
No injuries were sustained in the asylum at Calicut.
(6) Hospital diet and. extras.—In Madras these are ample. Calicut diets
the insanes according to G.O., No. 1, Public, dated 1st January 1889, while
Vizagapatam gives the diet laid down in appendix B to G.O., No. 1022, Public,
dated 19fch September 1896.
The expenditure is tabulated as follows :—
Asylnins.
1899.
1900.
Total.
Average.
Total.
Average.
Madras
Vizagapatam
Calicut
Total ...
RS. A. P.
0,731 5 5
65 0 11
858 8 10
B8. A. P.
0 5 8i
0 2 11
0 2 8
KS. A. P.
6,568 2 5
45 1 4
494 10 4
B8. A. P.
0 5 6
0 3 Hi
0 2 9
7,654 15 2
•
7,107 14 1
ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
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There is an increase by one anna and a half pie, and one pie, respectively, in
the average cost of a diet in Vizagapatam and Calicut, and a decrease by 2§ pies
for Madras.
(7) Nursing of the sick.—In Madras from the 1st of April the nursing staff
was re-organized under Gr.O., No. 329, dated 24th March 1900. Nurses of a better
stamp were entertained and the general supervision and nursing of the sick were
much improved. The scheme worked well.
There is no special nursing establishment either at Vizagapatam or Calicut.
The nursing in these asylums is carried out by untrained attendants under the
personal supervision of the Hospital Assistants.
III.—FINANCE INCLUDING MANUFACTURES.
6. Income."—The subjoined statement contrasts the income for 1900 with
that of the previous year :—
SonrceB of income.
1899.
1900.
Increase."
Decrease.
\
RS.
A. P.
RS.
A. P.
RS.
A. P.
RS.
A. P.
1. Value of stock remaining on the
last day of the preceding year ...
6,199 6 5
4,318 2 11
...
1,881 3 6
2. Prom treasury
86,589 0 9
81,941 13 6
...
4,647 3 3
3. Prom paying patients
12,126 10 11
12,605 15 9
479 4 10
4. Value of stores received from the
manufacturing department less
cost of raw materials
5,996 3 7
6,943 2 8
946 15 1
...
5. Book adjustments ...
43,345 6 3
10,937 8 10
32,407 13 5
6. From miscellaneous receipts
Total ...
665 13 11
221 13 7
...
444 0 4
1,54,922 9 10
1,16,968 9 3
...
37,954 0 7
(1) Value of stock remaining on the last day of the preceding year.—The
decrease did not occur in the value of food supplies stored in the three asylums at
the end of the year, but the decrease was due to the fact that there was a large
stock remaining at the close of 1898, of manufactured goods in the Calicut Asylum
and a balance of raw materials, to the respective values of Rs. 609-12-10 and
Rs. 29-9-7.
(2) Receipts from the treasury.—The decrease under this head was due to
the savings effected under ' Establishment' in the Lunatic Asylum at Madras and
under * Diet' in all the three asylums.
(3) Receipts from paying patients.—There was an increase of Rs. 479-4-10
due partly to the arrears of maintenance of an insane being collected in the Vizaga-
patam Asylum.
(4) Value of stores received from the manufacturing department less cost of
raw materials.—The subjoined statement gives the details under this item :—
Details.
1899.
1900.
Increase.
Decrease
Sold to the public—
(1) Clothing and manufactures
(2) Garden-produce and proceeds of
the dairy farm ...
Made over to the asylums—
(3) Clothing and manufactures
(4) liar.Ion-produce
Total ...
(5) Deduct cost of raw materials and
expenditure on dairy farm
Net total ...
RS.
A.
2,311 11
2,785 7
2,536 0
420 0
p.
6
1
8
5
R8.
A. P.
2,449 5 6
4,332 11 3
2,110 8 1
700 12 10
US.
A. P.
137 10 0
1,547 4 2
280 12 5
R8. A.
425 8
p.
7
8,053 3
2,057 0
8
1
9,593 5 8
2,650 3 0
1,540 2 0
593 2 11
...
5,996 3 7
6,943 2 8
946 15 1
...
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ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
(5) Booh adjustments.—The decrease under this item is due to a very small
outlay on ' new construction' by the Public Works Department.
(G) Miscellaneous receipts.—The subjoined statement shows the particulars
under this head :—
Particulars.
1899.
1900.
Increase.
Decrease.
Madras.
Sale-proceeds of refuse of dhal, etc. ...
Do.
of condemned storeB
Fines on contractor including confis-
cation of earnest deposit from
contractors
Total ...
Vizagapatam.
Sale-proceeds of refuse of paddy, etc.
Do.
of condemned stores ...
Total ...
Calicut.
Sale-proceeds of the dairy farm
Do.
of gunny bags and con-
demned stores
Lunatic labour ...
Total ...
Grand Total ...
RS. A. P.
36 13 3
139 9 10
136 12 0
RS. A.
P.
27 12 3
46 13 0
20 0 0
RS. A. P.
Rs. A. p.
9 10
92 12 10
116 12 0
313 3 1
94 9 3
...
218 9 10
69 2 10
8 0 0
40 1 2
...
29 1 8
8 0 0
77 2 10
40 1 2
...
37 1 8
* 201 1 5
71 6 7
77 4 2
9 15 0
5 13 7
9 15 0
...
71 6 7
87 3 2
15 12 7
...
461 12 6
221 13 7
...
239 14 11
* The total of the sale-proceeds of the dairy farm for 1899 is omitted, inasmuch an in the year 1900 it has been
classed under " Manufactures " as garden-produce.
7. Expenditure.—The following statement gives the different items of
expenditure as compared with those of the previous year :—
Particulars.
1899.
1900.
Increase.
Deorease.
1. Establishment
2. Diet ...
3. Clothing and bedding
4. Medicines
5. Contingencies
6. Hospital necessaries and miscella-
U10S •••
•»«
III
*•*
•••
Total ...
Deduct tho valuo of stock of food sup-
plies remaining at the end of the year.
Net total expenditure ...
RS.
A. P.
39,273 4 4
35,082 6 3
3,527 10 5
678 10 5
6,993 8 5
4,579 5 8
RS.
A. P.
38,557 12 11
32,520 9 10
2,487 7 5
729 15 1
5,672 13 7
2,930 1 8
RS. A. P.
51 4 8
RS.
A. P.
715 7 5
2,561 12 5
1,040 3 0
1,320 10 10
1,649 4 0
90,134 13 6
4,318 2 11
82,898 12 C
4,312 10 6
...
7,236 1 0
5 8 5
85,816 10 7
78,586 2 0
...
7,230 8 7
ANNUAL RKPOET ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
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Excepting medicines where there was an increase of Rs. 51-4-8, there was a
decrease of expenditure under all heads.
8. Total COSt and COSt per liead.—The subjoined statement contrasts
the figures for the last two years :—
Asylums.
Establishment.
Totals.
1899.
1900.
Cost per head.
1899.
1900.
Diet.
Totals.
1899.
1900.
Cost per head.
1899.
1900.
Madras
Vizagapatam.
Calicut
Total ...
BS.
A.
31,980 15
3,298 7
3,993 13
p.
6
2
8
39,273 4 4
BS. A. P.
31,436 14 3
3,300 0 0
3,820 14 8
BS. A. P.
73 12 7
46 2 5
51 5 10
BS. A. P.
79 13 9
46 15 10
46 13 6
38,557 12 11 67 6 6 70 11 0
BS.
A.
30,107 0
1,950 15
3,024 6
p.
7
8
0
35,082 6 3
BS.
A. P.
26,738 8 3
2,132 4 2
3,649 13 5
ES. A. P.
69 7 5
27 4 9
38 14 5
32,520 9 10 60 3 4
RS. A. P.
67 14 10
30 5 9
44 11 11
59 9 11
Asylums.
Clothing and bedding.
Totals.
■ 1899.
1900.
Cost per head.
Medioines.
TotalB.
1899.
1900.
1899.
1900.
Cost per head.
1899.
1900.
Madras ...
Vizagapatam ..
Calicut ,..
Total ..
BS. A.
3,131 0
98 3
298 7
p.
4
1
0
3,527 10 5
RS. A. P.
2,172 1 7
99 14 6
215 7 4
BS. A. P.
7 3 7
16 0
3 13 5
6 0 10
RS. A. P.
5 8 3
16 9
2 10 3
2,487 7 5
4 9 0
BS. A.
576 9
20 12
81 4
p.
4
9
4
678 10 5
BS. A. P.
565 14 8
21 9 11
142 6 6
729 15 1
BS. A. P.
1 5 3
0 4 8
1 0 9
1 2 8
K8. A. P.
17 0
0 4 11
1 11 11
15 5
Asylums.
Contingencies.
Totals.
1899.
1900.
Cost per head.
1899.
1900.
Hospital necessaries and
miscellanies.
Totals.
1899.
1900.
Madras ...
Vizagapatam ...
Calicut ...
Total ...
BS.
A. P.
6,126 0 2
91 0 3
776 8 0
6,993 8 5
ES.
A. P.
4,770 15 0
68 3 5
833 11 2
RS. A. P.
14 2 2
14 4
9 15 10
5,672 13 7
12 0 0
BS. A. P.
12 1 11
0 15 7
10 3 7
10 6 5
ES.
A. P.
4,282 9 3
70 10 7
226 1 10
4,579 5 8
ES.
A. P.
2,586 11 0
136 6 4
207 0 4
2,930 1 8
Asylnmi.
Hospital necessaries and
miscellanies— cont.
Cost per head.
1899.
1900.
Grand Total.
Totals.
1899.
1900.
Cost per head.
1899.
1900.
Madras
Viuignpatam ...
Calicut ...
Total ...
BS. A. P.
9 14 1
0 15 10
2 14 6
7 13 9
BS. A. P.
6 9 2
1 15 1
2 8 7
5 5 11
RS.
A. F.
76,204 3 2
5,530 1 6
8,400 8 10
90,134 13 6
as.
A. p.
68,271 0 9
5,758 6 4
8,809 5 5
RS. A P.
175 13 1
77 6 0
108 0 9
82,898 12 6
154 11 2
RS. A. P.
173 6 11
81 15 11
108 11 9
151 15 8
(1) Establishment.—The increase in the cost per head under this item is due
to the decrease in the average number confined in the asylums at Madras and
Vizagapatam.
(2) Diet.—The following statement gives the details of the cost per diet at
each asylum as coinparod with those of the previous year :—-
u
ANNUAL EEPOET ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
Asylums.
Ordinary diet.
Hospital diet ■ with extras.
European.
Native.
European.
Native.
1899.
1900.
1899.
1900.
1899.
1900.
1899.
1900.
Madras
...
Vizagapatam ...
Calicut
RS. A. P.
0 5 2*
RS. A. P.
0 4 10.}
RS. A. P.
0 2 2i
0 12
0 18
RS. A. P.
0 2 2£
0 1 3|
0 1 10*
RS. A. P.
0 6 71
RB. A. P.
0 7 1
RS. A. P.
0 4 10
0 2 11
0 2 8
RS. A. p.
0 3 11
0 3 11*
0 2 9
(3) Clothing and bedding.—Under this item there was a decrease in all
asylums excepting Vizagapatam where there was a very slight increase, viz.,
9 pies.
(4) Medicines.—Replenishment of stock at Calicut coupled with the decline
in the average strength in the other asylums contributed towards the increase in
cost per head.
(5) Contingencies.—The increase under this item occurred only in Calicut
where a sum of Rs. 187-14--3 was spent in excess for repairs and maintenance.
(6) Hospital necessaries and miscello.nies.—On the whole there was a saving
of Its. 1,649-4-0 under this head due especially to a large reduction at Madras.
9. Paying Patients.—There were 77 patients treated at Madras and 6
and 1 at V izagapatam and Calicut, respectively. The total collections realized an
increase of Rs. 479-4-10, which is due partly to the recovery of the outstanding
amount with the Joint Magistrate of Kistna for a year's maintenance of a patient
in the Vizagapatam Asylum, and partly to an increased amount of Rs. 234-7-5
collected at Madras during the year.
10. Manufactures— .
(1) The results, as compared with those of the previous year, are given in
the subjoined statement:—
Particulars.
189y.
1900.
Increase l.
Decrease.
CREDITS.
RS. A. p.
RS. A.
p.
RB. A. P.
RS. A. P.
1. Cash paid into treasury for articles sold ...
5,133 15 10
6,849 14 2
1,715 14 4
2. Value of manufactured goods made over to
the asylums for asylum purposes
2,958 11 6
2,811 4 11
...
147 6 7
3. Value of raw materials in stock at the end of
the year
446 8 5
427 11 0
...
18 13 5
4. Value of manufactured goods in store at the end
of the year
2,078 6 6
2,530 8 3
452 1 9
...
6. Value of plant and machinery in Btore at the
end of the year ...
...
...
Total credit! ...
DIBITS.
784 0 0
734 0 0
...
50 0 0
11,401 10 3
13,353 6 4
1,951 12 1
...
1. Value of manufactured goods in Btore at the
beginning of the year
2,286 12 7
2,078 6 6
...
208 6 1
2. Value of raw materials in store at the beginning
of the ve»r
477 9 9
446 8 5
...
31 1 4
3. Value of plant and machinery in store at the
beginning of the vear
401 11 0
784 0 0
382 5 0
4. Value o£ raw materials purchased
2,022 7 0
2,580 6 0
507 15 0
...
5. Contingencies on manufactures ...
...
143 8 7
122 10 0
20 14 7
(i. Other chargei*
Total debits ...
Exooss of credits or profits ...
* 118 9 0
118 9 0
...
5,332 0 11
6,080 7 11
748 7 0
...
0,069 9 4
7,272 14 5
1,203 5 1
...
Expenditure on dairy farm.
ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
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(2) The following table contrasts the profit per head of the average number
employed on manufactures in each asylum for the past three years :—
•n-Ji
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Daily average number employed.
Asylums.
population.
for work.
Numb
days
er of working
in the year.
On remunerative
labour.
1898.
1899.
1900. 1898.
1899.
1900.
1898.
1899.
1900.
1898.
1899.
1900.
Madras
Vizagapatam ...
Calicut
425-53
7251
82-28
433-42
71-47
77-75
39365
70-23
8157
30737
56-54
72-81
306-82
5335
6554
285-16
51-85
5937
313
311
308
313
312
306
314
312
307
71-28
3193
30-46
42-33
3033
26-47
18312
26-66
24-74
Total ... 580-32 582-64 545-45 436-72 425-71 396-38
...
...
...
13367
99-13 23452
Asylums.
Daily average num-
ber employed—cont.
On unremune-
rative labour.
1898. 1899. 1900.
Madras
Vizagapatam ..
Calicut
Total .
236-09
24-61
42-3 5
30305
264-49
23-02
39-07
32658
102-04
2519
34-63
161-86
Total profits.
1898.
RS. A. P,
5,005 12 9
1,221 14 6
731 3 6
6,958 14 9
1899.
1900.
Profit per head employed on
remunerative labour.
1898.
1899.
1900.
RS. A. P.
4,368 14 6
1,010 3 11
690 6 11
6,069 9 4
RS. A. P.
5,148 6 11
848 14 2
1,275 9 4
RS. A. P.
70 3 8
38 4 3
24 0 1
RS. A. P.
103 3 4
33 4 11
26 1 4
7,272 14 5 52 1 0
61 5 3
RS.
A. P.
28 1 10
31 13 6
51 8 11
31 0 2
From the above it will be seen that the earnings per head in Calicut were the
highest, but the ratio per cent, of the insanes employed on remunerative labour
calculated on the average number fit for work was 64*22 in Madras, 51'42 in
Vizagapatam and 41*67 in Calicut during the year under review.
11. Gardening.—The following statement represents the results of the year
as compared with the two previous ones :—
Asylums.
1898.
1899.
1900.
Madras
Vizagapatam
Calicut
..
Totnl ...
RS.
A. P.
3,805 2 8
816 14 4
316 3 3
4,938 4 3
RS.
A.
2,067 4
613 13
530 1
p.
9
4
9
3,211 3 10
R8.
A. P.
3,441 15 5
581 12 10
645 4 1
4,669 0 4
IV.-GENERAL.
12. General Administration—
(1) Establishmeyit.—In the Lunatic Asylum at Madras, the nursing establish-
ment was re-organized 'and a better class of nurses entertained under G.O., No.
329 R., Financial, dated 24th March 1900. The staff of native male and female
attendants, night-watchmen and night watchwomen, etc., was re-orgauized and the
strength fixed irrespective of the population. Both schemes have worked satisfac-
torily. One nurse has been added to the hospital staff. The medical subordinate
staff and the nursing establishment worked well.
(2) Vizagnpahim Asylum.—No special hospital establishment exists—the
ordinary attendants performing the duties under the supervision of First-class
Hospital As&istant Y. Anantnyya, No. 320, whose good work iu the management of
the asylum is again very highly spoken of by Lieutenant-Colonel A. H. Loaphtgwell,
l.M.S. The character of the native attendants is indifferent and they require constant
and careful watching. Owing chiefly to the difficulty in replacing them, the toties,
as usual, are a constant source of trouble. The female toty is very badly paid
considering the work she does.