JAILS OF THE BENGAL PRESIDENCY, 1871.
XIII.
DETAIL of the ADMISSIONS and DEATHS of the JAIL POPULATION of each PROVINCE.
(A Summary of the Annual Returns of the Jails of the Presidency.)
CAUSES OF ADMISSIONS
AND DEATHS.
BENGAL PROPER
AND ASSAM.
Strength ... 14,026
Admissions...17,260
Deaths
... 567
CHOTA NAGPORE, BEHAR
PROVINCES,
BENARES, OUDE, AND
CAWNPORE.
Strength ... 18,636
Admissions... 14,661
Deaths
. . .
6 0 2
CENTRAL PROVINCES
(EXCLUDING JUBBULPORE
BULPORE AND
SAUGOR.)
Strength ... 2088
Admissions ... 2,952
Deaths
... 56
AGRA AND CENTRAL
INDIA.
Strength ... 3,395
Admissions... 2,395
Deaths
...
6 7
MEERUT
AND ROHILOUND.
Strength ... 6,007
Admissions ... 4,987
Deaths
... 332
PUNJAB.
Strength ... 13,385
Admissions ... 11,047
Deaths
... 364
Admitted. Died. Admitted. Died. Admitted. Died. Admitted. Died. Admitted. Died. Admitted. Died.
Cholera
...
132
52
34
9
4
2
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
Smallpox
...
2
. . .
20
...
1
. . .
. . . ...
2
. . .
15
2
Chickenpox
. . .
12
. . .
13
...
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
2
. . .
Measles
. . .
8
. . .
2
...
...
...
. . . ...
2
...
5
. . .
Mumps
. . .
12
. . .
84
...
4
...
2
...
10
...
4
. . .
Influenza
. . .
8
. . .
8
. . .
3
...
...
...
...
...
7
. . .
Pyæmia
. . .
...
. . .
1
...
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
Erysipelas
. . .
10
1
19
6
1
. . .
5 ...
8
2
58
6
Gangrene and Phagedæna
...
5
2
34
6
. . .
. . . ...
...
3
...
1
1
Intermittent Fever
...
7,822
25
6,107
8
1,349
1
996 ...
2,401
13
5,819
21
Remittent and Continued Fever
. . .
234
27
136
12
63
6
125
9
248
68
340
80
Enteric Fever
. . .
1
1
4
1
...
...
...
. . . ...
...
...
. . .
Rheumatism, Acute
. . .
122
1
126
. . .
77
. . .
15
1
61
...
83
. . .
,,C h r o n i c
...
155
...
43
. . .
9
...
15
. . .
9
...
20
. . .
, , M u s c u l a r
...
123
...
85
. . .
12
. . .
3
...
5
...
20
. . .
Leprosy
...
30
3
21
3
4
...
4 1
3
1
2
. . .
Elephantiasis
. . .
8
...
1
...
. . . ...
. . . ...
...
...
2
...
Primary Syphilis
. . .
135
...
143
. . .
37
...
25
...
35
. . .
36
...
Secondary Syphilis
. . .
92
...
82
1
16
...
15
...
39
3
57
. . .
Cancer
...
1
. . .
1
. . .
1
...
...
...
...
1
2
1
Scrofula and Tubereulosis
...
21
7
17
2
2
. . . ...
...
6
1
6
. . .
Phthisis Pulmonalis
...
145
63
88
44
3 4
3 1
7
3
20
11
Hæmoptysis
. . .
30
7
. . .
. . .
...
5
Anæmia
. . .
74
...
5 5 . . .
8 ...
. . .
..
1
...
26
...
General Dropsy
...
58
9
11
10
2
1
. . .
2
1
. . .
8
3
Cancrum Oris
. . . ...
1
1
1
...
...
. . . ...
...
...
...
. . .
Scurvy
. . .
49
...
12
1
4
2
4 1
1
. . .
18
...
Encephalitis
. . .
...
1
1
2
1
...
. . .
...
...
3
...
. . .
Apoplexy and Insolation
...
9
6
10
7
1
1
4
2
2
2
40
13
Paralysis
...
1 0
3
5
...
2
. . .
3
2
2
1
7
1
Meningitis
. . .
1
1
...
. . .
...
...
1
1
6
...
. . .
...
Tetanus
. . .
2
1
8
7
1
1
...
...
1
. . .
2
2
Epilepsy
...
26
3
1 8
2
2
. . .
. . . ...
8
...
18
2
Hysteria
. . .
4
. . .
1
...
. . . ...
...
...
. . . ...
...
. . .
Chorea
...
. . .
...
1
. . .
...
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Anæsthesia
...
1
...
. . . ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Neuralgia
. . .
33
...
38
...
5
...
5 ...
12
. . .
27
...
Mania
...
48
. . .
36
2
4
...
1
...
13
...
17
. . .
Melancholia
...
...
. . .
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
Dementia
...
17
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
4
. . .
Amaurosis and Cataract
. . .
...
...
2
. . .
1
...
3
...
2
. . .
14
...
Nyctalopia
...
2
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
... ...
1
...
...
...
Ophthalmia
. . .
1 4 3
. . .
223
. . .
33
. . .
54 ...
70
...
184
...
Otitis
...
2 7
. . .
22
...
14
...
. . .
...
9
...
24
. . .
Epistaxis
. . .
9
. . .
2
. . .
1
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
7
. . .
Ozœna
. . .
...
...
9
1
1
...
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
2
1
Pericarditis
...
3
2
2
1
. . .
...
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
1
. . .
Valve Disease of Heart
. . .
10
4
...
3
...
. . .
. . . ...
1
2
...
1
Hypertrophy of Heart
...
6
3
. . .
...
...
1
1 1
...
. . .
...
...
Fatty Degeneration of Heart
...
1
1
2
3
...
...
. . .
. . .
2
1
...
...
Rupture, of Vena Cava
. . .
...
...
1
1
...
. . .
... ...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
Palpitation
...
1
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
Syncope
...
2
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Embolism
...
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Phlebitis
...
10
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
Varicose Veins
. . .
...
...
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Glandular Inflammation
. . .
76
. . .
21
. . .
7
...
4
...
11
. . .
13
...
Laryngitis
. . .
4
. . .
4
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
2
1
1
. . .
B r o n c h i t i s
...
231
1
158
7
45
3
48
3
102
12
195
7
Asthma
. . .
73
2
71
4
8
. . .
5
. . .
15
. . .
23
1
Pneumonia
...
242
52
80
44
1 6
3
31
10
64
17
226
67
Gangrene of Lungs
. . .
...
2
1
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
Pleurisy
...
5 7
4
41
3
5
...
57
2
31
2
57
5
Aphtha
. . .
6
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Odontalgia
. . .
9
. . .
10
. . .
6
. . .
7
...
3
. . .
4
...
Stomatitis
. . .
43
. . .
3
...
2
. . .
1 ...
3
. . .
2
. . .
Tonsillitis
...
4
...
9
. . .
3
. . .
2
...
3
. . .
12
. . .
Gastritis
...
1
1
. . . ...
1
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
7
. . .
Enteritis
. . .
3
1
7
5
1
. . .
1 1
. .
. . .
6
6
Peritonitis
... 4
2
4
4
. . .
...
1 1
2
1
6
4
Hernia
. . .
10
..
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
4
...
Heus
...
2
l
1
2
...
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
...
1
Hæmatemesis
. . .
5
2
2
1
5
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Melæna
...
1
. . .
...
...
1
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Dyspepsia
. . .
551
. . .
83
. . .
18
. . .
12
. . .
2 5
. . .
167
. . .
Colic
...
152
. . .
133
. . .
57
...
85 ...
44
...
229
...
Constipation
. . .
143
. . .
48
...
34
. . .
2 ...
2
. . .
25
...
Dysentery
. . .
2,038
166
1,943
240
164
1 3
226
19
454
120
686
48
Diarrhœa
. . .
1,723
53
1,365
75
188
9
113
4
284
56
484
42
Hæmorrhoids
. . .
55
. . .
40
...
5
...
5
. . .
11
. . .
28
...
Fistula in ano
. . .
1 1
1
5
...
...
...
1
...
2
. . .
3
. . .
Perieœal Abscess
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
1
...
. . .
Worms, Asearides
. . .
2
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
. . .
1
. . .
„ Tape worm
. . .
3
. . .
1
...
. . .
. . .
1
...
1
...
8
...
Spleen enlargement
. . .
326
10
78
7
13
1
15
. . .
22
1
100
5
Rupture of Spleen
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
1
1
2
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
Hepatitis
. . .
21
7
7
1
1 ...
2
1
3
...
6
1