NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
vi
STATEMENT
RETURN SHOWING THE RELIGION, SEX AND RESIDENCE OF PATIENTS
LAHORE, DURING THE YEAR 1940
1
DISTRICT.
1. Ambala ..
2. Amritsar ..
3. Attock ..
4. D.G. Khan
..
5. Ferozepore ..
6. Gurdaspur ..
7. Gujranwala ..
8. Gujrat ..
9. Gurgaon ..
10. Hissar ..
11. Hoshiarpur ..
12. Jhang
..
13. Jhelum ..
14. Jullundur
..
15. Kangra
..
16. Karnal ..
17. Lahore ..
18. Ludhiana ..
19. Lyallpur ..
20. Mianwali ..
21. Montgomery ..
22. Multan ..
23. Muzaffargarh ..
24. Rawalpindi ..
Carried over
..
2
HINDUS .
Males.
6
3
1
..
4
2
4
2
2
1
6
2
1
2
3
5
29
2
3
..
2
2
2
4
88
Females.
..
1
..
..
2
..
1
1
...
..
..
..
2
..
1
..
18
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
24
Total.
6
4
1
..
6
2
5
3
2
1
6
2
3
2
4
5
42
2
3
..
2
5
2
4
112
3
MUHAMMADANS.
Males.
2
5
2
1
2
4
5
7
..
3
1
2
1
2
..
..
31
1
1
1
..
6
2
10
89
Females.
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
..
..
11
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
17
Total.
2
5
2
1
2
4
6
7
..
3
1
2
3
3
..
..
42
1
1
1
..
7
2
11
106
vii
No. IV.
ADMITTED INTO THE PUNJAB MENTAL HOSPITAL,
AND TWO PREVIOUS YEARS.
4
CHRISTIANS.
Europenas
and
Anglo-Indians.
Males.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Females.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Indians.
Males.
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
7
Females.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Total.
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
8
5
OTHER CASTES.
Males.
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Females.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
6
TOTAL.
Males.
9
8
3
1
6
7
9
9
2
4
7
4
2
5
4
5
68
3
4
1
2
8
4
15
190
Females.
..
1
..
..
2
..
2
1
..
..
..
..
4
1
1
..
25
..
..
..
..
4
..
1
42
Total.
9
9
3
1
8
7
11
10
2
4
7
4
6
6
5
5
93
3
4
1
2
12
4
16
232
viii
STATEMENT
RETURN SHOWING THE RELIGION, SEX AND RESIDENCE OF PATIENTS
LAHORE, DURING THE YEAR 1940
1
DISTRICT .
Brought forward
25. Rohtak
26. Simla
27. Shahpur
28. Sheikhupura
29. Sialkot
Punjab States—
30
Bahawalpur
31. Jammu
32. Kalsia
83. Nabha..
34. Patiala
35. Punch
Other Provinces—
36. Abbottabad
37. Ajmer
38. Aligarh
39. Almora
40. Bannu
41. Cawnpore
42. Calcutta
43. Delhi
44. Dehra Dun
46. Etta
Total for 1940
2
HINDUS.
Males.
88
4
1
5
..
2
..
..
..
1
3
..
..
3
1
1
..
..
2
8
1
..
120
Females.
24
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
3
..
..
32
Total.
112
5
1
7
..
2
..
..
..
1
3
..
..
3
1
1
2
..
2
11
1
..
152
3
MUHAMMADANS .
Males.
89
1
..
1
3
7
1
1
1
..
..
1
1
2
..
..
..
1
1
4
..
1
115
Females.
17
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
22
Total.
106
1
..
1
3
9
1
1
1
..
..
1
1
2
..
..
..
1
1
7
..
1
137
ix
No.
IV—CONTINUED.
ADMITTED INTO THE PUNJAB MENTAL HOSPITAL,
AND TWO PREVIOUS YEARS—CONTINUED.
4
CHRISTIANS.
Europeans and
Anglo-Indians.
Males.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Females.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Indians.
Males.
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
. .
. .
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
Females.
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Total.
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
5
OTHER CASTES.
Males.
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Females
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
6
TOTAL.
Males.
190
5
1
6
3
9
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
5
1
1
..
1
3
12
1
1
248
Females.
42
1
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
6
..
..
55
Total.
232
6
1
8
3
11
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
5
1
1
2
1
3
18
1
1
303
x
STATEMENT
RETURN SHOWING THE RELIGION, SEX AND RESIDENCE OF PATIENTS
LAHORE, DURING THE YEAR 1940
1
DISTRICT.
Brought forward
Other Provinces—concld.
46. Gwaliar
47. Hazara
48. Indore
49. Jaipur
50. Kabul
51. Kohat
52. Kathiawar
..
53. Meerut
54. Peshawar
55. Quetta....
56. Rai Barjily
57. Saharanpur
58. Travancore
59. Unao
60. Unknown
Total for 1940
Total for 1939
Total for 1938
2
HINDUS.
Males.
120
..
1
1
2
..
..
..
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
..
133
129
107
Females.
32
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
33
25
30
Total.
152
..
1
1
2
..
..
..
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
166
154
137
3
MUHAMMADANS.
Males.
115
1
2
..
..
1
1
1
2
1
2
..
..
..
..
2
128
90
81
Females.
22
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
23
3
5
Total.
137
1
3
..
..
1
1
1
2
1
2
..
..
..
..
2
151
93
86
NOTE.—Figures exhibited in the statement exclude " under observation " cases
xi
No. IV—CONCLUDED.
ADMITTED INTO THE PUNJAB MENTAL HOSPITAL,
AND TWO PREVIOUS YEARS—CONCLUDED.
4
CHARISTIANS.
Europeans and
Anglo-Indians.
Males.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Females.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Total.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
3
Indians.
Males.
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
6
4
Females.
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
4
7
Total.
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
--
11
5
OTHER CASTES.
Males.
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
4
15
Females.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Total.
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
4
17
6
TOTAL.
Males.
248
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
274
230
208
Females.
55
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
57
32
46
Total.
303
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
3
331
262
254
There was no case under observation on 31st December, 1940.
xii
STATEMENT No. V.
RETURN SHOWING THE AGES OF PATIENTS ADMITTED INTO THE PUNJAB MENTAL HOSPITAL, LAHORE, DURING T
YEAR 1940 AND TWO PREVIOUS YEARS.
1
Year.
1938 .. ..
1939
..
..
..
1940
TOTAL (FOR PROVINCE) 1940..
2
Under 20.
Males.
19
23
22
22
Females.
5
5
5
5
Total.
24
28
27
27
3
20 to 40.
Males.
158
159
194
194
Females.
33
18
38
38
Total.
191
177
232
232
4
40 to 60.
Males.
27
45
54
54
Females.
8
8
12
12
Total.
35
53
66
66
5
Upwards of 60.
Males.
4
3
4
4
Females.
..
1
2
2
Total.
4
4
6
6
6
TOTAL.
Males.
208
230
274
274
Females.
46
32
57
57
Total.
254
262
331
331
Note.—Figures exhibited in this statement exclude " under observation cases ".
There was no case under observation on 31st December, 1940.
xiv
STATEMENT
STATEMENT SHOWING THE FORM OF MENTAL DISORDER IN THE
THE YEAR ENDING
1. Mental Deficiency
2. Manic Depressive Insanity
3. Mania
4. Melancholia
5. Schizophrenia including Dementia Praecox
6. Secondary Dementia
7. Paranoia and Paranoid States
8. Epilepsy and Epileptic Insanity
9. Toxic Psychosis :—
(a) Acute confusional insanity
(6) Alcoholic Psychosis
(c) Cannabis Indica Psychosis
(d) Of Endocrine Origin
(e) In relation to child bearing
(f) In relation to other constitutional
disease.
10. Organic Psychosis ;—
(a) General
(6) Cerebral syphilis
(c) Arteriopathic and Senile Psychosis ..
(d) Encephalitis
(e) Other Cerebral Lesions
11. Neurosis and Psycho Neurosis
12. No appreciable diseases (sane admitted)
13. Not yet diagnosed (discharged before certi-
fication.)
Total
REMAINING ON
31ST DECEMBER
OF THE PRECED-
--- YEAR.
Males.
76
178
35
27
218
119
43
74
4
..
39
..
..
..
..
..
3
5
1
..
5
..
827
Females.
37
75
19
9
22
*20
2
23
5
..
..
..
*2
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
215
Total.
113
253
54
36
240
139
45
97
9
..
39
..
2
..
..
..
4
5
1
..
5
..
1,042
ADMISSION DURING
THE YEAR.
Males.
13
68
5
4
106
4
17
18
9
..
11
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
17
..
274
Females.
3
28
8
5
7
..
1
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
57
Total.
16
96
13
9
113
4
18
22
9
..
11
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
18
..
331
*Includes seven (7) patients with
†Diagnose of one female patient has been changed from Secondary
There was no case under observation on 31st
xv
No. VI.
ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, RECOVERIES AND DEATHS DURING
31ST DECEMBER, 1940.
TOTAL.
Males.
89
246
40
31
324
123
60
92
13
..
50
..
..
..
..
..
4
6
1
..
22
..
1,101†
Females.
40
103
27
14
29
20
3
27
5
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
272
Total.
129
349
67
45
353
143
63
119
18
..
50
..
2
..
..
..
5
6
1
..
23
..
1,3731
DISCHARGES.
RECOVERIES.
Males.
..
46
6
2
31
..
2
..
2
..
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
96
Females.
1
11
4
1
2
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
21
Total.
1
57
10
3
33
1
2
..
3
..
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
117
OTHERWISE.
Males.
3
6
3
3
22
4
7
3
4
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
18
..
75
Females.
3
3
2
3
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
15
Total.
6
9
5
6
22
5
8
3
4
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
19
..
90
DEATHS.
Males.
2
1
2
1
8
2
..
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
21
Females.
..
5
3
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
Total.
2
6
5
1
9
3
..
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
31
REMAINING ON
31ST DECEMBER.
Males.
84
193
29
25
263
117
51
87
6
..
41
..
..
..
..
..
2
6
1
..
4
..
909†
Females.
36
84
18
10
26
17
2
27
4
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
226
Total.
120
277
47
35
289
134
53
114
10
..
41
..
2
..
..
..
2
6
1
..
4
..
l,135†
double diseases.
Dementia to " In relation to child bearing. "
December, 1940.
xvi
STATEMENT No. VII.
SHOWING THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF INSANITY IN THE PATIENTS
ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1940.
AETIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND ASSOCIATED
CONDITIONS.
Mental Stress—
1. Moral
2. Business worry
3. Domestic worry
4. Stress of Military Service
Toxins—
5, Cananabis Indica
6. Alcohol ..
7. Other Toxins
8. Opium
Physical—
9. Bodily illness
10. Pregnancy
11. Child Birth
12. Climacteric
13. Epilepsy
..
14. Head Injuries
Infections—
15. Encephalitis Lethargica
16. Influenza
17. Syphilis ..
18. Other Infections
19. Old age
20. Hereditary Predisposition
21. Previous attacks
22. Unascertained & admitted sane
Total
PREDISPOSING
CAUSES.
Males.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
37
54
..
..
Females.
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
7
..
..
Total.
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
41
61
..
..
EXCITING
CAUSES.
Males.
25
24
26
1
11
16
45
6
9
..
..
16
1
1
..
1
4
1
..
..
..
..
Females.
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
2
..
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
25
24
32
1
11
16
45
6
10
1
2
..
20
1
1
..
1
4
1
..
..
..
..
TOTAL.
Males
25
24
26
1
11
16
45
6
9
..
..
16
1
1
..
1
4
1
37
54
66
*344
Females.
..
..
8
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
2
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
7
34
†61
Total.
25
24
34
1
11
16
45
6
10
1
2
20
1
1
..
1
4
1
41
61
100
405
* Includes 60 patients with two causes each and 5 patients with 3 causes each.
† Includes 4 patients with two causes.
There was no case under observation on 31st December, 1940,
xviii
STATEMENT
SHOWING THE CASH ACCOUNT OF THE PUNJAB
PREVIOUS
RECEIPTS.
YEAR.
1
1938 ..
1939 ..
1940 ..
Received
from
Treasuary.
2
Rs.
2,60,981
2,64,008
2,78,788
A.
9
12
0
P.
1
3
0
Received
from paying
patients.
3
Rs.
28,041
26,866
*†31,775,
A.
8
9
12
P.
0
2
3
Recoveries
from Muni-
cipal, District
and Canton-
ment Boards,
etc.
4
Rs.
2,24,143
2,04,293
‡ 2,01,668
A.
10
12
7
P.
0
11
6
Value of
stores receiv-
ed from the
Manufacturing
Department,
less cost of
raw materials.
5
Rs.
21,926
24,965
21,988
A.
6
12
5
P.
9
9
6
Book receipts,
i.e., the total
expenditure
entered in
columns 20, 21
and 22.
6
Rs.
1,47,153
68,518
74,667
A.
12
6
2
P.
6
0
0
Miscella-
neous
receipts
7
Rs.
392
476
*5,705
A.
13
1
2
P.
0
3
6
CHARGES
YEAR.
1
1938
..
1939
..
1940 ..
Contingencies.
Contract
proper.
14
Rs.
20,714
10,835
16,573
A.
2
11
11
P.
6
0
9
Other.
15
Rs.
16,022
18,647
15,978
A.
9
1
4
P.
7
0
0
Telephone
charges.
16
Rs.
532
418
397
A.
2
2
0
P.
0
0
0
Remitted to
Treasury on
account of
Paying patients,
etc.
17
Rs.
28,550
27,290
*†37,296
A.
6
9
9
P.
0
5
9
Remitted to
Treasury on
account of
recoveries from
Municipal, Dis-
trict and Canton-
ment Boards, etc.
17-A
Rs.
2,24,143
2,04,293
‡2,01,668
A.
10
12
7
P.
0
11
6
*There is a difference of Rs. 184-5-0 between receipts and credits which is due to the fact
that a sum of Rs. 276-5-0 received
during
the
year under
report will be credited puring the
†This includes a sum of Rs. 225-14-0 credited on account of maintenance charges of paying
received during the year under report.
‡This includes a sum of Rs. 8,888-2-0 credited by Local Bodies during the year 1939 but as
under report.
NOTE—The cost of printed form is
xix
No. VIII.
MENTAL HOSPITAL, LAHORE, FOR THE YEAR 1940 AND TWO
YEARS.
Total.
8
Rs.
6,82,639
6,89,129
†‡6,14,592
A.
11
6
13
P.
4
4
9
Charges.
Establishment.
Establishment
proper.
9
Rs.
90,913
91,068
95,614
A.
8
9
9
P.
0
3
9
Superinten-
dence.
10
Rs.
30,756
35,239
25,847
A.
0
10
0
P.
0
0
0
Diet.
11
Rs.
97,157
1,06,119
1,20,172
A.
6
11
3
P.
0
3
9
Clothing and
Bedding.
12
Rs.
21,942
17,815
18,322
A.
8
14
11
P.
6
9
9
Bazar medi-
cines.
13
Rs.
2,293
1,428
2,400
A
2
4
1
P.
9
9
9
—concluded.
Deduct Re-
funds.
18
Rs.
2,576
1,401
5,470
A.
8
9
10
P.
6
0
9
Total
of
colums 9—18.
19
Rs.
5,35,601
5,20,558
5,39,741
A.
15
15
6
P.
10
4
9
Book charges.
Charges on
account of
work done by
the Public
Works De-
partment.
20
Rs.
1,43,820
65,500
72,738
A.
15
15
0
P.
6
0
0
Cost of printed forms
and stationery.
21
Rs.
206
197
137
A.
11
12
9
P.
0
0
0
Cost of English
stores, medi-
cines, etc.
22
Rs.
3,126
2,819
1,791
A.
2
11
9
P.
0
0
0
Total
of
columns 19—22.
23
Rs.
6,82,755
5,89,077
*†‡6,14,408
A.
12
5
8
P.
4
4
9
REMARKS.
24
that a sum of Rs. 86 received during the year 1939 was credited during the year under report and
next year.
patients during 1939 but no information was received of such credits. Information as only
no intimation was received of such credits in time these have been included during the year
not available.
178 IGCH—190—18-6-41—SGPP Lahore.
REPORT
ON THE
WORKING OF THE PUNJAB MENTAL
HOSPITAL, LAHORE
For the year
1941.
Lahore:
Printed by the Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab,
1942.
Price : Re. 1-0-0.
Revised List of Agents for the Sale of Punjab Government Publications.
IN EUROPE AND AMERICA.
The High Commissioner for India, Publications Branch, India House, Aldwych
London, W. C. 2 or through any Bookseller.*
Abbotabad —
The English Book Stores, opposite Empire Talkies, Abbotabad.
Allahabad -
The " Kitabistan ", 17-A, City Road, Allahabad.
Amritsar —
The " Qaumi Daler " and Union Press, Amritsar.*
Baroda—
Messrs. B. Parikh and Company, Booksellers and Publishers, Narsinghji Road,
Baroda.
Bombay—
The New Book Co., " Kitab Mahal," 188-99, Hornby Road, Bombay.
Messrs. D. B. Taraporewala Sons and Co., " Kitab Mahal," 190, Hornby Road
Bombay.
Calcutta—
The Book Company, Ltd., College Square, Calcutta.
Messrs. Chatterjee and Company, Booksellers, 3, Bacharanam Chatterji Lane, P. O .
Hathokhal, Calcutta.
Messrs. Thacker Spink and Company, Limited, Post Box: No. 54, Calcutta.
Messrs. N. W. Newman and Company, Limited, 3, Old Court House Street, Post
Box No. 76, Calcutta.
Messrs. R. Cambray and Company, 11-A, Halder Lane, Bow Bazar, Calcutta.
Cawnpore —
Messrs. Sampson William and Company, Booksellers, 127-B., The Mall, Cawnpore.
Delhi—
Messrs. R. S. Tomara and Sons, Publishers, Oriental and Foreign and Booksellers,
Opposite Fort Gate, Delhi.
Messrs. J. M. Jaina Brothers, Booksellers, Mori Gate, Post Box No. 76, Delhi.
Ferozepore—
The English Book Depôt, Wazir Ali Buildings, Ferozepore.
Jodhpur —
Messrs. R. S. Mathur and Company, Chaturvillas, Paota, Civil Lines, Jodhpur,
(Rajputana).
Lahore—
The Mufid-i-Am Press, Lahore.
The Commercial Book Company, Brandreth Road, Lahore.*
The Students Own Agency, Anarkali, Lahore.*
The Punjab Law Book Mart, Mohan Lall Road, Lahore.*
The University Book Agency, Katcheri Road, Lahore. *
The Lahore Law Depôt, Katchery Road, Lahore.*
The Minerva Book Shop, Anarkali Street, Lahore.*
Messrs. Rama Krishna and Sons, Anarkali, Lahore.
The Punjab Law Book Depôt, Sutar Mandi, Lahore.*
The Punjab Religious Book Society, Lahore.*
Lyallpur—
The Lyall Book Depôt, Opposite Civil Hospital, Lyallpur.
Madras —
The City Book Company, Post Box No. 233, Madras.
Patna—
The Lakhshmi Trading Co., Padri-ki-Haveli, Patna City.
Peshawar—
Lala Faqir Chand Marwah, Bookseller, Peshawar Cantonment.
Rawalpindi —
Messrs. J. Ray and Sons, Booksellers, Elwards Road, Rawalpindi,
The Civil and Military Gazette. Limited, Elwards Road, Rawalpindi.
Sialkot—
Messrs. Malik and Sons, News Agents, Booksellers and Stationers. Commereca
Buildings, Railway Road, Sialkot City
Report on the working of the Punjab Mental Hospital,
Lahore, for the year 1941.
Statement I.—(a) Total Population.—The year 1941 opened
with 1,128 patients (902 men and 226 women) and closed with
1,169 (929 men and 240 women). The total number of patients
treated in the hospital during the year under report was 1,416
as against 1,366 in 1940 and the daily average strength rose from
1,090.84 in 1940 to 1,143.43. The maximum number of patients
on any one night was 1,174 (936 men and 238 women) as compared
with l,151 (921 men and 230 women) in 1940.
There was,
however, no congestion in the hospital as the accommodation
is provided for 1,408 patients and it is sufficient not only to meet
the present requirements of the province but also for many years
to come. It has been possible to reserve accommodation up to
100 patients for military insanes belonging to this province.
(b) Admissions and Discharges.—The number of admissions
and re-admissions was 252 (204 men and 48 women) and 36 (29
men and 7 women) respectively as against 289 (236 men and 53
women) and 42 (38 men and 4 women) in the preceding year.
The total number of discharges was 195 (165 men and 30 women),
viz., 89 cured, 59 improved, 29 not improved and 18 otherwise
as against 117, 27, 42 and 21 respectively in the preceding year.
The total number of deaths was 52 in 1941 as against 31 in the
previous year. The percentage of deaths on the daily average
strength and on admission was 4.54 and 4.51 as against 2.84 and
2.42 respectively in 1940. It will be seen from the above figures that
though the number of admissions and re-admissions was less than the
corresponding figures of the previous year and instead of decrease
in the total population it has actually gone up which is due to the
fact that the number of patients discharged from the institution
in 1941 was smaller.
With the increase in accommodation,
viz., 300 in the men's section in 1939 and 100 in the women's
section in 1940 the number of discharges is going down every
year in order to allow every possible chance to the patients to
recover by a prolonged treatment in the Mental Hospital.
The
policy is to discharge, as far as possible, only those patients who
are fully recovered, or such incurables who are harmless and have
relatives with means to maintain them and look after them.
(c) Health of patients.—There was no outbreak of an epidemic
nature and the general health of patients during the year under
report was satisfactory.
The daily average of sick suffering
from physical ailments other than mental disorders treated in
the hospital was 21.66 as against 40.06 in 1940.
The most
distinctive causes for admissions were Pneumonia, T. B. Lungs
Heart failure, Status Epilepticus, Colitis, Dysentery, Debility
and Old Age, Diarrhœa, etc., etc. The hospital provides proper
facilities for physical; pathological and psychological examinations
for mental patients admitted to this institution.
The chie
treatment for mental disorders done in the hospital is with Car
diazol, Ammonium Chloride, and Sulphosin. These treatment
were carried out with encouraging results.
The occupational
therapy such as agriculture, gardening, weaving, munj matting,
etc., etc., continues to be the main feature of treatment.
(d) Suicide, Escape and death by violence.—There was one-
--icide and one escape during the year under report. The former
patient did not show suicidal tendencies and was therefore not kept
under special surveillance. The patient who escaped had suffi-
ciently improved and he was one of the patients to be discharged
at the next meeting of the non-official visitors.
Statement II.—During the year under report 54 patients
were admitted for observation of whom 51 were certified and
admitted to the hospital and 3 were discharged as "uncertified".
Statement III.—Of 1,416 patients treated in the hospital
219 were criminal patients (208 men and 11 women) as against
223 men and 9 women in 1940. The daily average strength was
173.41 as compared with 167.25 in the previous year. There
were 163 criminals (155 men and 8 women) on the 1st January,
1941, 49 men and 3 women admitted, 4 men were re-admitted
giving a total of 219 as explained above. Forty-four men patients
were discharged, 4 men and 1 woman died and the number of
patients remaining on 31st December, 1941, was 170, viz., 160 men
and 10 women.
Statement IV.—Of the total number of 288 admissions 155
were Hindus (122 men and 33 women), 114 Muslims (97 men
and 17 women), 1 European, 10 Indian Christians (6 men and 4
women) and 8 others (7 men and 1 woman) as against 166 Hindus,
151 Muslims, 8 Indian Christians and 6 others in 1940.
Statement V.—This statement deals with the ages of patients
admitted in the hospital during the year under report.
It is
self-explanatory and calls for no remarks.
Statement VI.—The principal types of insanity among the
patients treated in 1941 and 1940 are compared below :—
(1) Manic Depressive Insanity ..
(2) Schizophrenia including Dementia
Præcox .. ..
1941.
344
358
1940.
349
353
(3) Secondary Dementia ..
(4) Mental Deficiency .. ..
(5) Epilepsy and Epileptic Insanity
(6) Mania .. .. ..
(7) Paranoia and Paranoid States ..
(8) Cannabis Indica Psychosis ..
(9) Melancholia .. ..
1941.
136
138
136
95
68
51
39
1940.
143
129
119
67
63
50
45
Statement VII.—The
probable causes of insanity in
the
patients admitted to the hospital in the year 1941 remained
almost the same and calls for no remarks.
Statement VIII.—Income.—The
receipts under head "Re-
coveries from Local Bodies, etc. "dropped from Us. 2,01,668
in 1940 to Rs. 1,98,722 and the amount realized from paying
patients rose from lis. 31,776 to Rs. 33.280. The profit from
manufactures and hospital garden amounted to Rs. 20,180
in 1941 as against lis. 21,988 in the preceding year. In order to
obtain the maximum product from the land under cultivation,
advice from the Agriculture Department was sought in the latter
part of the year and it is expected to bring fruit in the future.
The decrease in the income under "Recoveries" is due to the fact
that most of the amounts outstanding against local bodies, etc.,
were realized in previous years and there was not much left for
recovery during the year under report.
There is, however, an
increase of lis. 1,504 under the head " Amounts realized from
paying patients".
Expenditure.—Excluding
the amount remitted to treasury
shown under columns 17 and 17-A. which was not actually expended,
the total expenditure on the maintenance of the hospital came
down from Rs. 3,75443 in 1940 to Rs. 3,18,641 in 1941.
The
decrease is mainly under the head "Original Works" which
amounted to Us. 54,040 in the year 1940 as against Rs. 836 only
during the year under report. Excluding the item of Original
Works there is an increase under almost all heads especially in
Diet, Establishment, Bazar Medicines and Contract Contingencies.
There is a decrease of lis. 4,203-10-0 under "Superintendence
and lis. 2,210-04) under "Other Contingencies". Though the
net expenditure on the maintenance of the hospital rose from
Rs. 60,266 to Rs. 64,638 in the year under report, the per capita
cost came down from Rs. 294-10-3 in 1940 to Rs. 277-15-0 in 1941
This is due to the treatment of larger number of patients in the
hospital during the year under report.