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and 5 females. Twelve males and 1 female were discharged, 6 males died, and
88 males and 4 females remained at the close of the year. The daily average
strength of criminal lunatics was 84.4 males and 3.7 females.
Religion, Sex, and Resi-
dence of the new Admissions.
7. Statement No. 3 furnish the particulars relative to the religion, sex,
and residence of the admissions and re-admission.
The Christians included 84 Europeans, 4 Eurasians,
and 4 Native Christians. Of the total number of
Christians 77 were males and 15 females. The Hindus, from all parts of India,
numbered 78 males and 15 females, the admissions for Mahomedans were 54 males
and 12 females, and for Parsis 2 males. Two Negroes and a Circassian female
were also admitted.
Previous Occupations of
new Admissions.
8. Statement No. 4 show the previous occupation of the new admissions.
There were 66 European and 8 Native soldiers, and
1 European sailor. Amongst the others were 20 culti-
vators, 31 labourers, 49 paupers and mendicants,
16 professional persons and clerks, 18 domestic servants, 23 tradesmen and petty
dealers, 7 soldiers' wives, 6 miscellaneous, while the occupations of 11 were
unknown.
Ages of new Admissions.
9. Statement No. 5 give the ages of the admissions. Between the ages
of 20 and 40 there were 174 males and 32 females.
There were 20 males and 6 females from 40 to 60, and
above the age of 60 there were 2 of each sex. Seventeen males and 3 females
were under 20 years of age.
Types of Insanity.
10. Statement No. 6 show the types of insanity amongst the asylum popu-
lation. Of acute mania 138 cases remained from the
previous year and 110 were admitted, making a total
treated of 248. Of these 46 recovered, 41 improved, and 13 died. There were
23 admissions for chronic mania, while 147 cases remained ; of these 6 recovered,
8 improved, and 6 died. For melancholia 50 cases were treated; 23 of whom
improved. Acute dementia shows 58 remaining and 74 admissions, while of
chronic dementia 168 remained and 13 were admitted. The recoveries were 11
from the acute and 5 from the chronic form. The improved numbered 40 and 7,
and the deaths 6 and 11, respectively. Nine idiots remained and 3 were admitted,
while the total number of imbeciles was 16. Of the types complicated with
epilepsy 14 remained and 6 were admitted.
Causes of Insanity.
11. Statement No. 7 show the causes of insanity. To the use of ganja
142 cases are attributed, alcohol accounts for 46, and
opium for 6. Fever is said to be the exciting cause in
19 cases ; 18 are due to a previous attack; 33 are hereditary and congenital;
25 are accounted for by epilepsy, 4 by disorders of parturition, 12 by injury to the
head, and 20 are attributed to the effects of climate. Destitution is responsible
for 23 cases. Amongst moral causes grief is credited with 50 cases, fright with
10, and religious excitement with 7. The total number set down to physical
causes is 358 and to moral 74—a total of 432. In 397 instances the causes were
unknown.
Causes of Sickness.
12. Statement No. 8 show the diseases for which the insanes were admit-
ted into the asylum hospitals. The total number treat-
ed was 599, or 18 less than in 1877. Of these 514 were
discharged cured, 41 died, and 44 remained at the close of the year. The chief
causes of sickness were malarious fevers, which account for 335 cases; dysentery,
diarrhœa, and debility. Fevers have been slightly more frequent, especially
at Hyderabad. Diarrhœa and dysentery have been less. The mortality was
principally from fever, epilepsy, diarrhœa and dysentery, old age, and debility.
Cash Accounts.
13. Statement No. 9 are the cash accounts of
the asylums, an abstract of the whole is given in the
table below:—