2
Eight were discharged otherwise, 7 having been transferred from Colába to
Poona, and 1 having escaped from Poona, and was not re-captured. There were
52 deaths during the year, I less than in the previous year. The daily average
strength was—males 506.4, females 118.9, total 625.3.
The percentages of cures and deaths to the daily average strength were—
Cured
...
Died ... ...
Males ... ...
Females
...
...
Males
...
...
Females
...
...
16.2
15.1
8.5
7.6
Total
Total
15.9
8.3
The percentages to admissions were—
Cured ...
Died
...
Males
...
...
Females
...
...
Males
...
...
Females
...
...
30.6
50
16
25
Total
Total
329
171
7. Statement No. II is a return of criminal lunatics confined in the
various asylums. On the 1st January 1882, 84 males and 5 Females. total 89,
remained; 12 males and 1 female were admitted, making the total treated 102,
or 8 less than in 1881. Of these 10 were discharged, 8 males were declared cured,
and 1 was removed to England; 6 (males) died, leaving at the end of the year
81 males and 5 Females. total 86. The average daily strength was 87.4 as com-
pared with 88.5 in the previous year.
8. In Statement No. III the sex, religion and residence of the patients
admitted during the year are given; from it will be seen that among Christians 120
were Europeans, 112 males and 8 females ; 2 were Eurasians, 1 male and 1 female;
and 8 were Native Christians, 7 males and 1 female. Of Hindus, 99 males and 18
Females. total 117, were admitted. Of Mahomedans there were 40 males and 6
Females. total 46; and Pársis, 9 males and 2 Females. total 11. Patients are admit-
ted from all parts of the Presidency; the majority of the Europeans are soldiers,
and are admitted from various stations throughout the three Presidencies.
9. Statement No. IV shows the previous occupations of the patients admit-
ted. As is usual, European soldiers furnished the largest number of admissions,
104. Next to these were beggars and fakirs, 54; then servants and labourers,
&c, 46; cultivators, 19 ; and merchants and tradesmen, 15. The occupation of 6
males and 1 female was unknown, and 2 males and 1 female are reported of no
occupation.
10. Statement No. V gives the ages of patients admitted according to
sex. Under 20 there were 9 males and 3 females; from 20 to 40, 221 males
and 27 females; from 40 to 60, 36 males and 6 females; and above 60, 2 males.
11. In Statement No. VI is given the types of insanity occurring among
the asylum population, with the results. Of acute mania 146 cases remained
and 146 were admitted, giving a total of 292 ; of these 68 recovered, 32 improved,
and 19 died. Of chronic mania 155 remained and 42 were admitted, total 197 ;
of these 18 recovered, 12 improved and 18 died. Of melancholia 22 remained and
51 were admitted, total 73; the results among these were 5 recovered, 32 improv-
ed and 2 died. Of chronic dementia 179 remained and 10 were admitted; of
these 2 recovered, 4 improved and 9 died. Of idiotcy there were 14 cases; of idiotcy
combined with epilepsy, 5 ; of mania and epilepsy, 6; of dementia and epilepsy,
5; and of imbecility, 26. Among these cases a favourable result is very rare, and
it is seldom the improvement ever takes place.
12. Statement No. VII gives the alleged causes of insanity among the
patients confined. Of the total 931 insanes the cause is given in 470; of these 395
are ascribed to physical and 75 to moral causes. Of the former the abuse of
spirits or intoxicating drugs is alleged as the cause in 166 cases, namely, gánja
111, spirits 42, and opium 13. Fever is the cause given in 31 cases, epilepsy in
32, hereditary in 31, previous attack in 25, climate in 22, masturbation in 8, and
the disease is stated to be congenital in 21 cases. Among moral causes grief
is given as the cause in 47, religion in 9, fear in 8, and anger in 5 cases.
As requested in paragraph 4 of Government Resolution No. 1446, dated 21st
April 1882, reviewing last year's report, I beg to furnish such information as is
obtainable relative to the causes leading to insanity in cases of lunatics confined