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No. II.
Single ... ...
Married ...
Widowed ...
Unknown ...
Hindus ... ... ...
Mahomedans ... ...
Pársis
...
...
...
Hindus ... ... ...
Mahomedans ... ...
Pársis ... ... ...
Hindus ... ... ...
Mahomedans ... ...
Pársis ... ... ...
Hindus ... ... ...
Mahomedans
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Pársis ... ... ...
NUMBER.
1885.
140
129
6
141
66
18
43
24
4
98
28
1
1886.
136
127
6
142
71
21
49
24
4
103
21
1
PERCENTAGE TO
TOTAL TREATED.
1885.
33.7
31.0
1.4
53.6
25.0
6.8
47.7
26.6
4.0
74.2
21.2
0.7
1886.
35.8
33.5
1.5
51.6
25.8
7.6
53.2
26.0
4.3
73.0
14.8
0.7
16. Statement No. XIII. gives further particulars of criminal insanes as
to caste, sex, nature of crime committed, and the number of this class confined.
Of an average daily strength of 96.4, including 89.4 males and 7 females, 32.5
males and 5 females, or a total of 37.5, were employed. With regard to crimes
committed, 21 had been charged with theft, 45 males and 5 females with
murder, 5 males with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, 5 males with
attempt to commit suicide, 15 males with causing grievous hurt, 6 males with
house-breaking, 8 males and 1 female with mischief and assault, and 8 males
and 2 females with miscellaneous offences.
17. All the lunatic asylums have been carefully inspected—those at Colába
and Poona several times, those at Dhárwár, Ahmedabad and Ratnágiri in the
course of my annual tours, and the asylum at Hyderabad by the Deputy Surgeon-
General, Sind Circle. I have the pleasure again to report that the Superintend-
ents have performed their duties carefully and efficiently. Surgeon Parker, who
took charge of the Colába Asylum from Surgeon-Major Nolan when the latter
proceeded on sick leave in September last, has maintained the institution in its
previous state of efficiency. Surgeon-Major Cook, the Superintendent at Poona,
is most attentive to his duties, and I was well pleased when I went over this
asylum, although it is not quite so secure as it might be made. The Ahmed-
abad Asylum was inspected in January, and is in good order. The services of
1st Class Hospital Assistant Joseph Solomon were brought to my notice by the
Superintendent as ably seconding the care bestowed by the latter. The verandahs
in front of the cells in this asylum are too narrow, so that rain beats in, render-
ing them more or less damp. At Dhárwár, Surgeon-Major Davidson, M. B., took
charge from Surgeon-Major McConaghy in March, and has this small asylum in
excellent order. But the urinals are here defective, also the padded cells, and I
was not quite satisfied with the security of the enclosure. During the year, 10 new
cells (sanctioned by Government Resolution No. 1762, Public Works Depart-
ment, dated 16th November 1885) have been added, raising the accommodation
from 18 to 28. The Ratnágiri Asylum was inspected in February. It was
then in charge of Surgeon Collie, M.B., acting for Surgeon McCalman on leave.
As Government is aware, it has been found necessary to sanction the raising of
the wall of this asylum, also some alterations to the doors and windows, and it
will be necessary to add to the verandahs. There is some difficulty apprehended
regarding the water-supply from two wells within the asylum premises and from
an adjoining hospital well, all of which, however, are liable to run dry, and an
additional proposed supply from the municipal works is not to be depended upon.
But there are wells in the neighbouring jail enclosure which never become dry,
and from which water can be obtained either by hand or pipes. Latrines for the
establishment are also required. It was necessary latterly to dismiss one of the