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188 females against 817 and 182 respectively in 1892. On 1st January 1893
there remained 583 males and 130 females ; 194 males and 55 females were
admitted and 23 males and 3 females re-admitted ; 153 males and 25 females
were discharged, of whom 63 males and 13 females were cured, 86 males and
12 females were transferred to the care of friends (62 males and 5 females im-
proved and 24 males and 7 females not improved), and 4 males escaped. 62
males and 15 females died against 80 and 32 respectively in the previous year.
At the end of the year there remained 585 males and 148 females under treat-
ment. The daily average strength was 577.5 males and 138.6 females—total
716.1 as compared with 737.8 in 1892.
The percentages of cures and deaths to the daily average strength were :—
Cured
...
Died
...
Males ... ... ... ...
Females ... ... ... ...
Males ... ... ... ...
Females ... ... ... ...
10.9
9.4
10.7
10.8
Total ...
Total ...
10.6
10.8
The percentages to admissions were :—
Cured ...
Died
...
Males ... ... ... ...
Females
...
...
...
...
Males ... ... ... ...
Females ... ... ... ...
29.0
22.4
28.6
25.9
Total ...
Total ...
27.6
28.0
Statement No. II gives details of criminal lunatics. At the beginning of
the year there remained 97 males and 8 females, while 23 males and 4 females
were admitted and 1 male was re-admitted, giving a total of 121 males and
12 females—a grand total of 133 as compared with 130 in the previous year. Of
these 7 males and 2 females were discharged, transferred, &c. and 11 males
died, leaving 103 males and 10 females on 31st December 1893. The daily
average strength of these insanes was 97.3 males and 9.2 females—total 106.5
against 102.4 in 1892.
Particulars of the different kinds of these insanes are given in the follow-
ing table as ordered in paragraph 4 of the Government of India resolution
above quoted :—
Kind of Criminal Lunatics.
Those tried and acquitted on
the ground of insanity ..
Those insane on admission and
found to be incapable of
making a defence ..
Those who became insane during
imprisonment ... ...
Total ...
Colába.
16
46
5
67
Ratnágiri.
...
23
1
24
Poona.
...
...
1
1
Dhárwár.
1
5
3
9
Ahmedabad.
4
9
1
14
Hyderabad.
2
13
3
18
Total
23
96
14
133
Statement No. III indicates the religion, sex and residence of the lunatics
admitted during the year. The total number of Christians admitted was 56. Of
these, 49 were Europeans and Eurasians and 7 Native Christians. The majority
of the Europeans were soldiers. Hindus numbered 118, Mahomedans 70 and
other castes 31.
Statement No. IV gives the previous occupations of the insanes admitted
during the year under review. Beggars and mendicants furnished as usual the
largest number of admissions, viz. 47. Cultivators and labourers numbered 37,
military soldiers 33, merchants and traders 16, domestic servants 14 and clerks
12. In 38 cases the occupation was not ascertained and 21 had no occupation.
Statement No. V shows the ages of the lunatics admitted according to sex.
There were 11 insanes under the age of 20, 213 between 20 and 40, 46 between
40 and 60, and 5 above 60 years of age.
Statement No. VI gives the details of the various types of insanity, and
the following table shows the types of insanity with the result of the
treatment of each form :—