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Statement No. I shows that during the year under review the total popula-
tion was 999, or 38 more than in the previous year. Of these, 817 were males
and 182 females. There remained 573 males and 136 females on 31st December
1891: 233 males and 39 females were admitted and 11 males and 7 females re-
admitted. 154 males and 20 females were discharged. Of the latter, 78 males and
13 females were cured and 76 males and 7 females were transferred to friends (66
males and 5 females improved and 10 males and 2 females not improved). 80
males and 32 females died as compared with 57 and 13 respectively in 1891.
At the close of the year there remained 583 males and 130 females. The
daily average strength was 602.8 males and 135.0 females—total 737.8 against
713.3 (580.3 males and 133.0 females) in the preceding year.
The percentages of cures and deaths to the daily average strength were :—
Cured ...
Died ...
Males ... ... ... ...
Females ... ... ... ...
Males ... ... ... ...
Females ... ... ... ...
12.9
9.6
13.3
23.7
Total ...
Total ...
12.3
15.2
The percentages to admissions were :—
Cured ...
Died ...
Males ... ... ... ...
Females ... ... ... ....
Males
...
...
...
...
Females ... ... ... ...
32.0
28.3
32.8
69.6
Total ...
Total ...
31.4
38.6
Statement No. II gives details of criminal lunatics. On 1st January there
remained 99 males and 7 females, while 20 males and 3 females were admitted
and 1 male was re-admitted, making 120 males and 10 females—total 130, or
2 less than in 1891. 13 males and 1 female were discharged, transferred,
&c.; 10 males and 1 female died, leaving 97 males and 8 females on 31st De-
cember 1892. The daily average strength of these insanes was 94.5 males and
7.9 females—total 102.4 as compared with 104.0 in the previous year.
Statement No. III gives the religion, sex and residence of the lunatics
admitted during the year. The total Christian population numbered 55, of which
39 were Europeans, 7 Eurasians and 9 Native Christians. The majority of the
Europeans were soldiers. The number of Hindus was 133, of Mussalmáns 61, of
Pársis 22, and 19 of other castes.
Statement No. IV shows the previous occupation of the insanes admitted.
Beggars gave, as usual, the largest number of admissions, viz. 48, soldiers num-
bered 27, labourers 24, tradesmen 23, servants 19, cultivators 14, sepoys 14 and
clerks 12. 30 insanes had no occupation, and in 23 cases the occupation is not
known.
Statement No. V gives the ages of the lunatics admitted according to sex.
There were 10 insanes under the age of 20, 209 between 20 and 40, 61 between
40 and 60, and 10 upwards of 60.
Statement No. VI shows the various types of insanity. The following table
gives the types of insanity and the result of the treatment of each form :—
Mania ... ... ...
Melancholia ... ...
Dementia
...
...
Idiocy ... ... ...
Epileptic insanity ... ...
Charas smoking ... ...
Gánja smoking ... ...
Use of Bháng ... ..
Opium eating ... ...
Spirit drinking ... ...
Other types ... ...
Total ...
Remained.
283
53
159
32
25
6
73
30
6
35
7
709
Admitted.
110
61
32
3
8
2
37
7
1
21
8
290
Total.
393
114
191
35
33
8
110
37
7
56
15
999
Recovered.
42
15
8
...
...
1
13
2
...
8
2
91
Improved.
20
22
11
...
1
...
4
2
...
10
1
71
Died.
57
8
28
1
5
...
7
3
...
3
...
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