244. REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94. [CH. XII.
Out of the 98 accepted
cases, 10 were not insane on admission into asylums, 29
were not cured, and 9 died during residence. Regarding the cases
described
as "not cured," it is necessary to explain that the expression is
to be taken only
relatively for the period during which the patients were under
observation by the
Commission, and which as a general rule would be under two years.
The
duration of residence in asylums of the 50 patients discharged
during the period
mentioned may be tabulated as follows:—
Ages of patients.
Duration of
resid- |
15 to 20 |
21 to 25 |
26 to 30 |
31 to 35 |
36 to 40 |
41 to 45 |
46 to 50 |
51 to 55 |
56 to 60 |
75 |
Age not known. |
Not insane
on |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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One month
and |
2 |
2 |
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Not
exceeding |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
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Not
exceeding |
6 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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Not
exceeding |
5 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
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Not
exceeding |
1 |
1 |
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Not cured |
2 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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Died |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
These figures would
appear to indicate that the largest number of discharges,
38 per cent., occurred after a residence not exceeding six months
in the asylums,
and of the rejected cases 19 per cent. were discharged after a
similar residence.
After a residence of over six and not exceeding twelve months, 16
per cent. of the
accepted cases (making a total of 54 per cent. for the whole year)
were discharged,
and 10 per cent. (a total of 29) of the rejected. Dr. Walsh (Bengal
witness No.
112), in a supplement to his written evidence, remarks: "The
average period under
treatment in the asylum at Dullunda of 55 cases discharged cured
during five years
(1888-92) varied from 3 to 10 months, and many of these were kept
under
observation for some time after they had been pronounced sane. Of
the 108
cases admitted, more than half recovered very quickly, and this
points to some
cause easily removable."
For the purpose of
comparison, the duration of residence in asylums of the
rejected cases of 1892 is given in the following table. This table
contains only
121 cases, because of the 124 rejected cases, two were not cases of
1892 at all,