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-
ence in asylum.

15 to 20
years.

21 to 25
years.

26 to 30
years.

31 to 35
years.

36 to 40
years.

41 to 45
years.

46 to 50
years.

51 to 55
years.

56 to 60
years.

75
years.

Age not known.

Not insane on
admission.

1

2

3

1

1

1

1

One month and
under.

2

2

Not exceeding
3 months.

1

4

2

1

Not exceeding
6 months.

6

8

2

2

1

3

Not exceeding
12 months.

5

6

2

1

Not exceeding
18 months.

1

1

Not cured

2

9

6

4

3

2

2

1

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,