Note on the Statistical Tables of the Punjab Mental
                  Hospital, Lahore, for the year 1927.

STATEMENT I.—
Admissions,         Dis-
charges, etc.

1.    Population.—The number of patients remaining under
treatment on the 1st January 1927, was males 665
and females 182, making a total of 847. During
the year 397 patients, of whom 317 were males

and 80 females (the figures include re-admissions, and cases sent
for observation ; some of the latter were discharged without
certification) were admitted to the hospital. The total number
of patients treated thus amounted to 1,244, being 94 in excess of
those treated in 1926.

The average population for the year was 889.88 ; as compared
with 854.19 in the preceding year. The population rose very
rapidly during the latter half of the year and on 25th November
1927 there were no less than 956 patients under treatment. The
maximum number of patients under treatment in 1926 was 884.

The total number discharged was 218, as compared with
224 in 1926, of whom 132 were discharged as cured, 58 as
improved, 6 not improved and 22 otherwise.

The percentage of cures to the daily average strength was
14.48 as compared with 11.47 in 1926.

2.    Sickness and mortality.—The death rate expressed as a
percentage of the average strength was 11.45 as compared with
9.25 in 1926 and 14.23 in 1925. Out of 102 deaths, influenza
and pneumonia each accounted for 19. During the year 55
patients were treated for pneumonia with 19 deaths and 81 for
Tuberculosis of various form with 15 deaths. Bowel diseases
such as dysentery, diarrhœa, colitis and enteritis accounted for 86
admissions to the hospital with 9 deaths. There were 11 deaths
from epilepsy and status epilepticus.

STATEMENT II—
Criminal patients.

8. There was an increase of 20 in the number of patients
treated during the year under review. No less
than 53 criminals were admitted, making a total
of 207 patients under treatment. There were 164 criminals in
the institution at the close of the year.

Accommodation,
new buildings, etc.

4. The new hospital section on the female side has not yet
been completely taken over, as the head of water
was insufficient for the water carriage system,
which has been installed. A new tube well has.
been sunk in order to remedy this defect.