STATEMENTS OF THE MENTAL HOSPITALS                                                7

No. I.

Mental Hospitals in the Madras Presidency during the year 1926 and the two previous years.

9

10

11

Daily average
strength.

Daily average
sick.

Percentage to

Daily average strength.

Admission.

A.

B.

C.

D.

Cured.

Died.

Cured.

Died.

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males.

Females.

Total.

517.11

195.56

712.6

90.78

52.16

142.94

15.47

5.11

12.63

8.32

9.72

8.70

17.86

7.14

15.48

5.10

8.93

5.95

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 8th May 1926, viz.:—

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males ...

539

Recoveries on new admissions ...

35

4

39

Females ...

198

Deaths on new admissions ...

10

5

15

Total ...

737

75.38

14.72

90.10

4.57

1.79

6.36

9.29

13.59

9.99

6.63

27.17

9.99

11.1

...

8.29

7.40

37.59

14.29

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 20th November 1926, viz.:—

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males ...

81

Discharges.

In admissions, Col. 6-A.

2

...

2

Females ...

16

Do. Col. 6-B.

4

...

4

Total ...

97

Do. Col. 6-C.

2

...

2

Death.

Do. Col. 7.

2

3

5

181.70

48.38

230.08

8.09

2.82

10.91

23.12

16.53

21.73

6.05

14.47

7.82

27.38

...

23.96

2.38

16.67

4.17

The maximum number of lunatics confined on any one night was on the night of 7th June 1926, viz.:—

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males ...

192

Admissions cured ...

23

...

23

Females ...

51

Admissions died ...

2

2

4

Total ...

243

774.19

258.66

1,032.85

103.44

56.77

160.21

16.66

7.73

14.43

7.62

11.60

8.62

19.54

5.26

16.71

4.56

13.16

6.27

738.10

244.63

980.73

97.59

41.42

139.01

17.93

13.49

16.82

7.06

4.50

6.42

18.84

16.88

18.41

5.80

2.60

5.10

708.42

233.16

941.58

92.40

36.07

128.47

16.52

13.72

15.82

11.29

11.58

11.36

14.40

14.25

13.65

5.84

5.00

5.64