STATEMENTS OF THE MENTAL HOSPITALS                                              7

No. I.

Mental Hospitals in the Madras Presidency during the year 1927 and the totals for the two previous years.

9

10

11

Daily average
strength.

Daily average
sick.

Percentage to

Daily average strength.

Admissions.

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.

555.53

210.82

766.35

81.43

36.84

118.27

9.90

5.22

8.61

6.84

5.69

6.52

13.56

3.33

11.49

6.36

3.33

5.75

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 5th Dec. 1927, viz.:—

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males ...

595

Recoveries on new admissions ...

32

2

34

Females ...

220

Deaths on new admissions ...

15

2

17

Total ...

815

77.39

14.95

92.34

4.10

0.77

4.87

19.39

6.69

17.33

6.46

20.07

8.67

22.22

16.66

21.21

...

...

...

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 8th October 1927, viz.:—

Males.

Females.

Males

... 81

Discharges.

In admissions, Col.

6-A.

6

1

Females

... 16

Do. Col.

6-C.

...

1

Total

... 97

Died.

Do.

Nil.

193.89

52.71

246.60

10.39

2.36

12.75

28.88

9.49

24.74

8.71

9.49

8.92

27.55

8.69

23.97

6.96

4.00

6.43

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 14th December 1927, viz.:—

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males ...

200

Admissions cured ...

27

2

29

Females ...

59

Do. died

8

1

9

Total ...

259

826.81

278.48

1,105.29

95.92

39.97

135.89

15.24

6.10

12.94

7.26

7.18

7.24

17.20

5.46

14.93

6.08

3.30

5.54

774.19

258.66

1,032.85

103.44

56.77

160.21

16.60

7.73

14.43

7.62

11.60

8.62

19.54

5.26

16.71

4.56

13.16

6.27

736.10

244.63

980.73

97.59

41.42

139.01

17.93

13.40

16.82

7.06

4.50

6.42

18.84

16.88

18.41

5.80

2.60

5.10

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