STATEMENTS OF THE MENTAL HOSPITALS                                            7

No. I.

the Mental Hospitals in the Madras Presidency during the year 1929 and the Provincial totals for the two previous years.

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.

(9)

(10)

(11)

653.10

239.81

892.91

101.40

48.68

150.08

14.24

10.84

13.33

6.58

8.76

7.17

15.23

13.95

14.94

3.31

5.81

3.86

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 31st Dec. 1929, viz. :—

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males ...

705

Recoveries on new admissions ...

46

12

58

Females ...

252

Deaths do. ...

10

5

15

Total ...

957

85.22

19.15

104.37

7.63

2.15

9.78

3.52

5.12

3.83

3.52

5.12

3.83

10.71

...

10.0

3.57

...

3.33

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 30th December 1929, viz. :—

Males.

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males ...

93

Discharges.

In admissions, Col. 6-A. ...

1

0

1

Females ...

18

Do. do. 6-B. ...

2

0

2

Total ...

111

Do. do. 6-C. ...

...

...

...

Died ... Do. do. 6-D. ...

1

0

1

218.18

61.02

279.20

38.99

14.75

53.74

21.08

22.94

21.49

6.88

6.56

6.81

21.95

41.67

24.47

5.56

...

4.90

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 17th September 1929, viz. :—

Males.

Females.

Males ...

226

Admissions cured ...

18

5

Females ...

60

Do. died ...

5

...

Total ...

286

956.50

319.98

1,276.48

148.02

65.58

213.60

14.85

12.81

14.33

6.38

8.13

6.82

16.8

18.68

17.15

4.13

5.49

4.39

890.05

308.63

1,198.68

139.84

53.00

192.84

15.28

7.45

13.27

7.53

5.18

6.92

15.87

10.34

14.32

4.82

3.45

4.55

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

                                                            ‡ Total of columns 3 and 4.

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