MENTAL HOSPITALS IN THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY                                                                9

No. I.

Madras Presidency during the year 1930 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)

744.54

267.63

1,012.17

116.88

58.26

175.14

15.31

11.58

14.33

8.06

5.60

7.41

16.48

16.47

16.48

4.83

8.23

5.49

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 12th November 1930, viz:—

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males ...

797

Recoveries on new admissions ...

58

14

72

Females ...

277

Deaths do. ...

17

7

24

Total ...

1,074

101.97

18.12

120.09

9.30

2.47

11.77

18.63

27.59

19.99

2.94

11.04

4.16

35.14

50.0

37.21

...

16.67

2.33

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 1st November 1930, viz. :—

Males.

Females

Total

Males ...

112

Discharges.

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

13

3

16

Females ...

19

Do. do. 6-B. ...

...

...

...

Total ...

131

Do. do. 6-C. ...

4

...

4

Deaths ...

Do.

do.

6.D. ...

0

1

1

213.63

58.09

271.72

34.21

15.29

49.50

20.66

15.52

19.56

9.86

5.17

8.86

22.34

33.33

24.11

1.98

5.56

2.52

The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 21st November 1930, viz. :—

Males.

Females.

Total.

Males ...

221

Admissions (excluding 8 M.A.D. cases) cured ...

21

6

27

Females ...

60

Do. died ...

2

1

3

Total ...

281

1,060.14

348.84

1,403.98

160.39

76.02

236.41

16.7

13.09

15.81

7.92

5.81

7.41

20.13

22.33

20.54

4.16

8.74

5.00

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

4.3

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

Includes 7 (6 males and one female) observation cases remaining at the end of the year.

§

8

cases of N.A.D.

2

handed over while under observation.

1

transferred to Mental Hospital, Madras.

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