3

14.    The daily average strength of criminal lunatics in 1895 was higher
at Nagpur, viz., 63.23 against 58.24 in 1894; and at Jubbulpore it was less by
2.34, i. e., 30.85 against 33.19 in the preceding year.

15.    With reference to paragraph 4 of Government of India Resolution
No. 8—396, dated the 13th July 1893, the Superintendents of both Asylums have
given in the body of their reports the detailed information regarding the three
classes of criminal lunatics therein asked for.

                           STATEMENTS III.IV AND V.

16.    These statements call for no special comment.

                                    STATEMENT VI.

17.    Types of Insanity.—As usual the large majority of lunatics admitted
were suffering from mania and dementia.

                                   STATEMENT VII.

18.    Alleged causes of Insanity.—The total admissions in both Asylums
was 67 ; of these, 17 are ascribed to—

(1) Physical causes, viz., to

Congenital hereditary ... ...

7

Ganja smoking ... ...

5

Epilepsy and sunstroke ... ...

4

Fevers ... ...

1

17

and six to—

(2) Moral causes, viz., to

Grief ... ...

5

Religious impressions ... ...

1

6

23

All other cases, 44 in number, are entered as unknown with regard to
cause, sufficient information as to their origin having been wanting.

                              STATEMENT  VIII.

19. The following table shows the principal causes of admissions to
hospital:—

                                                   TABLE II.

Diseases.

ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL.

Difference.

1894.

1895.

Influenza ...

Nagpur ...

108

38

—70

Jubbulpore ...

25

1

—24

Fevers ...

Nagpur ...

37

36

— 1

Jubbulpore ...

52

55

+ 3

Dysentery ...

Nagpur ...

7

1

— 6

Jubbulpore ...

3

6

+ 3

Diarrhœa ...

Nugpur ...

3

1

— 2

Jubbulpore ...

4

1

— 3