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were made over to their friends; 2 (1 case of dementia and 1 of mania) were made
over to their friends as " not improved," and 1 was discharged " otherwise." The
case last mentioned was that of a man suffering from mania, who escaped 29 days
after admission and was never again heard of. All the discharges were amongst
lunatics from the Central Provinces.

8.    Jubbulpore Asylum.—Twenty-one patients were discharged (16 males
and 5 females), or 4 more than in the previous year. Of these, 20 were dis-
charged " cured," and 1 "improved" was made over to his friends.

9.    It may here be explained, with reference to para. 2 of the Chief Com-
missioner's Resolution on the Annual Report for the year 1897, in which it
was noticed that there was a difference in the method of classification of criminal
lunatics discharged at the two Asylums on their being declared fit to stand
their trial, that the Superintendents now consult one another and adopt a uniform
method of classification. There was only one case of this kind last year, and it
was decided by the Superintendents in consultation that it should be shown as dis-
charged cured.

10.    The daily average population in the Nagpur Asylum was 162.45, or a
decrease of 4.70; while at Jubbulpore it was 152.89, or an increase of 2.25 over
the previous year. The maximum number of lunatics confined on any one night
in the Nagpur Asylum was 135 males and 37 females; and in the Jubbulpore
Asylum 121 males and 41 females. There was no overcrowding in the former
institution ; while in the latter, although there was no overcrowding on the male
side, there was, for a short time only, an excess of 3 females over the number
for whom accommodation exists.

11.    The percentage of cured to the daily average strength was again
greater in the Jubbulpore than in the Nagpur Asylum. The figures are com-
pared below:—

12.    There were 17 deaths in the Nagpur Asylum, as compared with 7 in
Jubbulpore. The death-rate per cent. in the Nagpur Asylum, which rose from
3.94 in 1896 to 8.37 in 1897, rose still further last year to 10.46, or 4.03 above
the quinquennial mean. The death-rate in this Asylum was undoubtedly high,
and 9 of the 17 deaths were due to dysentery and debility.

In the Jubbulpore Asylum, the death-rate per cent. was 4.58, as compared
with 8.62 in 1897, and 8.10, the mean of the preceding five years.

13.    The death-rates per cent. of daily average strength in the two Asylums,
during the past eight years, are shown below :—