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OBSERVATIONS ON THE INDIVIDUAL ASYLUMS.

DULLUNDA.—The average daily number of inmates has been greater this
last year than during the previous one ; the total treated 394, against 364 of
the previous year; the actual number of deaths fewer. The percentage of
deaths has thus been lowered from 18 to 13 per cent. on total treated. The
number "discharged cured, and transferred to friends improved," has been
somewhat smaller.

The mortality from dysentery and diarrhœa this last year has fallen to 11,
as against 20 during the previous. This result is gratifying, as evidencing both
to the fact of the lunatics arriving at the Asylum in better condition, and of the
improved hygienic arrangements of the institution.

The annual expense per man has been pretty much the same this last year
as during the previous one.

The occupation of the insanes appears to have a salutary effect in amusing
them, and in drawing out any manual dexterity they may have possessed. It
has been turned to profitable account.

The additional buildings in hand to the south, &c., are nearly completed;
they will afford accommodation to about 40 more inmates. The range of build-
ings to the north, estimated for, planned, and sanctioned, which are so much
wanted, adequately to meet the increasing requirements of space, has not yet
been commenced.

Cleanliness and good conservancy in every possible way are attended to.

The provision of a sufficiently nourishing and supporting diet is well seen
to. The management of the Asylum is most excellent: it has the character
rather of a house of industry than a house of insanes.

DACCA.—The daily average strength has been rather less than during the
previous year, 210 against 226. The total treated 293, against 308 of the pre-
vious year. The mortality rather less, 35 against 37. The " recoveries and
transferred to friends improved," 41 this year against 55. The re-admissions
during the year 10, against 3 of the previous year.

The deaths from bowel complaints have been 2 this year against 4 last;
from cholera 1 against 8 in the previous year. A large number of the deaths
each year is set down to cachexia and asthenia, to a failing vital power, and to
atrophy dependent upon a deeply engrained morbid constitutional taint, in
combination with the maniacal disease. A larger number of deaths this year
is assigned to apoplexy and epilepsy.

Amongst the causes of insanity, the use of ganjah, opium, and dhatoora,
and intemperance and debauchery, stand out, as usual, as prominent causes of
the disease.

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