LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL. 3
Comparison with
five preceding
years.
4. Statement No. 2—shows the events of the year in relation to the series and averages
of the five previous years. Table II of the appendix has been constructed on the same plan.
As compared with the preceding year, 1873 exhibits a considerable increase of population,
as indicated by the 1st January census (17.5 per cent.), rather fewer admissions, an increase
of total treated (9.9 per cent.) ; an increase of average number resident (9.7 per cent), more
discharges, more recoveries, and more deaths; a lower admission-rate, a higher discharge-
rate, a higher recovery-rate, and a somewhat lower death-rate. As compared with the five
preceding years, the increase of population is still more striking; there is a slight increase
of admissions; the admission-rate is rather lower, the discharge-rate higher; the recovery-
rate higher, and the death-rate more favorable. A comparison with the previous 10 years
renders the increase of population and admissions, decrease of admission-rate, and decrease
of death-rate more evident. These circumstances, and the causes on which they depend,
will be more fully discussed in the sequel.
No. 2.
Comparison of 1873 with the five preceding years.
|
1868. |
1869. |
1870. |
1871. |
1872. |
Average |
1873. |
Increase. |
Decrease. |
|
|
1. Remaining on 1st January ... |
652 |
688 |
746 |
783 |
827 |
739.2 |
972 |
232.8 |
...... |
|
2. Admitted during the year ... |
429 |
419 |
401 |
400 |
525 |
434.8 |
514 |
79.2 |
...... |
|
3. Total treated ... |
1,081 |
1,107 |
1,147 |
1,183 |
1,352 |
1,174 |
1,486 |
312 |
...... |
|
4. Daily average strength ... ... |
675 |
721.2 |
774.1 |
813.7 |
903.2 |
777.4 |
991.4 |
214 |
...... |
|
6. Admissions per cent. of strength ... |
63.5 |
57.9 |
51.8 |
48.1 |
58.1 |
55.9 |
51.8 |
...... |
4.1 |
|
6. Total discharged, transferred, &c. ... |
290 |
248 |
257 |
255 |
264 |
262.8 |
364 |
101.2 |
...... |
|
7. Discharged per cent. of treated ... |
26.7 |
22.4 |
22.4 |
21.5 |
19.6 |
22.5 |
24.5 |
2 |
...... |
|
8. Ditto ditto of strength ... |
42.8 |
34.3 |
33.2 |
30.6 |
29.2 |
35.8 |
36.7 |
.9 |
...... |
|
9. Discharged cured ... ... |
228 |
178 |
187 |
200 |
178 |
194.2 |
278 |
83.8 |
...... |
|
10. Ditto per cent. of admissions ... |
53.1 |
42.5 |
46.6 |
50 |
33.9 |
45.2 |
54.1 |
8.9 |
...... |
|
11. Ditto ditto total treated ... |
21.09 |
16.09 |
16.3 |
16.9 |
13.2 |
16.7 |
18.7 |
2 |
...... |
|
12. Ditto ditto of daily average strength |
33.7 |
24.6 |
24.1 |
24.07 |
19.7 |
25.2 |
28.1 |
2.9 |
...... |
|
13. Improved and transferred to care of |
50 |
59 |
49 |
38 |
67 |
52.6 |
65 |
12.4 |
...... |
|
14. Improved per cent. of treated ... |
4.6 |
5.3 |
4.2 |
3.2 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
...... |
.2 |
|
15. Ditto ditto of daily average strength |
7.4 |
8.1 |
6.3 |
4.5 |
7.4 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
...... |
.1 |
|
16. Died ... ... ... |
103 |
113 |
107 |
101 |
116 |
108 |
119 |
11 |
...... |
|
17. Died per cent. of treated ... ... |
9.5 |
10.2 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
9.2 |
8 |
...... |
1.2 |
|
18. Do. ditto of daily average strength |
15.2 |
15.6 |
13.8 |
12.1 |
12.8 |
13.9 |
12 |
...... |
1.9 |
|
19. Do. from cholera ... ... |
15 |
18 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
10.8 |
11 |
.2 |
...... |
|
20. Do. per cent. of treated ... ... |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.9 |
.59 |
.29 |
.9 |
.7 |
...... |
.2 |
|
21. Do. do. of daily average strength |
2.2 |
2.4 |
1.7 |
.84 |
.44 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
...... |
.4 |
|
22. Do. from other causes ... ... |
88 |
95 |
97 |
94 |
112 |
97.2 |
108 |
10.8 |
...... |
|
23. Do. per cent. of strength ... ... |
8.1 |
8.5 |
8.4 |
7.94 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
7.3 |
...... |
.9 |
|
24. Do. ditto of daily average strength |
13 |
13.1 |
12.5 |
11.32 |
12.4 |
12.4 |
10.9 |
...... |
1.5 |
|
25. Total discharged and deaths ... |
393 |
361 |
364 |
356 |
380 |
370.8 |
483 |
112.2 |
...... |
|
26. Do. per cent. of strength ... |
58.1 |
50 |
47 |
42.8 |
42.7 |
48.1 |
48.7 |
.6 |
...... |
|
27. Daily average sick ... ... |
35 |
51.8 |
56.6 |
66.3 |
43.2 |
50.6 |
56.15 |
5.5 |
...... |
|
28. Ditto ditto per cent. of daily |
5.1 |
7.1 |
7.3 |
8.1 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
5.7 |
...... |
.8 |
5. The statistics of criminal lunatics are exhibited in statement No. 3.
No. 3.
Return of criminal lunatics in the asylums of Bengal for the year 1873.
Statistics of
criminal lunatics.
|
ASYLUMS. |
Remained. |
Admitted. |
Re-admitted. |
Total |
Discharged, |
Died. |
Remaining. |
Daily average |
||||||||||||||||
|
Male. |
Female. |
Total. |
Male. |
Female. |
Total. |
Male. |
Female. |
Total. |
Male. |
Female. |
Total. |
Male. |
Female. |
Total. |
Male. |
Female. |
Total. |
Male. |
Female. |
Total. |
Male. |
Female. |
Total. |
|
|
Dullunda ... |
74 |
5 |
79 |
22 |
5 |
27 |
... |
... |
... |
96 |
10 |
106 |
18 |
2 |
20 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
74 |
7 |
81 |
74.1 |
6 |
80.1 |
|
Dacca ... ... |
48 |
10 |
58 |
19 |
3 |
22 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
69 |
14 |
83 |
13 |
2 |
15 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
48 |
11 |
59 |
48.2 |
10.2 |
58.4 |
|
Patna ... .... |
36 |
6 |
42 |
12 |
1 |
13 |
... |
... |
... |
48 |
7 |
55 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
3 |
... |
3 |
38 |
5 |
43 |
38.7 |
4.8 |
43.5 |
|
Cuttack ... ... |
11 |
2 |
13 |
1 |
... |
1 |
... |
... |
... |
12 |
2 |
14 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
1 |
1 |
12 |
1 |
13 |
11.8 |
1.2 |
13 |
|
Modyapore ... |
15 |
2 |
17 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
... |
1 |
20 |
3 |
23 |
3 |
... |
3 |
... |
... |
... |
17 |
3 |
20 |
15 |
2.1 |
17.1 |
|
Total ... |
184 |
25 |
209 |
58 |
10 |
68 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
245 |
36 |
281 |
41 |
6 |
47 |
15 |
3 |
18 |
189 |
27 |
216 |
187.8 |
24.3 |
212.1 |
The number of lunatics of this class remaining at the close of the year was seven in excess
of the number remaining at the close of the previous year, and the average strength 17.3 in
excess of that of the preceding year. The difference was caused by an increase in the