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ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 11
The new system of tell-tale clocks works well and will be extended to the
female enclosure hereafter.
The washing is very bad. The dhoby receives only Rs. 20 a month for the
washing of more than 300 people.
IV.—THE PATIENTS.
(a.) Remained on the 31st March 1883—
— |
Europeans and |
Natives. |
Males ... |
51 |
170 |
Females ... |
28 |
56 |
Total ... |
79 |
226 |
Grand Total ... |
305 |
During the year the following were— |
|
Admitted ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
150 |
Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
97 |
Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
19 |
Escaped ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
... |
Total treated.—Europeans and Eurasians 72, Natives 383. The maximum
reached on any one day was 347, and the average daily strength was 328 ½.
— |
Remained 31st March 1884. |
|
Europeans and |
Natives. |
|
Males ... ... ... |
45 |
205 |
Females... ... ... |
27 |
62 |
Total ... |
72 |
267 |
Grand Total ... |
339 |
(b.) Admissions.—Europeans and Eurasians 18, Natives 132.
Re-admissions.—Four were re-admitted within the year, and 3 had been under
treatment here before.
The admissions were—
European males— |
|
Military ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
3 |
Civil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
2 |
Criminal (Military) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
1 |
European females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
1 |
Eurasian males— |
|
Military ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
1 |
Civil ... ... ... ... ... |
7 |
Criminal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
... |
Eurasian females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
3 |
Native males— |
|
Military ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
7 |
Civil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
67 |
Criminal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
24 |
Native females— |
|
Civil ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
32 |
Criminal... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
2 |
There was a great falling off in the number of soldiers admitted.
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