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STATEMENTS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS 5
No. I.
in the Madras Presidency during the year 1918 and the Provincial totals for the two previous years.
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Daily average |
Daily average |
Percentage to |
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Daily average strength. |
Admissions. |
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A. |
B. |
C. |
D. |
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Cured. |
Died. |
Cured. |
Died. |
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Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
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462.90 |
167.59 |
630.49 |
55.63 |
27.66 |
83.29 |
15.98 |
3.58 |
12.69 |
15.98 |
13.13 |
15.23 |
19.72 |
5.88 |
17.04 |
8.92 |
5.88 |
8.33 |
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The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 17th September 1918, viz. :— |
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Males ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
477 |
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Females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
172 |
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Total ... |
649 |
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76.02 |
13.98 |
90.00 |
8.95 |
1.07 |
10.02 |
7.89 |
7.15 |
7.77 |
21.05 |
7.15 |
18.88 |
25.00 |
... |
25.00 |
12.50 |
... |
12.50 |
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The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the nights of 28th June and 21st April 1918, viz.:— |
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Males ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
80 |
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Females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
15 |
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Total ... |
95 |
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119.38 |
37.01 |
156.39 |
5.77 |
0.23 |
6.00 |
22.62 |
13.51 |
20.46 |
5.02 |
... |
3.84 |
13.33 |
11.11 |
13.10 |
2.67 |
... |
2.38 |
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The maximum number of lunatics confined during any one night was on the night of 20th December 1918, viz. :— |
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Males ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
135 |
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Females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
37 |
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Total ... |
172 |
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658.30 |
218.58 |
876.88 |
70.35 |
28.96 |
99.31 |
16.25 |
5.49 |
13.57 |
14.58 |
10.52 |
13.57 |
18.42 |
6.45 |
16.39 |
7.57 |
4.84 |
7.10 |
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640.43 |
211.46 |
851.89 |
51.96 |
30.40 |
82.36 |
17.49 |
9.45 |
15.49 |
10.31 |
5.20 |
9.04 |
22.39 |
18.75 |
22.00 |
7.09 |
3.12 |
6.67 |
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624.77 |
207.91 |
832.68 |
53.00 |
26.49 |
79.49 |
15.04 |
9.62 |
13.69 |
10.40 |
9.62 |
10.21 |
42.34 |
37.04 |
41.30 |
29.28 |
37.04 |
30.80 |
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| Description | Covers 1912-1932. Describes asylums and occurrences of disease and violence. Tables show annual return of patients and causes of mental illness. Age, caste, occupation of insanes shown. Financial statements included. Importance of cleanliness, diet and occupation on patients outlined. |
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| Description | The Mental Health collection consists of 45 volumes dating from 1867 to 1948. Reports describe lunatic asylums and mental hospitals in British India, revealing institutional conditions and care of native and European patients. Statistics show changes in classification of causes and types of insanity, and allow analysis of asylum populations. |
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| Description | The India Papers collection contains publications of the central (Imperial) Government and many Indian states. Most states came under British rule. Much of the collection dates from between the post-Mutiny re-organisation of the Indian Government and Indian Independence in 1947. Some items published in London by John Murray. |
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