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DULLUNDA LUNATIC ASYLUM. 31
No. 15.
Statement showing the particulars of solitary confinement and mechanical restraint in the
Dullunda Asylum during the year 1873.
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Average daily strength ... ... ... |
369.28 |
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Solitary confinement ... ... ... |
Nil. |
Mechanical (Continued). |
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Mechanical restraint— |
Methods... ... |
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Number of persons restrained during the year ... |
39 |
Ligatures ... |
25 |
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„ of occasions on which restraint was |
130 |
Woollen bags ... |
14 |
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Causes for which em- |
Dangerous to themselves |
14 |
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Duration of restraint |
Maximum ... |
744 |
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Minimun ... |
4 |
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Mean ... |
200 |
Surgical diseases ... |
25 |
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No. 16.
Giving particulars regarding vaccination for the year 1873.
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Number admitted during the year. |
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Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
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OF THE NUMBER ADMITTED— |
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Had been vaccinated ... |
Number ... ... ... ... |
31 |
16 |
47 |
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Per cent. of admissions ... ... ... |
21.2 |
27.5 |
23 |
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Had been inoculated ... |
Number ... ... ... ... |
48 |
27 |
75 |
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Per cent. of admissions ... ... ... |
32.8 |
46.5 |
36.7 |
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Had small-pox ... |
Number ... ... ... ... |
28 |
2 |
30 |
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Per cent. of admissions ... ... ... |
19.1 |
3.4 |
14.7 |
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Not protected ... |
Number ... ... ... ... |
39 |
13 |
52 |
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Per cent. of admissions ... ... ... |
26.7 |
22.4 |
25.4 |
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VACCINATION PERFORMED DURING THE YEAR— |
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Primary vaccination ... |
Successful ... ... ... ... |
58 |
20 |
78 |
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Unsuccessful ... ... ... ... |
47 |
17 |
64 |
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Doubtful ... ... ... ... |
... |
... |
... |
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Total ... ... ... ... |
105 |
37 |
142 |
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No. 17.
Statement showing the average number of persons employed throughout the year 1873.
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Daily average number ... ... ... ... |
282.52 |
Daily average number ... ... ... ... |
86.76 |
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Males ... |
Gardening ... ... ... ... |
91.8 |
Females ... |
Needle-work ... ... ... ... |
1.6 |
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Oil-making ... ... ... ... |
39.0 |
Rice-husking ... ... ... ... |
18.8 |
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Soorkee-pounding ... ... ... ... |
17.4 |
Wheat-grinding ... ... ... |
12.9 |
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Miscellaneous light-work ... ... |
25.8 |
Seed-picking ... ... ... ... |
6.8 |
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Paddy-boiling ... ... ... ... |
3.3 |
Miscellaneous light-work ... ... |
7.3 |
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Wheat-grinding ... ... ... |
27.6 |
Spinning ... ... ... ... |
24.5 |
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Tailoring ... ... ... ... |
2.9 |
Total ... |
71.9 |
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Weaving ... ... ... ... |
16.9 |
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Forge and workshop ... ... |
4.6 |
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Spinning ... ... ... ... |
11.6 |
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Masons ... ... ... ... |
4.5 |
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Bheesties ... ... ... ... |
3.5 |
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Total ... |
248.9 |
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Average number employed ... ... ... ... ... |
320.8 |
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Sick in hospital ... ... ... ... ... |
8.6 |
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Refractory and out-door patients ... ... ... ... |
39.8 |
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Total daily average number ... |
369.2 |
No. 18.
Expenditure incurred on account of the Dullunda Lunatic Asylum during the year 1873.
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Description. |
Amount. |
Remarks. |
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Rs. |
A. |
P. |
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Establishment ... ... ... |
21,371 |
13 |
10 |
Inclusive of Rs. 6,985, being the half of Superintendent's salary |
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Dieting ... ... ... |
22,997 |
11 |
10 |
Inclusive of Rs. 10,253-8, being the valuation of articles made |
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Contingencies ... ... ... |
3,282 |
6 |
8 |
Ditto Rs. 337-0-3, ditto ditto. |
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Bazar medicines ... ... |
28 |
12 |
4 |
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Clothing, bedding, &c. ... ... |
1,698 |
15 |
0 |
Being the valuation of clothing, &c., made over for the use of the |
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Raw materials, &c., purchased ... |
18,895 |
0 |
6 |
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Petty construction and repairs to manu- |
530 |
8 |
0 |
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Servants and diet of paying patients ... |
349 |
1 |
6 |
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Total ... |
69,154 |
5 |
8 |
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Deduct amount of cash realized and |
25,920 |
4 |
10 |
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Total ... |
43,234 |
0 |
10 |
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Daily average strength ... ... ... ... |
369.28 |
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Average yearly cost per head ... ... ... ... |
Rs. |
117 |
1 |
2 |
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„ „ for dieting per head ... ... ... |
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62 |
4 |
5 |
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