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10. The following is the ratio per cent of cases recovered to
total admissions for the year 1937 and the two previous years :—

11. The following table shows the ratio per cent of cases
"improved" to total admissions for the year 1937 and the two
previous years: —

As in the past, majority of so called " new admissions "
during 1936 were old chronic mental patients with marked debi-
lity and other physical ailments who were kept at home for
years, and were sent for treatment when they became unmanage-
able at home and proved dangerous to themselves and others.
The recovery and the improved rates during the year under
report should be considered extremely satisfactory considering
the above state of affairs.

12. Death rate.—The percentage of deaths to daily average
strength during the year 1937 and the two previous years was
as under:—

It is very gratifying to note that the hospital has continued
to maintain the lowest death rate during the year under report
as in the times past.

13. The chief causes of deaths during the year under report
were as follows :—

1.  Pneumonia and Broncho-pneumonia.

2.  Malaria (Cerebral).