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(d) Admissions classified.—The following statement shows the districts from
which lunatics were received in 1899. Lunatics in the Surma Valley are sent to
Dacca:—
District,
Criminal,
Non-criminal.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
1
t
3
4
5
0
7
8
9
10
Darrang
...
...
...
Nowgong
...
...
Kamrup
...
...
...
Goalpara
...
...
...
Lakhimpur
Sibsagar
...
...
...
I
2
I
2
I
I
2
I
I
2
3
1
6
10
I
I
2
I
4
I
I
8
1
4
3
1
6
2
1
1
3
1
5
1
3
1
9
3
Total
...
...
...
6
I
7
5
15
16
6
22
Of criminal lunatics, 2 each were received from the districts of Kamrup and
Sibsagar, and one each from Darrang, Gcalpara, and Lakhimpur. The highest number
of lunatics, both criminal and non-criminal, came from Lakhimpur with 9, and Darrang
comes second with its 5.
9. Duration of diseases.—-The annexed table shows the duration, prior to admis-
sion, of the mental derangements of the patients received during the past two years,
with the average of those admitted during the past ten years :—
Yean.
Under six months.
Over six months.
Unknown,
Total.
Male.
Female. Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female. Tctal.
1
a
3
4
3
0
1
8
9
IS
11
12
IS
1899
...
...
I098
...
...
6
9
2
8
9
7
9
1
5
8
3
4
3
2
6
6
16
22
6
7
22
29
Average of lo years,
1888—97
1670
5" 00 2170 1230
3*oo
15 § 3o i'8o
o'6o 2-40 30-80
8'6o 39'4o
10. Total admissions.—Since the opening of the Asylum in 1876, there have been
778 admissions, including re-admissions.
(a) The following statement shows how the persons admitted in 189S and 1899
were disposed of, with an average for the preceding ro years, i.e., from 18^5 to 1897 :—
1899.
1898.
Average of previous ten years,
1888—97.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
1
a
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Cured total ...
Cured percentage of average popula-
tion
...
...
...
Cured percentage of admissions
...
( Improved
Made over to friends <
(Not improved.
Died
...
...
II
10-89
68-75
1
6-93
4
1570
66-66
2
2
15
11-86
68-18
3
9
12
12*13
54*54
1
1
3
2
7'97
2857
1
2
14
11-29
4827
1
2
5
10-50
1270
35<5i
4'10
2-40
860
2-40
9-07
32-03
i-6o
0-30
27c
1290
11-87
3402
570
2*70
11-30
11 percentage to average population
7 85
7-11
3*°3
7*97
4"o3 10-51
10-57
10-52
•1 percentage to admissions
4375
33"33
4091
13*63
28-57
I724 27'20
4168
28 32
B 2
17. Alleged causes of insanity.—See Statement No. VII. Of the total 22 admis-
sions, 10 were ascribed to physical causes, 1 to moral cause, and in the cases of the
remaining 11 the causes are unknown.
The causes assigned are distributed as follows :
Physical.
Ganja smoking
Epilepsy
Pneumonia
Syphilis
Hereditary
Total
... 2
... 1
... 1
... 1
... 10
Moral-
Death of children ...
It will appear that the cause of insanity was ascertained only in the case of 11
inmates out of 22 admitted. A more careful enquiry made by a responsible official
would, I am sure, elicit the cause of the insanity in the majority of cases.
18. Sickness and mortality.—See Statement No. VIII. Out of a total population of
14.7, 57 were admitted to hospital during the year, of whom 41 were males and 16
females. Of these, 38 were admitted once, 12 twice, 5 thrice, and 2 four limes. The
percentages of admissions to hospital and deaths to average strength have been as
follows:
•
1899
1898
Average of ten years, 1888—97
Year.
Admissions.
Deaths.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
1
a
3
4
5
6
7
60*39
94'»3
67*21
6-93
7-85
64*71
95*69
70*17
3*©3
7*97
5»*74
64*63
54*35
1051
io-57
7*»«
4-03
I0'53
The daily average sick for the past two years is compared with the average of
the past ten years in the following statement:
Year.
Male.
Female.
Total.
1899
189b
...
Average of previous ten years, 1888—97
4*35
370
4'33
1*49
•r\e
I 05
280
5^4
475
7*12
The admissions into hospital have been 85 during the year under report, against
87 of the previous year. The increase in the average number of persons attending
the hospital is due to the heavy rains this year and the general unhealthness of the
station.
The use of quinine, iron, and dilute sulphuric acid was, like the year before, conti-
nued during the unheakhy season of the year, i.e., from May to November.
Statement showing the result obtained from Prophylactic treatment.
•
Prophylactic not In use.
Prophylactic in use.
1896.
1897.
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103-43
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6*61
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September
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120-66
33
1
19-06
...
119*26
10
...
838
...
October ...
132*12
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...
11-46
...
11877
6
5*°S
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June
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7-16
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"3-45
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126*74
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125-60
5 1
3-98
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...
137*77
4
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130-20
4 j
3-07
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H8-43
16
...
13*45
• From Kala-azar. t Nineteen were due to influenza. | t Remittent fever.
It will be seen from the statement that the number of admissions into the hospital
has much decreased since the practice of prophylactic treatment was introduced
amongst the lunatics in 1897.
19. Total mortality.—The total number of deaths was 9, or 7'11 per cent, of
average strength, as compared with 5, or 4*03 per cent, in 1898. The deaths are
classified as under:
Dysentery
Anaemia (due to ague)
Cancer of the stomach
Fhthisis
Diarrhoea
Total
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FROM
COLONEL C. W. CARR-CALTHROP, M.D., CH.D.,
Principal Medical Officer and Sanitary Commissioner, Assam,
TO
THE SECRETARY TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF ASSAM.
Dated Shillong, the \2tI1 February 1900.
SIR,
I HAVE the honor to submit the Annual Report and Returns of the
Lunatic Asylum, Tezpur, for the year 1899. I also beg to forward a copy of remarks
which I recorded on my visit to the Asylum in November 1S99.
2. It is satisfactory to note that the number of admissions into the hospital
has considerably fallen since the introduction of prophylactic treatment among the
lunatics. The increase in the,death-rate, as compared with the last year, is mainly
due to 4 deaths from malarial fever. The total number of deaths was 9, i.e., 7*11
per cent. Statement No. VIII shows that there were 25 admissions for ague and 6 for
anaemia due to ague, or 31 in all. Out of these, 4 cases died: this is a very high
percentage; and it is open to doubt whether the disease these four lunatics suffered
from was really malarial fever, or fever of some more unusual kind not readily recognised.
The attention of the Superintendent will be invited to this point for guidance during
the coming year.
3. A number of lime trees have been planted, and more seedlings will be put
out year by year.
4. Other points of interest are referred to in my inspection remarks.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. W. CARR-CALTHROP, M.D., CH.D,
Colonel, /.M.S.,
Principal Medical Officer and Sanitary Comwissiof er t Assam*
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ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
TEZPUR LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR
1899.
1. Asylum charge.—Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. U. Macnamara was Superintendent
I of the Asylum for the first three months cf 1899. On his going on furlough I was put
I in charge, and remained so to the end of the year. Second-grade Hospital Assistant
Giris Chandra Das was in subordinate charge cf the Asylum for the whole year, with
[ the exception of two months (13th June to 12th August), when he went on privilege
leave, and Second-grade Hospital Assistant Ram Lochan Das acted for him.
2. Buildings, etc.—(a) The Asylum buildings were kept neat, clean, and in good
order.
(b) The iron-roofed building in the female enclosure, begun in the latter part of 1898,
was finished during the year under report. It removes much inconvenience
formerly felt in lodging the female lunatics. It is still very desirable that a
separate house with brick walls should be provided for those female lunatics
who are violent and dirty in their habits, as they destroy the ekra walls.
(c) The kutcha buildings for the male lunatics are a constant source of anxiety, as
they may be set on fire at any moment by maliciousness or carelessness on
the part of some lunatics—an occurrence which would probably cause a
terrible loss of life. Lunatics also find no difficulty in escaping from them.
They ought to be replaced as soon as possible by zinc-roofed buildings. Con-
stantly renewed dry sand is used on kutcha floors to prevent dampness.
(d) The drainage of the Asylum is good. Even after heavy rain no water lodges
in the Asylum. The new pucca drain from the new female ward has been
extended to the outside drain.
(e) There is no godown for storing grain, etc. ; consequently it has to be kept in
the solitary cells, or in outside sheds built for warders, where it is liable to be
destroyed by fire, stolen, or damaged. This year the supply of rice from
Calcutta has been stored in the compounder's quarters, necessitating the
compounder sharing the Hospital Assistant's house. An iron-roofed building
with brick walls is urgently needed for this purpose.
3- Accommodation.—Additional accommodation for lunatics will also be required,
as there is only accommodation for go males and 30 females, and on one occasion there
were 103 males and 28 females in the Asylum, therefore overcrowding could not be avoid-
ed even by using the hospital and solitary cells. There is only one iron-roofed building
r lne use of male criminal lunatics accommodating 28, whereas at the end of the
year there were 33 male criminals, of whom no less than 13 were violent and of dirty
a bits. As it is veiy desirable that the quiet lunatics should be kept apart from these, 1
would suggest that a second 4 iron-roofed building be provided to accommodate at least
5-
4« Clothing and bedding.—The female patients made the greater portion of the
mmer clothing used by the lunatics. As some of these females became violent during
Ve ar, I had to purchase a small quantity of the summer clothing from the Tezpur
Tezpi
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II. Nationality of inmates.—The subjoined statement compares the nationality
of the inmates for the past two years, with the average of each class for the previous
ten years :—
1899.
1898.
Average of previ us ten years
from 1888 to i8v7.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
I
2
3
4
S
6
7
8
9
10
Natives of Assam
Imported coolies
Free immigrants
Unknown
9
5
2
3
2
I
12
7
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14
1
12 20
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670
040
2'8o
4-80
0-50
0-50
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16-30
7'20
o'go
1 otal
•••
•••
•••
16
6
22
"
7
29
30*80
860
39*40
Out of 22 persons admitted into the Asylum in 1899, 12 are natives of the
province, against 14 of the year before. The number of imported coolies has fallen
from 14 of 1898 to 7 in the year under report.
Of the 778 inmates admitted into the Asylum since its establishment in 1876,
350 were natives of Assam, 409 were foreigners, and of 19 the birth-place is unknown.
At the end of the year under report, there remained the following :—
Male.
Female.
Total.
I
2
3
4
Natives of Assam
Imported coolies
Free immigrants
Unknown
• • •
•••
•••
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
51
33
11
II
12
I
62
45
12
Total
95
24 1
"9
12. Criminal lunatics.—(a) The following table shows the crimes committed by
the criminal lunatics who remained under treatment at the close of the year: —
Male.
Female.
Total.
I
2
3
4
Grievous hurt
...
...
5
•..
5
Arson
...
• •»
• ••
3
...
3
Murder
t
*»•
...
13
2
15
Culpable homicide
• •.
...
...
2
I
3
Theft
••
• • t
3
I
4
Voluntarily causing hurt
...
...
• ••
6
...
6
Assault
..."
• ■•
• ••
1
...
1
Total
..",
33
4
37
s ■ •
*
;
—
1
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icn years
Total.
(b) The 37 criminal lunatics classified are distributed as follows :—
)f the
fallen
1876,
:nown.
Male.
Female.
Total.
I
2
3
4
Those who have been tried and acquitted on the ground of
insanity
Those who have been found to be incapable of making their
defence
...
•••
...
...
...
Those who being already in jail became insane there and
were removed to the Asylum
9
23
1
2
2
II
25
I
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•••
, 1 *
, 1 •
...
•••
33
4
37
13. Nationality, etc.—Statement No. Ill shows the religion, sex, and residence of
the patients admitted into the Asylum during the year. The number of Hindus,
Muhammadans, and other castes were 18, 3, and 1, against 21, 4, and 3 of the preceding
year.
14. Previous occupation.—Statement No. IV gives the previous occupation of the
patients admitted during the year. The figures since the opening of the Asylum are :
Agriculturists
Coolies
Beggars
Sepoys
Servants
Cook
Contractor
Masalchi
Other occupations
Not known
Total
261
291
30
29
25
1
1
1
138
1
778
,'otal.
15. Age of lunatics.—See Statement No. V. The ages of the lunatics admitted
since the opening of the Asylum were :
Under 20 years.
20 to 40 years.
40 to 60 years.
Upwards of 60 years.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
138
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
25
11
36
492
630
86
22
10S
2
2
4
16. Type of insa?iity.-
classified :—
Mania
...
Melancholia
Idiocy
-See Statement No. VI. The admissions are th us
• ••
...
•ft
... 13
...
o
Total
22
8
The number of deaths during the year seems excessive, as compared with the
5 deaths last year; but of the 9, one death was from phthisis, one from cancer of the
stomach, and one that of a woman who was received in a very bad state of health—
she never spoke while in the Asylum ; she persistently refused to eat, and had to be
forcibly fed ; she suffered from Pica,* and was often found eating earth, pieces of brick,
etc. As a result, she contracted dysentery and died after five months' residence in
the Asylum. If these 3 cases of deaths, which were absolutely non-preventible, be
deducted, there remain only 6 deaths out of a daily average of 126*47, against 5 last
year out of a daily average of 123*98.
The 4 deaths shown under anaemia should have been shown under malarial fever,
as the cause of the anaemia in each case was malaria.
20. Finance.—Statement No. IX shows the cash account of the Asylum for the
year under report. The figures for the year 1899, as compared with those of the
previous year, are shown below :
INCOME.
Received from the treasury ...
I 899.
1898.
t" " —~. _^
r
"*■ ■ "\
Rs. a. p.
Rs. a. P-
11,621 5 *
12,278 II 9
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,, paying patients
288 7 8
278 13 o
1 otal
...
...
...
Received from Manufacturing Department
„
„ Medical Store
,,
11,909 12 9
12,557 8 9
385 o 3
635 1 6
117 11 2
80 5 9
Total
12,412 8 2
I3.273 0 o
Establishment proper
Superintendence
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• • •
Clothing and bedding
Bazar medicines
Conlinger.cies proper
Repairs and maintenance
Rates and taxes
Miscellaneous
English medicines ...
Remittance to treasury
Total ...
EXPENDITURE.
3>327 2 7
1,200 o o
5,705 !3 3
774 14 o
65 8 o
586 1 6
55 9 0
82 8 o
208 13 o
117 11 2
288 7 8
3.459 12 o
1,200 o o
5,95i 13 3
945 6 6
52 1 6
1,009 ll 6
50 o o
r8 o o
227 o 6
80 5 9
278 13 o
12,412 8 2
"3,273 o o
♦ .' i. e. depraved appetite.
2i. Abstract of cash account.—The following is an abstract of the cash account
for the year under report, as compared with that for the previous year :—
Establishment.
Diet.
Clothing and bedding.
Medicine*.
Year.
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4
5
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7
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1899
1S9S
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4.5J7 2 7
4,659 '» 0
Rs. a, p.
35 n 9
37 9 »
Rs. a. p.
5.705 13 3
5,951 13 3
Rs. a. p.
45 I 10
48 0 1
Rs. a. p.
774 14 0
945 6 5
Rs. a. p.
6 a 1
7 10 0
Rs. a, p.
183 3 a
13a 7 3
Ht. a. p.
1 7 •
1 1 1
Contingencies.
Miscellaneous.
Grand total.
Year.
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0
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strength.
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1,077 i' 6
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S 11 7
8 11 1
Rs. a. p.
208 13 0
327 0 6
Rs. a. p.
1 10 5
' »3 4
Rs. a. p.
12,134 0 6
12,994 3 O
Rs. a, p.
95 '3 10
104 1a 11
(a) An abstract of the cash account for the year 1898, as compared with tie
Asylum in Bengal, is given below, vide Principal Medical Officer's letter No. 2665C,
dated the 13th September 1892 ;
Establishment.
Diet
Clothing and bedding.
Name of Asylum.
Total cost.
Cost per head
of average
strength.
Total cost.
Cost per head
of average
strength.
Total cost.
C< st per head
of average
strength.
1
a
3
4
i
6
7
Tezpur
Dullunda
Dacca
Pa tna
Cuttack
^erhampur
...
Rs. a, p.
4,659 12 O
7.692 13 3
7,078 3 6
8,907 O 3
2,159 0 0
7.90I 5 10
Rs. a.
37 9
35 3
34 12
37 13
55 9
38 15
p.
4
9
5
2
5
4
Rs. a
5.951 13
10,532 2
10,707 0
8,493 10
1,874 5
7.300 13
P-
3
0
I
0
0
0
Rs. a. p.
48 0 I
48 3 10
47 4 3
36 1
1
48 4 1
35 15 n
Rs. a. p.
945 6 6
661 10
691 3 0
= 88 1 6
1S2 8 6
481 12 0
Rs. a. p.
7 10 0
3 ° S
3 0 i 0
2 7 ii
4 11
2
2 6 0
1 Medicines.
Continger ciea.
Mi scellaneous.
< rand t otal.
Name of Atylum.
Total cost.
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
Total cost.
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
Total c ost.
Cost per
head of
average
strength.
Total cost.
Cost per he»d
of awrage
strength.
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
IS
Jftpur ...
£ cca
Cuttack
SSiampur
Rf.
132
568
158
125
23
189
a. p.
7 3
7 6
5 2
7 5
5 9
"5 1
Rs. a. p.
I
I
1
298
O II 2
O 8 t
097
0 15 c
Rs. a.
1,077 11
2,599 8
i,883 1
1,253 2
443 3
1,721 7
P>
6
6
6
8
9
6
Rs. a. p.
8 II
I
II 14 5
8 5 4
5 5 2
11 8 8
1 8 7 <3
Rs.
227
1
a. p.
0 6
Rs. a. p.
I 13 4
Rs.
a. p.
12,994 3 0
22,054 0 3
2',322 13 3
19.367 7 10
4.6S7 7 c
17,595 5 5
Rs. a. p.
104 12 II
101 0 1
94 3 0
82 3 10
120 10 11
86 12 0
u
10
22. Weighments.—The inmates are weighed every month. Of those treated during
the whole year, the aggregate weight was—
ist January 1899
...
...
...
...
31st December 1899
Gained weight
Lost weight
Remained the same
Greatest gain ...
Greatest loss ...
...
...
Of those admitted during the year, the aggregate weight was—
On admission ...
...
...
...
..
On 31st Decembar 1899
Gained weight ...
Lost weight
Remained the same
...
...
...
Greatest gain ...
...
...
...
•••
Greatest loss ...
...
...
•••
10 .345 lbs.
to ,533 »»
43 inma tes.
26
»
32
11
*9 lbs.
«y ij
1,785 lbs.
1,806 „
7 inma*e9.
9
.1
15 lbs.
...
...
•••
...
23
j>
Of those discharged, the weight on admission and discharge was —
On admission ...
On discharge
Gained weight ...
Lost weight
Remained the same
Greatest gain ...
Greatest loss ...
1,286 lbs.
',479 11
12 inmates.
Nil
40 lbs.
12
,,
23. Sanctioned establishment.—In addition to those already entertained during the
previous year, only one keeper, a female, was appointed in the month of December.
Although there was provision in the budget for 3 female keepers, we could not procure
1 before December.
24. Manufactures—Statement No. XL—The net profit from the Manufacturing
Department was Rs. 1,482-4, against Rs. 1,592-14-3 in the previous year, or Rs. 11 u-10-3
less, than last year, but last year there were only Rs. 4010 shown in column 6 of
Statement No. XI under heading " Value of manufactured goods in store at the end
of the year, " while this year we have Rs. 375. Paddy has decreased in price this year,
so th*» value of paddy sold is less than what would have been received last year. On
account of the abnormally heavy rains in May and June, our asu dhan was destroyed, and
also 1 acre of castor-oil plants. The same cause damaged our bricks: 85,000
bricks were burnt in one kiln, which was damaged by heavy rain and wind, so that only
30,000 bricks were found to be good.
The value of Asylum produce used by the inmates was —
Vegetables
...
Plantains
...
...
...
jactt iiuiL
...
...
...
...
{
Cows' milk
Coriander seeds
Chillies
Turmeric
1 otal
...
...
...
...
Lunatics' dosuti dhutis, saris, and kurtas
Grand total
.,,
,..
Rs. a. p.
546 8 o
111 14 o
21 8 u
420
5 14 0
13 2 o
4 9 9
i960
726 15 9
166 4 o
893 3 9
Statement Afo. /.—SAo7oing (fie Admissions, Discharges, etc., of Lunatics in the Asylum at Tezpur during the year I 899 and ten previous years.
Discharged.
Percentage to
H
Statement No. III.—Return showing the Religion, Sex, and Residence of Patients admitted in
the Lunatic Asylum at Tezpur during the year 1899.
I
2
3
4
5
6
Hindus.
Muham-
madans.
Christians.
Other castes.
District.
Europeans
ind Eurasians.
Natives.
Total.
M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T M. F. T. M. F
T. M. F. T.
Darrang
Kamrup
...
...
Goalpara
...
...
..
Lakhimpur
...
...
..
Sibsagar
Nowgong
Suri
...
Burdwan
Hazaribagh
Banda
...
...
Raipur
Ranchi
Nepal
Unknown
...
...
..
1
1
I
I
2
1
1
I
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
3
2
1
2
1
...
...
••
••
... ...
1
...
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
6
1
3
2
Total
...
...
13
5 18
2
1
3 1
... ...
I
... ... ...
1
...
1
16
32
Statement No. IV.—Return showing the previous Occupation of Patients admitted into the
Lunatic Asylum at Tezpur during the year 1899.
Occupation of Patients.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Tea coolie
Cultivator
Sepoy
Contractor
Cook
Masalchi
Menial servant
Unknown
Total
•..
5
2
6
3
1
...
1
...
j
...
1
...
1
1
16
6
7
9
22
Statement No. V.—Return showing the Ages of Patients admitted into the Lunatic Asylum at
Tezpur during the year 1899.
Name of Asylum.
Under 20.
M.
Tezpur
T.
1
1
20 to 40.
M.
14
40 to Go.
M.
F.
T.
19
Upwards of 60.
Total.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
...
...
16
6
T.