FOR THE TRIENNIUM 1921-23.
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The floors of cells and cottages are cleaned and washed fully with water
mixed with cresol. The walls were scraped and white washed when
necessary. The latrines are kept in satisfactory condition by means of
cresol lotion, coal tar and earth oil. The patients are kept clean by
shower baths and soap, if necessary. Lime is liberally used for the
cow sheds.
13. Water-supply.—The
Rangoon Lunatic Asylum continued to
obtain its supplies from the Corporation pipes and from wells for garden
purposes ; it was sufficient in quantity and good in quality. In Minbu, the
Asylum draws on the Municipal water works for its supply, which is both
sufficient and good.
14. Amusement and Recreation.—These are numerous and varied ;
indoor entertainments like pwès, musical and gramophone entertainments
are held periodically. Annual sports for inmates were held at the
Rangoon Lunatic Asylum, and the successful competitors were awarded
prizes in small sums of money and sweets. The Corporation Band dis-
continued playing for some months, but arrangements were made by
which the Rangoon Battalion A.F.I. band plays once a week.
Well conducted and sane patients are supplied with Burmese and
English news and illustrated papers kindly sent by the public. They
are also permitted to go in charge of attendants to churches and
pagodas to satisfy their religious bent of mind and to attend bazaar on
Sundays The Sayadaw U Nyan Nein Da of Zedawun Monastery of
Bahan and Reverend U Arzaina preached to the inmates on fasting
days at Rangoon and Minbu Asylums respectively. Friends and relatives
are allowed to interview suitable patients at the Rangoon Lunatic Asylum
on Sundays and other days under the orders of the Asylum authorities.
15. Bedding and Clothing.—Cloth required for patients, clothing and
bedding and uniforms for the keepers and servants of the Rangoon
Lunatic Asylum are woven at the asylum weaving shed. The washing
arrangement remained the same and was satisfactory under the existing
conditions.
At Minbu, clothing and bedding were sufficient and suitable both
for the asylum and for hospital inmates.
16. Diet.—There has been no change in the scale of asylum diet
served at the Rangoon and Minbu Asylums throughout the triennium. At
Rangoon, the items of diet included also fish, ox-tongues, ox-tails, fowls,
ducks, potatoes, mutton, chickens. Milk and vegetables were supplied in
full by the asylum. At Minbu, the supply of fresh vegetables was ample,
and contributed much towards the health of the inmates. Special dishes
were issued at the Rangoon Asylum on festival days and the cost met
from the donation fund.
17. Garden and Dairy.—In the Rangoon Asylum, this is self support-
ing. A variety of vegetables is grown and after supplying in full for
inmates diets, the sale amounted to Rs. 908-1-0 in 1923, Rs. 825-6-3 in
1922 and Rs. 160-2-9 in 1921 an average of Rs. 631 during the
triennium under report against Rs. 482 in the triennium in 1918-20.
The total quantity of milk obtained from the dairy was valued at
Rs. 4,143-9-0, against an expenditure of Rs. 5,411-1-2 in 1923 ;
Rs. 6,529-7-0 against an expenditure of Rs. 6,757-5-0 in 1922 and
Rs. 7,107-8-0, against an expenditure of Rs. 6,752-15-5 in 1921. Of this,
supply to the patients amounted to Rs. 3,911-9-0 in 1923, against
Rs. 4,661-14-0 in 1922, and Rs. 4,912-1-0 in 1921, sales being Rs. 232 in
1923 against Rs. 1,867-9-0, in 1922 and Rs. 2,195-7-0 in 1921. This
diminution in milk production is due (1) to reduced number of cows and