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IV
STATEMENT No. III.
Return shoioing the religion, sex and residence of patients admitted into the Mental Hospital at Tezp u
during the year 192\ and the Provincial totals for the tico previous years.
Return, show
—- I
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Christians.
Hindus
Muhammadans.
Other castes.
Tnt.,1
1
District.
Europeans and
Eurasians.
Natives.
M.
P.
T.
M.
F.
T.
1
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T< 1
Boggat .
fCachar
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
-
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
1
Chupra 81
Carpenter
Darrang
4
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4.
...
Cobler
Cook
Cooly (tea gar
Goalpara
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Khasi and Jaintia Hills...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
».
3
3
...
Cultivator
Cowherd
b Kamrnp
2
...
2
...
—
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
Daily labouro
Ditto
■"* ■{ Lakhimpur ...
5
1
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
1
Dependent on
o
Lushai } T ills ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
Domestic ser
Domestic lif<
— Naga Hills ...
1
1
1
Goldsmith
fc
Nowgong
1
1
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
GomoBtha
Hawker
Milkmaid
Mistry (Carpt
North-East Frontier
...
...
•••
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
...
i Sibsagar
2
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
Mason...
iSylhet
2
1
3
2
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
2
Naik, Assam.
Policeman (C
Petition writ
fBoud
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Priest
Potter
Bogra
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Quack...
Eiflcman
Bilaspore
..»
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Shopkeeper
I
Student
Cuttuck
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Teli
Domosh
1
|
Tea Dealer
m
j
Telegraphic !
o Ganiam
1
,
Trader
£
Vagabond
a Godavari
1
...
...
...
...
...
[
Weavor
'O
Hazaribagh ...
...
1
]
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
[
Punkha Pull«
|
Unknown
g ■{ Jodhpur
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
CD
< Jonepur
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
O
Jalganj
Mandla
Midnapar
Mymensingh ...
Nadiya
...
1
1
1
1
3
...
...
3
...
-
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Nepal
1
...
Palamo
...
I
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
Patna
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Ranchi
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
Eewa
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
Return sh
Sambalpur
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
Sewpur
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
(.Unknown
5
6
10
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
-
...
...
...
6
5
A
|
42
11 ; 53
10
1
11
...
6
6
58
12
70
]
Total for 1924
31
1
44
5
49
1
Total for 1023
4
35
11
12
2
2
[
Nan
66
17
119
Total for 1922
1?.
68
19
3
22
...
... | ...
...
7
2
9
82
I
Tho figures in the statement exclude cases under observation.
Mental
Tezpur.
STATEMENT No. IV.
Return showing the previous occupation of patients admitted into the Mental Hospital at Tezpur during
i.h.p. imn.v 19i?,4 an.il. Ilifi l.mn mrAMt.f)USi oifiara.
the year 1924 and the two previous years.
Occupation of patienta.
Boggar
ClwpraBi
Carpenter
Cobler
Cook
—
Cooly (tea garden)
Cultivator
Cowherd
Daily labourer■ ...
Ditto (Colliery)
Dependent on othcrB
Domestic servant
Domestic life •••
Goldsmith
GomoBtha
Hawker
Milkmaid
Mistry (Carpenter)
„
(Tin worker)
MaHon...
Jfaik, Assam Rifles
Policeman (Constable)
Petition writer ...
Priest
Potter
Quack...
Eifleman
Shopkeeper
Student
Teli
Tea Dealer
Telegraphic Signaller
Trader
Vagabond
Weavor
Punkha Puller ...
Unknown
Total
1924.
M.
T.
1923.
M.
»n«
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ml
••
...
.*.r
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
•it
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
15
29
58
12
1
1
"20
29
"2
'"4
70
1
1
"l
9
19
1
1
1
1
2
F.
7022.
M.
44
1
1
1
10
19
1
1
1
4
2
49
11
31
"2
1
F.
1
1
13
82
17
15
33
"2
1
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
15
99
The figures in the statement exclude cases under observation.
STATEMENT No. V.
Return showing the ages of patients admitted into the Mental Hospital at Tezpur during the year
1924 and the Provincial totals for the two previous years.
1
2
3
4
5
G
Name of Asylum.
Under 20.
20 to 40.
40 to 60.
Upwards of 60.
Total.
M. F.
T.
M. F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
"1924 ...
Nil
1
1
56 11
07
2
Nil |
2
Nil Nil
Nil
58
12
70
Mental
Hospital,-
lezpur.
1923 ...
1
2
35 4
39
8
15
...
8
...
...
...
44
5
49
1
.1922 ...
3
1
4
64 11
75
5
20
...
82
17; 99
1
The I) ;ui'Ch in the statement exclude cases uuder observation.
VI
STATEMENT
Shoiving ihe types of insanity of tie Lunatics in tj.
1
2
|
3
-Disorder
I. —Errors of development.
II.-
ith
Idiocy.
Imbecility.
Mania (acute, intermittent, chronic) associated w
tines.
Pregnancy.
Parturition
and lactation
Epilepsy,
(puerperal).
Old age.
Other forme.
M. F.
T. M. p.
T.
M. P.
T. M. F.
T.
M. F.
T. M. P.
T.
i
M. P.
67
9
60
3
7
56
T.
179
84
213
21
2
1
1
13
175
Remaining on the 31st December 1923
Admitted during the year.1924
3
1
4
1
...
1
...
...
...
4
4
4 15
3
4 18
2
17
1
4
... ...
... 122
25
Total treated
3
1
4
1
1
i
...
1 ...
...
...
3
21 ... ...
... 147
18
2
1
1
6
119
Discharged
... ■
Escaped
Died
Remaining on 31st Dece
"Recovered
Improved
Not
im-
proved.
^Otherwise
mber 1921
3
1
4
...
1
...
...
...
...
4
2
4 16
1
3
2
18
i
... ...
...
7
8
8
10
11
12
II.—Disorder
of functions
- conoid;
III.—Insanity of infective, toxic
Cases.
Delusional
insanity
(acute or
chronic)
paranoia.
Acute
delirium.
Insanity
Conf
int:
Syphilitic insanity.
ast
wi
in
d
ociated
,h acute
fective
seases.
usional
unity.
P'
tl
jJencral
iralysis of
le insane.
Demantia
from local
cerebral sy-
philis.
Insanity due to
alcohol.
M. r. T. M. P. T. to. F. T. If.
i
P. T. M . F. T 11. P. T. 11.
F.
T.
1
1
•••
Remaining on the 3lst December 1923
Admitted during tho year 1924
9
3
12
1
11
...
9
3
12
1
11
...
i
,.
Total treated
l
Discharged ...
E»caped
Died...
Remaining on Slst Decom
'Rocovered
Improved
Not impro%
^Otherwise
bor 1924 ...
ed
...
...
...
and other genera!
N OTB.-Observation cases uf
vii
city due to
lcohol.
F. T.
•M
No. VI
Mental Hospital at Tczpur during the year 1924.
0 f functions.
~——
Mclancholiu (acute, intermittent, clironic).
Stupor.
Circulor
insanity,
alternating
insanity.
ml.
Agitated.
Stuporous. Hypochon-
driacal.
Associated
with
pregnancy.
Associated
witli parturi-
tion and
lactation
(puerperal).
Associated
with
old age.
Other forms.
Anergic.
Delusioi
M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F.
T.
M. F.
T.
M. F.
T. M. F
T.
M. F.
T.
M. F.
T. M. F.
T.
... ...
1
...
1
... ... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
_
150 11
18
»
168
1
10
... ...
...
'
1
'"I ... ... ... ...
...
1 ...
1 ... ...
... ...
...
... ...
...
... 168 1 3
187 ... ...
...
i
...
... ...
...
i
... ...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
1 .
8 .
3
1
12
1
2
3
... ...
...
1
...
...
...
...
... ... ...
1
...
1 ... ... ... ... ...
...
... ...
...
...
... 151 18
169 ... ...
...
...
...
...
"
...
13
14
15
16
17
18
and othor general conditions.
Insanity
due to
cannabis
ludica or
its prepara-
tions or
derivatives
Insanity from
other causes
Dementia
pnocox.
Dementia (Primary or Socondary).
Declared to have
recovered, or not
yet dlagnosod.
Total,
Secondary
or terminal
dementia.
From or-
ganic
cerebral
diseases
other thai
From arte-
rial disease;
senile.
From epi-
lepsy.
From in-
jury.
syp hilis.
M.
•IS
M, F. T. M. F. T. M.
M.
1 1
eitlu^i r^8 8ta ;™
T. M.
T. M.
T. M. F.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
... ,
352
53
410
34
1
3
85
12
97
1
14
351
437
70
507
38
4
3
85
I
«9
ix
Mental
tal.
T.
10
'••
...
...
...
...
...
2
—
...
2
■""
...
...
..„
...
...
...
...
...
...
_—~-
3
17
...
1
__
3
18
...
...
...
...
20
1
21
7
51
STATEMENT No. VII—eoneld.
cubing JEtiological Factors and Associated Conditions in the patients admitted in the Mental Hospital
at Tezpur during the year 1924.
iEtiological Factors and Associated Conditions.
Predisposing cause.
Exciting cause.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Total.
M.
T.
Brought forward
jr,—Other bodily afflictions—
1. Diseases of the blood
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
»»
>»
»
u
»>
»>
It
f>
II
»
»»
circulatory system
valves of the heart
digestive system
urinary organ
generative system (excluding syphilis).
other general affections ...
Total
I,—No cause assignable
]£.—No cause ascertained—History defective
Grand total
...
23
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
s).
...
23
3
...
...
...
...
...
"* 1
23
3
26
21
26
21
26
31
52
4
11
25
38
41
44
31
63
75
10
51
51
14
38
89
In nineteen cases there were both an exciting and predisposing cause, thus accounting for a total of 89 against 70
new admissions.
fl.B.—Obaervation caaea are excluded from thia Statement.
STATEMENT No. VIII
Showing the Cash Account of the Mental Hospital at Tezpnr for the year 192.4.
Receipt*!.
1
Charges.
&
a
8
8
H
1
c
8
©
n
cS
Pi
cm
S
1
Value of stores received from
the Manufacturing Depart-
ment, IOBB
coBt of raw mate- .
riala.
.*., the total
9 entered in
and 21.
CD
.5* "S
B
Eatablishment.
bo
a
13
Name of Mental
EBtabliahment proper.
2 i
T3
a
a
f 1
ra
to
Hospital.
1
I
T3
Q *
> oa
gg
Book receipts, *
of expenditur
columns 19,20,
H
m
a
o
a
oj
a a>
o
to
3
Total.
Diet.
CO
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§
to
a
a o
8
n
.9
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o
a
u
cS
N
oi
pq
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
n
12
TEZPUE MEN- Its. a. p. Its. a. p. EH. a. p. Es. a. p. Rs.u. p.
Ra. a. p.
Ea. a. p. Es. a. p.
Es. a. p. Es. a. p. Es. a. p.
TAL HOSPI-
(a)
TAL
73,571 0 9 808 8 0 11,173 12 6 10,657 3 3 37 4 0 96,247 12 6 20,060 11 0 3,000 0 0
48,009 4 0 5,890 5 6 190 13 3
Name of Mental
Hospital.
Charges—cAicld.
Contingencies.
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a
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a.
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14
15
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Book Charges.
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Total of columns
18—21.
20
21
22
TEZ *URM ENTAL
HOSPITAL ...
Es. a. p
2,680 4 0
Es- a. p.
1,040 6 6
Es. a. p
2,031 3 0
Es. a. p
845 12 0
Es. a. p
Es. a. p
1,841 14 0 85,590 9 3
Es, a. p.
9,319 0 0
Ea. a. p
GO
40 0 0
Ea. a. p.
re)
1,298 3 3
Es. a. p.
96,247 12 6
f x T
N.B.—Includes cost for Military insanos and observation casos.
f, 0 J a 4 lnc "idoB amounts of Jail bills and other departmental bills adjustod by " Book Transfor " excluding only thoao for Medical Storos
fMn**F Xnen * ^edi°al Store Doput, Caloutta, and cash purohaso of other medicines.
) \ y, ost oi Printoa forma not known to thia offico.
niliyn v tlx0 amoun t drawn for English Stores under tho Budgot Head,—" Supplios and Services—Voted—Value of Medical Storos adjust-
y uook Transfer with Government Medical Stores DopOt", and cost of cash purchase of medicines Buch aa hyool, crudo Oil , eto.
STATEMENT No. IX
Showing the sanctioned establishment, of the Mental Hospital at Tezpnr as it stood on the Z\st
December 192*.
Establishment.
Number.
Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
Second Sub-Assist ant Surgeon...
Clerk and Store-keeper (combined)
Matron
Compounders
Head keepers (Jamadars)
Male keepers
Female keepers
Barber
Sweepers
•i*
Total
r Males including
_ .,
,
n \ observation cases.
Daily average number of j Femaleg ^c ludiug
V. observation cases.
f Jamadars to males
■o
i.«
ss\ Jamadarins to females
Proportion of j Ma]e keflpops to maleg
(..Female keepers to females ...
2
47
is
l
12
Monthly wages.
Kemarks
83
Rs. a. p.
250 0 0
170 0 0
130 0 0
75 0 0
35 0 0
50 0 0
90 0 0
784 0 0
220 0 0
18 0 0
203 0 0
2,025 0 0
Includes fixed special
allowance of Rs. 50.
Includes special allowance
of Rs. 25—f—50.
Not entertained for want
of quarters.
1 at Rs- 30.
1 at Rs. 20.
2
1 at Rs. 35.
1 at Rs. 30.
1 at Rs. 25.
10 at Rs. 19 each.
2 at Rs. 17
35 at Rs. 16
))
)>
47
3 at Rs. 19 each.
1 at Rs. 18.
1 at Rs. 17.
8 at Rs. 16 each.
13
7 at Rs. 18 each.
2 at Rs. 16 „
3 at Rs. 15 „
12
353-57
84*52
117*86
(There is no jamadarni.)
752
6-50
xi
STATEMENT No. X.
Showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Mental Hospital at Tezpur during the
year 1924
Same of Mental
HoBpita*.
Mean population.
Males. Females.
TEZPUR MEN-
TAL HOSPI-
TAL
353-57
84-52
Total.
Credits.
d
m
1
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438-09
Includes observation cases.
Bs. a. p.
3,459 1 9
EH. a. p.
21,294 1 0
Es. a. p
465 10
Es. a. p.
747 7 0
i 43
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(5 043
Es. a. p.
2,213 6 5
©
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Es. a. p.
28,179 10 11
Debits.
Id
1° a 2
S-* 3
a"
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d
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Es. a. p.
715 8
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Name of Mental
Hospital.
Debits—condd.
Results.
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Average number of mental
patients employed in
the
Manufacturing
Department.
m
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a
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a
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TEZPUR MENTAL
HOSPITAL.
1924 ...
Es. a. p
1,200 3 0
Es. a. p
2,077 0 0
Es. a. p.
10,120 4 6
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STATI!
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REPORT
OX THE
STATISTICAL BETUBNS OF THE PBOVIJWIAL
MENTAL HOSPITAL IS ASSAM
FOR THE
year 1925
BIT
COLONEL C. H. 13ENSLEY, C.I.E., K.U.P., I.M.S.,
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL HOSPITALS, ASSAM.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Introductory
General.
Admissions, re-admissions, discharges, escapes, and daily average strength
Admissions classified according to :—
(a) Criminal lunatics
...
(b) Nationality, religions, sex and residence
(c) Previous occupation
(d) Types and alleged causes of insanity
PAGE.
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id.
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Vital.
Sickness and mortalitv
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Limited. Posl
Finance.
Expenditure and cost per inmate
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Miscellaneous.
Employment of inmates
Accommodation
Sanitary and hospital arrangements
Inspections
General remarks
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was 207*71
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Statomout
REPORT
ON THE
STATISTICAL BETTMS OF THE PROVINCIAL
JfBTSTAL HOSPITAL II ASSAI
FOR THE TEAR
1925
With brief explanatory notes.
1. Lieutenant-Colonel W. D.Kitchie, I.M.S., held charge of the Provincial Mental
Hospital at Tezpur from the 1st January to 6th April
Introductory.
1925
and
frQm
g^ 0ctober to the end Q f the year>
Assistant Surgeon Jatindra Mohan Sikdar was in charge from 7th April to 3rd May
and Major J. F. James, I.M.S., was in charge from 4th May to 23rd October 1925.
Sub-Assistant Surgeon Mokhtar Hussain was the Deputy Superintendent through-
out the year.
GENERAL.
2. The total number of lunatics confined in the hospital at the close of the year
was 439 of whom 354 were males and 85 females,
statement No. I.-Admissions.
xtateing the year under report 40 (33 males and 7 females)
were admitted into the Mental Hospital.
3. Seven (5 males and 2 females) were re-admitted
Ke-admissions.
dur j ng ^ ye^
4. The number of discharges excluding escapes and observation cases, was 21
against 45 in 1924. Of these 16 were discharged " cured ",
Discharges.
g as "improved" and 2 as "not improved". One
inmate was transferred to the Indian Mental Hospital at Kanke (Kanchi).
5. There were 6 escapes against 11 in 1924. All were recaptured. All cases of
escapes were duly reported to the Magistrates concerned
scapes '
and the Police. Adequate punishment was imposed on
keepers responsible for the escapes.
6. The daily average strength was 439*44 against
The daily average strength.
436'97 in 1924.
7. There was one observation case remaining at the end of the year 1924. During
Statflm fTA tn.
the year under report 5 were admitted and 3 readmitted.
ement "■A.—~L/os6rvation cases,
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All 9 (7 males and 2 females) were certified and admit-
ted.
8. On the 31st December 1921 there were 206 criminal lunatics in the hospital
g
and 20 were admitted and 1 readmitted during the year
under report; of these 9 were discharged and 10 died,
leaving 208 in the hospital on the 31st December 1925. The daily average strength
*as 207*71 against 196-15 in 1924.
9. Classified by religion, 31 of the fresh admissions were Hindus, 7 Mahomedans
statement ill
anc * ^ °^ °* ner castes, i.e., a total of 40 ; of these 20 were
,
natives of the province, 10 came from other provinces
flue the residences of the remaining 10 were unknown. In the province itself the
^istricts of Cachar and Sylhet were responsible for the largest number of patients, viz.,
and 7 respectively. But Lakhimpur district actually sent tho largest number of
P^ients, viz., 9 belonging to different provinces.
10- Cultivators and tea-garden coolies furnished the largest number of admissions
Stutemo t iv iv
• usua l * nc ^a r n es fc number of admissions was between
an
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20 and 40 years of ase.
11. There is nothing special to note about the types of insanity. ^ Predisposing
_ T , ____
causes wero known in 22 cases and the exciting causes in
Statements VI and VII.
lg
^ 16 Qf thege ^^ both predisposing and exciting
causes were known. No cause was assignable in 16 cases.
VITAL.
12. The total number of admissions to hospital was 173 against 143 in 1924, with
a daily average sick of 36*39 against 32*78 in the previous year. This excludes cases
of epilepsy the daily average of which was 36*72 against 36*19 in 1924.
The statement below compares the admissions into hospital for the more preva-
lent diseases for the year under review and the last two years:—
Diseases.
1925.
1924.
1923.
Tuberculosis
...
Dysentery
Malaria
Pyrexia of uncertain origin...
Diarrhoea
Abscess, ulcers, boils, etc. ...
Exhaustion after mania
Epilepsy (for continuous fit)
Influenza
...
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All other diseases
Total
14
55
23
1
4
1
9
4
62
173
9
16
29
6
2
5
6
24
46
143
9
17
47
23
5
14
8
1
2
96
222
The percentage of new admissions with bad health was 21*28, with indifferent
health 55*32 and with good health 23*40 against 16*44, 57*53 and 26*03 respectively in
1924.
There were 29 deaths against 22 in 1924. Amongst these 29 deaths, one com-
mitted suicide by hanging at night and one was admitted with bad health and died
within 2 months after admission.
The statement below shows the causes of death during the year under report and
two previous years:—
Diseases.
1925.
1924
1923.
Remarks.
Tuberculosis of lungs and other tubercular diseases
Pneumonia
Statua Epilopticus
Exhaustion following acute mania
Cerebral Haemorrhage
Suicide (Hanging)
...
...
Fracture of skull (Homicide)
Septicaimoa
...
...
...
...
Exhaustion due to Diarrhoea and inanition
Ulcerativo colitis
Dysentery
Typhoid
.,.
si
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
10
1
5
1
Diseases.
1925.
1921.
1923.
Remarks.
1
2
3
4
5
Fatty degeneration of liver ...
..
...
1
...
Fatty degeneration of heart
..
1
...
...
Enteritis
..
1
1
3
Malaria
••
...
...
1
Meningitis
„
...
...
1
Hyperpyrexia
..
...
1
...
'
j[ u la"azar
..
1
...
...
•
Abscess (Sub-diaphragmatic)
...
1
...
...
Syncope following acute maniacal outburst
1
...
...
llyoma of uterus
1
...
...
Total
29
22
30
The ratios of deaths per cent, of average strength amongst the inmates of the
Mental Hospitals and Lunatic Asylums in the different provinces of India in 1924
and 1925 were as follows :—
1924
1925.
1
2
3
ilanchi (Indian Mental Hospital)
Ranchi (European „
„
)
Central Provinces
Bengal
Madras ...
Assam
Bombay ...
Burma ...
United Provinces
Punjab ...
i.. i
4-70
5'62
11-36
5-02
.81
12*62
11-4.9
11-31
1-78
3-51
5'46
5-79
6 42
659
6-9
843
1179
1428
FINANCE.
13. Excluding receipts from paying patients and miscellaneous receipts which
^e credited to Government, the total expenditure for the upkeep of the Mental
^spital amounted to Rs. 96,761-12-11 against Rs. 95,402-0-6 in 1924. The average
cost per head was Rs. 219-14-2 against Rs. 217-12-3 in the previous year. Excluding
e Public Works Department charges, repairs and maintenance charges, rates and
x es, receipts from paying patients and profits on manufactures, the average cost
palmate works out to Rs. 167-5-0 against Rs. 158-1-8 in 1924. The profits in the
ave nU f act°ry Dc P ai,fcment were Rs. 12,243-4-5 against Rs. 13,783-12-10 in 1924 or an
t j la S e of Rs. 88-12-10 per head of inmates employed on manufactures. The fall in
affeAt* 8 0U ^e Manufactory Department is due to unfavourable climatic conditions
^Gino" VUn vpo-ofoVilo r»iwn n.n/1 flin emn.llnv miml-io-n e\9 -no.fi on fa -fif fr\t» nmnlnvmnnf
T consider demands expert investigation as it is very necessary that there should be a
source of water-supply which is reliable both as regards quality and quantity.
The Superintendent reports the staff is inadequate both as regards numbers and
duality. Government has already sanctioned an increase of a temporary patrolling
staff of two head keepers and fourteen male keepers but it was not possible to enter-
Jain these for want of quarters, which are now under construction and one of the head
keepers and four of the keepers were entertained towards the close of the year.
Proposals for an increase of pay are now before Government. If we are to
attract a better class for work as keepers we must increase the pay, under the best
conditions the work of a keeper can be anything but pleasant.
To Lieutenant-Colonel Ritchie and Major James acknowledgment is due for
their efficient control of the Mental Hospital during the periods they were in charge.
Sub-Assistant Surgeon Moktar Hussain as Deputy Superintendent has again
proved his worth and carried out his duties with tact and efficiency, under very adverse
conditions. I feel sure it is the constant vigilance of the whole staff in every
direction that has enabled Lieutenant- Colonel Ritchie to place on record so satis-
factory a report.
SHILLONG :
The 1st April 1926 .}
C. H. BENSLEY, Colonel, I.M.S.,
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Assam,
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