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L.D.Sc Dental Surgeons were in charge of this treatment during the year
1951. The total number of cases attended to (both old and new) was 936.
Occupational Therapy.—Those patients who were physically well were
engaged in agriculture, gardening, dairy, tailoring, sewing and helping
in duties such as cooking, etc. Pottery work was also started during the year
under report and few patients were engaged in this work.
The weaving and newar making which was stopped due to lack of yarn
was restarted and the department was reorganised. Coir, door-mat making
was also started. Making mattresses after teasing coir and cotton was also
done in the hospital.
Amusements and Recreation.—Indoor and outdoor games such as
carrom, volleyball, football, etc., were played by some patients. A new foot-
ball field was prepared by the patients. Books, news-papers, magazines, etc.
were supplied to those patients who were in a position to read.
A public
appeal for free supply of books and magazines was made through the Publi-
city Department. Response to this was given by some papers.
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Reading room has not yet been started due to lack of proper accom-
modation but make shift arrangements are being made.
Some furniture
from patients comforts fund has been acquired for this purpose.
. Professional jugglers were hired during the year to show their magic shows,
tricks, etc., to the hospital patients. Ninety-five patients were sent to public
cinema houses and circus under escort. This was hardly ever done before.
On a request from this hospital cinema shows of educational and enter-
taining films were also arranged by Director of Information and Publicity,
Madhya Pradesh, Nagpur from time to time.
, . Music.—Music section for the hospital is organised and patients take a
keen and regular interest in playing on Harmonium and Tabla, etc.
A chronic Schizophenic was sent for Radio trial. He has shown a
marvellous improvement in adjustment within the hospital after this form
of treatment. His programme on Radio could not take place on account of
certain formalities in observance of rules which could not be completed in
a mental patient.
7. Cases under observation (Statement No. II).—Five cases were
actually under observation on the 1st January 1951 and 121 (115) cases
were received for observation during the year. Out of these 93 (102) were
certified as insane, 17 (12) did not show any signs of insanity and hence they
were recommended for discharge from the court, 3 cases were certified but
were discharged under section 14 of Act of 1912 and 13 (5) remained
under observation at the end of the year.
8. Criminal insanes and insane criminals (Statement No. III).—The
number of criminal insane and insane criminals at the beginning of the
year was 86 (94) males, 15(16) females, total 101 (no). The number of
criminal patients admitted during the year was 12 (13) males and
2 (1) female, total 14 (14). Out of the total population of criminal insane
and insane criminal patients 8 (15) were discharged, 3 (8) died and their
number remaining at the year was 89 males, 15 females, total 104.