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The majority of the cases admitted into the Asylum are in a poor state of
health, while the old patients have been particularly healthy. It is certainly
peculiar that the lunatics should be so free from sickness, especially as the majority
of them eat dirt. One will swallow lumps of chappaties without mastication, others
have to be forcibly fed for years. A great many with difficulty are made to
keep clothes on, even on the coldest days. If the same condition happened in
the Jail, what would the sickness be ?
22. Mortality.—Two males, 1 female, total 3.
One female died of debility.
Musammat Gobindi.—A very distressing and interesting case. Nothing of
the previous history of this case could be found out. She was taken out of the
train at Umaria, found travelling without a ticket and left to live as best she
could. She was sent to the Asylum in August 1895, as a wandering lunatic,
certainly not a fit case for the Asylum.
She is put down as a Chamar, but appeared to be a Hindu of some
good social standing by her talk, manner and the state of her hands and feet.
She was always talking of her two grown-up boys who had been taken away
from her. She had lived in Benares, but how she came to be at Umaria she
could never explain. She gradually got more depressed and coarse-looking,
refused to do any work and was always abusing the servants. With all the care
we could bestow on her, and she was cared for because of the interest she excited,
she gradually sank, her mental condition being no better than when she came
into the Asylum.
One male died of albuminuria, general anasarca due to chronic heart disease.
One criminal male was killed by another criminal with a small wooden
club used for pounding dry earth. A magisterial enquiry was held by the
Deputy Commissioner and a report sent up to the Local Administration.
Injury.—A man, whilst working in the cook-house, playfully put some live-
coal on the back of his hand. The injury was slight and he was treated as an
out-patient.
STATEMENT IX.
23. Deals with Finance.
The receipts from the Treasury amounted to Rs.8,382-10-1 against
Rs.8,356-9-6 in 1898, showing an increase of Rs.26-0-7, which was due to the
daily average strength being higher.
24. The total receipts were Rs. 1,937-11-3 against Rs.2,694-11-8 in 1898 ;
this Rs.2,694-11-8 was made up of the year's receipts, plus Rs.878-9-5, the balance
not realized in 1897.
There is a small amount due for 1899 not realized ; this cannot be helped,
because the Treasury closes from the 23rd December, and nothing can be
credited into the Treasury though the money is in our possession. At the time
of writing this report, all amounts due have been paid.
25. In column 4 of the statement, the amount of Rs. 1,214-4-7 represents
the value of stores received from the Manufactory Department, minus the cost
of raw materials, against Rs.1,202-0-8 in 1898.
26. Column 5 shows the Book receipts, Public Works Department charges
and cost of English medicines, Rs.311-11-6 against Rs.3,324-l-0 in last year ;
the boundary wall was built in 1898.
27. Column 6 shows the amount paid into the Treasury on account of
sale-proceeds of manufactured articles sold to the public, Rs.390-2-0 against
Rs.441-2-1, a decrease of Rs.51-0-1, due to there being no demand for blankets.
28 Columns 8, 9, 10 and 11 need no remarks.