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The men were not scorbutic and were gene-
rally well-nourished.
(15). The bathing sheds should be supplied
with filtered water. The additional expense
would be small, and a possible source of in-
fection would be cut off. The grounds were
in good order, but I agree with Surgeon-Colo-
nel Newman that the post-mortem room
should be removed to a site remote from the
cow-shed. The sanitary arrangements were
good. I am glad to see that dry earth is used
as much as possible.
(16). A few more bedsteads are required in
both the male and female sections, for hospital
use, and, at the discretion of the Superinten-
dent, for general patients.
(17). Only sweeper women are employed as
attendants; this is objectionable. Dhais might
be employed.
(18). The matron, I was sorry to hear, had
not been able to leave the asylum for a long
time. No nurse can keep in health, mental or
bodily, in an asylum without regular exercise
and change of scene. Arrangements should
be made to give her every day facilities for
such exercise and change.
(19). The hospital is too small.
(20). The place is overlooked from the tele-
graph offices, and as some of the women tear
their clothes off, this is objectionable.
(21). There is a double drain in this section,
which should be inspected by the Engineers
and improved. I noticed a bad smell near it.
The daily average sick of males in 1898 was
42.86, females 21.14,-total 64. The deaths
were : males 4, women 1—total 5. The sick-
rate is rather high. The mortality not so
high. Pet animals are kept to interest the
patients, and music is used to please them.
T. H. HENDLEY, SURGN.-COL.,
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Bengal.
The 23rd April 1898.
REPORT BY SUPERINTENDENT.
water-supply, countersigned and returned to
Executive Engineer, 1st Calcutta Division,
under cover of this office No. 3, dated: 2nd
January 1899.
(15). Noted in this office No. 485, dated
28th July 1898, and in this Asylum Annual
Report for 1898, paragraph 16 (8). Public
Works Department estimate countersigned
and forwarded to the Executive Engineer,
1st Calcutta Division, under cover of this
office No. 3, dated 2nd January 1899.
Action taken and Public Works Depart-
ment estimate forwarded under cover of this
office No. 652, dated 28th September 1898.
(16). Noted in this office No. 485, dated
28th July 1898.
(17). Noted this office No. 485, dated
28th July 1898. Action also taken and
noted in this office No. 521, dated 11th
August 1898.
(18). Action taken and reported in this
office No. 485, dated 28th July 1898.
(19). Action taken and reported in this
office No. 485, dated 28th July 1898.
(20). Action taken and reported in this
office No. 485, dated 28th July 1898, and in
paragraph 15 (b) (8) of this Asylum Annual
Report for 1898.
(21) Action taken and reported in this
office No. 485, dated 28th July 1898, and in
paragraph 15 (c) (5) of this Asylum Annual
Report for 1898.
F. O'KINEALY, CAPTAIN, I.M. S.,
Offg. Superintendent.
CALCUTTA,
The 16th February 1899.
COPY OF REMARKS MADE BY SURGN.-COL. T. H. HENDLEY, C.I.E.,
INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF CIVIL HOSPITALS, BENGAL, ON THE
DULLUNDA NATIVE LUNATIC ASYLUM ON 13TH JULY 1898.
I INSPECTED the Asylum this morning with
Surgeon-Captain O'Kinealy with the view of
seeing how far the improvements, which
were suggested in April, had been carried out,
and to select a site for a segregation ward.
(1). Nothing has been done as regards
using cells as store-rooms.
(2). The state of the asphalt floor should
be represented to the Public Works Depart-
ment with the hope that experiments will
be undertaken.
REPORT BY SUPERINTENDENT.
(1). Action taken and reported in this
office No. 526, dated 15th August 1898,
with enclosure and in the Annual Report
of this Asylum for 1898, paragraph 15
(b) 5.
(2). Action taken and Public Works
Department estimate forwarded under cover
of this office No. 511, dated 5th August
1898 ; also noted in this office No. 542, dated
19th August 1898, and in paragraph 15 (b)
(7) of this Asylum Annual Report for
1898.