LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
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during her absence. The Superintendent also speaks very highly of the
services of Civil Hospital Assistant, Babu Trailokhya Nath Banerjee. He
remarks that the care, kindness and skill he displayed in the treatment of the
inmates, both in and out of the hospital, largely contributed to lessen sickness
and mortality during the year under report for which the hospital assistant
deserves praise. The work of the clerk, Babu Shama Prosonno Bhattacharji, is
favourably mentioned by the Superintendent. The conduct of the other
members of the establishment is also well reported on.
The Superintendent of the Dacca Lunatic Asylum reports in favourable
terms of the efficiency of the Overseer, Babu Romesh Chunder Sil, who has
an intimate knowledge of the asylum management. He is, however, said to
be extremely dilatory. The Superintendent also speaks well of the Civil
Hospital Assistant, Abdul Majid, who has been allowed to attend the medico-
legal class at the Campbell Medical School and Hospital at Sealdah. The
conduct of the establishment generally is reported to have been fairly good. It
is to be hoped that the revised scale of pay of the warder staff will attract better
men.
The Overseer and Matron at Patna, Mr. and Mrs. Nowlan, retired from
service from the 31st August. They were succeeded by Mr. and Mrs. Slater,
whose work is very favourably mentioned by the Superintendent. The
Superintendent reports unfavourably of the conduct and work of Civil
Hospital Assistant Vishnu Sahay. The Superintendent has been asked to submit
a further report on his case.
At Cuttack the Overseer, Benjamin Naik, is reported to have worked well.
The Civil Hospital Assistant also discharged his duties satisfactorily.
The Superintendent of the Berhampore Asylum reports that the Overseer,
Babu Mohendra Nath Roy, has done good work. The Superintendent does
not speak well of the Civil Hospital Assistant, and hopes that he will improve
during the current year.
The question of improving the position of the warders has been care-
fully considered, but without as yet any satisfactory conclusion having been
arrived at mainly on the ground of expense.
47. During the year under report the asylums were efficiently managed by
the Superintendents. The lessened sickness and mortality and absence of
serious epidemic disease all testify to the unremitting care and attention which
the Superintendents have bestowed on the well being and comfort of the
unfortunate people afflicted with a dreadful disease.
EUROPEAN LUNATIC ASYLUM, BHAWANIPUR.
48. The following table gives the main facts relative to the numbers
confined in this asylum during the year under report, and compares the figures
of that year with those of the previous year:—
Remaining on 1st January
... ... ...
Admitted during the year ... ... ...
Readmitted ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Discharged cured ... ... ... ...
Despatched to Europe under Merchant Shipping Act ...
Transferred to care of friends ... ... ...
Made over to Military authorities ... ... ...
Despatched to Europe as still insane
... ...
Discharged otherwise ... ... ... ...
Died
...
...
...
...
...
Total ...
Remaining on 31st December ...
1897
36
17
2
55
6
...
10
...
...
...
4
20
35
1898.
35
13
5
53
4
...
9
...
...
3
2
18
35
49. Admissions.—The numbers admitted and re-admitted into the asylum
were 18, viz., 4 Europeans, 2 Anglo-Indians, 10 East Indians, and 2 West
Indians. Readmissions alone numbered 5, against 2 in 1897. Of the 5, two were
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