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Seasons.—The rains was the most unhealthy season. I do not find the cold weather
injurious to health, as the men were well protected by warm clothing, bedding, and housing.
I have already noted how few our average sick were.
Restraint.
41. TABLE 15.—No restraint has been used, nor are there any appliances for the purpose.
There are no punishment cells either. The utmost that is done to a violent man, is to shut
him in his own room for an hour or two till he has quieted down, when he is set to work again.
Vaccination,
42. TABLE 16. Vaccination.— No case required vaccination ; all were protected.
Asylum
indus-
tries.
43. TABLE 17. Occupations.—Most men were employed in gardening. It is a
very congenial occupation to the majority, and working hard with a kuadal, as a violent
man will, has an excellent effect in modifying his violence. Some of our worst men have im-
proved most rapidly at this work ; morah making and jute spinning are very quieting occupa-
tions ; not fatiguing and therefore well fitted for healthy though weak men. Wheat grinding
has been added to the occupations towards the end of the year. Husking dal has been
added to the occupations for females.
Average unemployed.—There were but 1.1 unemployed among the males, and 0.4 among
the females ; this is proof that great attention has been paid to this matter of keeping none
idle ; every inducement is used to keep all always employed.
44. Abuse of sharp instruments.—That most of the workers have sharp and dangerous
weapons in their hands, and yet not one injured another throughout the year, is a noteworthy
fact, very creditable to the subordinate establishment.
The asylum gar-
den.
45. Garden.—The jungle has been cleared away from the grounds round the wards,
the paths made regular, the bushes cropt neatly, and the beds laid out in a manner more
ornamental than formerly.
Establishment.
46. Table 18. Cost of establishment.—The cost of establishment has increased by
Rs.99-10-3, owing to the extra guards employed for the increased number of insanes ; each item
of increase was first considered and recommended by the committee. Diet.—The cost of diet
has been greater from the same cause, also because the weaker men were put on the wheat
scale, and extra milk was given to those requiring it.
Contingencies,
&c.
Contingencies.—The increased contingent expenditure has been for the extra lights,
privy pans, drinking vessels, &c. The clothing blankets and tat bedding have been charged to
the manufacture surplus. These, with a pair of bullocks, and a clock to regulate the time,
cost Rs. 165-2, and were a charge against manufactures and not against Government.
Average cost per man.—The average cost per man, per annum, has been Rs. 48-15-10.
For diet only, the average cost has been Rs. 21-1-7. In these items, we ought to be below
others notwithstanding our fewer numbers.
Escapes.
47. Escapes.—There were none. With one warder to 8 men there ought to be none.
Payment
for
maintenance.
48. Support by relatives.—In no instance has a lunatic been supported by his relatives.
We sent the descriptive rolls of all the non-criminals to the courts from which they had been
sent, but no result has yet been heard of.
I have been asked what sum ought to be imposed on relatives for the support of their
friends in the asylum. In reply, I have merely stated the cost for food and clothing per
mensem, leaving it to the courts themselves to decide.