REPORT ON THE TEZPUIt LUNATIC ASYLUM.
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both.
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1
64
1
24
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23
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11
22
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24
2
168
admitted
1881.
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2 19
515
4-39
2 54
0 83
2-04
Male. Female.
0/87
The daily average of sick for the past six years was—
Years.
1870
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
19. The admissions into hospital and the daily average of sick were, in proportion to the popula-
tion, about double those of 1880, and about equal to 1879. Of the 73 admissions, 38 were sent to
hospital during the last three months of the year. The largo increase is almost entirely due to the
greater number of admissions for fever and diseases of the respiratory system, the latter including
ordinary coughs and catarrhs. The following table shows the amount of sickness for the past six years.
Year.
187G.
1877.
1878.
1879.
1880.
1881.
0-85
L84
1 76
040
0-59
Total.
3-00
6-00
623
4-30
1-23
2-63
Average population
3483
35-46
40 42
45-G9
Menorrhagia
Uterine disease
Fevers
Dysentery
Diarrhoea
Other bowel complaints
Debility
Anosmia
Lung disease
Lumbricns
Epilepsy
..,
Headache
Paralysis
Iiiemoptysis
Total
G4
77
78
30
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The causes of death have been ascribed to:—
(1) Phthisis.—Sita Nauth was sent to the Asylum on 30th June 1880, he was then in bad
health, suffering from enlarged spleen, diarrhoea, and secondary syphilis. As might be ex-
pected, he spent a good deal of his time in hospital. 79 days before his death he had an
attack of bronchitis, this was followed by phthisis, from which he did not recover. Post-
mortem.—Great emaciation, very large spleen, large fatty liver, and slightly advanced
phthisis at apex of left lung.
(2) Hcemoptysis.—Girish was admitted to the Asylum at the end of 1877, he was then in a bad
state, suffering from partial paralysis, but subsequently improved as regards his general
health, but never recovered the complete use of his limbs. For about a year before he
died he suffered a good deal from congestion of the liver and haemoptysis. Post-mortem
(made by the Native Doctor).—Much emaciation, pericardium contained much fluid,
thorax cavity full of fluid, liver and spleen much enlarged, many worms in the intestines.
(3) Pneumonia.—Metloo came to the Asylum at the end of September 1879, he was in good
health, but refused food, and had to be fed by others. He was attacked with acute double
pneumonia on the 22nd September, and died after being in hospital eleven days. Post-
viortem.—Both lungs much congested, spleen enlarged, worms in the intestines.
(4) Pneumonia.—Beni came from Gauhati on 27th July 1881, was admitted in bad health,
suffering from syphilis and dyspepsia. On the 21st October he was attacked with acute
double pneumonia, from which he died on the 10th day after having been admitted to
hospital. Post-mortem.—Both lungs much congested.
(5) Chronic Bronchitis.—Kopilla was sent here from Mangaldai in Juno last, he was then
suffering from chronic bronchitis, dyspepsia, and enlarged spleen. He was treated in hospi-
tal, and for a time cured of the bronchitis : the disease, however, returned and carried
him off early in November. The post-mortem was badly made by the Native Doctor, and
his description of the post-mortem appearances are not to be relied upon.
(6) Debility.— Indrojit, an idiot sent from Dibrugarh in July 1878. Since his arrival hero he
lias had a number of diseases, among others dyspepsia, diarrhoea, piles, and dysentery.
He died in September. The post-mortem disclosed great aiucmia and wasting of tissues
and organs.
(7) Dysentery,—Mussaraut Govindee came from Lakhimpur in August 1881, and was admitted
in very bad health, suffering general debility, with swelling of the feet and dyspepsia.
She had an attack of acute dysentery on the 28th November and died after an illness
of nine days. Post-mortem showed thickening, - , ulceration, and sloughing of the large
intestines.
20. Cash Account (Statement JS r o. 0):—
Items.
1876.
Its. A<
Establishment
82 3
biet
71 7
Clothing
12 14
°&z&r medioinea
0 6
Contingencies
27 G
Manufactures
1877.
1878.
1H70.
1880.
1881.
p.
Its. As. p.
P.s. As. r. Its. As. r. Its. As. p. Rs. As. P
4
8G 15 4
78 5 3
70 1 9
70 13 1
73 4 9
G
70 10 3
54 G 7
GO 8 8
53 11 1
48 4 9
9
7 7 10
4 0 10
4 2 3
5 12 6
9 12 1
2
1 0 3
0 G 2
0 14 5
0 14 2
1 1 4
1
10 7 10
14 1 8
7 11 0
8 13 0
7 7 3
0 14 10
1 12 1
8 7 10
1 5 8
Total.
194
G
17G 9 6
152
145 2 5
143 9 G
141 7 0