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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE TEZPUR LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE YEAR 1883.
DURING the past year the chief improvements which have been carried out are—
(a) The building of two new wards for criminal lunatics, which entirely does away .with any
overcrowding at present. Criminal lunatics are now kept separate from non-criminal at
night, though during, the day, while at work or at meals, they are together. These new
wards are in a separate enclosure, and can afford accommodation for over thirty insanes.
One of these wards has been bouldered, and the other will be bouldered in the early part
of 1884.
(6) The wells have had their platforms made of asphalt, which will not so easily be destroyed
by the insanes dashing down their lotas as the pucca was.
(c) The annual repairs have been carried out, as is always done, but, besides that, three wards
have had their walls made of bamboos instead of ekra, thereby strengthening the build-
ings and rendering escapes much more difficult.
(d) The solitary cells, not padded cells, as the Committee of Visitors did not consider such
necessary, have been better ventilated and lighted. The windows have been enlarged,
and they have been protected by sunshades so as to prevent any glare.
{e) A good many trees have been planted, and roots of bamboos, which will be of great use,
especially the latter, if they will grow.
(r) A tank has been commenced, and it is hoped that this may be finished in the early part of
1884.
2. Accommodation.—There is now sufficient accommodation for at least one hundred insanes, and
as the number treated has not reached seventy, there is no overcrowding.
3. Clothing.—This has always been sufficient and suitable for the season. This and also the
bedding are difficult to look after, as the insanes are very destructive. Good blankets and blanket-coats
were obtained from Bhagulpur Jail.
4. Drainage.—This is good and suitable, though only kutcha, for the site is high. All the wards
are now bouldered, except one of the criminal wards.
5. Hospital accommodation.—There is a small building which can be used as such, though it is
chiefly used as an office. A small ward has been made into three separate rooms, which can each hold
two patients, and anyone suffering from chronic disease or chest affections is kept here. This is only
used for male patients. Females are treated in their own wards. There are separate wards.
6. Water-supply.—Two wells are in use. The water is good. A tank, as already mentioned,
has been commenced for gardening and washing.
7. Conservancy is the same as described in former reports.
8. All the remarks made by visitors have been noted, and any improvements or changes proposed
have been, as far as possible, carried out.
9. Admissions, Discharges, fyc. {Statement 2).—There were six more patients remaining at the
beginning of 1883 than at the beginning of 1882. The number of admissions and re-admissions was
also greater than in any previous year:—
1876.
1877.
1878.
1879.
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Average population
2534 9-49 34-83 27-83 763 3546 28-79 11-63
31-37 1432 4569
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