S
REPORT ON THE TEZPUR LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The admissions were—
Year
1883
Average population
... 63*76
15a
Ague
43
18
Cholera
20
436
Syphilis
1
49
Phthisis
3
HO
Meningitis
1
93
Epilepsy
2
101&
Brow ague
1
305
Catarrh'
6
306&
Bronchitis
5
814
Asthma
2
815
Pneumonia
1
381
Pleurisy
2
360
Dyspepsia
5
4(56
Dvsentery
1
483
Worms
7
484
Diarrhoea
4
491
Piles
5
524
Hypertrophy of spleen
1
671
Yaginitis
1
694
Menorrhagia
.
3
794
Abscess
1
818
Inflammation
1
862
Carbuncle
1
905
General debility
9
126
The figures for previous years cannot be compared, as the numbers of admissions for diseases have
not been given in previous reports.
There were 14 deaths during the year. Cholera alone caused 9 deaths. The first case occurred
on the 6th June, and all the deaths from that disease took place between that date and the 26th June.
The following are the facts recorded about the patients who died:—
(1) General debility.—Gadu, aged 49, was admitted into hospital on 3rd January and died on 5th January,
He was a confirmed opium-eater. Since his admission into the Asylum he had suffered from various
diseases, as hannaturia, diarrhoea, fever, &c. Ho post mortem was made, as the Civil Surgeon was absent
at the time of. his death.
(2) Pneumonia.—Bikuha, aged 29, was admitted into hospital on 20th February for pneumonia, and died the
same day. Post mortem—Body fairly stout and well nourished, both lungs greatly congested, all other
organs healthy.
(3) General debility.•—Mussamat Ambika, aged 33, was admitted into hospital on 1st March, and died on 5th
idem. Post mortem—Body greatly emaciated, a considerable amount of fluid in sac of pia mater, small
and large intestines very thin and pale, except at one spot in the large intestine, which was somewhat
congested; at this spot a knot of 110 worms was found.
(4) Cholera.—Munbeer Poon, aged 24, was admitted into the Asylum on 1st June. He effected his escape on
3rd June. On the morning of 5th June he was found in the police lines. There had been an outbreak
of cholera in these lines a short time before. On the night of 5th June he seems to have been ill, but the
disease was not detected till the morning of 6th June, lie died at 5 p.m. on 7th June. There can be no
certainty as to how he acquired the poison, as he was absent from the Asylum for two days. Post mortem
—Brain highly congested; quantity of serous fluid in subaraohnoid cavity; lungs, old pleuritic adhesions;
liver congested; kidneys congested, stomach highly congested and contained a quantity of thick yel-
lowish fluid; intestines, patches of congestion, and contained fluid of same colour as that passed before
death; bladder congested.
(5) Cholera.—Bati, aged 32, was attacked on the morning of the 6th June, died on 13th June. Postmortem-
Brain slightly congested; liver very much enlarged; kidneys slightly congested; spleen enlarged; stomach
contained about 12<>z. of dark greenish fluid, and was covered by a layer of black matter with patches
of inflammation here and there; intestines contained about 14oz. of liquid of same colour, and also some
fascal matter; bladder congested.
(6) Cholera.—Fakira. aged 28, was attacked on 13th June and died on 15th June. No post mortem was made.
(7) Cholera.— Darai, aged 25, was attacked on 16th and died on 17th June. No post mortem.
(8) Cholera.—Bam Reka, aged 29, was attacked on 18th and died on 29th June. No post mortem.
(9) Cholera.—Bam Santal, aged 41, was attacked on 18th and died on 22ud June. No post mortem.
(10) Cholera.—Bikuah, aged 36, was attacked on 21st and died on 22nd June. No post mortem.
(11) Cholera.—Mussamat Niroda, aged 23, was attacked during the night of 22nd June and died the
following night. No p>ost mortem.
(12) Cholera.—Mussamat Ludnri, aged 23, was attacked on 26th June and died on same day. A couple of
days before this she suffered from diarrhoea of a mild character. No post mortem.
(13) Meningitis.—Goburdhan, aged 35, was suddenly attacked on 19th September at 930 p.m. with a lit like
apoplexy. He died the same night. Post mortem—Brain congested; effusion in the subarachnoid
cavity; small quantity of pus on under surface of pia muter.
(14) Phthisis.—Name unknown, came from Sibsagar district on 12th December, and was admitted into
hospital at once. He died 15 days after his admission. Post mortem—Cavities in apices of both lung*-
18. Cash Account (Statement JS T o. 9):—
The average cost per head of depopulation was as follows:
Re. As.
Establishment
Diet
Clothing and bedding
Contingencies proper
„
of manufacture.
Bazar medicines
Total.
60 10 10
64
7
1
7 10
2
8
9
3
2
8
7
1 13 10
145 11
9
Bbagulpor
deducted,
The d
The <
Thee
Ghee
Tobacco, 1
The
end of the
The average cost per head this year seems greater than last year, which was given as Rs. 142-u :
but in this year the cost of vegetables supplied from the garden and also the clothing received from