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REPORT ON THE TEZPUR LUNATIC ASYLUM.
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i0 ff in tho amount of sickness among thoso not chronically ill, this is shown by the following table, where
it will be seen that under all headings there have been fewer admissions:—
1876.
1877.
1878.
187D.
1880.
Average population
34*83
35-4G
40-42
45-G9
Menorrhagia
Uterine disease
Fevers
37
Dysentery
5'
Diarrhoea
9
Other bowel-complaints ...
7
Debility
4'
Anccmia
1
Lung disease
1
Lumbricus
Epilepsy
The causes of death have been ascribed to :-
20
31
18
7
121
2V24
2V28
24V31
2V13
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18j
4j
lOj
7
5
3
31
8
2
18
2
1
5
7
18
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24
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3
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(1) Epilepsy.—Mohiram, about 40 years of age, an old epileptic, had a number of fits on the
18th April, and died after having been four hours in hospital. At the post-mortem his
body was found to be well nourished, but his heart was small and fattily degenerated :
other organs healthy.
(2) Diarrhoea.—Katia, a broken-down old man for a long time past his work. The post-
mortem appearances were those of great emaciation.
(3) Debility.—Kanic, one of tho chronic cases of 1877, and had been a sufferer from chronic
dysentery, diarrhoea, and dyspepsia. At the post-mortem body was found to bo greatly
emaciated, there was much thickening and cicatrization of the large intestine, but no
trace of recent disease.
(4) Uterine disease.—Mussamut Khemi had suffered from amenorrhcea sinco her admission four
years ago. The native doctor who made tho post-mortem states that there was extensive
ulccration of the womb.
(5) Debility.—Bhooput had been a long time suffering from general debility with swelling
of the feet. No post-mortem was made.
(6) Debility.—Mnssamut Moyanna, a weakly subject, for a long time a sufferer from menor-
rhagia and dyspepsia. The posi-moi'tem merely disclosed great amemic and wasting of
tissues and organs.
(7) Debility.—Melek, admitted at the beginning of tho year, and died on 20th September.
During tho nine months that he was in the Asylum he was too weak for any work. The
post-mortem appearances were those of great emaciation.
20. Cash Account {Statement No. 9).—The following table shows the comparative cost under all
theads for the past five years:—
Items.
187(5.
Us. AS. p.
Establishment
82 3 4
Diet
71 7 6
Clothing
12 14 9
Bazar medicines
0 G 2
Contingencies
27 G 1
Manufactures
1877.
Us. As.
8G
70
7
1
10
15
10
7
0
7
p.
4
3
10
3
10
1878.
Its. As,
78 5
54
4
0
14
0
G
0
G
1
14
p.
3
7
10
2
8
10
1S70.
As.
Its.
70 1
GO 8
4 2
0 14
7 11
1 12
p.
9
8
3
5
0
1
1880.
As. P.
Rs.
70 13
53 11
5 12
0 14
8 13
3 7
1
1
6
2
0
10
Total.
194 5 6
17G 9 Gh
3 7
145 2 5
143 9 6
No chango has taken place in the number or cost of the establishment since last year. There
has been a decrease of Rs. G-13-7 in tho average cost per head for dieting. This was owing to our
having purchased provisions at a cheaper rato than in 1879. Under the head of clothing, bazar
medicines, and contingencies thero has been a slightly increased expenditure.
More material required for fencing and oxtended cultivation has increased the cost for
; manufactures.
21. Sanctioried establishment (Statement No. 10).—In this respect there has as yet been no change.
A proposal for increasing tho number and pay of the subordinates has been favourably considered,
but us yet the change has not taken place. I have had no fault to find with tho overseer, and the
^keepers have given satisfaction.
22. Garden, manufactures, eye. (Statement No. 11).—Very little change has taken place in tho
atu.ro of employment. Tho averago employed was—
Clearing compounds
944*
In the garden, &0
4-33
Cooks
3-
Miscellaneous work
12 - 8S ■
Sweeper
327 f
Repairs of budding
197
Unable to work
972
Sick in hospital
1-23
The sum of Rs. 50 has been received for challonies manufactured by tho lunatics, and manufac-
tured articles to tho value of Rs. 50 remain in hand.
fhe value of vegetables supplied for tho use of the Asylum amounted to Rs. 210.
The fact that tho majority of the more skilful and able-bodied patients are constantly employed in
re pairing buildings, carrying boulders, cleaning and draining tho grounds, and as cooks, sweepers, &e.,
(°< J8 away with tho possibility of any lariio cash receipt.