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(9) Pleuro-pr.eumoida.—Nundi Ram, criminal male, from Nowcrong. Was an old resident of the
Asylum ; was a habitual opium-eater, suffered off and on for asthmatic bronchitis. On 9th
August he was admitted for pneumonia, and died on 2nd September 1891. Autopsy
exhibited old pleura! adhesions and hepatised lungs,
(10) Heart diiease and dysenterij.—Kineo Kumar, noncriminal male, from Mangaldai. Game
in with bad health on 9th August 1891, and had to be admitted into hospital direct for
dysentery ami cardiac disease. He died on 13th September 1891. Autopsy rovealed cardiac
disease ( fatty degeneration ) and dysenteric lesions.
(11) Cholerti.— Darno Sonthal, coolie from Ghilladhari tea estate, noncriminal male. Was in
good health on admission on 17th July 1891. He was attacked with cholera on 15th
•September 1891. at 11 a.m., and died on 16th September at 9 a.m. No post-mortem was
made.
(12) Cholera.— liulla, noncriminal male, from Garo Hills. Was attacked with cholera on the
23rd September, and died after 6 hours. No post-mortem examination was held.
(1.3) Cholera.—Lobo Ram Keot, noncriminal male. Was in good health.
Ho was attacked
on 25th September 1891, and died the same day at 3 p.m., No post-mortem.
(14) Cholera.— Mussammat Goya, criminal female, from Nowgong. Was attacked on 26th
September 1891, and died the same day after 10 hours. No post-mortem.
(15) Cholera. —De vua ray an, male, from Kamrup. Was attacked on 27th, and died the same day
after 7 hours. No post-mortem.
(16) Chronic dysentery.—Churraonia, noncriminal male, from Nowgong. Was admitted to
Asylum on- v th February 1890. His health was indifferent, and was treated for dysentery
and bronchial cough. On 1st October 1891 he was bad with dysentery, and did not
rally. He died on 8th October 1891.
Post-mortem exhibited fibrous clot in right
ventricle of the heart and ulcers and old cicatrices in the large intestines.
(17) C/uonic dysentery,— TJ Shambor, criminal male, from Kliasi Hills, age about 70 years.
Admitted to Asylum in November J.N80. Was suffering off and on from chronic
dysentery. Later on he refused food and medicines, and remained in a state of nuditiy.
Was in hospital on 15th October 1891, and died on 21st November 1891. Post-mortem
showed chronic dysenteric lesions and serous effusion in the pleural cavities.
(18) Heart disease, dysentery (fatty degeneration).—Mussammat Khemi, coolie, noncriminal
female, from Darning. Was admitted to Asylum in September 1890. Her health was
indifferent, and was ailing off and on. Was in hospital on 24th October for dysentery and
other complications. She died on 2nd November 1891. Autopsy revealed fatty degenera-
tion of the heart, old adhesions extending between lungs and chest parieties, and mucous
membrane of the huge* intestine congested.
Judging from the jail returns as well as the district sick and death reports, the year was unusually
unhealthy, and this, 1 may presume, told unfavourably on the general health of the lunatics. The most
notable fact is the almost constant existence of chronic pleurisy in insane post-mortems. This is due
to the exposure which they necessarily undergo before admission to the Asylum.
From the above it wi 1 be seen that out of the 18 deaths, 5 were cholera and 8 cases (1, 2, 4, 6, 7,
9, 10, and 18) were hopeless from the beginning. Hence if these eases were excluded, the actual
death rate will be 5, far below that of the last year.
The clothing was quite sufficient, and the food good and ample in quantities. 1 have been careful
in seeing to this, and do not consider that the mortality in any way was raised by defects in either.
17. Cash account.— (Refer to Statement No. 9).— For average cost per head of average daily
population refer to abstract of cash account annexed.
18. Weigh/ment.—The insanes are weighed every month. Of those treated during the year from
1st January to 31st December the weight was—
1st Jnnuary 1*91
31st December 1891
Guined weight
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Remained t lie .same
Greatest gain
loss
Of those admitted during the vear the weight was—
On admission
On 31st December
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Groatest gain
loss
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7.080 lbs. 8 oz.
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51 insanes.
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18 it
3.033 U.S.
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3 inRnneH.
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1 insane.
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0 insanes.
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20 lbs.
18 I.
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