ANNUAL REPORT ON THE TEZPUR LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE
YEAR 1891.
1. Improvement.—An extra female ward for accommodation of 10 female lunatics has been
built. The cook shed has been extended to its double length.
2. Accommodation.—The Asylum can accommodate 118 insanes (males 80, females 38). The
greatest number confined on any one night, was 127 (males 98, females 29), so that the overcrowding
in Asylum was avoided by utilizing one of the old criminal wards, which is kept thoroughly repaired
for the emergency, as suggested by the Deputy Surgeon General in his inspection remarks, dated the
16th February 1891.
3. Clothing and bedding.—No change.
4. Drainage.— Ditto.
5. Hospital accommodation. — Same as in last year, but a better building is desirable.
6. Water-supply.—No change.
7. Conservancy.—The dry earth system is in force, and works well. The phenyle is used as
disinfectant both in the latrines and wards.
8. Admissions and discharges.—Refer to Statement No. 1.
Table of Comparison.
1891.
1890.
Average of previous 10 years.
Mule.
Female.
Total.
Male.
Female.
N
0
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Remained
Admitted
Re-admitted
... 90
28
118
75
9
42
30
2
7
1
28
6
2
103
36
3
46-5
19-1
26
15-2
60
06
61-7
25-1
3-2
Total
128
...
89-97
.'.'.'
16
2
... 81
39
167
106
36
43
29-22
4
4
28
142
110-65
13
9
2
113
68-2
48-81
10-9
53
11
510
21-8
16-58
2-6
2-2
0-4
16-6
90-0
Average populalion
Discharged
Died
Escape
Remaining
2968
119-65 81
7
36
9
2
18
5
30
111
90
65-39
13-5
75
1-5
67-6
There were 7 re-admissions during 1891. Their histoiit •s are as folh 3ws:
Name.
Sex.
Disease.
Previous admission.
Discharge.
•
Re-admission.
Bhog Ram... Male ... Melancholia ... 20th April 1887
... 14th Decambe • 1890... 10th January 1891.
llhogmon ...
,,
Acute mania... 24th July 1878
13th March 1880 ...
23rd January 1891
Boga Sheikh
,,
Chronic mania
24th June 1887
... 28th May 1889
28th Februarj 1891.
Muest. Juha
Female
Acute mania... 14th February 1889.., 16th Noveinhei • 1890
1st September 1891.
PandevMajhi Male ... Melancholia ... 7th November 1891... 23rd November 1891
24th December 1891.
Musst. Puni
Female
Acute mania... 21st September 1881
loth February 1882...
29th November 1891.
Bhoai Dome. Male ... Chronic mania
15th November 1887
17lh January 1891 ...
thli April 1891.
Of the re-admissions, one Bhog Ram, a noncriminal male, escaped, and was recaptured after 27
days, and one Boga Sheikh, a criminal male, who escaped dining 1889, and was recaptured during
1891. The other five re-admitted had been discharged previously.
Escapes.—Two nonoriminal male lunatics, named Lochmon Ghatowar and Talia Rajbangsi,
escapeil during the year. The latter was captured on loth January 1892, so only one remains at largo.
(a) Lochiron Ghatowar was sent from Xowgong, and admitted in Asylum on GtK May 1890 for
melancholia His mental condition apparently improved, but. was in hospital since 19th June 1891
on account of ill-health. He, on the morning of 8th duly 189 i, escaped from the hospital.
(It) Talia Uajbangsi, from Nowgong, was admitted in Asylum on 10th September 1890 l'or
acute mania. He escaped on the night of 10th November 1891 by breaking the brick wall ol" the
criminal ward. ! he chaukitlar Chena Ham and the keepers Ham N a ray an Sing and 1'ooa Ram
then in duty, and who were entirely to blame, were fined and dismissed for neglect of duty. The notice
of these escapes was sent to the Distriot Superintendent of Police ; but as the former had improved, no
trace has been found ; the latter Talia Ram Kajbangsi has bo> n recaptured on tho 13th January i6iJ2
and so there is only one escape remaining at large.
Duration of Disease of those admitted'.
Under fi months.
.....
*.
Over 6 months.
Total.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Total. .
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Total.
1891
... 26
7
33
12
4
16
38
11
4!)
1S90
... 14
5
19
17
3
20
31
8
39'
Average of previous 10-7
:;-5
14-2
10-7
3-4
141
21-4
69
28 3
ten years.