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(16) Asthma.—Musammat Lakhi, non-criminal female lunatic, received from Mangal-
dai ; admitted into Asylum on the 2nd September 1878 in a good state of
health, and died of asthma on the 8th October 1894. She is shown in the case
book as in indifferent health since 1889. She had chronic bronchitis for years,
verified on post mortem examination.
(1.7) Anaemia.—Musammat Pano, a non-criminal lunatic, received from Phulbar 1
tea estate ; admitted into the Asylum on the 10th December 1893 in a good state
of health, and died of anosmia on the 24th October 1891. Her health began to
fail in June 1894. She suffered from fever and dropsy since June, and showed
serous exudation into the tissues and cavities post mortem.
(18) Ancvmia.—Ivokhit, non-criminal male lunatic, received from Dhubri ; admitted
into the Asylum on the 31st August 1882 in an indifferent state of health, and
died of anosmia on the 28th October 1894. Health began to fail markedly in
October 1889 with all the signs of anosmia.
(19) Anaemia.—Akhilananda, non-criminal male lunatic, received from Lakhimpur,
and admitted into the Asylum on the 24th June 1892 in bad health. He
remained naked and refused to wear clothes, also refused food, and died of
anosmia on the 3rd November 1894. He was a bad case from the beginning.
The characteristic signs of anosmia were found post mortem.
(20) Ueart disease.-r-\\v\sto Ahom, non-criminal male lunatic, received from Darrang,
and admitted into the Asylum on the 23rd April 1894 in a bad state of health.
He died of heart failure on the 8th November 1894. The lungs were found
indurated post mortem.
(21) Kidney disease.—Musammat Woolasta, non-criminal female lunatic, received
from Darrang, and admitted into the Asylum on the 7th October 1893 in an
indifferent state of health. She was very dirty, quarrelsome, went naked, and
died of kidney disease; verified post mortem on the 9th November 1894.
(L'2) Lung disease.—Musammat Sompurna, non-criminal female garden coolie,
received from Darrang with an ulcer on her leg, and admitted into the Asylum
on the 5th February 1894 in poor health. She occasionally refused food, and
was dirty in her habits. She died of lung disease on the 13th November 1894 ;
miliary tubercles found post mortem.
(23) Anawda.—Nur Sheikh, a criminal male lunatic received from Sibsagar;
admitted on the 4th September 1890, and died of anaemia on the 21st November
1894. Shown as in indifferent health since January 1891. Serum in tissues post
mortem.
(24) Lung disease.—Dema, non-criminal male lunatic, received from Darrang and
admitted into the Asylum from the dispensary on the 28th July 1894 in a very
bad state of health, and died on the 12tji December 1894 of debility with
congestion of lungs and an enlarged spleen. Verified post mortem.
(25) Anaemia and Phthisis.—Somol Dome, non-criminal male lunatic, received from
Lakhimpur, admitted info the Asylum on the 23rd November 1887 in a good
state of health, and died of anaemia and phthisis on the 24th December 1894.
His lung was found sobdified post mortem.
(26) Consumption.—Bali Kolita, criminal male lunatic, received from Sibsagar ;
admitted into the Asylum on the 26th June 1892 in good health, and died of
consumption on the 25th December 1894. On post-mortem examination purulent
matter came out from several points in both the lungs; on incision small
irregular ulcers found in rectum.
(27) Consumption.—Bapiram Ahom, criminal male lunatic, received from Dibrugarh
and admitted into the Asylum on the 14th November 1893 in good health.
Died of consumption on the 26th December 1894. Tubercles were found
scattered over the whole surface of the right lung. He was admitted into
hospital on the 5th December 1894.
(28) Anosmia % —Musammat Pathu,|non-criminal female lunatic, received from Khasi
and Jaintia Hills ; admitted into the Asylum on the 15th March 18b5 in a
bad state of health, and died ofjimumia on the 29th December 1894. All the
internal organs except the lungs (which were found congested) were found
more or less anasmic in post mortem examination.
While this report was being written, the Principal Medical Officer, Assam, called for
an explanation of the heavy mortality in the Asylum, especially during the last quarter
of 1894 (vide his letter ' No. 145C, dated the 17th January 1895). I think it better,
therefore, to deal with the subject at the end of this list of deaths.