ANNUAL REPORT ON THE TEZPUR LUNATIC ASYLUM, FOR THE
YEAR 1884.
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IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR .—The criminal ward, which remained to be bouldered
waa bouldered. All the wards are now bouldered. All the wards are being changed from ekra and
mud walling to bamboo and matting, which is more durable, and in the end cheaper, as it cannot be
destroyed whenever an insane gets a wild fit. The tank, which was commenced last year, was nearly
finished during the year, but it still requires to be deepened.
2. ACCOMMODATION.—This is the same as last year. There is sufficient accommodation for
almost double the average population.
3. CLOTHING AND BEDDING.—This is good and suited to the season. Blankets and blanket coats
were obtained from Bhagulpur Jail for the cold season; whilst summer-clothing and tat bedding were
obtained from the Tezpur Jail.
4. DRAINAGE.—The drainage is good. No water lodges anywhere. The site is high and dry.
5. HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION.—For slight ailments patients are treated in the wards. The small
building used as an office has a second room, in which very serious cases were treated, so as to be
constantly under supervision. There is also a small ward divided into three compartments, where
weak patients, or those suffering from diseases of the respiratory system, are kept. When there was an
outbreak of cholera, one of the two criminal barracks was used as a hospital, and all the criminal
lunatics removed to the non-criminal compound.
6. WATER-SUPPLY.—There are two wells used for drinking and washing purposes. During the
cholera outbreak only the river water was used. As a rule, all the insanes bathe in the Mora Bhoroli, about
half-a-mile from the Asylum. The tank which has been made is now dry, but while the water lasted
it was used for watering the garden. I hope the tank will be deepened this year, so asjjto have water all
the year round.
7. CONSERVANCY.—This is the same as has been described in former reports. The dry earth
system is in force and works well.
8. ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, &C. (STATEMENT NO. I.).—During the year 17 males and 4 females
were admitted, 18 males and 7 females discharged.
Table of comparison of past seven years.
1884.
1883.
Average of previous five
years, 1878 to 1882.
Male. Female. Total.
Male. Female. Total.
Male. Female. Total.
49
17
18
4
67
21
44
22
4
17
5
1
61
27
5
32
136
1-2
13
52
04
45
18-8
1-6
Total
66
22
1583
88
70
23
93
46-8
18-6
65-4
43-38
5921
45-91
17-85
63-76
33-32
14-70
48-02
Died
18
6
42
7
2
13
25
8
55
10
11
1
49
2~
3
18
12
14
1
67
8-4
3
08
35-4
2-2
1-4
0-2
15
10-6
4-4
1
50-4
DURATION OF DISEASE.—The following table gives the numbers admitted for insanity of less and of
more than six months' standing for the past seven years:—
Insane under six months.
Insane over six months.
Total.
Malo. Female. Total.
Male. Female. Total.
Malo. Female. Total.
1884
8
18
2
3
10
21
9
8
2
3
11
11
10-8
17
26
4
6
21
1883
32
Average of previous five years...
7-8
1-8
9-6
64
44
14-2
6-2
204
The duration of the disease was unknown in a good many cases, but probably was over six mouths,
so it has been cutered as such.