4
REPORT ON THE TEZPUR LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The number, 46, remaining from the previous year was greater by 2 than in 1880, but the saino
both as regards males and females, as in 1871). The number of admissions and re-admissions, 24,1$
as will be seen from the foregoing table, almost the same as in the four preceding years, with the
exception of 1879. Of the re-admissions, one, Budhi Sheik, accused of committing grievous hurt
was, upon recovering his reason, sent to Dhubri to stand his trial, and, having been acquitted
on the grounds of insanity, was, by the orders of the Chief Commissioner, re-admitted into
the Asylum, to be kept under observation for, and reported upon at the end of, six months: tlio
report will be due during the course of the present month. He has since his trial shown no signs of
insanity. The other re-admission was a female, named Champa, who has been subject to periodic fits
of insanity for the past ten or fifteen years, and who, before the opening of the Lunatic Asylum, had
been frequently sent to the jail for safe keeping; she had only been discharged from the Asylum for a
period of twenty days when it was found necessary to re-admit her. Of the 24 admissions 18 wore
natives of Assam and six were from other Provinces, as against 0 and 13 for 1880 and 2 and 9 for
1879. Of the new admissions, 15 had been insane for less, and 7 for more, than six months.
The following table shows the progressive and rapid decrease in the number of those chronically
insane:—
Insane under six
months.
Insane for more than
six months.
Total.
Years.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
4
1
6
4
lit
18
1
"i
2
2
1
7
4
12
15
4G
21
7
5
6
5
18
2
9
2
4
2
59
23
16
7
10
7
60
22
18
9
16
18
M
2
10
2
G
4
84
1877
'.'1
1878
23
1879
11
1880
22
22
38
6
44
90
32
122
128
38
16C
The average population, 51*61, was greater by nearly 0 than in any previous year, and the total,
70, was greater than in any year except 1877; this shows the need of increased accommodation.
9. The discharges, &c, &c, were—
187G.
1877.
1878.
1879.
1880.
1881.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
M.
y.
T.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
G
G
8
8
4
1
5
9
1
10
G
4
10
G
2 1 8
Purpri
J Per cent - of nve "ige
cured... < popul . ltion
23-74
17-22 23-74
22-5G 13-83
8M9 12-39 28-75
6-88 21-88 19-71 25-95 23-81 16-17 13-75 ! 15-13
V. „
of admission.
12-24
9-:; 7 3G-36
33-33 30-7G 10-00 21-74 100
50-
90-9 37-50 GG-CG 45-45 31-57 40-
33-JS
1
1
2
G
2
8
2
1
3
....
2
2
over to }
friends. ( Not improved
.... .... ....
5
1
G .... .... .... .... .... ....
.... .... ....
Died
! Per cent ' °^ avera S c
'' "j population.
V, M
of admissions .
r>
4
9
11
o
in
1
1
2
2
1
3
6
0
7
G
1
19-
42-1
25-8 89*62
2G-4 3G-GG
3-17
8-59
4-94
6-89
IG-9S
J6-86 16-42 12-98 15-2G 1617 6-87 IJ-oi
29-11
10-20 2G-G6 14-06 iiO-OO
1-0(1 54-17
7-68 10-00
8-69 22-22
60-0 27-27 31-25 33-33 31-81 31-57 20-
The total number of admissions to the Asylum since it was opened, in 187(5, is 1G8, of these 4i
have been discharged cured, 21 (15 improved and 6 not improved) have been made over to their
friends, 4 escaped, 41 died, and 55 remain under treatment.
During the year under review two lunatics succeeded in getting away from the Asylum, but weWj
shortly afterwards recaptured. One of these, Barespatee, was herding the Asylum cattle in an adjoining
field, and was missing in the evening. The other, Mingaloo, was taken with others to bathe in the
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•it « I
Mora Borelli, when he managed to conceal himself in the jungle, and make his escape to his villas'
in Mangaklai, where he was recaptured by the police and sent back to the Asylum after an absence ot
15 days. Both these men were non-criminals. There were no escapes from within the Asylum ground* |
10. The distribution according to Province is:—
1876.
M. F. T,
1877.
1878.
M. F. T. .M.
1879.
1880.
M. F
M.
T. It
1881.
Natives of Assam
Imported coolies
Kree immigrants
Unknown
Total.
89
12
5
49
18
2
IJ
45
64 23
•j-i
10
13 10 23
u Ifl
22 L9
Grand Total.
M. F.
24 128 40
97
40
'.'6
5
its
This table shows a largo increase in the number of admissions amongst natives of Assam; in no V • I
since 187(5, with the exception of 1878, have the natives exceeded the foreigners. In 187(5 the k"p
number of Assamese was due to transfers from Dacca.