ANNUAL REPORT ON TEE TEZPUR LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE
YEAR 1889.
1. Improvements.—Five night-latrines have been added to the wards, which have been utilized
during the year for the accommodation of the increased number of lunatics. The new well has
been cleaned out.
2, Accommodation.—The Asylum can accommodate 108 insanes (males 80, females 28), so that
there was no overcrowding during the year, as the greatest number confined in any one night was
105: males 77, females 28.
" 3. Clothing and bedding.—No alteration.
4. Drainage.—No changes.
5. Hospital accommodation.—The ordinary cases are treated in wards, bat serious cases are
treated in a separate building close to the office.
6. Water-supply.—Same as in last year.
7. Conservancy,—No changes, except the addition of five night-latrines referred to above.
8. Admissions and discharges.- -Refer to Statement No. 1.
Table of Comparison.
1889.
1888.
Average of previous
ten years.
M.
F. Total.
M.
F. Total. M.
F. Total.
64
22
4
19
11
83
33
4
61
23
2
12
9
1
73
32
3
399
168
20
14-2
51
•6
54-1
21-9
26
90
30
120
86
22
108
58-7 19-9
78-6
Died
70-90
7
5
3
75
24-52
i"
28"
95-42
7
7
3
103
65-67
13
6
3
64
17-73
2
1
19*"
83-40
15
7
3
83
4117
10-2
4-5
•7
43-3
14-95
2-7
21
•4
14-7
66-12
12-9
6-6
1-1
68-0
There were 4 re-admissions during 1889. Their histories are as follows:—
Name.
Sex.
Disease.
Previous admission.
Discharge.
Re-admission.
Lambo Ram ... Male... Acute mania ... 9th September 1886... 27th January 1887... 4th January 1889.
Hamir Uddin...
„ ... Melancholia ... 17th July 1887
23rd May 1888
16th „ "
„
Boga Sheik 0 ...
„ ... Chronic mania ... 24th June ,,
4th December 1888... 21st April
„
GoriahAhom..
„ ... Melancholia ... 17th July 1888
16th April 1889
5th June
„
* This is an (scape which has to be Bhown as a re-admission, as he was shown in last year's report as escaped.
Escapes.—Three male lunatics escaped during the year 1889, viz., one criminal, named Boga
Sheik; the other two non-criminals, named Budlm Ghatowal and Ham Das Sonthal.
(a) The Criminal Boga Sheik—Who was sent from Kamriip district, twice escaped in 1888
and once in 1889, and is still at large. A special report about him was sent to the Secretary to the
Chief Commissioner of Assam through the Deputv-Coinmissioner of Darrang, vide this office letter
No. 81, dated the 15th August 1889.
(b) Budhu Ghatowal—A non-criminal from Sibsagar, was admitted in Asylum on 28th May 1888,
for melancholia. His mental condition apparently improved. He escaped, on the night of 18th
March 1889, by removing 3 bamboos of the palisading. Chaukidar Buchou Sing, then in charge,
was warned, this being his first offence.
(c) Ram Das Sonthal—Non-criminal from Dibrugarh, was admitted in Asylum on the 16th May
1889 for acute mania. His mental condition was so much improved that ho was allowed to work
in the vegetable garden, along with others, on the 19th October 1889. While he was working in the
garden, he escaped without being noticed by the man, Bolo Ham, in charge, who was fined Rs. 2 for
neglect of duty.
The notice of these escapes was invariably sent to the Deputy-Commissioner and District Super-
intendent of Police.
Duration of disease of those admitted.
Under G months.
Over 6 months.
Total.
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i
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Male. Female. Total.
Male. Female. Total.
Male. Female. Total.
1889
9
9
18
17
2
19
26
11
37
1888
11
3
14
14
7
21
25
10
35
Average of previous
9"7
2-4
121
8-8
3-6
12-4
185
6'
24«5
ten years.