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2 1 6 A P P E N D I X I I I .
APPENDIX III.
Retura showing the Admissions and Deaths, &c., amongst the Native Troops of the Bombay Presidency at the several Stations for the year 1872
compared with 1871.
1 8 7 2 .
1 8 7 1 .
D i v i s i o n s .
R e g i m e n t .
S t a t i o n .
A v e r a g e S t r e n g t h .
A v e r a g e d a i l y s i c k .
A d m i s - s i o n s .
D e a t h s .
R e g i m e n t .
S t a t i o n .
S t r e n g t h
D a i l y S i c k .
A d m i s - s i o n s
D e a t h s .
P R E S I D E N C Y D I V I S I O N .
Detachment 11th Regt. N. I.
Bombay
1 5 8
5 · 9
1 4 0
1
D e t a c h m e n t 1 1 t h R e g t . N . I .
Bombay
1 7 7
3 · 0
1 0 3
1
19th Regiment N. I.
D o .
6 3 0
2 0 · 6
6 6 7
6
1 9 t h R e g i m e n t N . I .
Do.
6 4 6
2 8 · 6
8 7 3
1
21st do.
Do.
5 6 3
1 9 · 0
4 7 4
3
2 1 s t d o .
Do.
5 7 5
2 0 · 0
4 5 1
8
Details do.
D o .
4 6
3 · 0
3 9 3
D e t a i l s d o .
Do.
2 4
2 · 0
1 8
3
Right Wing 15th Regt. N. I.
Tanna
2 9 5
1 4 · 7
6 4 6
1
Left Wing 10th do.
T a n n a
2 7 0
1 3 · 0
3 9 3
4
Detachment 19th Regt. N. I.
Junjeera
6
1 · 2
3 4 . . .
Detachment 21st do.
Junjeera
3 5
2 · 5
9 7
. . .
26th Regiment, N. I.
Surat
6 4 0
4 0 · 6
1 , 5 9 0
1 0
1 3 t h d o .
Surat
6 3 2
2 3 · 8
8 6 8
9
Detachment 21st Regt. N. I.
On B o a r d t h e S t r . " Da l h o u - s i e . "
8
0 · 1
2 2
. . .
Do. do.
O n B o a r d T u r r e t " A b y s s i n i a " & " M a g d a l l a "
1 6
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
Do. do.
Bassadore
1 1
2 · 4
1 1 4
1
1st Co. Native Artillery
Aden
8 5
5 · 3
1 8 7
1 2nd Co. Native Artillery
Aden
9 4
2 · 3
1 1 8
1
5th Regiment N. L. I.
Do.
5 9 2
2 1 · 4
3 9 9
6
5t h Regi ment N. I .
Do.
6 2 8
2 6 · 8
8 2 2
1 8
2nd Co. Sappers and Miners
Do.
9 6
1 · 4
4 1
. . .
2 n d C o . S a p p e r s a n d M i n e r s
D o .
9 7
3 · 3
1 2 8
1
Aden Troops
Do.
8 9
7 · 0
3 0 8
. . .
Aden Troops
Do.
8 4
6 · 0
2 7 9
. . .
Detachment 5th Regt. N. I.
Perim
5 2
1 · 7
7 0
1
D e t a c h m e n t 5 t h R e g t . N . I .
P e r i m
5 0
1 2 · 1
6 5
. . .
3 , 2 9 7
1 4 4 · 0
4 , 7 3 1
3 3
3 , 3 1 2
1 4 3 · 4
4 , 2 1 5
4 6
P O O N A D I V I S I O N .
1st Regt. L. C.
Poona
450
20·2
6 4 8
1 1st Regiment L. C.
Poona.
388
20·8
781
1
1st Grenadier Regt. N. I.
Do.
6 7 7
30·6 1,204
6 23rd Regiment N. I.
Do.
643
33·0
912
2
2nd
do.
Do.
668
28·2 1,020
7
2nd Grenadier Regt. N. I.
Do.
627
25·5
971
4
8th
do.
Do.
660
33·8 1,493
3 9th Regiment N. I.
Do.
636
12·4
421
4
Detachment Poona Horse
D h o o l i a
151
3·2
61 ... Detachment Poona Horse
Dhulia
150
3·6
75
1
17th Regiment N. I.
Do.
613
26·0
807
4 25th Regiment N. I.
Do.
591
31·5
811
6
Sappers and Miners
Kirkee
407
8·0
296
2 Sappers and Miners
Kirkee
395
10·4
370
6
Head Qrs. 15th Regt. N. I.
Malligaum
351
8·8
295
3 Head Qrs. 10th Regt. N. I. Malligam
350
17·0
609
1
6th Regiment N. I.
Belgum
6 3 1
13·3
3 0 2
3 1st Grenadier Regt. N. I. Belgaum
662
11·8
413
3
12th
do.
Do.
648
16·0
604
2 12th Re giment N. I.
Do.
609
26·3
798
2
Poona Horse
Sirur
205
6·3
194
2 Poona Horse
Sirur
210
4·6
183
0
11th Regiment N. I.
Satara
385
15·8
576
2
11th Regiment N. I.
Satara
362
22·4
788
3
28th
do.
Sholapur
645
33·4
972
7 28th
do. N. I.
Sholapur
643
17·0
680
3
13th
do.
Ahmadnagar
650
18·8
753
3 16th
do. N. I.
Ahmadnagar
690
17·0
754
5
Detachment 11th Regt. N. I. Asirghar
129
5·0
183
1 Detachment 11th Regt. N. I. Asirghar
146
4·6
161
2
7th
do.
Dharwar
639
23·3
564
3 7th Regiment N. I.
Dharwar
600
32·3
697
2
14th
do.
Kolhapur
591
21·2
560
2 17th do.
Kolhapur
702
17·0
573
1
Detachment Poona Horse
Kaladgi
77
7·8
171 ... Detachment Poona Horse
Kaladgi
79
4·7
117
0
Total
8,577
319·7 10,703
51
Total
8,483
311·9 10,114
46
N O R T H E R N A N D M H O W D I V I S I O N S .
3r d Re gi me nt N. L. I .
Ahmedabad
609
27·4 1,494
5 8th Regiment N. I.
Ahmedabad
613
37·7 1,360
9
9th
do.
Do.
472
14·7
650
3 6th
do.
Do.
465
22·3
671
10
18th
do.
Rajkot
619
17·2
947
3 18th
do.
Rajkot
627
17·4
828
7
Squadron 2nd Regiment L.C. Do.
118
3·4
96 ... Squadron 2nd Regt. L. C.
Do.
118
2·5
135
2
2nd Company Native
Artillery.
Do.
122
2·0
111
1 1st Co. Native Artillery
Do.
121
3·8
151
1
20th Regiment N.I. Bhuj
630
53·71
9·23
2 20th Regiment N. I.
Bhuj
643
28·6
523
8
2nd
do. L.C.
Deesa
301
15·2
634
4 2nd
do.
L. C.
Deesa
275
7·3
191
3
24th
do. N.I.
Do.
619
52·5 2,086
12 24th do.
N. I.
Do.
623
1 6 · 2
643
9
Head Quarter 10th Regt. N.I. Mhow
494
23·0
881
3 3rd
do.
N. I.
Mhow
536
20·0
716
7
16th Regiment N.I.
Do.
646
20·7
917
1 2
14th do,
Do.
545
19·1
588
4
3rd
do. L.C.
Neemuch
309
13·8
387
1
...
3rd Regiment N. L. C.
Neemuch
271
12·7
327
2
22nd
do.
N.I.
Do.
638
45·5 1,163
6 22nd
do. N. I.
Do.
621
38·3 1,047
2
Squadron 3rd Regiment L.C.
Nasirabad
138
5·1
196
1 Squadron 3rd Regt. L. C.
Nasirabad
157
13·0
332
0
23rd Regiment N. L. I.
Do.
626
60·9 1,891
6 26th Regiment N. I.
Do.
615
77·2 1,693
11
Right Wing 25th Reg. N.L.I.
A u g u r
248
9·2
288
1 Left Wing 15th do.
Augur
248
7·7
345
2
4th Regiment N.I. Baroda
644
23·1 1,3051
1 4th Regiment N. I.
Baroda
650
15·0
514
3
Detachment 9th Regt. N. I. Dwarka
89
0·6
149
. . .
Detachment 6th Regt. N. I. Dwarka
9 0
3·0
105
0
A P P E N D I X I I I . 2 1 7
1 8 7 2
1 8 7 1 .
D i v i s i o n s .
R e g i m e n t .
S t a t i o n .
A v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
A v e r a g e d a i l y s i c k .
A d m i s - s i o n s .
D e a t h s .
R e g i m e n t .
S t a t i o n .
S t r e n g t h .
D a i l y s i c k .
A d m i s - s i o n s .
D e a t h s .
N O R T H E R N A N D M H O W D I V I S I O N S .
D e t a c h m e n t 9 t h R e g i m e n t N . I .
Sadra
5 0
1 · 0
4 2
. . .
Detachment 6th Regiment N. I.
Sadra
4 5
0 · 5
7
. . .
D e t a c h m e n t 3 r d R e g i m e n t N . I .
Do.
4 8
0 · 4
2 1
. . .
D e t a c h m e n t 8 t h R e g i m e n t N . I .
Do.
4 8
0 · 6
3 5
. . .
D e t a c h m e n t 9 t h R e g i m e n t N . I .
Burda Chowky.
9 0
9 · 3
2 9 2
1
D e t a c h m e n t 6 t h R e g i m e n t N . I .
Burda Chowky
9 0
2 · 3
1 4 3
. . .
2 5 t h R e g i m e n t N . I .
Mehidpur
3 1 1
2 3 · 7
9 1 0
6
H e a d Q u a r t e r s 1 5 t h R e g i - M e h i d p u r m e n t N . I .
M e h i d p u r
3 5 7
1 8 · 4
8 5 9
7
Detachment 10th and 16th Regiment N.I.
I n d o r e
2 3 3
5 · 0
3 5 2
. . .
Detachment 3rd and 14th Indore Regiment . I.
Indore
3 1 9
8 · 9
2 1 2
. . .
T o t a l
8 , 0 5 4
4 2 7 · 4
1 5 , 7 3 5
6 8
T o t a l
8 , 0 7 7
3 7 2 · 5
1 1 , 4 2 5
8 7
S I N D D I V I S I O N S .
2 7 t h R e g i m e n t N . L . I .
Kurrachee
6 6 8
1 8 · 0
9 8 5
1 2
29th Regiment N. I.
Kurrachee
6 4 4
3 4 · 1
6 1 3
8
29th do.
Haidarabad
6 5 2
3 3 · 3
1 , 1 3 3
8 27th do.
H a i d a r a b a d
6 7 3
1 4 · 0
4 6 0
3
30th do.
Jacobabad
5 1 0
2 9 · 0
9 3 1
1 9
30th do.
Jacobabad
5 6 3
3 9 · 8
1 , 0 4 2
2 0
1st Sind Horse
Do.
3 5 4
1 3 · 5
6 4 0
1 3
1st Sind Horse
D o .
3 5 9
1 4 · 8
5 7 8
9
2nd do.
Do.
4 5 3
2 6 · 9
5 8 1
1 2
2nd do.
D o .
3 5 3
2 9 · 4
5 0 3
1 2
3 r d d o .
Do.
3 3 8
2 7 · 3
7 7 0
1 0
3rd do.
D o .
4 9 5
3 0 · 3
7 8 3
5
T o t a l
2 , 9 7 5
1 4 8 · 0
5 , 0 4 0
7 4
T o t a l
3 , 0 8 7
1 6 2 · 4
3 , 9 7 9
5 7
G r a n d T o t a l
2 2 , 9 0 3
1 , 0 4 0 · 0
3 6 , 2 0 9
2 2 6
G r a n d T o t a l
2 2 , 9 5 9
9 9 0 · 2
2 9 , 7 3 3
2 3 6
2 1 8 A P P E N D I X I I I .
APPENDIX IV.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT showing the health of the Native Troops in the four Divisions of the Bombay Presidency.
D I V I S I O N S .
1872.
1871.
S t r e n g t h .
A d m i s s i o n s .
D e a t h s .
D a i l y S i c k .
Ra t i o p e r c e n t . o f a d mi s - s i o n s t o a v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
Ratio of Deaths
per cent.
A v e r a g e d a i l y s i c k p e r c e n t . t o a v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
S t r e n g t h s .
A d m i s s i o n s .
D e a t h s .
D a i l y s i c k .
R a t i o p e r c e n t . o f a d m i s - s i o n s t o a v e r a g e s t r e n g t h . Ratio of Deaths
per cent.
A v e r a g e d a i l y s i c k p e r c e n t . t o a v e r a g e s t r e n g t h .
T o t r e a t e d .
T o s t r e n g t h .
T o t r e a t e d .
T o s t r e n g t h .
Presidency
Bombay Circle
2,383
3,726
25
108.1 156.3
0.6
1.0
4.4 2,359 2,803
26
92.9
118.7
0.9
1 . 1
3.9
Aden
914
1,005
8
36.8 109.9
0.7
0.8
3.9
953 1,412
20
50.5
147.0
1 . 4
2.1
5.2
Poona Division
8,577
10,703
51
319.7
124.7
0.4
0.5
3.7
8,483 10,114
46
311.9
119.6
0.4
0.5
3.6
Northern Division
8,054
15,735
6 8 427.4 195.3
0.4
0 . 8
5.2
8 , 0 7 7 11,425
87
372.5
141.4
0.7
1 . 0
4.6
Sind Division
2,975
5,040
74
148.0
169.4
1. 4
24
4.9 3,087 3,979
57 162.4 128.8
1.4
1 . 8
5.2
22,903
36,209
226 1,040.0 158.09
0.62
0.98
4. 54
2,959 29,733 236
990.2
129.5
0.79 1.03
4.31
A P P E N D I X I V .
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BOMBAY :
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
SKETCH
OF THE
MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE NATIVE ARMY OF BOMBAY ,
FOR THE
YEAR 1872.
EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL RETURNS, FROM THE REPORTS OF REGIMENTAL MEDICAL OFFICERS,
AND FROM THE INSPECTION REPORTS OF DEPUTY SURGEONS GENERAL.
[ALL STATISTICAL INFORMATION IS GIVEN IN THE TABLES AT THE END.]
COMPILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL, INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (BOMBAY).
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
1873.
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
For the year 1898.
RANGOON:
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT
PRINTING, BURMA.
1899.
[Price,- Re. 0-12-0.]
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
For the year 1898.
RANGOON:
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, BURMA.
1899.
RESOLUTION
ON THE
REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
For the year 1898.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Government of Burma,—No. 9K.—6, dated 12th May 1899.
READ—
Letter No. 1246-2R.—9, dated the 2nd March 1899, from Colonel D. Sinclair, M.B., C.M., I.M.S.,
C.S.I., Inspector-General of Jails, with Civil Medical Administration, Burma, to the Secre-
tary to the Government of Burma.
RESOLUTION.—During the year under report the office of Superintendent
of the Asylum continued to be filled by the Superintendent of the Rangoon Cen-
tral Jail. The appointment was held by Major Davis, I.M.S., until 29th October
and by Major Bell, I.M.S., for the remainder of the year. The Deputy Superin-
tendentship was filled until 2nd June by a jailor attached to the Rangoon Jail in
addition to his duties at the Jail, and by a non-professional officer for the rest
of the year. These changes are to be deprecated, but, owing partly to the great
need of Medical Officers for plague duty in India and partly to the unpopularity
of this appointment, it has not yet been found possible to secure the permanent
services of a Military Assistant Surgeon for the post.
Accommodation and population.
2. The total population of the asylum rose from 342 to 345. Accommo-
dation exists for 404 inmates, but the provision for
females and for criminal male lunatics is insufficient
The erection of an additional cottage in place of one reserved for European
females is being undertaken. The work of providing additional day-sheds in the
criminal enclosure has been carried out.
Four lunatics were transferred to the Madras Asylum during the year and
eight more have been sent since the close of the year. Further proposals for the
transfer of natives of India to their own provinces should be made when possible.
Such transfers are for the benefit of the lunatics and, if they are carried out as far
as may be, His Honour hopes that it may not be found necessary for some time
yet to provide increased accommodation for criminal lunatics.
Admissions and discharges.
3. There were 88 admissions during the year. Of this number 32 were
criminal and 56 civil lunatics. Both figures show a
considerable decrease on the totals of the previous
year.
Sixteen inmates were discharged cured, 19 were transferred to friends, I was
discharged otherwise, and 41 died. The decrease in the number of cures is not
commented on in the report. It is presumed that the decrease is not due to any
change of system. Three inmates escaped during the year and none of them have
so far been re-captured.
2
RESOLUTION ON THE REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR 1898.
Health.
4. The number of admissions to hospital and the number of deaths were
somewhat higher than in the previous year. The
increase in the number of admissions is explained as
due to greater care in admitting to hospital all cases requiring treatment. The
causes of death do not call for remark. The bad health of lunatics at the time
of admission is again commented on.
Causes and types of insanity.
5. The Lieutenant-Governor would be glad if the Superintendent would
deal more fully in future reports with the figures
contained in Statements VI and VII. Any conclu-
sions which he has arrived at from observation of the inmates of the Asylum would
be of value. The number of cases in which the cause of insanity is shown as un-
known continues to be large ; no less than 20 criminal lunatics admitted during
the year belong to this class. As the Inspector-General remarks, the antecedents
of criminal lunatics are usually ascertainable, and Magistrates should endeavour
to furnish as accurate information as possible.
Industries.
6. No change took place in the employment of the inmates. The Super-
intendent will no doubt consider the Inspector-Gener-
al's remarks on the subject of the extra-mural
employment of lunatics who are fit for the work. The Asylum garden also affords a
healthy form of employment, and efforts should be made to increase the outturn
of flowers and vegetables. Attention is invited to the remarks on this matter in
last year's Resolution. The average number of inmates employed on manufactures
fell from 120 to 107.
Profits are shown to have increased from Rs. 8,200 to Rs. 9,940, but the
calculations require explanation. It is not clear how the value of plant and
machinery has risen during the past two years instead of depreciating as might be
expected. The milk business continued to be carried on with success.
Cost of maintenance.
7. The average cost of dieting has decreased by Rs. 16 per head and the
total average cost of maintenance was Rs. 122 against
Rs. 128 last year. The figures call for no special
comment. The reduction in the cost of diet is partly explained by the increased
use of dal in place of beef in the dietary.
Amusements.
8. Attention continues to be paid to the provision of amusements for the
inmates. The asylum pwès have become a regular
institution and are considerably attended by out-
siders.
9. The accounts of the Lunatic Asylum for the period September 1897 to
June 1898 were audited during the year under report. Mention of the result of
the audit has again been omitted from the report. A deficiency of Rs. 100 was
brought to light. The enquiry held in this matter and the result of investigations
into somewhat serious defalcations in the stock of paddy revealed considerable
laxity on the part of former Superintendents in the management of the accounts.
Orders have been issued with a view to prevent the recurrence of similar irre-
gularities.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor,
J. B. WINGATE,
Offg. Secy. to the Govt. of Burma.
(
2
)
died a few days after admission and 13 within less than six
months. The physical condition of civil lunatics on admission is
generally much worse than that of criminal lunatics. In the
letter forwarding the Asylum Report for 1884, I ask " Can the
" preponderance of deaths on the civil side be a measure of the
" extent to which insanity is feigned on the criminal ?" The
preceding remarks dispose, to a large extent at all events, of the
suggestion contained in this question.
(g) Owing to overcrowding in the Rangoon Jail byre, five cows and
eight calves were transferred free of charge to the Asylum.
(h) The expenditure on superintendence (column 9, Statement IX) is
shown as Rs. 2,766-2-0 ; it should be (Rs. 250 X 12) Rs. 3,000,
but Major Davis has yet to draw pay for the period from 1st to
29th October. There has been during the year under review a
reduction in diet (column 10) of Rs. 4,880-3-10 compared with
the preceding year. This is due partly to the non-delivery of
paddy explained in this office letter No. 6535A.-2T.—I, dated
the 1st November 1898, and partly to the more frequent substi-
tution of dâl for beef in the dietary. Owing to larger purchases
of McDougal's powder and phenyle the cost of bazaar medicines
(column 12) has increased. As a larger supply was required,
Rs. 377-4-9 were spent on European medicines against Rs.
0-14-4 in the previous year. The large increase under contin-
gencies is explained in paragraph 23 of the report.
(i) The value of plant and machinery in stock at the end of the year
(column 7, Statement XI) is given as Rs. 4,045-0-9, whereas in
the previous year it was returned as Rs. 2,397-10-0. This is
said to be due to more careful taking of stock.
(j) In paragraph 10 of the report the following passage occurs : " In
" previous years it was the custom to pay for this (milk supplied
" by the contractor) out of the sums received from customers, an
" irregular practice now put a stop to." I would beg to refer to
paragraph 9 of my letter forwarding the Asylum Report of 1884,
where a similar irregularity was pointed out.
REPORT
ON
THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM
For the year 1898.
Introductory Remarks.—No change has been made in the management of the
Asylum, which is governed by a Committee of officials meeting once a month at
the Asylum, and whose proceedings are carefully recorded.
The ordinary routine work of the Asylum has been carried on steadily
throughout the year without any important changes having been introduced. The
general management has been somewhat handicapped by changes in the Deputy
Superintendent. Mr. Gomes, of the Rangoon Central Jail, held this post as an
additional charge from the beginning of the year to the 2nd June, when he was
succeeded by Mr. W. Donaldson, whose appointment is only at present of a tempo-
rary nature. These changes are distinctly hurtful to the interests of the inmates
and the general work, as it is most essential that the Deputy Superintendent
should have a personal knowledge of the lunatics and be well acquainted with the
rules and working of the Asylum, as without this personal knowledge he cannot
exercise sufficient control. There has been an increase in the number of deaths
as compared with the previous four years. One case of cholera occurred during
the year and proved fatal.
2. Situation, Buildings, and Accommodation.—The Asylum is well situated
on high well-drained ground in close proximity to the cantonment.
With the exception of the enlargement and improvement of the work-sheds
in the criminal enclosures, which have been completed and have contributed very
materially to the comfort and safety of the inmates while at work, there has been
no change made in the Asylum buildings.
A circumstance of much importance has been receiving attention during the
year, namely, the provision of additional accommodation for the increasing popu-
lation on the female side, and proposals have been put forward for another
building. There is actually only room for 30 females and the maximum popu-
lation in 1898 was 46. The accommodation for females has been shown as
consisting of three cottages, each holding 12 inmates, and a block of four cells.
One of the cottages being divided by a partition to form two rooms, has been set
aside for Europeans and is consequently not available for the ordinary patients.
It has been customary, in order to avoid overcrowding, to place some of the older
females in cells in the male portion of the Asylum during the night. This is
both troublesome and objectionable.
The addition of another cottage to hold 12 will enable the quieter and
partially recovered lunatics to be kept separate from those who are noisy, violent
and dirty.
The following statement shows the accommodation available at the close of
the year and the strength of the various classes of the Asylum population :—
Statement of the accommodation available and the strength of the various classes of the
Asylum population.
Accommodation
...
...
...
Population
...
... ...
Criminal
males.
154
161
Civil
males.
220
142
Females of
both classes.
30
42
Total.
404
345
2
REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE YEAR 1898.
3. Water-supply is satisfactory. The quality is shown in the following
table:—
Analytical Report.
Distinguishing number
and situation of well.
Well inside new crimi-
nal enclosure.
Well No. 2, at back of
old hospital.
Well No. 35, No. 1
garden.
Well No. 40, No. 2 gar-
den.
Well No. 23, No. 3 gar-
den.
Date of collection
of sample.
8th October 1898
Ditto
...
Ditto
Ditto
Not used for drink-
ing purposes.
RESULT OF ANALYSIS.
Grains per gallon.
Solids.
15.6
6.0
5.4
8.0
...
Chlorine.
1.7
0.6
0.7
1.0
...
Parts per million.
Free
ammonia.
0.01
0.04
0.04
0.04
...
Albuminoid
ammonia.
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.05
...
Remarks.
The samples are
all of good
quality.
4. Conservancy.—The dry-earth system is carried out in the Asylum. The
night-soil, received into wooden tubs, is mixed with dry earth and afterwards
buried in trenches in a part of the Asylum grounds at some distance from
the buildings. This has not yet been cultivated, but it is intended to do so this
year. Great care is given to the general cleanliness of the premises, the cells being
washed out daily and frequently white-washed, especially those cells in which
lunatics of dirty habits have been confined. Attention is also paid to the clean-
liness of the lunatics themselves; some bathe regularly every day, while others
require a good deal of persuasion before they can be induced to bathe, and many
require the assistance of the attendants or more sensible inmates.
5. Drainage.—The natural slope of the ground affords great facility for the
removal of all surface water, and a few masonry drains constructed during the
year with those already in use have been sufficient to prevent water from collect-
ing during the rainy season.
6. Clothing and Bedding.—The supply of bedding and clothing was suffi-
cient and suitable. There is not much difference between the amounts spent during
the last two years. The figures only refer to actual expenditure under this head-
ing and do not take account of articles manufactured by the lunatics for their own
use.
Statement of Cost of Clothing and Bedding during the last three years.
Year.
1896
...
1897
...
1898
...
Articles.
Clothing
...
... ... ...
Bedding (blankets, mats, and pillows) ...
Clothing ... ... ... ...
Bedding (blankets, mats, and pillows) ...
Clothing ... ... ... ...
Bedding (blankets, mats, and pillows) ...
Expenditure.
Rs.
612
787
456
670
497
759
A.
9
12
10
2
11
0
P.
6
0
6
0
7
0
Total.
Rs.
1,400
1,126
1,256
A.
3
12
11
P.
6
6
7
7. Diet.—The quantity of food is ample and every care is taken as regards
quality. Fresh vegetables from the Asylum garden have been given throughout
the year, and the milk used was obtained from the Asylum dairy. Lunatics classed
as convalescents receive extras in addition to the ordinary diet of the Asylum.