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REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE YEAR 1895.
according to the recommendations of the Government of India ; the soiled portion
is cut out and replaced by fresh earth as required. Contrary to the expectations
of some, this flooring has answered the purpose of securing greater cleanliness than
heretofore both in the rainy and dry seasons. (c) The shed accommodation
during the day provided for the lunatics was said to have been insufficient, espe-
cially during the wet weather. Plans and estimates have been sanctioned for the
further extension of this by two new sheds.
9. Water-supply.—This is satisfactory and all the wells are said to yield
excellent drinking-water. The water of one well, No. 23, in No. 3 garden, used
solely for irrigating purposes, was found in August 1894 to be of an unsatisfactory
quality, but subsequent analyses have shown that it is of good quality and fit for
drinking purposes. It appears therefore that its unsatisfactory condition was due
to some temporary contamination and not due to the soil being contaminated by
liquid human excreta, for the amount of chlorine per gallon was small.
10.
Table of analyses of the asylum potable water.
Distinguishing No. and
situation of well.
Well inside the new cri-
minal enclosure.
Well No. 2 in front of
hospital.
Well No. 23, No. 3 gar-
den.
Well No. 35, No. 1 gar-
den.
Well No. 40, No. 2 gar-
den.
Date of collection
of sample.
23rd September 1895
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
RESULT OF ANALYSIS.
Grains per gallon.
Solids.
16.3
10.3
17.6
15.6
7.4
Chlorine.
0.6
0.5
0.7
1.0
0.7
Parts per million.
Free
ammonia.
0.04
...
0.02
0.08
0.02
Albuminoid
ammonia.
...
0.07
0.005
0.03
...
Remarks.
Good.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
11. Conservancy.—The dry-earth system of conservancy prevails through-
out the asylum. The night-soil, received into small wooden tubs, is further inti-
mately mixed with dry earth finely sifted ; it is then trenched in the asylum gar-
den, as explained by the Government of India in Home Department letter No.
373, dated the 22nd June 1894. The conservancy of the asylum is carried out,
as in former years, by the lunatics alone, no hired labour being employed.
12. Drainage.—The asylum is well drained on account of its favourable
situation and the great porosity of the soil. There are no pucca drains within
the asylum precincts except small masonry aqueducts built at the rear of all the
cells to carry away the sulliage resulting from flushing. The cottage floors
being no longer flushed, but treated as described in paragraph 8, there is no
sulliage, and great improvement has been effected in this respect.
13. Clothing and Bedding.—The supply of clothing and bedding was suffi-
cient and suitable for all seasons. The scale of clothing prescribed for use was
given in the annual report for 1893.
14. Statement of cost of clothing and bedding supplied during the last three years.
Year.
1893
...
1894
...
1895
...
Articles.
Clothing ... ... ... ...
Bedding (blankets, mats, and pillows) ...
Clothing ... ... ... ...
Bedding (blankets, mats, and pillows) ...
Clothing ... ...
...
...
Bedding (blankets, mats, and pillows)
Expenditure.
Rs.
686
420
894
657
571
271
A.
9
0
3
4
13
0
P.
0
0
8
3
3*
0
Total.
Rs.
1,106
1,551
842
A.
9
7
13
P.
0
11
3
* Includes Rs. 456-9-0 for cloth supplied from Insein Jail.