ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
(3) Drainage.—In Madras the drainage is unsatisfactory on account of the
low-lie of the land. Owing to want of funds, the scheme approved of by Govern-
ment in Gr.O., No. 1485, Public, dated 8th December 1898, is still in abeyance. In
Vizagapatam the drainage is natural and satisfactory. In Calicut the drainage has
been considerably improved by the construction of U-shaped drains round the
refractory wards.
(4) Water-supply.—Madras has a supply of piped water from the Red Hills
and from six wells. Well water is used for washing purposes and for cultivation.
From last April the municipality have reduced the free allowance of piped water
from 600,000 gallons per mensem to 153,447 gallons according to the scale of
building tax paid. This quantity is totally inadequate for present needs. In
Vizagapatam owing to scanty rainfall, the water in the' well ran dry and the supply
had to be carted from a distance of three-quartera of a mile. This interfered much
with the profitable employment of the insanes.
In Calicut the water-supply had been sufficient during the greater part of the
year. From January to June there was some scarcity which affected the garden
chiefly. It is intended to put up a force-pump over the well attached to the
Superintendent's quarters, and an estimate for this has been submitted to the
Superintending Engineer for sanction.
4, Miscellaneous—
(l) Fond and weighments.—In Madras rice is largely used, and in Calicut is
the only cereal employed, in Vizagapatam, on the other hand, cumboo and cholum
have proved fairly satisfactory.
The following table compares the weighments in the three asylums :—
Asylums.
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Iii Madras tho weights on tho whole were very satisfactory, and show a
general improvement on those of the previous year. In Yizagapatara of the 6L
under treatment throughout tho year, no less than 36 have lost weight. Of these 7
lost one lb. and less, 17 lost three lbs. and upwards, and 8 lost exactly three lbs.
each. In Calicut 57*01 per cent, gained weight as compared with 70*42 per cent, in