No.16152/21/15/49/M.
From—Colonel A. N. Chopra, O.B.E., M.B.B.S., (PB.), D.T.M. (Liv.,) D.P.H. (Eng.), I.M.S.
Inspector General of Civil Hospitals, Assam.
To—The Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Medical Department.
SUBJECT:—Annual Report on the Working of the Assam Mental Hospital, Tezpur, for the year
1948.
Shillong the 10th October, 1949
SIR,
I have the honour to submit my Annual Report on the working of the Assam Mental Hospital, Tezpur,
for the year 1948.
Introductory.—Dr. S. K. Chakrabarty, M.B., A.M.S. (Sr.), held the charge of the Assam Mental Hospital,
Tezpur, throughout the year 1948, as its Superintendent.
Staff and Establishment.—No additions to the existing staff and establishment were made during the year
under review except that a post of an Occupational Therapist and a temporary office assistant to deal with the
matters relating to the repatriation of mental patients belonging to Pakistan Dominion were sanctioned
by Government. Six extra keepers sanctioned in Government letter No. MMD.406/48/3, dated 5th
November 1948, could not be entertained during the year. The following list gives the names of the personnel
who held the sanctioned appointments of the institution during the year under report.
1 Deputy Superintendent and 1st Assistant
Surgeon Grade II.
2 2nd Assistant Surgeon Grade II ... ...
3 3rd Assistant Surgeon Grade II ... ...
4
Steward
...
...
...
...
5 Assistant Steward ... ... ...
6 Accounts Assistant
...
...
...
7 Office Assistant ... ... ... ...
8 Office Assistant...
...
...
...
9 Matron
...
...
...
...
13 Assistant Matron ... ... ...
11 Occupational Therapist ... ... ...
12 Mechanic ... ... ... ...
Dr. Parimal K. Bose ...
Dr. Surendra Ch. Pur¬
kayastha.
Dr. Surendra Chandra
Deb.
Dr. Surendra Chandra
Deb.
Dr. Md. Basirali Saikia
Sree Dandi Ram Saikia
Sree Dimbeswar Bartha¬
kur.
Sree Prafulla Ch. Das ...
Sree Birendra Kr. Das...
Sree Guneswar Das ...
Miss Sibani Ryntathiang
Mrs. Jayanti Bala Nath
Sree Joy Ch. Kalita ...
Sree Nirmal Ch. Borah
Whole year.
From 1st January 1948 to
21st May 1948.
From 22nd May 1948 to
31st December 1948.
From 1st January 1948 to
21st May 1948.
From 22nd May 1948 to.
31st December 1948.
Whole year.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
From 2nd April 1948 to
31st December 1948.
Whole year.
Ditto.
From 1st May 1948 to 31st
December 1948.
Whole year.
In addition there were 3 compounders, 7 head keepers (6 males and 1 female) and 102 keepers
(85 males and 1? females). For menial services 21 sweepers, 2 barbers, 2 peons, 2 attendants and
2 goalas were entertained throughout the year.
Statement No. I.—The numberer of inmates remaining at the end of the year 1947 was 710, of whom
$94 were males and 116 females. During the year 150 (133 males and 17 females) were admitted.
The total number of the patients treated during the year under report was 840 (727 males and 133
females) as against 840 (706 males and 134 females) in the previous year. Of this number, 45 males and
6 females were discharged "cured", 47 males and 8 females were discharged " improved ", 5 males and
1 female were transferred, 1 male was discharged as "otherwise", 86 (10 males and 6 females), died,
leaving 721 (609 males and 112 females) at the end of the year. All the 51 persons discharged "cured "
were non-criminal mental patients.
The following analysis of the 51 non-criminal cases shows the benefit of early treatment:—
Discharged cured within 6 months ... ... ... ... ... ...
Discharged cured within 1 year ... ... ... ... ... ...
Discharged cured within 2 years ... ... ... ... ... ...
Discharged cured over 2
years
...
...
... ... ... ...
3
12
17
12
51