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Attacks of Dysentery combined with dirty habits of the patients render the
patients very susceptible to other infections. The water-supply of the Hospital is
inadequate.
Tuberculosis.—Out of 7 cases who died of Tuberculosis, 1 died after 4 months
and nine days of admission to the Mental Hospital and 1 died after 8 months and
8 days.
As reported in the previous annual reports the arrangements for disinfecting
clothing and bedding of patients by a blanket boiler is a laborious method and
not at all satisfactory. For thorough disinfection of clothing and bedding of such
a large number of patients, a steam Sterilizer is essential. When a steam disinfect-
or for effective disinfection of all clothing and bedding is provided there is no
doubt that the case-incidence and mortality from Tuberculosis and Dysentery
will go down to an appreciable extent.
The morbidity and mortality Figures of last 3 years are as follows :—
Daily average strength
...
...
...
...
Daily average sick
...
...
...
..
...
Percentage to daily average strength died
1940
694.70
58.54
5.47
1939
694 92
6713
5.47
1938
688 46
61.94
7.70
The statement below shows the number of deaths from different causes during
the last 3 years :—
Diseases.
Dysentery ... ... ... ... ... ...
Enteric fever ... ... ... ... ... ...
Malarial fever ... ... ... ... ... ...
Influenza
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pneumonia ...
...
...
...
...
Tuberculosis of Lungs and other Tubercular diseases ...
All other diseases of Respiratory System ... ...
Anæmia
...
...
...
...
...
...
Disease of Nervous system—
(a) Disease of nerve brain, etc.
(b) Disease, of which Pathological basis is un-
known.
(c) Mental Disease
... ... ... ...
All other diseases of liver ... ... ... ...
Liver abscess
...
...
...
...
Injuric
...
...
...
...
...
...
Disease of Circulatory System ... ... ... ...
Senility
...
...
...
...
...
...
All other diseases of digestive system
... ... ...
Total
... ... ...
1940
24
1
...
2
1
7
...
. ..
...
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
. ..
38
1939
17
2
1
...
1
9
...
1
2
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
38
1938
32
3
...
1
3
6
1
2
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
2
53
INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS
There were no assaults or injuries worthy of note during the year under
report.
6
Routine clinical laboratory work is carried out here satisfactorily. The
following specimens were examined here:—
Blood ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sputum ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Stool ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Urine ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Pus ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Smears from lungs after autopsy ... ... ... ...
243
174
524
122
8
2
Garden.—The Hospital garden continues to do well, yielding some profit and
provides an useful addition to the dietary.
Accommodation.—The Hospital accommodation was the same as in the previous
year, namely for 690 patients. Overcrowding continued throughout the year,
this was unavoidable owing to the special and urgent demand for admissions from
the various jails of the province. The maximum number confined on any one
night during the year was 705. A ward for 26 male patients was completed and
made over to the Department. It will soon be brought into use and a total
accommodation for 716 inmates, will then be available. As forty-one mental
patients from different jails of the Province are awaiting admission, the additional
accommodation provided in this ward is not sufficient to absorb the total number
of insanes awaiting transfer. It is, therefore, necessary that another block for
males should be constructed. There is ample space for this in the hospital
premises. There is also a need for separate accommodation for lepers.
Conservancy.—Night-soil is trenched in a selected site on the garden land
and infected stools are incinerated outside the enclosure.
Dairy.—Live-stock supplied by the Upper Shillong Farm is as follows :—
—
Remained on 31st December
1939.
Born or received during the
year.
Total .. ..
Died .. .. ..
Destroyed .. ..
Sold .. .. ..
Transferred .. ..
Remaining on 31st December
1940.
Cows
6
..
6
..
..
..
..
6
Cow-calf
6
3(a)
9
2
..
..
2
5
Bull-calf
7
2(a)
9
1
1
1(c)
..
6
Heifer
..
...
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bull
1
1(b)
2
..
..
..
1
1
Remarks
(a) 3 cow-calves and 2 bull-
calves were born in the
Mental Hospital Dairy dur-
ing 1940.
(b) 1 bull No.43 was receiv-
ed from Khanapara Gov-
ernment Cattle Farm.
(c) One bull-calf was sold
to public at Rs.10.
Poultry.—Fresh eggs, when available, were issued for the patients.
Cleanliness.—Great care was taken in the difficult matter of personal clean-
liness of the inmates.
Clothing.—Good and sufficient.
Discipline.—Good.
Amusement and Recreation.—Mental patients were kept amused with music,
band and games. Literate inmates were provided with books and newspapers.
Inspection.—Visitors to the Hospital during the year were the Hon'ble Prime
Minister of Assam, the Hon'ble Minister, Medical and Public Health, the
Commissioner of Divisions, Assam, and the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals,
Assam.
10
STATEMENT
Showing the Admissions, Discharges, etc., of Mental patients in the Mental
1
Name of Men-
tal Hospital
Mental Hospital-
Tezpur
1940 ..
1939 ..
1938 ..
2
Remaining from previous year
M.
565
568
574
F.
117
121
122
T.
682
689
696
3
Admitted
M.
80
70
77
F.
13
15
18
T.
93
85
95
4
Re-admitted
M.
4
6
11
F.
2
4
..
T.
6
10
11
5
Total population
M.
649
644
662
F.
132
140
140
T.
781
784
802
6
Discharged
A
Cured
M.
38
42
49
F.
5
6
4
T.
43
48
53
B
Transferred to friends
Improved
M.
10
11
2
F.
..
3
1
T.
10
14
3
Not improved
M.
2
..
4
F.
..
1
..
T.
2
1
4
C
Otherwise
M.
1
..
..
F.
..
1
..
T.
1
1
..
D
Total
M.
51
53
55
F.
5
11
5
T.
56
64
60
7
Died
M.
31
26
39
F.
7
12
14
T.
38
38
53
N. B.—Observation cases are
The capacity of the Tezpur Mental Hospital is at 50 superficial
The maximum number of mental patients confined on any one night was 586 males, 119
STATEMENT
Statement showing the cases admitted for observation in the Provincial Mental Hospital
Name of the Mental Hospital
1
Mental Hospital, Tezpur
...
Year
2
1940
1939
1938
Remained on the
1st January 1940
3
4
3
4
Admitted
4
36
32
34
Re-admitted
5
6
2
2
STATEMENT
Return of Criminal Lunatics in the
1
Name of Mental Hospital
Mental Hospital,
Tezpur
1940 ..
1939 ..
1938 ..
2
Remaining from previous
year.
M.
245
231
226
F.
24
22
23
T.
269
253
249
3
Admitted
M.
24
29
26
F.
2
5
2
T.
26
34
28
4
Re-admitted
M.
1
2
4
F.
..
..
..
T.
1
2
4
The figures in the statement
11
No. I
Hospital at Tezpur during the year 1940
8
Remaining on 31st December 1940
M.
567
565
568
F.
120
117
121
T.
687
682
689
9
Daily average strength
M.
574.11
577.14
565.21
F.
118.59
117.78
122.65
T.
694.70
694.92
488.46
10
Daily average sick
M.
50.09
55.62
50.67
F.
8.45
11.51
11.27
T.
58.54
67.13
41.94
11
Percentage to-
Daily average strength
A
Cured
M.
6.59
7.28
8.66
F.
4.21
5.09
3.26
T.
6.18
6.90
1.70
B
Died
M.
5.38
4.50
6.89
F.
5.90
10.10
11.41
T.
5.47
5.47
7.70
Admissions
C
Cured
M.
11.25
5.71
3.90
F.
..
6.66
5.56
T.
9.68
5.88
4.21
D
Died
M.
6.25
4.29
5.19
F.
7.49
..
..
T.
6.45
3.53
4.21
12
Results of mental
patients admitted
(vide columns 3 and
4)
A
Cured
M.
9
4
3
F.
..
1
l
T.
9
5
4
B
Died
M.
5
3
4
F.
1
..
..
T.
6
3
4
excluded from this statement.
feet per patient, 566 for males, 124 for females, 690 total.
females, 705 total.
No. II
at Tezpur, for the year 1940 and the provincial totals for two previous years
Certified and
admitted into the
Mental Hospital
6
28
25
31
Certified and
released under
Section 14, Act
IV of 1912
7
2
. ..
. ..
Released as
uncertifiable
8
11
8
5
Died
9
Nil
...
1
Remained on
31st December
10
5
4
3
Remarks
11
No. III
Mental Hospital at Tezpur for the year 1940
5
Total
M.
270
262
256
F.
26
27
25
T.
296
289
281
6
Discharged,
transferred, etc.
M.
20
11
19
F.
2
1
2
T.
22
12
21
7
Died
M.
11
6
6
F.
1
2
1
T.
12
8
7
8
Remaining on 31st Decem-
ber
M.
239
245
231
F.
23
24
22
T.
262
269
253
9
Daily average strength
M.
243.55
239.99
219.25
F.
22.69
20.49
22.49
T.
266.24
260.48
241.47
exclude observation cases.
12
STATEMENT No. IV
Return showing the religion, sex and residence of patients admitted into the Mental Hospital at Tezpur during
the year 1940 and the provincial totals for two previous years
1
District
Assam
Cachar .. .. ..
Darrang .. .. ..
Kamrup .. .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ..
Lakhimpur .. ..
Lushai Hills .. ..
Naga Hills .. ..
Nowgong .. ..
Sibsagar .. .. ..
Sylhet .. .. ..
Total ..
Other provinces
Allahabad .. ..
Bankura .. .. .. ..
Bhagalpur .. ..
Chapra .. .. ..
Dacca .. .. ..
Dumka ..
..
..
Ganjam
..
..
..
Joypur .. .. ..
Karaput .. .. ..
Mymensingh .. ..
Nepal .. ..
Noakhali .. ..
Patna .. .. ..
Puri .. .. ..
Purulia .. .. ..
Ranchi .. .. ..
Tipperah .. .. ..
Unknown .. .. ..
Total .. ..
Total for 1940 ..
Total for 1939 ..
Total for 1938 ..
2
Hindus
Male
1
7
6
1
5
..
..
4
7
5
36
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
..
7
..
..
2
1
3
..
1
23
59
55
62
Female
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
..
2
6
9
12
11
Total
2
8
7
1
5
..
..
4
7
5
39
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
..
7
..
1
2
1
5
..
3
29
68
67
73
3
Muham-
madans
Male
1
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
1
6
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
..
5
17
12
7
Female
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
3
3
Total
1
3
..
..
2
..
..
..
1
6
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
..
5
18
15
10
4
Christians
Europeans
and Anglo
Indians
Male
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
...
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Female
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Indians
Male
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
4
Female
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
2
Total
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
6
5
Other castes
Male
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
3
4
Female
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
2
Total
..
..
..
1
..
1
3
..
..
..
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
3
6
6
Total
Male
2
9
6
2
7
..
3
4
8
11
52
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
1
..
2
1
3
2
1
28
80
70
77
Female
1
2
1
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
..
2
6
13
15
18
Total
3
11
7
3
7
1
4
4
8
11
59
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
7
1
1
2
1
5
2
3
34
93
85
95
The figures in
the
Statement
include
the
observation
cases.
13
STATEMENT No. V
Return showing the ages of patients admitted into the Mental Hospital at Tezpur during the year 1940, and
the provincial totals for the two previous years
1
Name of Mental Hospital
Mental Hospital, Tezpur, 1940 ..
Ditto
1939 ..
Ditto
1938 ..
2
Under 20
Males
5
3
5
Females
1
1
1
Total
6
4
6
3
20 to 40
Males
67
59
65
Females
10
12
15
Total
77
71
80
4
40 to 60
Males
7
8
7
Females
2
2
2
Total
9
10
9
5
Upwards
of 60
Males
1
..
..
Females
..
..
..
Total
1
..
..
6
Total
Males
80
70
77
Females
13
15
18
Total
93
85
95
The figures in the Statement exclude observation cases.
14
STATEMENT No. VI
Showing the form of mental order in the admissions, discharges, recoveries and deaths during the year ending 3lsl December 1940
1
Serial
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
2
–––
Mental deficiency
..
..
..
Manic Depressive Insanity .. .. ..
Mania
..
..
..
..
Melancholia
..
..
..
Schizophrenia including Dementia
Praecox
Secondary Dementia
..
..
Paranoia and Paranoid State
..
Epilepsy and Epileptic Insanity
..
Toxic Psychosis:—
(a) Acute confusional insanity
.. .
(b) Alcoholic Psychosis .. ..
(c) Canabis Indica Psychosis
..
(d) Of Endocrine Origin
..
..
(e) In relation to child bearing
..
(f) In relation to other constitu-
tional diseases.
Organic Psychosis: —
(a) General
..
..
..
(b) Cerebral Syphilis
..
..
(c) Arteriopathic and senile Psychosis
(d) Encephalitis
..
..
..
(e) Other cerebral lesions .. ..
Neurosis and Psycho Neurosis ..
No appreciable disease .. ..
Not yet diagnosed (discharged before
certification).
Total
..
..
3
Remaining on the
31st December of
the preceding year
M.
7
106
90
86
188
..
9
31
..
..
48
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.
..
..
..
565
F.
..
32
35
10
33
1
..
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
117
T.
7
138
125
96
221
1
9
33
1
..
49
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
682
4
Admissions during
the year
M.
..
19
16
6
38
..
..
2
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
84
F.
..
7
3
..
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
15
T.
..
26
19
6
43
..
..
2
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
99
5
Total
M.
7
125
106
92
226
..
9
33
..
..
51
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
649
F.
..
39
38
10
38
1
..
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
132
T.
7
164
144
102
264
1
9
35
1
..
52
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
781
6
Discharge
Recoveries
M.
..
20
4
3
22
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
51
F.
..
2
1
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
T.
..
22
5
3
24
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
56
Otherwise
M
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
F.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
Deaths
M.
1
5
9
4
6
..
..
1
..
..
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
31
F.
..
3
2
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
7
T.
1
8
11
4
7
..
..
1
..
..
5
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
38
8
Remaining
on 31st December
M.
6
100
93
85
198
..
9
32
..
..
44
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
567
F.
..
34
35
10
35
1
..
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
120
T.
6
134
128
95
233
1
9
34
1
..
45
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
687
9
Remarks
NOTE—Observation cases are excluded from this statement.
15
STATEMENT No. VII
Statement showing the probable cause of insanity in the patients admitted during the year ending 31st December
1940
–––
1
Mental stress—
Moral .. .. ..
Business worry .. ..
Domestic worry ..
Stress of military service ..
Toxins—
Cannabis Indica .. ..
Alcohol .. .. ..
Other toxins .. ..
Physical
..
..
Opium .. .. ..
Bodily Illness .. ..
Pregnancy .. ..
Childbirth .. ..
Climateric .. ..
Epilepsy .. ..
Head Injuries .. ..
Infections—
Encephalitis Lethargica ..
Influenza .. ..
Syphilis .. ..
Other infections ..
Old age .. ..
Hereditary predisposition ..
Previous attacks ..
..
Unascertained
..
..
Total
..
Predisposing causes
M.
2
..
..
3
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
3
..
11
..
..
20
F.
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.
4
..
..
3
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
3
..
11
..
..
20
Exciting causes
M.
5
..
..
3
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
3
..
11
..
58
80
F.
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
13
T.
7
..
..
3
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
3
..
11
..
71
93
Total
M.
8
..
..
6
..
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
..
..
..
..
6
..
22
..
58
100
F.
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
13
T.
10
..
..
6
..
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
..
..
..
..
6
..
22
..
71
113
Remarks
11
In 20 cases there
were both an excit-
ing and predispos-
ing
cause
thus
accounting for a
total of 113 against
93.
The figures in the statement exclude observation cases.
Annual Report on the Working
of the Assam Mental Hospital,
Tezpur, for the year
1945
BY
COLONEL S. L. BHATIA, C.I.E., M.C. M.D., F.R.C.P., I.M.S.,
INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF CIVIL HOSPITALS, ASSAM
SHILLONG :
PRINTED AT THE ASSAM GOVERNMENT PRESS
1947
Price Rs.3 or 4s. 6d.
AGENTS IN INDIA
1. Messrs. Thacker Spink & Co., Calcutta.
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3. Messrs. S. K. Lahiri & Co., Calcutta.
4. Messrs. R. Cambray & Co., 6 and 8/2, Hastings
Street, Calcutta.
5. Messrs. D. B. Taraporevala Sons and Co., 103,
Meadow Street, Fort, Post Box No. 187, Bom-
bay.
6. The Indian School Supply Depôt, 309, Bow Bazar
Street, Calcutta.
7. The City Book Company, Post Box No. 283,
Madras.
8. The Director, The Book Company, Limited, Book
Sellers and Stationers, 4/4A, College Square,
Calcutta.
9. The Manager, The Imperial Publishing Co., 99,
Ry. Road, Lahore.
10. Messrs. Chapala Book Stall, Shillong.
11. Messrs. Sirbhumi Publishing Co., Calcutta.
12. The Proprietor, 'Graduates Union', Gauhati.
13. Mr. Banwarilal Jain (Book Seller), 1719/2002,
Mati Katra, Agra (India).
2
The following analysis of the 8 Non-Criminal cases shows the benefit of early treatment :
Discharged cured within 6 months ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ditto
ditto
„ 1 year ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ditto
ditto
„ 2 years ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ditto
ditto
over 2 years ... ... ... ... ... ...
Of these 8—
2 were under 20 years of age
6 between 20 to 40 years of age.
8
1
1
4
2
8
The percentage of recoveries calculated on the daily average strength was 1.53 against 3.39 in the
previous year.
Re-admission.—There were 2 re-admissions (males) against 3 of previous year. The interval since dis-
charge was a few months only.
Escape.—There was no escape during the year under review. Double door gates are necessary to prevent
escape through the gate. Attention is drawn to the authorities about the matter.
Daily average—Strength.—The daily average strength was 588.12 against 618.88 in the previous
year.
Percentage of total deaths.—Percentage of total deaths to daily average strength was 5.27 against 24.83 in
the previous year.
Statement II.—The statement deals with observation cases for alleged Lunacy.
6 were carried forward from 1944.
48 were admitted.
1 was re-admitted during the year.
55
Of these 55—
47 were certified and admitted during the year.
3 were certified released under section 14 (Act IV of 1912).
2 were released uncertifiable.
2 remaining at the end of the year.
1 died.
55
Statement III.—This statement deals with Criminal Mental Patients, on 31st December 1944.
There were 217 Criminal Mental Patients.
16 (males) were admitted.
233—
Of these 233
5 were discharged
11 died leaving 217 on 31st December 1945.
The daily strength was 218.62 against 237.10 in the previous year.
The statement below shows the case of Criminal Mental Patients :
Rule 895 of Assam
Jail Manual,
Volume I
1
Paragraph 3, Undertrial
Paragraph 4, Acquitted
Paragraph
5,
Convict
Total .. ..
Remained
on
31-12-44
2
M.
86
73
43
202
F.
8
5
2
15
T.
94
78
45
217
Admitted and
re-admitted
during 1945
3
M.
10
5
1
16
F.
0
0
0
0
T.
10
5
1
16
Total
admitted
during 1945
4
M.
96
78
44
218
F.
8
5
2
15
T.
104
83
46
233
Discharged
5
M.
2
3
F.
0
0
T.
2
3
..
5 0 5
Died
6
M.
7
2
2
11
F.
0
0
0
0
T.
7
2
2
11
Remaining
on
31-12-45
7
M.
87
73
42
202
F.
8
5
2
15
T.
95
78
44
217
Statement No. IV— Religions, Sex and Residence.—Out of total 140 admission, classified by religion—
101 were Hindus
34 were Muslims
3 Native Christian
2 Other caste.
140
Of these, 112 were natives of the province and
28 were natives of other Provinces.
3
Statement No. V.—As usuals the majority of the cases on admission were found to be between 20 to 40
years of age.
Statement No. VI.—The type of insanity among admissions and readmissions were as follows :—
Mentally deficiency ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mental depressive insanity
...
...
...
...
...
Mania
...
...
...
...
...
...
Melancholia
...
...
...
...
...
Schizophernia including Demantia Praecox ... ... ... ...
Paranoia and Paronoid State
...
...
...
...
...
Epilepsy and Epileptic Insanity
...
...
...
...
...
Toxic
Psychosi
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
34
3
1
96
1
3
3
142
Statement No. VII— Aetiological Factors.— Predisposing causes were unknown in 80 cases, both predispos-
ing and exciting causes were unknown in 44 and exciting causes were unknown in 18.
Sickness and Mortality.—Vital.—The number of admission to the Infirmaries was 576 against 899 in the
previous year with a daily average sick rate of 88.5 against 149.53 in the previous year. This excludes cases
of epilepsy, the daily average of which was 33.37 against 34.68 in the previous year. The following
comparative statement shows the admission for the more prevelent diseases during the passed three
years :—
Diseases
1
Tuberculosis ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Dysentery ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Malaria
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Influenza ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Diseases of digestive system ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
All other diseases ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
1945
2
3
153
212
3
4
201
576
1944
3
40
333
173
7
6
340
899
1943
4
14
240
68
39
17
166
544
The statement below shows the percentage of inmates admitted in good, indifferent and bad health
during the last 3 years.
Year
1
1945
...
...
...
...
...
...
1944
...
...
...
...
...
...
1943 ... ...
...
...
...
...
Good health
2
13.38
17.82
23.53
Bad health
3
23.95
24.75
23.53
Indifferent
health
4
62.67
57.43
52.94
Remarks
5
Mortality.—There were 31 deaths as against 154 in the previous year. Chief causes of death were
Dysentery and Tuberculosis which together (6+6) accounted for 12 out of total of 31 deaths. The low death
rate cannot be ascribed to any definite cause except that there was no epedemic during the year and the staff
did good work.
Dysentery.—This accounted for 6 deaths out of 153 attacks, against 73 out of 177 attacks in 1942, 44 out
of 240 attacks in 1943 and 52 out of 333 attacks in 1944.
Tuberculosis.—New admission during the year was 3 and remaining of previous year 12. Thus 15 treated
during the year. Out of these, 6 died, leaving 9 at the close of the year.
The Morbidity and Morality figures of last 3 years were as follows :—
Daily average strength ... ... ... ...
Daily average sick ... ... ... ... ...
Percentage of daily average strength died ... ...
1945
588.12
88.5
5.27
1944
618.88
149.53
24.88
1943
665.42
129.46
11.42
Remarks.