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The statement below shows the causes of deaths during the last 4 years.
Diseases
Dysentery
..
..
..
..
..
Malaria
..
..
..
..
..
Pneumonia
..
..
..
..
..
All other diseases of the Respiratory system .. ..
Tuberculosis of lungs and other tubercular diseases ..
Anæmia
..
..
..
..
..
(a) Diseases of nervous system .. .. ..
(b) Diseases of which Pathological basis is unknown ..
(c) Mental diseases
.. .. .. ..
Nephritis (acute and chronic)
..
..
..
Diseases of circulatory
system
..
..
..
All other infective diseases .. .. .. ..
Injuries)
..
..
..
..
..
..
Intestinal Parasites
..
..
..
..
..
Pyaemic abcess
..
..
..
.. ..
Senile debility .. .. .. .. ..
Abscess of liver
..
..
..
..
..
Diseases of the digestive system .. .. ..
Asphyxia (suicidal hanging) ..
..
..
..
Total
..
1948
12
1
2
..
3
2
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
1
*27
1947
20
..
..
2
9
4
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
40
1946
23
..
..
..
7
..
1
..
3
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
35
1945
6
1
1
2
6
2
3
..
3
1
1
2
1
1
..
..
1
..
..
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Remarks
*This includes one
observation case.
Injuries and accident.—There was one death from injuries caused by another mental patient. There was
also one case of death by suicidal hanging during the year under report.
Statement VIII—Finance.—Paragraph I.—Excluding receipts from paying patients and miscellaneous
receipts which were credited to the Government, the total expenditure for the upkeep of the Mental Hospital
amounted to Rs. 3,71,445-8-3 against Rs. 2,93,028-14-0 in the previous year. The average cost per head
was Rs. 510-3-4 against Rs. 409-10-0 in 1947.
Paragraph II.—The total expenditure for the upkeep of the Mental Hospital for the year 1948, excluding
Rs. 12,988 for Public Works Department "Original" works amounted to Rs. 3,66,040 1-9 against
Rs. 2,98,949 in the previous year or an average cost per capita of Rs. 502-12-7 against Rs. 417-15-0 in 1947.
Paragraph III.—Excluding Public Works Department charges, repairs and maintenance, rates and taxes
and receipts from paying patients and profit on manufactures, the average cost worked out, to Rs.461
against Rs. 378 in the previous year.
Paragraph IV.—The profit in the Manufactory Department was Rs.11,435-11-0 against Rs.11,466-10-0
in the previous year.
Paragraph V.—The principal item of expenditure was the cost of "Diet" which alone amounted to
Rs. 2,33,155-10-3 against Rs.1,64,063-11-6 in 1947. The increase was due to prevailing high price of dietary
articles. The average cost per capita was Rs.320-4-0 against Rs.229-5-19 in 1947.
The daily average number of patients including observation cases during the year under report was
728.02 against 715.29 in 1947 and also 682.96 in 1946.
Miscellaneous
Employment of patients.—Mental patients are employed in cultivation of vegetables, sugar-cane, jute, manu-
facture of gur, fencing of garden, bamboo works, carpentry, tailoring and in daily routine of clearing hospi-
tal premises and disinfecting of clothing and cooking of food, etc.
Female patients are employed in paddy husking, preparation of spices, mending of clothes and other
household work.
Weaving is done by female patients. The female section of the hospital is, to some extent, self-support-
ing in the matter of cotton-clothing.
With the appointment of an Occupational Therapist, patients are being employed in weaving with one
Fly-shuttle loom purchased during the year. Experience has shown that, given the opportunity, more
patients can be employed in this useful work which, in addition to providing the much needed occupational
therapy, will help enable the patients to use clothings manufactured by themselves. Arrangements are being
made to have another Fly-shuttle loom.
Treatment—Mental.—Occupational therapy continues to occupy the important position. Maniacal out-
bursts and insomnia are treated with hypnotics and hydrotherapy.