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Cleanliness.
Fresh eggs, when available, were issued to the patients.
(i) Great care was taken in the difficult matter of personal cleanliness of
inmates. Their clothing was boiled and washed
weekly.
Clothing.
(j) Good and sufficient.
Discipline.
(k) Good.
Amusement and Recreation.
(l) Mental patients were kept amused with music, band and games. Literate
inmates were provided with books and newspapers.
Inspection.
(m) The hospital was visited during the year by the Honourable Minister for
Local Self-Government once, and the Inspector-
General of Civil Hospitals, Assam, once.
(n) The Board of visitors held 12 meetings during the year and individual
members of the board paid 4 additional visits including 1 by the Sessions Judge,
Assam Valley Districts.
The female section of the hospital was visited once by the Lady Visitor,
Sreejukta Hirabati Gohain Baruani.
The whole population was regularly treated with vermifuge and vermicide for
hookworm and other intestinal parasites.
Skin diseases and cases of pyrrhoea Alveolaris were regularly attended.
New admissions were always regularly vaccinated against small-pox and inocu-
lated with cholera vaccine as a prophylactic measure.
During the year under report 124 blood specimens (serum) were sent to the
Provincial Laboratory, Shillong, for Wassermann Test of which 6 were positive and
they were given Antisphilitic treatment. In addition, the following were also sent
to the Provincial Laboratory, Shillong.
Blood serum for widal test 3.
Stool for cultural examination 5.
The following number of specimens were examined in the hospital labora-
tory :—
Blood ... ... ... ... ... ...
Urine ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sputum
...
...
... ... ... ...
Stool ... ... ... ... ... ...
Pus ... ... ... ... ... ...
Smears from different organs after autopsy ... ... ...
Number of
specimens
264
22
61
332
3
7
General remarks.
The most urgent requirement for the proper management of the Mental
Hospital is an adequate water supply. The next items,
in order of urgency, are the construction of a Leper
Ward, a general ward for 26 patients, a barrack for 6 male keepers, quarters for a
female head keeper, 3rd Sub-Assistant Surgeon's quarters and other items men-
tioned under General Remarks for the report for 1935.
One steam disinfector for disinfecting blankets and clothings of the patients is
essentially necessary.
The institution was successfully managed by Dr. S. N. Chowdhuri and his
staff.
Khan Sahib Mukhtar Hussain continued to take a keen interest in his work as
Deputy Superintendent.
Thanks are also due to the Civil Surgeon, Darrang, for his services as con-
sultant to the institution.
T. D. MURISON,
Lieut.-Colonel, I. M. S.,
Officiating Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Assam.
STATEMENTS.
Statement No.
„
„
„ „
„ „
„ „
„ „
„ „
„ „
I—Showing the admissions, discharges, etc., of lunatics in the Provincial Mental
Hospital at Tezpur during the year 1936 and the two previous years.
II—Showing cases admitted for observation in the Provincial Mental Hospital at
Tezpur during the year 1936 and the two previous years.
III—Return of criminal lunatics in the Provincial Mental Hospital at Tezpur for
the year 1936 and the two previous years.
IV—Return showing the religion, sex and residences of patients admitted into the
Provincial Mental Hospital at Tezpur during the year 1936 and the two
previous years.
V—Return showing the ages of patients admitted into the Provincial Mental
Hospital at Tezpur during the year 1936 and the two previous years.
VI—Statement showing the form of mental disorder in the admissions, discharges,
recoveries and deaths during the year ending the 31st December 1936.
VII—Statement showing the probable causes of insanity in the patients admitted
during the year ending the 31st December 1936.
VIII—Showing the cash account of the Provincial Mental Hospital at Tezpur for
the year 1936 and the two previous years.
ii
STATEMENT
Showing the admissions, discharges, etc. of mental patients in the
1
Name of Mental Hospital.
Mental Hos-
pital, Tezpur.
1936 ... ...
1935 ... ...
1934 ... ...
2
Remaining from previous year.
M.
558
560
566
F.
115
125
111
T.
673
685
677
3
Admitted.
M.
88
144
113
F.
24
19
30
T.
112
163
143
4
Re-admitted.
M.
(a)
11
9
18
F.
1
...
3
T.
12
9
21
5
Total population.
M.
657
713
697
F.
140
144
144
T.
797
857
841
6
Discharged.
A
Cured.
M.
51
58
107
F.
4
11
14
T.
55
69
121
B
Transferred to friends.
Improved.
M.
4
9
4
F.
...
3
1
T.
4
12
5
Not improved.
M.
6
8
7
F.
2
...
...
T.
8
8
7
C
Otherwise.
M.
...
4
...
F.
...
...
...
T.
...
4
...
D
Total.
M.
61
79
118
F.
6
14
15
T.
67
93
133
7
Died.
M.
34
76
19
F.
8
15
4
T.
42
91
23
(a) Includes one recaptured on 1st January 1936 after escape on
Actual re-admissions were
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
Foot-Note.—The figures under sub-columns A and B of column 12
STATEMENT
Statement showing the cases admitted for observation in the Provincial
Name of Mental Hospital.
1
Mental Hospital, Tezpur ...
...
Year.
2
1936 ...
1935 ...
1934 ...
Remained on
the 1st Janua-
ry.
3
2
4
7
Admitted.
4
28
41
29
Re-admitted.
5
Nil
2
7
STATEMENT,
Return of Criminal Lunatics in the Mental Hospital
1
Name of Mental Hospital.
Mental Hospi-
tal, Tezpur.
1936 ... ...
1935
...
...
1934 ... ...
2
Remaining from previous year.
M.
220
238
236
F.
23
23
19
T.
243
256
255
3
Admitted.
M.
22
32
25
F.
5
3
4
T.
27
35
29
4
Re-admitted.
M.
2
3
6
F.
...
...
1
T.
2
3
7
The figures in the statement
iii
No. I
Mental Hospital at Tezpur during the year 1936.
8
Remaining on 31st December.
M.
562
558
560
F.
126
115
12
T.
688
673
685
9
Daily average strength.
M.
559.50
553.42
566.86
F.
121.75
120.52
120.50
T.
681.25
673.93
687.36
10
Daily average sick.
M.
49.77
56.98
48.15
F.
10.53
15.24
12.23
T.
60.30
72.22
60.88
11
Percentage to—
Daily average strength.
A
Cured.
M.
9.12
10.48
18.88
F.
3.29
9.13
11.62
T.
8.07
10.24
17.60
B
Died.
M.
6.08
13.73
3.35
F.
6.57
12.44
3.32
T.
6.17
13.50
3.35
Admissions.
C
Cured.
M.
4.55
4.86
11.50
F.
...
5.2
16.67
T.
3.57
4.91
12.59
D
Died.
M.
1.14
7.64
3.54
F.
8.38
5.26
...
T.
2.68
7.36
2.80
12
Results of mental patient
admitted, vide columns
3 and 4.
A
Cured.
M
4
7
16
F.
...
1
6
T.
4
8
22
B
Died.
M.
1
11
4
F.
2
1
...
T.
3
12
4
31st December 1935, this was shown as "discharged" otherwise under column 60 of Statement I of 1936.
10 males only.
excluded from this statement.
feet per patient, 506 for males, 124 for females—690 total.
was 571 males, 127 females—698 total plus 3 children received with one female mental patient.
are among admissions only there being no cure or dead among re-admissions.
No. II
Mental Hospital at Tezpur for the year 1936 and the provincial totals for two previous years.
Certified and
admitted into the
Mental Hospital.
6
21
28
27
Certified and
released under
section 14, Act
IV of 1912.
7
Nil
2
3
Released as
uncertifiable.
8
7
15
9
Died.
9
Nil
Nil
Nil
Remaining on
31st December.
10
2
2
4
Remarks.
11
No. III.
Tezpur, for the year 1936.
5
Total.
M.
244
268
267
F.
28
26
24
T.
272
294
291
6
Discharged, transferred,
etc.
M.
11
21
25
F.
1
1
1
T.
12
22
26
7
Died.
M.
14
27
9
F.
2
2
...
T.
16
29
9
8
Remaining on 31st Decem-
ber.
M.
219
220
233
F.
25
23
23
T.
244
243
256
9
Daily average strength.
M.
216.30
227.08
237.51
F.
23.08
22.77
21.07
T.
239.38
249.85
258.58
exclude observation cases.
iv
STATEMENT No. IV.
Return showing the religion, sex and residence of patients admitted into the Mental Hospital at Tezpur
during the year 1936 and the provincial totals for the two previous years.
1
District.
Cachar ... ...
Darrang ... ...
Goalpara ... ...
Kamrup ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ...
Lakhimpur ... ...
Lushai Hills ... ...
Naga Hills ... ...
Nowgong ... ...
Sadiya Frontier Tract ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Sylhet ... ...
Unknown ... ...
Total ...
Baud ... ...
Cuttuck ... ...
Barisal ... ...
Dacca ... ...
Gangpur ... ...
Mayurbhanj ...
...
Mymensing ... ...
Munghyr ... ...
Mussffarpur ... ...
Nepal ... ...
Noakhali ... ...
Pabna ... ...
Ranchi
...
...
Sambalpur ... ...
Unknown ... ...
Total ... ...
Total for 1936 ...
Total for 1935 ...
Total for 1934 ...
2
Hindus.
M.
3
8
2
4
...
11
...
...
2
1
3
9
1
44
1
3
1
1
1
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
3
...
8
20
64
100
95
F.
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
2
7
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
1
2
6
13
18
22
T.
3
10
2
4
...
11
...
...
3
1
4
10
3
51
1
3
1
1
1
1
...
1
...
3
...
...
3
1
10
26
77
118
117
3
Mahammadans.
M.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
6
...
9
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
6
15
30
11
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
2
4
5
...
4
T.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
2
6
...
10
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
...
1
...
1
1
...
...
4
10
20
30
15
4
Christians.
Europeans and
Anglo-Indians.
M.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Indians.
M.
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
3
7
1
F.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
4
...
3
T.
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
4
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
3
7
7
4
5
Other castes.
M.
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
7
6
F.
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
1
T.
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
8
7
6
Total.
M.
3
8
2
5
3
11
1
4
3
1
4
15
1
61
1
3
1
2
1
...
2
1
...
2
...
1
3
...
10
27
88
144
113
F.
...
2
...
...
2
...
...
1
1
...
3
1
2
12
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
1
2
1
...
...
1
4
12
24
19
30
T.
3
10
2
5
5
11
1
5
4
1
7
16
3
73
1
3
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
3
1
14
39
112
163
143
The figures in the statement exclude observation cases.
v
STATEMENT No. V.
Return showing the ages of patients admitted into the Mental Hospital at Tezpur during the year
1936 and the provincial totals for the two previous years.
1
Name of Mental Hospital.
Mental
Hospitals
Tezpur, Assam.
1936 ...
1935 ...
1934 ...
2
Under 20.
M.
5
11
3
F.
2
2
...
T.
7
13
3
3
20 to 40.
M
77
115
93
F.
21
16
23
T.
98
131
116
4
40 to 60.
M.
6
18
16
F.
1
1
7
T.
7
19
23
5
Upwards of 60.
M.
...
...
1
F.
...
...
...
T.
...
...
1
6
Total.
M.
88
144
113
F.
24
19
30
T.
112
163
143
The figures in the statement exclude observation cases.
vii
STATEMENT No. VII
Statement showing the probable cause of insanity in the patients admitted during the year ending
31st December 1936.
—
1
Mental stress—
Moral ... ...
Business worry ...
Domestic worry ...
Stress of military service ...
Toxins—
Canabis Indica... ...
Alcohol ... ...
Other toxins ... ...
Physical ... ...
Opium ... ...
Bodily illness ... ...
Pregnancy
...
...
Childbirth ... ...
Climaterte ... ...
Epilepsy ... ...
Head Injuries ... ...
Infections—
Encephslitis Lethargica ...
Influenza ... ...
Syphilis ... ...
Other infections ...
Old age ... ...
Hereditary predisposition ...
Previous attacks ...
Unascertained...
...
Total ... ...
Predisposing causes.
M.
2
...
...
2
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
9
...
...
23
F.
3
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
I
...
1
...
i
...
...
4
T.
4
...
...
4
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
1
...
10
...
...
27
Exciting causes.
M.
5
...
...
2
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
74
88
F.
6
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
20
22
T.
7
...
...
3
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
94
110
Total.
M.
8
...
...
4
...
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
...
74
111
F.
9
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
...
20
26
T.
10
...
...
7
...
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
2
...
10
...
94
137
Remarks.
11
In 25 cases there
were
both an
exciting
and
predisposing cause
thus
accounting
lor a total of 127
against 112 fresh
admissions.
The figures in the statement exclude observation cases.
viii
STATEMENT No. VIII
Showing the Cash Account of the Mental Hospital at Tezpur for the year 1936.
Name of Mental
Hospital.
1
TEZPUR MEN-
TAL HOSPI-
TAL, 1936...
Ditto, 1935
Ditto, 1934
Receipts.
Received from Treasury.
2
Rs.
1,05,316
1,00,836
1,00,350
a.
(a)
11
4
14
p.
9
9
0
Received from paying pa-
tients.
3
Rs.
675
1,170
1,389
a.
(b)
5
14
0
p.
0
0
0
Value of stores received from
the Manufacturing Depart-
ment, less cost of raw mate-
rials.
4
Rs.
6,011
5,606
6,272
a.
12
12
9
p.
0
0
3
Book receipts, i.e., the total
of expenditure entered in
columns 19, 20, and 21.
5
Rs.
10,224
9,429
10,377
a.
12
0
2
p.
3
9
3
Miscellaneous receipts.
6
Rs.
226
225
181
a
2
11
10
p.
9
3
9
Total.
7
Rs.
1,22,454
1,17,268
1,18,571
a.
11
10
4
p.
9
9
3
Charges.
Establishment.
Establishment proper.*
8
Rs.
43,866
42,705
40,566
a.
12
2
0
p.
0
0
0
Superintendence.
9
Rs.
7,200
7,227
6,957
a.
0
0
1
p.
0
0
0
Diet.
10
Rs.
44,002
40,981
40,564
a.
3
6
5
p.
3
9
9
Clothing and bedding.
11
Rs.
6,356
5,250
6,670
a.
3
14
13
p.
0
0
0
Bazar medicines.
12
Rs.
236
202
157
a.
12
0
7
p.
6
6
0
Name of Mental
Hospital.
TEZPUR MENTAL
HOSPITAL, 1936
Ditto,
1935
Ditto,
1934
Charges—concld.
Contingencies.
Contingencies proper.
13
Rs.
5,155
5,171
4,788
a.
1
15
12
p.
6
3
0
Repairs and mainte-
nance.
14
Rs.
264
103
2,095
a.
4
8
8
p.
0
0
0
Rates and taxes.
15
Rs.
2,403
3,277
3,242
a.
9
0
2
p.
0
0
0
Remitted to Treasury on
account of paying patients,
etc., columns 3 and 6.
16
Rs.
901
1,396
1,570
a.
7
9
10
p.
9
3
9
Miscellaneous items.
17
Rs.
1,843
1,523
1,581
a.
10
8
6
p.
6
3
6
Total of columns 8—17.
18
Rs.
1,12,229
1,07,839
1,08,194
a.
15
10
2
p.
6
0
0
Book Charges.
Charges on account of
works done by the
Public Works Depart-
ment.
19
Rs.
7,451
6,615
7,373
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Cost of printed forms
and stationery.
20
Rs.
32
32
32
a.
(c)
0 0
0
p.
0
0
0
Cost of English stores,
medicines, etc.
21
Rs.
2,741
2,782
2,972
a.
(d)
12
0
2
p.
3
9
3
Total of column
18—21.
22
Rs.
1,22,454
1,17,288
1,18,571
a.
11
10
4
p.
9
9
3
Note.—The value of stores must be entered at the market rates.
N.B.—Charges for observation cases are included in this statement and also the petty cost for 3 babies received with a female patient
is included.
* This includes the sum of Rs. 4,416-15-0, as being the pay of contingency menials drawn in contingent bills.
(a) Includes amounts of jail and other departmental bills adjusted by " Book Transfer " excluding only those shewn against Note (d) below.
(b) (i) This year there has been no " Contribution " from the Manipur State Dnrbar, there being no patient of Manipur.
(ii) Exclusive of the amount of Rs. 845 3-0 raised as "Credits against," and " Contribution " by, the Non-Receiprocating Government
of other Provinces for " Non-domiciled" patients.
(c) Cost of " printed forms " not known to this office.
(d) Shows the amount drawn for English Stores under the budget head— "Supplies and Services—Voted— Value of Medical Stores," viz.,
the amount of "Book Transfer Adjustment" with Government Medical Store Depot and others, as well as the cost of cash purchased for
local Medical stores such as medicines, hycol, bleaching powder and crude kerosine oil, etc.
Annual Report on the Working
of the Assam Mental Hospital
Tezpur, for the year
1937
BY
COLONEL E. S. PHIPSON, C.I.E., D.S.O., M.D., M.R.C.P., I.M.S.,
INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF CIVIL HOSPITALS, ASSAM
SHILLONG :
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1938
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Annual Report on the Working
of the Assam Mental Hospital
Tezpur, for the year
1937
BY
COLONEL E. S. PHIPSON, C.I.E., D.S.O., M.D., M.R.C.P., I.M.S.,
INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF CIVIL HOSPITALS, ASSAM
SHILLONG
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1938
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introductory
Page
1
General
Admissions, re-admissions, discharges ... ... ...
Escapes and daily average strength ... ... ...
Admissions classified according to—
(a) Criminal lunatics ... ... ... ..
(b) Nationality, religions, sex and residence ... ...
(c) Previous occupation ... ... ... ..
(d) Types and alleged causes of insanity ... ... ...
ib.
ib.
2
ib.
ib.
ib.
Vital
Sickness and mortality... ... ... ... ...
ib.
Finance
Expenditure and cost per inmate ... ... ... ...
3
Miscellaneous
Employment of inmates ... ... ... ...
Accommodation ... ... ... ... ...
Water-supply ... ... ... ... ...
Inspections ... ... ... ... ...
General remarks ... ... ... ... ...
4
ib.
ib.
5
ib.
No. 3417.
FROM
COLONEL E. S. PHIPSON, C.I.E., D.S.O., M.D., M.R.C.P., I.M.S.,
INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF CIVIL HOSPITALS, ASSAM,
To
THE SECRETARY, EDUCATION AND LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENTS.
Dated Shillong, the 12th April 1938.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit my Annual Report on the working of the
Assam Mental Hospital, Tezpur, for the year 1937.
Introductory.
Dr. S. N. Choudhury, A.M.S. (Senior), held charge of the Provincial Mental
Hospital at Tezpur throughout the year except for the
period from the 8th May 1937 to the 7th September
1937 during which Lt.-Colonel H. L. Batra, M.C., I.M.S., Civil Surgeon, Darrang,
was in charge of that Hospital in addition to his own duties, vice Dr. Choudhury
granted leave.
The Civil Surgeon, Darrang, acts as consultant to the Hospital.
STAFF AND ESTABLISHMENT
1. Khan Sahib Dr. Mokhtar Hussain, Selection grade Sub-Assistant Surgeon,
was the Deputy Superintendent throughout the year.
The general staff remained the same as in 1936 except for an increase of 4
male keepers in the keepers establishment.
Statement No. I.
2. The number of inmates remaining at the end of the year 1936 was 688, of
whom 562 were males and 126 females.
During the year under review 149 patients (133 males and 16 females) were
admitted including 8 re-admissions.
The total number of patients treated during the year was, therefore, 837 (695
males and 142 females) as against 797 (657 males and 140 females) in 1936. Of
this number, 73 were discharged " Cured " 11 discharged " Improved " 3
discharged " Not improved " and 54 died leaving 696 at the end of the year.
The percentage of recoveries, calculated on the daily average strength, was
10.43 against 8.07 in 1936.
Re-admissions.
3. There were 8 re-admissions against 11 of the
previous year.
The interval from the date of discharge varied from 22 days to 2 years, 8
months and 16 days.
Escapes.
4. There were 3 escapes during the year under review. All were re-captured.
Keepers responsible for the escape were adequately
punished.
Daily average strength.
5. The daily average strength was, 699.96 against
681.25 in 1936.
Children.
6. One female under-trial mental patient, who was admitted in the Mental
Hospital on 4th August 1936 with 3 children and
discharged on 15th May 1937, was re-admitted after
trial on 2nd June 1937 with her 3 children. The children are still reared here and
a temporary nurse has been engaged to look after them. Another female patient
was admitted in the hospital with a female child on 5th March 1937 but the child
was subsequently made over to her father.
Still another female patient, who was admitted in a state of pregnancy,
delivered a male child on 27th March 1937 who, however, died on 4th June 1937.
Statement No. II.
7. This statement deals with observation cases for
alleged lunacy.
Forty-one cases including 2 re-admissions were admitted during the year and
two were carried from the previous year.
Of these 43, 28 were certified insane and admitted for safe custody and treat-
ment. Ten were released as "Uncertifiable", 1 died and 4 remained under
observation at the end of the year.
2
Statement No. III.
8. This statement deals with Criminal Mental
patients.
The year opened with 244 criminal mental patients and 40 (including 5 re-
admissions) were admitted during the year. Of this number, 21 were discharged
and 14 died leaving 249 at the end of the year.
The daily average strength was 247.80 against 239.38 in 1936.
A statement showing the classes of criminal mental patients is given below :—
Rule 898 of Assam
Jail Manual,
Volume I
Paragraph 3 Under-trial ..
Paragraph 4 Acquitted ...
Paragraph 5 Insane convict ..
Total ..
Remained
on 31st
December
1936
M.
118
66
35
219
F.
12
8
5
25
T.
130
74
40
244
Admitted
and readmit-
ted during
1937
M.
18
8
11
37
F.
2
1
..
3
T.
20
9
11
40
Total
M.
136
74
46
256
F.
14
9
5
28
T.
150
83
51
284
Discharged
M.
12
5
1
18
F.
2
1
..
3
T.
14
6
1
21
Died
M.
8
1
3
12
F.
1
..
1
2
T.
9
1
4
14
Remaining
M.
116
68
42
226
F.
11
8
4
23
T.
127
76
46
249
Statement No. IV—Religion, sex
and residence.
9. Out of a total of 141 new admissions classified by religion, 110 were
Hindus, 22 Muhammadans, 2 Indian Christians and 7
other castes. Of these, 81 were natives of the Province
and 60 natives of other Provinces but most of the
latter were domiciled.
Statement No. V—Age.
10. As usual the majority of cases on admission were
found to be between 20 to 40 years of age.
Statement No. VI.
11. The types of insanity of those admitted and re-
admitted were as follows :—
Mental Deficiency ... ... ... ... ... ...
Manic depressive insanity ... ... ... ... ...
Mania ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Melancholia ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Schizophrenia including Dementia Praecox ... ... ... ...
Epilepsy and Epileptic Insanity ... ... ... ... ...
2
48
10
7
73
3
Toxic Psychosis:—
Cannabis Indicae Psychosis ... ... ... ... ... ...
In relation to child-bearing ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ... ... ...
5
1
149
Statement No. VII—Actiological
Factors.
12. Predisposing causes were known in 24 cases and
exciting in 11. Both predisposing and exciting causes
were known in 11 cases.
VITAL
Sickness and Mortality.
13. (a) The number of admissions to the infirmaries was 514 against 353
in 1936 with a daily average sick rate of 62.24 against
60.30 in 1936.
This excludes cases of Epilepsy, the daily average of which was 39.24 against
38.25 in 1936.
(b) The following comparative statement shows the admission for the more
prevalent diseases during the past 3 years :—
Diseases
1
Tuberculosis ... ... ... ... ...
Dysentery
...
...
...
...
...
Malaria ... ... ... ... ...
Diseases of digestive system ... ... ...
Influenza ... ... ... ... ..
All other diseases ... ... ... ...
Total ...
1937
2
15
98
100
62
99
140
514
1936
3
11
50
41
28
75
148
353
1935
4
29
98
58
10
38
74
307
Remarks
5