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malaria epidemic the greatest care was taken against the presence of any
stagnant water on the premises and at no time was it noticed that
mosquitoes were abnormally present. On an average each inmate
received in divided doses 150 grains of quinine.
Criminal lunatic Hardeo committed suicide by hanging in May 1908.
The incidence of heat apoplexy in 1906, was unfortunate. There
were 31 cases of which 18 died. They all occurred between the 11th of
May and the 1st of July. The cases during the previous five years
were :—
1901
...
1902
...
1905
10
0
...
1903
1904
...
4
...
...
0
0
The large increase in 1906 was remarkable as the conditions at the time
when the cases occurred were the same during all the six years except as
regards the weather which was particularly hot and trying and most
of the cases occurred when the humidity of the air was excessive.
I visited the asylum in April 1907 and ordered that:—
(i) from 1st of May till the rains all inmates be kept indoor
during the heat of the day from 11 to 4 o'clock ;
(ii) labour be suspended during these hours ;
(iii) only half tasks be exacted ;
(iv) special care be taken regarding ventilation, all clerestory
windows to be kept open day and night.
(v) the maximum number in any one barrack should be 25 per
cent below full capacity;
(vi) the six old katcha barracks in the east and west blocks be
permanently vacated, and the non-criminals occupying them
confined in the six new barracks hitherto, for some indefinable
reason, kept empty.
There was only one death from heat stroke in 1907 and none
reported in 1908.
The pipe water supply was in 1906 and 1907 scanty especially during
the hot weather months when it had to be supplemented by water brought
in by carts, a system which opens the possibility of contamination.
The municipality has been directed by Government to arrange for
an adequate supply through the main leading to the Baldeoganj chaura-
ha. The tap water in September 1908 was found by bacteriological
examination to be contaminated by fæcal matter. Though enteric
fever occurred in the neighbourhood there was no case in the asylum.
Till the water was declared pure the lunatics drank the water from the
asylum well or tap water which was medicated.
There was no overcrowding during the triennium under report.
European
patients.
4. There was only one patient, a female, at Agra previous to 1901,
since which time 46 patients have been admitted giving a total of 47,
made up of 27 males and 20 females. The following table shows the
disposal of these patients :—
Discharged recovered ...
Discharged to care of friends...
Transferred to England ...
Died ... ...
Remaining ... ...
Total
...
Male.
4
1
2
5
15
27
Female.
4
2
0
2
12
20
One death occurred in each of the years 1904, 1905 and 1906 and
four in 1908.
At Benares there were five European and Eurasian lunatics under
treatment in 1906. One was admitted and two died during the trien-
nium leaving four (1 male and 3 females) at the close of the year 1908.
At Bareilly the year 1906 opened with 7 males and 1 female, 2
females were admitted during the triennium; 1 male died and 2 females
were discharged or transferred; the number at the close of 1908 being
6 males and 1 female.