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Year after year the prevailing high rate of Mortality and Morbidity of this Institution has been telling
its own tales. The inadequate and insufficient water supply problem of this Institution still remains as it was
nearly two decades ago and thus this process of insidious undermining of the health of the inmates has been
continuing. The provision of a segregated isolation ward for housing the Dysentery cases, which are now
accommodated in the General Infirmary along with other patients is a pressing need.
Statement below shows the causes of deaths during the last 3 years—
Diseases
Dysentery ... ... ... ... ...
Enteric fever ... ... ... ... ...
Kala-Azar
...
...
...
...
...
...
Malaria
...
...
...
...
...
...
Influenza
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pneumonia ...
...
...
...
... ...
All other diseases of the Respiratory System ... ...
Tuberculosis of Lungs and other Tubercular diseases ...
Anaemia
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diseases of Nervous system—
(a) Disease of nerve brain, etc.
(b) Diseases of which Pathological basis is un-
known.
(c) Mental Disease
... ... ...
Nephritis (acute and chronic) ... ... ... ...
Diseases of Liver
...
...
...
... ...
Abscess of Liver ... ... ... ... ...
Disease of Circulatory System ...
...
...
Syphilis ... ... ... ... ... ...
All other Infective Diseases ... ... ... ...
All other diseases of digestive system ... ... ...
Injuries
...
...
...
...
...
...
Leprosy
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ascitis of uncertain Origin
...
... ... ...
Intestinal Parasites
...
...
...
...
...
New Growth (Maignant)
...
... ... ...
Total ... ...
1945
6
...
...
1
...
1
2
6
2
3
...
3
1
...
1
1
...
2
...
1
...
...
1
...
31
1944
73
1
2
...
...
3
5
39
3
...
2
1
...
2
1
1
...
1
2
1
1
...
16
...
154
1943
44
...
1
...
...
3
...
16
2
2
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
1
1
76
Remarks
FINANCE
Statement VIII, Paragraph 1.—Excluding receipts from paying patients and miscellaneous receipts which
were credited to the Government the total expenditure for the up-keep of the Mental Hospital amounted to
Rs. 2,46,916-12-3 against Rs. 2,35,421-0-9 in the previous year. The average cost per head was, Rs. 416-9-10
against Rs. 378-10-6 in the previous year. The increase in expenditure was due to prevailing high prices of
foodstuff and all other articles.
Paragraph 2.—The total expenditure for the up-keep, therefore, of the Mental Hospital for the year 1945
excluding Rs. 12,710-3-0 for Public Works Department "Original" works—amounted to Rs. 2,33,624 9-3
against Rs. 2,22,168-0-9 in the previous year or an average cost per capita of Rs. 395-2-0 against
Rs. 357-5-5 in the previous year.
Paragraph 3.—Excluding Public Works Department charges, repairs and maintenance, rates and taxes
ana receipts from paying patients and profit on manufactures the average cost worked out to Rs. 350-10-7
against Rs. 319-6-10 in the previous year.
Paragraph 4.—The profit in the Manufactory Department were Rs. 11,257-14-3 against Rs. 8,561-9-6 in
the previous year or an average, Rs. 293-12-3 per head of inmates employed on manufactories against
Rs. 214-0-5 in the previous year.
8
STATEMENT
Showing the Admissions, Discharges, etc., of Mental patients in the Mental
1
Name of Men-
tal Hospital
Mental Hospital,
Tezpur
1945 ..
1944 ..
1943 ..
2
Remaining from previous year
M.
481
558
549
F.
77
97
106
T.
558
655
655
3
Admitted
M.
123
83
85
F.
17
10
8
T.
140
93
93
4
Re-admitted
M.
2
3
7
F.
..
..
2
T.
2
3
9
5
Total population
M.
606
644
641
F.
94
107
116
T.
700
751
757
6
Discharged
A
Cured
M.
8
20
14
F.
1
1
1
T.
9
21
15
B
Transferred to friends
Improved
M.
24
16
8
F.
2
1
..
T.
26
17
8
Not improved
M.
..
..
..
F.
..
..
..
T.
..
..
..
C
Otherwise
M.
1
..
3
F.
..
1
..
T.
1
1
3
D
Total
M.
33
36
25
F.
3
3
1
T.
36
39
26
7
Died
M.
30
127
58
F.
1
27
18
T.
31
154
76
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 544 males, 91
STATEMENT
Statement showing the calss admitted for observation in the Provincial Mental Hospital
Name of the Mental Hospital
1
Mental Hospital, Tezpur
...
Year
2
1945
1944
1943
Remained on the
1st January 1945
3
6
5
4
Admitted
4
48
38
47
Re-admitted
5
1
2
5
STATEMENT
Return of Criminal Lunatics in the
1
Name of Mental Hospital
Mental Hospital,
Tezpur
1945 ..
1944 ..
1943 ..
2
Remaining from previous
year
M.
202
234
238
F.
15
18
19
T.
217
252
257
3
Admitted
M.
16
14
22
F.
..
1
1
T.
16
15
23
4
Re-admitted
M.
..
1
..
F.
..
..
..
T.
..
1
..
The figures in the statement
9
No. I
Hospital at Tezpur during the year 1945
8
Remaining on 31st December 1945
M.
543
481
558
F.
90
77
97
T.
633
558
655
9
Daily average strength
M.
504.91
528.50
561.55
F.
83.21
90.38
103.87
T.
588.12
618.88
665.42
10
Daily average sick
M.
78.25
126.06
110.46
F.
10.25
23.47
19.00
T.
88.5
149.53
129.46
11
Percentage to—
Daily average strength
A
Cured
M.
1.58
3.78
2.49
F.
4.20
1.11
.96
T.
1.53
3.39
2.25
B
Died
M.
5.94
29.14
10.33
F.
1.20
29.87
17.33
T.
5.27
24.88
11.42
Admissions
C
Cured
M.
.8
..
2.17
F.
..
..
..
T.
.70
1
1.96
D
Died
M.
3.2
18.63
8.69
F.
..
30.00
20.00
T.
2.82
19.79
9.80
12
Results of mental
patients admitted
(vide columns 3 and
4)
A
Cured
M.
1
..
2
F.
..
..
..
T.
1
..
2
B
Died
M.
4
16
8
F.
..
3
2
T.
4
19
10
excluded from this statement.
feet per patient, 598 for males, 118 for females, 716 total.
females, 635 total.
No. II
at Tezpur, for the year 1945 and the provincial totals for two previous years
Certified and
admitted into the
Mental Hospital
6
47
35
44
Certified and
released under
Section 14, Act
IV of 1912
7
3
2
...
Released as
uncertifiable
8
2
2
6
Died
9
1
...
1
Remained on
31st December
1945
10
2
6
5
Remarks
11
No. III
Mental Hospital at Tezpur for the year 1945
5
Total
M.
218
249
260
F.
15
19
20
T.
233
268
280
6
Discharged,
transferred, etc.
M.
5
7
5
F.
..
..
..
T.
5
7
5
7
Died
M.
11
40
21
F.
..
4
2
T.
11
44
23
8
Remaining on 31st Decem-
ber 1945
M.
202
202
234
F.
15
15
18
T.
217
217
252
9
Daily average strength
M.
203.62
220.87
238.95
F.
15.00
16.23
18.48
T.
218.62
237.10
257.43
exclude observation cases.
10
STATEMENT No. IV
Return showing the religion, sex and residence of patients admitted into the Mental Hospital at Tezpur during
the year 1945 and the provincial totals for two previous years
1
District
Assam
Darrang
..
..
..
Sylhet
..
..
..
Sibsagar ..
..
..
Goalpara .. ..
Lakhimpur .. ..
Cachar .. .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ..
Kamrup
..
..
..
Nowgong .. ..
Lushai Hills .. ..
Total ..
Other provinces
Dacca
.. .. ..
Gwaliar State .. ..
Nepal
..
..
Ranchi .. .. ..
Tipperah .. .. ..
Motihar
..
..
Noakhali
..
..
Chittagong .. .. ..
Gangpore ..
.. ..
Rangpur .. .. ..
Patna .. .. ..
Manbhum
..
..
Nagan
..
..
Total ..
Total for 1945 ..
Total for 1944 ..
Total for 1943 ..
2
Hindus
Male
18
14
11
1
12
5
..
6
4
..
71
..
1
6
5
1
1
..
1
1
1
2
1
1
21
92
70
71
Female
5
..
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
8
8
Total
23
14
13
2
12
6
..
6
4
..
80
..
1
6
5
1
1
..
1
1
1
2
1
1
21
101
78
79
3
Muham-
madans
Male
3
11
1
1
..
2
..
2
1
..
21
2
..
..
..
2
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
6
27
10
12
Female
3
..
1
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
6
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
7
2
..
Total
6
11
2
1
1
2
..
3
1
..
27
3
..
..
..
2
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
7
34
12
12
4
Christians
Europeans
and Anglo
Indians
Male
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Female
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Indians
Male
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
2
Female
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
Total
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
2
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
2
2
5
Other castes
Male
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
..
Female
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
..
6
Total
Male
21
25
12
2
13
7
..
9
5
2
96
2
1
6
5
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
27
123
83
85
Female
8
..
3
1
1
1
1
1
..
..
16
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
17
10
8
Total
29
25
15
3
14
8
1
10
5
2
112
3
1
6
5
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
28
140
93
93
The figures in the Statement exclude the observation cases.
11
STATEMENT No. V
Return showing the ages of patients admitted into the Mental Hospital at Tezpur during the year 1945, and
the provincial totals for the two previous years
1
Name of Mental Hospital
Mental Hospital, Tezpur, 1945 ..
Ditto
1944
..
Ditto
1943 ..
2
Under 20
Males
2
8
6
Females
2
2
1
Total
4
10
7
3
20 to 40
Males
96
70
68
Females
13
7
6
Total
109
77
74
4
40 to 60
Males
24
4
11
Females
2
1
l
Total
26
5
12
5
Upwards
of 60
Males
1
1
..
Females
..
..
..
Total
1
1
..
6
Total
Males
123
83
85
Females
17
10
8
Total
140
93
93
12
STATEMENT No. VI
Showing the form of mental order in the admissions, discharges, recoveries and deaths during the year ending 31st December 1945
1
Serial
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2
—
Mental deficiency.. .. ..
Manic Depressive Insanity .. ..
Mania .. .. .. ..
Melancholia .. .. ..
Schizophrenia including Dementia
Preaecox.
Secondary Dementia .. ..
Paranoia and Paranoid State ..
Epilepsy and Epileptic Insanity ..
Toxic Psychosis :—
(a) Acute purchase insanity ..
(b) Mepacrine Psychosis ..
(c) Canabis Indica Psychosis ..
Organic Psychosis : —
(a) Arteriopathic and senile Psychosis
Neurosis and Psycho Neurosis ..
(General Paralyis of the Insane) ..
Total .. ..
3
Remaining on the
31st December of
the preceding
year 1944
M.
5
95
47
44
205
..
13
28
..
..
43
..
1
481
F.
..
18
22
6
28
..
..
1
..
..
1
1
..
77
T.
5
113
69
50
233
..
13
29
..
..
44
1
1
558
4
Admissions during
the year 1945r
M.
..
31
2
1
86
..
1
2
..
1
1
..
..
125
F.
1
3
1
..
10
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
17
T.
1
34
3
1
96
..
1
3
1
1
1
..
..
142
5
Total
M.
5
126
49
45
291
..
14
30
..
1
44
..
1
606
F.
1
21
23
6
38
..
..
2
1
..
1
1
..
94
T.
6
147
72
51
329
..
14
32
1
1
45
1
1
700
6
Discharge
Recoveries
M.
..
1
1
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
F.
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
T.
..
2
1
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
Otherwise
M.
..
2
..
1
18
..
2
..
1
1
..
..
..
25
F.
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
T.
..
3
..
1
19
..
2
..
..
1
1
..
..
27
7
Deaths
M.
1
5
7
2
11
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
1
30
F.
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
T.
1
5
7
3
11
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
1
31
8
Remaining
on 31st December
1944
M.
4
118
41
42
256
..
12
27
..
..
43
..
..
543
F.
1
19
23
5
37
..
..
2
1
..
1
1
..
90
T.
5
137
64
47
293
..
12
29
1
..
44
1
..
633
9
Remarks
NOTE.—Observation cases are excluded from this statement.
13
STATEMENT No. VII
Showing Ætiological Factors and Associated conditions in the patients admitted in the Tezpur Mental Hospital during
the year 1945
Ætiological Factors and
Associated Conditions
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
1
Heredity—
1. Insane
..
.. ..
2. Epileptic ..
.. ..
3. Neurotic .. .. ..
4. Marked
eccentricity ..
5. Alcoholism ..
..
..
Total
..
Mentia Instability, as revealed by—
1. Moral deficiency
..
..
2. Congenital mental defect
..
3. Eccentricity
.. ..
4. Previous attack .. ..
Total ..
Deprivation of Special Senses—
1. Smell of taste .. .. ..
2. Hearing .. .. ..
3. Sight .. .. ..
Total ..
Critical Periods—
1. Puberty and adolescence ..
2. Climacteric
..
..
3. Senility .. .. ..
Total
..
Child Bearing—
1. Pregnancy .. .. ..
2. Parturition .. ..
3. Lactation .. .. ..
Carried over ..
Total ..
Predisposing causes
M.
2
6
..
..
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
F.
3
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
2
3
T.
4
7
..
..
..
..
7
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
8
3
Exciting cause
M.
5
6
..
..
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
F.
6
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
2
2
T.
7
7
..
..
..
..
7
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
8
2
Total
M.
8
12
..
..
..
..
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
..
F.
9
2
..
..
..
..
2
..
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
..
..
4
5
T.
10
14
..
..
..
..
14
..
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
..
..
16
5
Percentage of Patients
to total admissions
10(a)
N.B.— Observation cases are excluded from this statement.
14
STATEMENT No. VII - contd.
Showing Ætiological Factors and Associated conditions in the patients admitted in the Tezpur Mental Hospital during
the year 1945
Æ
F.
G.
H.
Ætiological Factors and
Associated Conditions
Brought forward ..
Mental Stress—
1. Sudden .. .. ..
2. Prolonged .. .. ..
Total ..
Diseases due to disorders of nutrition
or metabolism—
1. Malnutrition (in early life) ..
2. Privation and starvation ..
3. Over-exertion (physical) ..
4. Sexual excess .. ..
Total ..
Inefetive and Toxic—
1. Alcohol
..
..
..
2. Opium and morphia ..
3. Cocaine .. .. ..
4. Cannabis Indica .. ..
5. Acute infective diseases ..
6. Tuberculosis .. ..
7. Syphilis, acquired .. ..
„
congential .. ..
8. Plague .. .. ..
9. Influenza .. .. ..
10. Other toxins .. ..
Total ..
Predisposing cause
M.
2
6
16
14
30
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
6
F.
3
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
T.
4
8
16
14
30
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
7
Exciting cause
M.
5
6
..
14
14
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
6
F.
6
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
T.
7
8
..
14
14
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
7
Total
M.
8
12
16
28
44
..
..
..
..
..
4
..
..
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
12
F.
9
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
T.
10
16
16
28
44
..
..
..
..
..
4
..
..
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
14
14
Percentage of patients-
to total admissions
10(a)
N.B.—Observation cases are excluded from the statement.
15
STATEMENT No. VII—concld.
Showing Ætiological Factors and Associated conditions in the patients admitted in the Tezpur Mental
Hospital during the year 1945
Ætiological Factors and
Associated Conditions
1
I.
J.
K.
Traumatic—
1. Injuries
..
..
..
2. Operations ..
..
..
3. Sunstroke .. .. ..
Total ..
Diseases of the Nervous System—
1. Diseases of the brain ..
2. Diseases of the spinal cord and
nerves.
3. Epilepsy .. .. ..
4. Other defined neuroses
..
Total
..
Other Bodily Afflictions—
1. Diseases of the blood ..
2. Diseases of the Circulatory
system.
3. Diseases of the Valves of the
heart.
4. Diseases of the digestive system
5. Diseases of the urinary organs
6. Diseases of the Generative sys-
tem (excluding syphilis).
7. Other general affections ..
Total
L. No cause assignable—
M. No cause ascertained—History de-
fective.
Total ..
Predisposing Cause
M.
2
3
..
..
3
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
55
..
55
F.
3
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
..
7
T.
4
3
..
..
3
..
3
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
62
..
62
Exciting Cause
M.
5
3
..
..
3
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
38
70
108
F.
6
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
10
16
T.
7
3
..
..
3
..
3
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
44
80
124
Total
M.
8
6
..
..
6
..
4
..
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
93
70
163
F.
9
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
10
23
T.
10
6
..
..
6
..
6
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
106
80
186
Percentage of patients to
total admissions
10(a)
N. B.—Observation cases are excluded from this statement.
If there be two causes for one patient the same should be mentioned at the foot of the statement. In 44 cases, there were
both predisposing and exciting causes, thus accounting to a total of 186 cases against 142 fresh cases.
16
STATEMENT No. VIII
Showing the Cash Account of the Mental Hospital at Tezpur for the year 1945
Name of Mental
Hospital
1
TEZPUR MEN-
TAL
HOSPI-
TAL, 1945
..
Ditto
1944 ..
Ditto
1943 ..
Receipts
Received from Treasury
2
Rs.
a. p.
(a)
2, 06,329
1,99,255
2,10,616
3
10
4
9
9
6
Received
from
paying
patients
3
Rs. a. p.
(b)
3,450
1,034
1,754
12
11
10
6
0
0
Value of stores received from
the Manufacturing Depart-
ment, less cost of raw mate-
rials
4
Rs.
8,682
6,127
6,528
a.
15
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Book receipts, i.e., the total of
expenditure
entered
in
columns 19, 20 and 21
5
Rs.
31,904
30,038
11, 09
a.
9
6
8
p.
6
0
0
Miscellaneous receipts
6
Rs.
593
1,035
329
a.
1
0
5
p.
0
0
6
Total
7
Rs.
2,50,960
2,37,490
2,30,587
a.
9
11
12
p.
9
9
0
Charges
Establishment
Establishment proper*
8
Rs.
63,387
49,553
56,241
a.
4
4
7
p.
0
0
0
Superintendence
9
Rs.
5,362
4,440
4,147
a.
0
0
14
p.
0
0
0
Diet
10
Rs.
1,30,863
1 ,31,575
1,24,727
a.
1
10
4
p.
6
3
0
Clothing and bedding
11
Rs.
3,198
6,729
16,796
a.
4
4
3
p.
6
6
0
Bazar medicines
12
Rs.
55
0
55
a.
8
13
4
p.
63
0
0
Name of Mental
Hospital
1
TEZPUR MEN-
TAL HOSPI-
TAL, 1945
..
Ditto 1944 ..
Ditto 1943 ..
Charges—concld.
Contingencies
Contingencies proper
13
Rs.
7,463
7,504
7,966
a.
7
12
15
p.
3
0
6
Repairs and mainte-
nance
14
Rs.
280
199
459
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Rates and taxes
15
Rs.
2,382
3,137
4,786
a.
12
8
8
p.
0
0
0
Remitted to Treasury on ac-
count of paying patients, etc.
16
Rs.
4,043
2,069
2,083
a.
13
11
15
p.
6
0
6
Miscellaneous items
17
Rs.
1,719
2,242
2,063
a.
13
7
13
p.
0
0
0
Total of columns 8—17
18
Rs.
2,19,056
2,07,452
2,19,228
a.
0
5
4
p.
3
9
0
Book Charges
Charges on account of
works done by the
Public Works Depart-
ment
19
Rs.
25,671
25,959
7,084
a.
12
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Cost of printed forms
and stationery
20
Rs. a. p.
(c)
30
94
66
15
2
10
0
0
0
Cost of English stores,
medicines, etc.
21
Rs. a. p.
(d)
6,201
3,985
4,158
14
4
14
0
0
0
Total of columns 18—21
22
Rs.
2,50,960
2,37,490
2,30,537
a.
9
11
12
p.
9
9
0
Note.—The value of stores must be entered at market rates.
N.B.—Charges for observation cases are included in this statement.
* This includes the sum of Rs.5,160-5-0 being the pay of menials drawn in contingent bills.
(a) Includes amount of jail and other departmental bills adjusted by "Book Transfer " but excluding the amount shown against Notes (c) and (d)
below.
(b) (i) Exclusive of Rs. 220 paid as contribution for the maintenance charge of a patient by the Manipur State.
(ii) Rupees 1,200 paid by the Khasi State for Khasi patients.
(c) Cost, of "Printed Forms" not known to this office and also cost of stationery articles supplied by the Stationery Office, Calcutta.
(d) Shows the amounts drawn as cash for English stores such as medicines under value of medical stores and also the amounts adjusted by book
transfer from Medical Stores Depot, Calcutta.
A. G. P. (J.G.C.H.) No. 7—100+10—17-5-1947.
Annual Report on the Working
of the Assam Mental Hospital,
Tezpur, for the year
1948
BY
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
SHILLONG :
PRINTED AT THE ASSAM GOVERNMENT PRESS
1950
Price Rs.2-9-0 or 3s. 10d.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introductory.
General
Admissions, re-admissions, discharges ... ... ... ... ... ...
Escapes and daily average strength
...
...
...
...
...
...
Admissions classified according to—
(a) Criminal lunatics
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(b) Nationality, religions, sex and residence ... ... ... ...
(c) Types and alleged cause of insanity ... ... ... ... ...
Vital Statistics
Sickness and mortality...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Finance
Expenditure and cost per inmate
...
...
...
...
...
Miscellaneous
Employment of patients ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Accommodation
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Water Supply ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Inspection
...
...
...
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...
...
...
...
General Remarks
...
...
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...
2
Of these 51 non-criminal mental patients all were between 20 to 60 years of age.
The percentage of recoveries calculated on the daily average strength was 7.04 against 2.81 in
1947.
Re-admission.—There were 7 re-admissions (6 males and 1 female) during the year under review against
9 (7 males and 2 females) in the previous year. The interval since discharge was a few months only.
Escape.—There were 2 escapes during the year under report but they were recaptured.
Daily average strength.—The daily average strength was 724.59 in 1948 against 710.46 in 1947.
Percentage of total deaths.—Percentage of total deaths to daily average strength was 3.59 during the year
under report against 5.63 in 1947.
Statement II.—This statement deals with observation cases for alleged lunacy.
8
65
7
80
were carried forward from 1947.
were admitted during the year.
were re-admitted during the year.
Of these 80, 73 were certified and admitted during the year.
6
1
80
were released uncertifiable.
died during the year.
Statement III.—This statement deals with criminal mental patients on 31st December 1947. There
were 217 criminal mental patients (202 males and 15 females).
17
234
(16 males and 1 female) were admitted.
Of these 134, 3 males were discharged, 3 (7 males and 1 female) died, leaving 228 (208 males and
15 females) on 31st December 1948. The daily strength was 222.37 against 218.50 in 1947.
The statement below shows the cases of criminal mental patients.
Rule 896 of the Assam Jail
Manual, Vol. I
1
Paragraph undertrial .. ..
Paragraph acquitted .. ..
Paragraph convicted .. ..
Total
..
..
Remained on
31-12-1947
2
M.
89
72
41
202
F.
9
4
2
15
T.
98
76
43
217
Admitted and
re-admitted
during 1948
3
M.
10
2
2
16
F.
1
..
..
1
T.
11
2
2
17
Total admitted
during 1948
4
M.
99
75
44
218
F.
10
4
2
16
T.
109
79
46
234
Discharged
5
M.
1
1
1
3
F.
..
..
..
..
T.
1
1
1
3
Died
6
M.
5
1
1
7
F.
1
..
..
1
T.
6
1
1
8
Remaining on
31-12-1948
7
M.
93
73
42
208
F.
9
4
2
15
T.
102
77
44
223
Statement
IV.—Religion, Sex and Residence.—Out of a total of 143 admissions classified by religion—
126
13
4
143
were Hindus (111 males and 15 females).
were Muslims (12 males and 1 female).
were Indian Christians (all males).
Of these, 117 (107 males and 10 females) were natives of the province and 26 (20 males and 6 females)
were natives of the other provinces.
Statement V.—As usual the majority of the cases on admission were found to be between 20 to 40 years
of age.