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DHA'RWA'R ASYLUM.
Superintendent.—SURGEON MAJOR HENRY COOK, M.D.
There were no additions or alterations to the buildings during the year with the excep-
tion of putting iron bars to the windows of the small sleeping rooms. The sleeping accom-
modation is for 18 patients, but as 21 were confined, additional room was provided by
keeping some of the more tractable patients in the day room at night in charge of one of
the keepers. There were 17 patients in the Asylum on the 1st of January 1880 and 10
were admitted during the year making a total of 27. Of these 4 were discharged cured
and 2 died, leaving 21 in the institution on the 1st of January 1881. Acute and chronic
mania and chronic dementia were the types of insanity which came under treatment. The
general health of the inmates was good : 2 deaths occurred from general debility. The
net cost per patient was Rs. 191-3-4 as compared with Rs. 210-5-2 in previous year.
The patients whose condition permitted were employed, working in the garden attached
to the Asylum. No payments from patients or their friends were received. A sum of
Rs. 100 was realized and paid into the treasury. The members of the visiting committee
attended the usual meetings regularly.
AHMEDABAD ASYLUM.
Superintendent.—SURGEON MAJOR S.O'B. BANKS.
Surgeon-Major Holmested held charge for the first nine months of the year and was
then relieved by Surgeon Barren who was subsequently relieved by Surgeon-Major Banks.
The buildings are unchanged, and the usual yearly repairs were carried out by the Public
Works Department. Conservancy is effective, and the water-supply from wells on the pre-
mises is good and abundant. The garden is kept in excellent order and realized a net profit
of Rs. 499-4-5. When circumstances admit Government have resolved to provide separate ac-
commodation for females which will leave nothing to be desired in this respect. The general
health of the inmates was better than in previous year. Eight deaths occurred all from natural
causes. There were 33 admissions during the year,—27 males and 6 females; 3 of the former
were criminals. Twenty-four were discharged,—19 males and 5 females; 2 of the former were
criminals. There remained, on the 1st of January 1881, 109 patients in the Asylum,—89
males and 20 females. Of these 16,—15 males and 1 female,—are criminals. The total
cost was Rs. 15,270-3-1 against Rs. 16,609-14-11 in 1879 and the cost per patient was
Rs. 124-15-0 against Rs. 131. Rs. 1,102-14-4 were realized from paying patients and
Rs. 499-4-5 from garden produce. If these sums be deducted, the net cost per patient
amounts to Rs. 110-4.8. The establishment was effective and the official visitors regularly
visited the Asylum during the year.
CAWASJI JEHANGIR ASYLUM, HYDERABAD.
Superintendent.—SURGEON MAJOR T. HOLMESTED.
Charge was held by Surgeon-Major Keelan up to the end of October, when he was relieved
by Surgeon-Major Holmested. Some repairs were done to the buildings by the Public Works
Department during the year. The insanes were employed in brick-making and in the con-
struction of a wall surrounding the Asylum. The water-supply is good and sufficient, and
conservancy is well maintained in all respects. The garden, though it has been slightly less
productive than in the previous year, has afforded healthful occupation to an average daily
number of 20 insanes. The mortality was from the usual causes. The general health of
the inmates was good; there was no epidemic. The total number admitted was 49, of whom
42 were males and 7 females; of these 9 were criminal. Thirty were discharged, of whom
29 were males and 1 female. The average daily strength has been 115. There remained,
on 31st December 1880, 99 male and 24 female patients in the Asylum. Two escapes oc-
curred ; one was re-captured. The establishment worked well and satisfactorily. The visitors
attended the half-yearly and monthly meetings regularly. The total net cost for the year
was Rs. 11,257-0-1 and the net cost per patient Rs. 95-4-2 as against Rs. 12,211-10-8 and
Rs. 110-0-3 respectively in the previous year.