MENTAL HOSPITALS IN THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY                                       3

II. Government Mental Hospital, Waltair—

        (1)  Five dormitories, four for males and one for females each to
accommodate 24 patients.
        (2)  Two infectious diseases wards, one to contain four beds for
males and another two beds for females.
        (3)  Two special wards, one to contain four beds for males and
another two beds for females.
        (4)  Dining hall for females.
        (5)  Occupation therapy rooms for females.
        (6)  Extension of the male hospital of eight beds to the extent of
twelve beds.
        (7)  Extension of the weaving shed for the purposes of carpet-
making and other industries.
        (8)  Residential quarters for—

             One matron.
             Eight nurses.
             One compounder.
             One steward.
             Six male attendants.
             Two female attendants, male toties and female toties.

III.— Government Mental Hospital, Madras—

No definite programme has yet been prepared. The Superintend-
ent has been asked to prepare and submit a definite programme in
consultation with the Consulting Architect.

10.  Sanitation.—The sanitary condition in all the three mental
hospitals was satisfactory. The sanitation of the congested and spread-
ing village adjacent to the Mental Hospital, Madras, is still in a very
unsatisfactory condition and continues to be a source of danger to the
health of the inmates of the hospital. The question of acquiring this
village is engaging attention.

11.  Drainage.—The drainage system has been quite satisfactory in the
mental hospitals at Waltair and at Calicut. Work in connexion with
the new drainage scheme already sanctioned by Government for the
Mental Hospital, Madras, could not be commenced as the Chief Engineer,
Public Works Department proposes to connect the hospital sewer with
the proposed Corporation collecting well in Kilpauk.

12.   Water-supply—(a) Madras.—The water-supply is from the Red
Hills and is adequate.

(b) Waltair.—The main source of water-supply is from the
municipal water taps. There is a well in this hospital for purposes of
bathing and gardening. The question of diversion of the municipal mains
to facilitate an enhanced water-supply is under consideration as the need
for adequate water-supply is keenly felt.

(c) Calicut.—The water-supply is obtained from deep draw wells.
The report of the Industrial Engineering Department regarding the
scheme for sinking a tank in the field adjacent to the mental hospital and
thence conveying water by means of pipes to the hospital premises is
still awaited.

13.  Amusements.—Various kinds of amusements were, as usual,
provided for the patients in all the hospitals.

Madras.—His Excellency the Governor of Madras and the Officer
Commanding, Madras Guards, were kind enough to allow their bands to