No. 14T.

From

SURGEON-COLONEL A. STEPHEN, M.B.,

Principal Medical Officer and Sanitary Commissioner, Assam,

THE SECRETARY TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF ASSAM.

Dated Camp Dibrugarh, the \st February 1896.

I Sir,

I HAVE the honour to submit the Annual Report and Returns of the Tezpur Lunatic Asylum for the year 1895, together with a copy of my remarks on the Asylum, made after I inspected the institution on the 25th July 1895. In the remarks the different points on which action is required are noted.

The mortality among the inmates during 1895 was comparatively small, only ~ 6*59 per cent., as compared with 26*44, the death-rate in 1894, and 11*63 per cent., the average death-rate of the previous ten years. The Overseer of the Asylum was replaced on the 4th of October by a Hospital Assistant, who performs the duties of Subordinate Medical Officer in addition to those of Overseer, and I agree with the Superintendent that the change is likely to result in much advantage to the Asylum as regards the care shown to the sick.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, A. STEPHEN, M.B., Surgeon-Colonel, Principal Medical Officer and Sanitary Commissioner, Assam.



	No. 14T.

	From

	SURGEON-COLONEL A. STEPHEN, M.B., Principal Medical Officer and Sanitary Commissioner, Assam,

	TO

	THE SECRETARY TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF ASSAM.

	Dated Camp Dibrugarh, the \st February 1896.

	I Sir, I HAVE the honour to submit the Annual Report and Returns of the Tezpur Lunatic Asylum for the year 1895, together with a copy of my remarks on the Asylum, made after I inspected the institution on the 25th July 1895. In the remarks the different points on which action is required are noted. The mortality among the inmates during 1895 was comparatively small, only ~ 659 per cent., as compared with 2644, the death-rate in 1894, and 11*63 per cent., the average death-rate of the previous ten years. The Overseer of the Asylum was replaced on the 4th of October by a Hospital Assistant, who performs the duties of Subordinate Medical Officer in addition to those of Overseer, and I agree with the Superintendent that the change is likely to result in much advantage to the Asylum as regards the care shown to the sick.



	I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, A. STEPHEN, M.B., Surgeon-Colonel, Principal Medical Officer and Sanitary Commissioner, Assam.