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(5) Anamia.—Hahiram, aged 18 years. Received in indifferent health on 3rd August 1894, suffering from acute mania. His health in the Asylum was never good. He went naked, refused food, and died, on 14th of September 1895, of anaemia with the usual post mortem appearances.
(6) Ancumia.—Badal, aged 36 years, was an idiot ; received in indifferent health on 8th July 1894. He made no progress towards recovery either mentally or bodily, and died, on 20th September 1895, of anaemia with the usual appearances.
(7) Tetanus.—Kashinath Nepali, aged 50 years. Admitted into the Asylum on 9th September 1894. Died of tetanus (believed to be traumatic, as he had a slight wound on his head) on 9th December 1895. Health good on admission.
I think it may fairly be said that the Asylum was healthy during the year, for only two of the patients who died were received in good health, and one of these died of tetanus and the other of pneumonia. The year was a very unhealthy one in the Darrang district. The Asylum mortality was only one-fourth of what it had been in the preceding year. I have compared the percentage of mortality on the total population (4*86) and the percentage of mortality on the daily average strength (6" 59) with the results obtained in the former years in other asylums, and find the results in favour of Tezpur as far as the year 1895 is concerned.
Two noteworthy events took place during the year :
The first, a proposal to amalgamate asylums made by the late Surgeon-General with the Government of India, with a view to more skilful treatment of the insane with diminution of expenditure, was made in February. As the scheme, if carried out, involved the abolition of this Aslyum, it was considered unwise to make any recommendations involving either substantial changes to buildings or outlay of any kind in connection with them.
The second was the appointment of a qualified Hospital Assistant, chosen from the Subordinate Medical Department, as overseer and subordinate medical officer to the Asylum, instead of the former non-qualified overseer. The change took place on 4th October, and is likely to result in much advantage to the Asylum as regards the care of the sick.
The Asylum garden supplies an abundance of vegetables.
21. Cash accounts.—(See Statement No. IX.) For average cost per head of average daily population, refer to abstract of cash account annexed.
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