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ANNUAL REPORT
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TATISTIOAL RETURNS OF THE PROVINCIAL MENTAL HOSPITAL AT TEZPUR IN ASSAM
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TOR THE YE ATI
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1928.
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1. Lieut.-Colonel W. D. Ritchie, i.m.s., held charge of the Provincial Mental
Hospital at Tezpur, and besides Sub-Assistant Surgeon
n io ac ory. Khan Saheb Mokhtar Hussain who was the Deputy Superintendent, the following staff were employed throughout the year :—
(1) Sub-Assistant Surgeon Krishna Ram Das, Second Sub-Assistant Surgeon.
(2) Babu Bepin Behari Sarma, Head Steward,
(3) Babu Nagendra Nath Datta Chaudhuri, Second Steward.
(4) Two compounders.
(5) Four head keepers, 51 male keepers and 13 female keepers.
In addition, there were—
Two temporary head keepers and 14 male keepers.
(6) One barber and 12 sweepers.
2. The matron sanctioned was not entertained for want 61 quarters for her.
The quarters for her are completed and were made over in the month of February 1929. The appointment is being advertised and the vacancy will soon be filled.
General.
3. The number of inmates remaining at the end of 1927 was 437 of whom, 352
were males and 85 females. During the year under review, 58 (47 males and 11 females) were admitted and 3 (2 males and 1 female) were re-admitted into the Mental Hospital.
There were, 16 discharged "cured", 4 discharged "improved", 1 discharged " otherwise " and 40 died, leaving 437 remaining at the end of the year.
The percentage of recoveries calculated on the daily average strength was 365 against 479 in 1927. The low percentago of recovery is explained under General Remarks " II—Admission ".
_ ■ , . . 4. There were 3 re-admissions against 3 in 1927 and 5 in
Re-admissioa. 1Q9P
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The intervals since discharged varied from 2 months and 7 days to 5 years and 9 months.
Out of three re-admissions, 2 were non-criminals and 1 criminal.
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