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                                               REPORT

                                                  ON

                MOYDAPORE LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR 1868.

Of the 10 patients remaining on date of last report, one effected his
escape on the 14th September, and nine remain under treatment.

No fresh cases have been received during the year. Those remaining in
the Asylum are I fear hopeless cases as regards permanent recovery. There
have been no deaths and the general health of the patients has been excellent.
One old man is fast failing from old age.

Criminal Lunatics.

Only one criminal lunatic is in confinement, and I cannot report any
particular improvement in his condition. His lucid in-
tervals are perhaps longer.

Diets.

The diet has been supplied as before by the jail darogah, with the excep-
tion of vegetables, which have been grown in the jail
garden free of expense.

All the clothing required has been paid for out of Lunatic Labor Profit
Fund.

Exclusive of cost of establishment, the expense of feeding each lunatic
throughout the year has been Rs. 21-1-0, which is somewhat in excess of last
year.

Manufactures.

With our diminished numbers, our manufactures have, of course, dimi-
nished, but still after deducting all expenses of raw ma-
terials purchased, the clear profits amount to
Rs. 113-5-3, which gives us Rs. 11-5-3, as the amount earned by each lunatic.

Buildings.

Beyond keeping these habitable no repairs were commenced till the end
of the year, when orders were received to put the Asylum
in order with a view to re-opening it again to the public.
The repairs are progressing and I hope will soon be completed.

I have had every reason to be pleased with the conduct of the native
doctor Ruttoo, in charge of the Asylum, who sees the patients get their food,
and looks after their comfort in my absence. From our small establishment
and limited number of insanes, it has been found impossible to keep
the Asylum grounds in proper order and remove jungle, and it will take some
time ere this can be effected, and before the place can regain the tidy aspect it
had in 1866, when Government ordered the Institution to be closed to all fresh
admissions, and the lunatics sent to Dullunda, as accommodation could be
provided for them.

Before the close of another year, I doubt not the Institution will be
pretty well refilled and the whole place in good order.

                                                  A. FLEMING, M.D., Surgeon Major,

                                                            Civil Surgeon, Moorshedabad,
                    Superintendent, Moydapore Lunatic Asylum.