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24.  Sanitation.—The general sanitation of the whole area
of the hospital was satisfactory. There was no epidemic disease
of any kind either in the hospital or in the staff lines.

Infestation by bugs caused some trouble but this trouble was
successfully overcome.

Throughout the year under report the " Thresh Disinfector "
machine worked efficiently in disinfecting patients' clothing and
bedding.

25.   Treatment of mental conditions. —(i) Hydrotherapy
(prolonged bath).—During the year under report 69 cases were
given this treatment as against 43 in the previous year. The
average number of hours of immersion per patient was 146.
The result of the treatment was most encouraging. A special
Hydrotherapy Ward has not yet been provided for want of
which this important form of therapy could not be more
extensively used.

(ii) Dietetic.—Special attention is paid to the proper dieting
of patients of this hospital as a well-balanced nourishing diet
largely helps the recovery rate. The weight charts of the
patients showed a general rise throughout the year under report.
The average gain in weight per patient during the year under
report was 2.00 lbs. per every male patient and 0.85 lb. per
every female patient.

Artificial feeding.—Cases refusing food were spoon-fed by
nurses and attendants, recourse to artificial feeding being resorted
to in the few special cases exhibiting active refusal to food.

We have many stuporous cases of various degree which often
require artificial feeding by tube either per nose, mouth or
rectum, and I should like to mention one case of benign stupor
that was kept alive for 3½ years by nasal feeding twice daily.

(iii) Occupational therapy.—This therapy is the sheet-
anchor of our treatment in this hospital, and has been carried out
as vigorously as before. Patients of both sexes are suitably
employed chiefly in gardening, weaving, cane and bamboo work
smithy, carpentry, tailoring, cobbling, mending clothes, mattress
and pillow-making, lace-making, knitting, embroidery work,
domestic and office work, etc., etc. The patients' labour is fully
utilized towards supplying the needs of the hospital. Jharan s,
dusocti cloth, bandage cloth, asans and many other useful
articles required for the hospital are manufactured in the occu-
pational therapy classes. The weaving section in the female