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(a)  Teeth.—The baneful effects of oral sepsis on general and
mental health of an individual are now universally recognised.
Throughout the period under report the oral sepsis of the
patients who required immediate attention were attended to by
the medical staff. Paying patients requiring attention to their
teeth were treated by the local dentist on payment of fees
by the guardians.

(b)  Syphilis.—The blood and in special cases the Cerebro-
spinal Fluid of all newly-admitted cases are sent as a routine
measure to the Prince of Wales' Medical College, Patna, for the
Wassermann Test. During the triennium under report 712
such specimens were sent for this test and those who were
reported positive were given full course of Anti-Syphilitic
treatment.

                        IV. HYDROTHERAPY.

During the triennium under report 407 cases were given
this treatment—the average number of hours of emersion per
patient was 63.

There was a great rush on this department throughout the
period under report and many patients were denied this useful
form of therapy for want of accommodation. Hydrotherapy is
chiefly instrumental in allaying excitement and insomnia in
highly refractory cases. The scheme of building a Hydrotherapy
Ward could not be taken up for want of funds.

                V. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.

This therapy is now universally acknowledged as a recog-
nized form of treatment in modern mental hospitals and it still
remains as the sheet anchor of our treatment. A very brief
outline of works done in this department is as follows:—

Weaving, Cane and Bamboo work, Smithy, Carpentry,
Tailoring, Cobbling, Mending clothes, Mattress and
Pillow making, Lace making, Knitting, Embroidery
work, Durrie making, Gardening, Domestic and
Office work, Joss stick making, etc.

It is our policy to make the Occupational Therapy depart-
ments of this hospital, which serve as excellent Therapeutic
Agents, to be useful both to the patients as well as to the State.

29. Sports and amusements.—All modern Psychiatrists are
of opinion that the introduction of congenial amusements in
mental hospitals is another valuable factor in the treatment of
mental conditions.