30                                                ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.

The subjoined table shows the weight of each inmate at the close of the year.

The average sick in hospital was .89.

Treatment.—This (my predecessor states) consists of "nothing new; strict atten-
tion is paid to moral and hygienic measures; they are well fed and care taken
that they get their food; abundant occupation is provided and exercise insisted
on. I find the cold douche the best calmative. Drugs as potassium bromide,
chloral, cannabis Indica, tinct. opii, &c., are used. There is no restraint during
the day, however violent the patient may be; these are simply watched. At nights
the noisy, violent, filthy are placed in cells by themselves."

I think that the above treatment the best that can be adopted.

Diet is good; cost 3 annas per head. The contract for diet has been changed
from the calendar year to the official year, so as to tally with the annual report, &c.

Occupation.—Same as last year, viz., out-door gardening, bringing part of the
Asylum grounds under cultivation; in-door weaving, coir mat making, tailoring,
carpentering, &c. 484 yards of good dungaree were manufactured, in value Rupees
151-4-0; 10 coir rolls were made, value Rs. 22-8-0.

Amusements.—Also the same as last year, viz., native musical instruments are
provided; also native games, like chess, draughts, &c.; the patients are taken for
walks; native sweetmeats, fruits, &c., are also given occasionally to the inmates.
Rupees 32-8-11 were expended under this head.

Buildings are in a fair state of repair. Rupees 310 were received depart-
mentally on an estimate duly submitted to Government for repairs. The work was
done satisfactorily with a saving of Rupees 32, which was spent in plastering the
walls of wards and verandahs, asphalting wards and latrines, &c.

Water-supply.—Regarding the water-supply, I cannot report fully on the sub-
ject as two wells are under construction. The present supply is barely enough ;
what there is is good. A full report will be submitted on the completion of the
wells.

The accompanying eleven statements show in detail the statistics of the Asylum
for the year. Rupees 147-12-6 was obtained by lunatic labor, and out of this
Rupees 80-11-7 was lodged in the treasury; the balance was spent in providing
amusement, &c., for the inmates, purchase of necessaries for the Asylum, &c.

Establishment.—Second-class Hospital Assistant M. Lingasen, No. 957, con-
tinues to give the utmost satisfaction ; my predecessor writes of him : " I cannot