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70

Sheikh Megha ... ... ... ...

Sylhet ...

Mania chronic ...

" Eleven months"

" General health good"

5

10

21

Chronic meningitis

0

0

This man was in a hopeless state for months. He became
greatly emaciated and cachectic. Great serous effusion
beneath the arachnoid and in the ventricles, and a
general anæmic and œdematous state of the brain were
found after dath.

75

Dhunonjoy Burnosurma ... ...

Dacca ...

ditto ...

"About three
years."

"Subject to bowel
complaint."

5

4

28

Yellow softening
of the brain.

0

1

27

In the right corpus striatum a large cavity full of blood
and disintegrated brain substance was found. It ex-
tended into the right hemisphere. Its limits were not
clearly defined. He never exhibited any sign of para-
lysis, and his articulation was unimpaired. Tubercular
deposit existed in both lungs.

99

Rutton Koiberto ... ... ...

Tipperah ...

ditto ...

Nine months ...

"Health good"

3

1

0

Diarrhœa ...

0

0

9

Great sub-arachnoid effusion. Piamater congested. On
the surface of the right posterior lobe of cerebrum a
small clot was found. The mucous membrane of the
small intestines was congested throughout its whole
length. Peyer's glands were also congested, but not
raised or ulcerated. No disease of the large intestines
was observed.

106

Rajoo Dass ... ... ... ...

Dacca ...

Paralysis of the
insane.

Not known ...

"Health good, but he
had peculiar nervous
twitchings on admis-
sion."

3

3

0

Dysentery chronic

0

0

11

This man has been wrongly classified as " Paralysis of
the insane." He was probably an example of " Para-
lysis agitans" chiefly affecting the right side.
The brain throughout was of a pearly whiteness, very
anæmic and soft. No serous effusion was found.
The mucous membrane of the large intestines was dotted
with circular sloughing ulcers. No attempt at cicatri-
zation was observed. Liver congested.

111

Puncharam Pal ... ... ...

Sylhet ...

Mania chronic ...

One month ...

" Strong and healthy
looking."

3

5

0

Epilepsy ...

......

This man had very frequent attacks of epilepsy, especi-
ally after the rains. On the morning of the 6th Decem-
ber he had two fits in rapid succession. In the convul-
sions of the latter one he died.
Post-mortem examination revealed great congestion of
the vessels of the pia mater and old inflammatory disease
of the dura mater. All the other organs were healthy.

117

Unknown, Dacca female ... ...

Dacca ...

Idiotcy ...

Congenital ...

Indifferent ...

8

2

9

Phthisis pulmona-
lis.

0

3

0

Great sub-arachnoid effusion. Arachnoid itself was
thickened and opalescent.
Apex of right lung riddled by large tubercular vomicæ.
In left, large masses of suppurating tubercles were
found. There was a large goitre on admission. The
cranium was malformed, but in other respects there
was no deformity.

137

Ooma Bewah ... ... ... ...

ditto ...

Dementia chronic

Two years ...

"Feeble, spleen enlarg-
ed."

2

8

21

49. Scrofula. 1. Ta-
bes mesenterica.

0

0

14

Low fever and dysentery were present previous to death.
Brain soft and œdematous. A few small vomicæ were
found in apex of left lung. The whole of the mesen-
teric glands were enlarged and filled with tubercular
deposit. The mucous membrane of colon and rectum
was marked with numerous ulcers of a dark sloughing
appearance.

138

Hurro Chunder Sutra ... ...

ditto ...

ditto ...

Not recorded ...

" General health good"

1

11

20

Chronic meningitis

0

1

10

This man had been twice-before an inmate of this asylum.
Diarrhœa due to worms reduced him in health a month
previous to death.
The amount of sub-arachnoid effusion was enormous.
Brain pallid. A few patches of congestion, but no
ulceration existed in the large intestines.

139

Shurfulla ... ... ... ...

Backergunge

Mania chronic ...

Three months ...

"Fair, but subject to
asthma."

2

3

8

49. Scrofula, 1. Ta-
bes mesenterica.

0

5

0

In March was attacked with pneumonia. From that
date until July, when he died, he remained in hospital.
After death both lungs were found studded with miliary
tubercles. The peritoneum, mesentery, and intestines
were matted together by tubercular inflammatory
deposit. In the external covering of spleen several
tubercular nodules were observed.

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Description	Covers 1867-1924. Describes asylums and occurrences of disease and violence. Extensive tables show annual return of patients and causes of mental illness. Age, caste, occupation of insanes shown. Financial statements included.
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Dates / events:	1867-1948 [Date created]
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70	Sheikh Megha ... ... ... ...	Sylhet ...	Mania chronic ...	" Eleven months"	" General health good"	5	10	21	Chronic meningitis		0	0	This man was in a hopeless state for months. He became greatly emaciated and cachectic. Great serous effusion beneath the arachnoid and in the ventricles, and a general anæmic and œdematous state of the brain were found after dath.
75	Dhunonjoy Burnosurma ... ...	Dacca ...	ditto ...	"About three years."	"Subject to bowel complaint."	5	4	28	Yellow softening of the brain.	0	1	27	In the right corpus striatum a large cavity full of blood and disintegrated brain substance was found. It ex- tended into the right hemisphere. Its limits were not clearly defined. He never exhibited any sign of para- lysis, and his articulation was unimpaired. Tubercular deposit existed in both lungs.
99	Rutton Koiberto ... ... ...	Tipperah ...	ditto ...	Nine months ...	"Health good"	3	1	0	Diarrhœa ...	0	0	9	Great sub-arachnoid effusion. Piamater congested. On the surface of the right posterior lobe of cerebrum a small clot was found. The mucous membrane of the small intestines was congested throughout its whole length. Peyer's glands were also congested, but not raised or ulcerated. No disease of the large intestines was observed.
106	Rajoo Dass ... ... ... ...	Dacca ...	Paralysis of the insane.	Not known ...	"Health good, but he had peculiar nervous twitchings on admis- sion."	3	3	0	Dysentery chronic	0	0	11	This man has been wrongly classified as " Paralysis of the insane." He was probably an example of " Para- lysis agitans" chiefly affecting the right side. The brain throughout was of a pearly whiteness, very anæmic and soft. No serous effusion was found. The mucous membrane of the large intestines was dotted with circular sloughing ulcers. No attempt at cicatri- zation was observed. Liver congested.
111	Puncharam Pal ... ... ...	Sylhet ...	Mania chronic ...	One month ...	" Strong and healthy looking."	3	5	0	Epilepsy ...	......			This man had very frequent attacks of epilepsy, especi- ally after the rains. On the morning of the 6th Decem- ber he had two fits in rapid succession. In the convul- sions of the latter one he died. Post-mortem examination revealed great congestion of the vessels of the pia mater and old inflammatory disease of the dura mater. All the other organs were healthy.
117	Unknown, Dacca female ... ...	Dacca ...	Idiotcy ...	Congenital ...	Indifferent ...	8	2	9	Phthisis pulmona- lis.	0	3	0	Great sub-arachnoid effusion. Arachnoid itself was thickened and opalescent. Apex of right lung riddled by large tubercular vomicæ. In left, large masses of suppurating tubercles were found. There was a large goitre on admission. The cranium was malformed, but in other respects there was no deformity.
137	Ooma Bewah ... ... ... ...	ditto ...	Dementia chronic	Two years ...	"Feeble, spleen enlarg- ed."	2	8	21	49. Scrofula. 1. Ta- bes mesenterica.	0	0	14	Low fever and dysentery were present previous to death. Brain soft and œdematous. A few small vomicæ were found in apex of left lung. The whole of the mesen- teric glands were enlarged and filled with tubercular deposit. The mucous membrane of colon and rectum was marked with numerous ulcers of a dark sloughing appearance.
138	Hurro Chunder Sutra ... ...	ditto ...	ditto ...	Not recorded ...	" General health good"	1	11	20	Chronic meningitis	0	1	10	This man had been twice-before an inmate of this asylum. Diarrhœa due to worms reduced him in health a month previous to death. The amount of sub-arachnoid effusion was enormous. Brain pallid. A few patches of congestion, but no ulceration existed in the large intestines.
139	Shurfulla ... ... ... ...	Backergunge	Mania chronic ...	Three months ...	"Fair, but subject to asthma."	2	3	8	49. Scrofula, 1. Ta- bes mesenterica.	0	5	0	In March was attacked with pneumonia. From that date until July, when he died, he remained in hospital. After death both lungs were found studded with miliary tubercles. The peritoneum, mesentery, and intestines were matted together by tubercular inflammatory deposit. In the external covering of spleen several tubercular nodules were observed.

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