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207

Sheikh Kamaldi ... ... ...

Sylhet ...

Melancholia ...

" Unknown" ...

Not recorded ...

0

8

10

1,046 foreign body
in the œsophagus.

0

0

25

This man's case has been specially detailed in the body
of the report.

209

Unknown or Anundee ... ...

Noakholly ...

Mania acute ...

Not ascertained ...

Feeble ...

0

11

24

Phthisis pulmo-
nalis.

0

9

0

This man, whose name is that of a Hindoo female, was sent
into the asylum without any previous history.
Was always sick, being subject to diarrhœa, cough, and
general debility. The apex of right lung was in a
disorganized state from tubercular disease. The apex
of left lung was infiltrated with crude tubercles. Large
unhealthy ulcers in rectum.

214

Shamud Ali ... ... ... ...

Backergunge.

Dementia chronic

Six years ...

"Feeble and emaciat-
ed."

0

10

18

ditto ...

0

10

18

This was a hopeless case from the beginning. The heart
was atrophied, weighing only 3½ oz. Masses of softened
tubercular matter were found in left lung; miliary
tubercles in right. Numerous unhealthy circular ulcers
in rectum and colon.

217

Gour Chunder Kormokar ... ...

Dacca ...

Mania chronic ...

Probably congenital

"Health apparently
good."

0

8

18

Pneumonia ...

0

0

17

Was stated to have been an inmate of this asylum formerly,
but no record of his case was found.
Skull small and deformed. Brain only weighed 1lb. 14½ oz.
White matter defective. Right lung in an incipient
stage of gangrene. In left lung several unhealthy
tubercular cavities were found.

219

Pugla Bumun, alias Jugoth Deb
Surma.

Durrung ...

ditto ...

Unknown ...

"Bad. Diarrhœa and
scurvy."

0

5

1

Phthisis pulmo-
nalis.

0

5

1

This man only weighed 6 stone 5 lb. on admission.
In both lungs miliary tubercles were found.
He had been a habitual opium-eater.

222

Nilumber ... ... ... ...

Chittagong ...

Dementia chronic

Six years ...

"Health bad. Diarr-
hœa, anæmia, and
general cachexia."

0

7

20

Cholera ...

0

0

4

Was attacked with cholera at 1 A.M. on the 14th Novem-
ber; he fell almost immediately into a collapsed state
and died in about four hours.

223

Aziz Mahomed ... ... ...

Dacca ...

Mania acute ...

Seven months ...

"Fever and spleen on
admission."

0

0

13

Rupture of spleen.

......

This man's case is specially detailed in the remarks on
table II.

225

Gour Hurry Rushu ... ... ...

ditto ...

Dementia chronic

One year ...

"Indifferent.'

0

6

4

Pneumonia ...

0

0

5

Some time before death he was pushed by another lunatic.
He fell and broke the left radius. From this accident
his health suffered. An ulcer formed in front of left
arm, which ultimately sloughed. Probably the conse-
quence of pyæmia, pneumonia was excited which termi-
nated fatally. No pyæmic abcesses were found, but
patches of dark venous congestion were observed in left
lung. The right lung was in the inflammatory state of
pneumonia.

237

Motee Oollah ... ... ... ...

Mymensing ...

Mania chronic ...

Four months ...

"Bad. Was suffering
from fever and chro-
nic dysentery."

0

3

23

ditto ...

0

0

7

Improved for some time after admission, but a sudden
attack of fever and pneumonia killed him.
Right lung consolidated. Its whole substance was infil-
trated with purulent matter. Left lung in less advanced
stage. No ulceration of bowels was detected, but here
and there patches of congestion.

238

Bindabun Sein ... ... ...

Sylhet ... ...

Mania acute ...

Twelve years ...

" Exhausted by pro-
tracted mania."

0

2

15

Yellow softening of
the brain.

......

On the surface of the anterior lobe of left hemisphere
was a superficial patch of yellow softening. The " corpora
striata" were also very soft. The brain was unusually
heavy.
The maniacal attack continued with lessened violence to
the day of death. He suddenly fell into a collapsed
state.

241

Taramonee ... ... ... ...

Dacca ... ...

Dementia chronic

Two years ...

"Very weak and anæ-
mic."

0

0

16

Pneumonia ...

0

0

16

Was in a dying-state on admission.
Both lungs were found to be in the first stage of pneumonia.
Beneath the arachnoid there was great serous effusion.
Brain soft and anæmic.

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207	Sheikh Kamaldi ... ... ...	Sylhet ...	Melancholia ...	" Unknown" ...	Not recorded ...	8	10	1,046 foreign body in the œsophagus.	0	0	25	This man's case has been specially detailed in the body of the report.
209	Unknown or Anundee ... ...	Noakholly ...	Mania acute ...	Not ascertained ...	Feeble ...	11	24	Phthisis pulmo- nalis.	0	9	0	This man, whose name is that of a Hindoo female, was sent into the asylum without any previous history. Was always sick, being subject to diarrhœa, cough, and general debility. The apex of right lung was in a disorganized state from tubercular disease. The apex of left lung was infiltrated with crude tubercles. Large unhealthy ulcers in rectum.
214	Shamud Ali ... ... ... ...	Backergunge.	Dementia chronic	Six years ...	"Feeble and emaciat- ed."	10	18	ditto ...	0	10	18	This was a hopeless case from the beginning. The heart was atrophied, weighing only 3½ oz. Masses of softened tubercular matter were found in left lung; miliary tubercles in right. Numerous unhealthy circular ulcers in rectum and colon.
217	Gour Chunder Kormokar ... ...	Dacca ...	Mania chronic ...	Probably congenital	"Health apparently good."	8	18	Pneumonia ...	0	0	17	Was stated to have been an inmate of this asylum formerly, but no record of his case was found. Skull small and deformed. Brain only weighed 1lb. 14½ oz. White matter defective. Right lung in an incipient stage of gangrene. In left lung several unhealthy tubercular cavities were found.
219	Pugla Bumun, alias Jugoth Deb Surma.	Durrung ...	ditto ...	Unknown ...	"Bad. Diarrhœa and scurvy."	5	1	Phthisis pulmo- nalis.	0	5	1	This man only weighed 6 stone 5 lb. on admission. In both lungs miliary tubercles were found. He had been a habitual opium-eater.
222	Nilumber ... ... ... ...	Chittagong ...	Dementia chronic	Six years ...	"Health bad. Diarr- hœa, anæmia, and general cachexia."	7	20	Cholera ...	0	0	4	Was attacked with cholera at 1 A.M. on the 14th Novem- ber; he fell almost immediately into a collapsed state and died in about four hours.
223	Aziz Mahomed ... ... ...	Dacca ...	Mania acute ...	Seven months ...	"Fever and spleen on admission."	0	13	Rupture of spleen.	......			This man's case is specially detailed in the remarks on table II.
225	Gour Hurry Rushu ... ... ...	ditto ...	Dementia chronic	One year ...	"Indifferent.'	6	4	Pneumonia ...	0	0	5	Some time before death he was pushed by another lunatic. He fell and broke the left radius. From this accident his health suffered. An ulcer formed in front of left arm, which ultimately sloughed. Probably the conse- quence of pyæmia, pneumonia was excited which termi- nated fatally. No pyæmic abcesses were found, but patches of dark venous congestion were observed in left lung. The right lung was in the inflammatory state of pneumonia.
237	Motee Oollah ... ... ... ...	Mymensing ...	Mania chronic ...	Four months ...	"Bad. Was suffering from fever and chro- nic dysentery."	3	23	ditto ...	0	0	7	Improved for some time after admission, but a sudden attack of fever and pneumonia killed him. Right lung consolidated. Its whole substance was infil- trated with purulent matter. Left lung in less advanced stage. No ulceration of bowels was detected, but here and there patches of congestion.
238	Bindabun Sein ... ... ...	Sylhet ... ...	Mania acute ...	Twelve years ...	" Exhausted by pro- tracted mania."	2	15	Yellow softening of the brain.	......			On the surface of the anterior lobe of left hemisphere was a superficial patch of yellow softening. The " corpora striata" were also very soft. The brain was unusually heavy. The maniacal attack continued with lessened violence to the day of death. He suddenly fell into a collapsed state.
241	Taramonee ... ... ... ...	Dacca ... ...	Dementia chronic	Two years ...	"Very weak and anæ- mic."	0	16	Pneumonia ...	0	0	16	Was in a dying-state on admission. Both lungs were found to be in the first stage of pneumonia. Beneath the arachnoid there was great serous effusion. Brain soft and anæmic.

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