Annual report of the Medical Department / Tanganyika Territory.

  • Tanganyika. Medical Department.
Date:
[1951]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Department / Tanganyika Territory. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    173. The absence of a psychiatrist in combination with the shortage of trained European nursing staff led to some reduction in the amount of special treatment undertaken at this hospital. 174. There were 214 admissions to the hospital, of which 143 were men and 71 women. Of the 145 persons discharged from hospital, 105 were dis¬ charged cured, 22 were improved on discharge, 5 were found not to be insane and 13 were transferred to the Broadmoor Institution. Thirty-six deaths amongst patients occurred during the year. The classification of patients by race and sex resident on 31st December, 1951, was as follows :— European Race Male 3 Female 4 Asian ... ... 10 7 African ... . .. 149 76 Total all Races .. 162 87 175. The following were the commoner diseases found in patients admitted during the year :— Simple schizophrenia Katatonic schizophrenia Hebephrenic schizophrenia Paranoic schizophrenia ... Epilepsy ... Manic depressive states Acute mania Recurrent mania Senile dementia ... Confusional states Mental deficiency 176. Occupational therapy and recreation was organized for suitable patients, and scholastic instruction was given. As mentioned previously, agriculture forms an important part of the occupational therapy provided at this hospital. With the installation of a “booster” pump and storage tank the water supply to the hospital is now satisfactory. Cases 14 8 l 21 19 17 16 15 15 14 All types 38 cases