Institute of Mental Health Chennai

Tamilnadu in India Chennai in Tamilnadu

Kilpauk in Anna Nagar Zone in Chennai Site in Kilpauk

Medavakkam Tank Rd. being the main access road, it connects with Konnur high Rd. & Kilpauk Garden Rd. New Avadi Rd. & P.H. are the nearest arterial roads.

1795

Dalton’s Mad House

1871

The Period of Custodial Care

1922

Introduction of Occupational Therapy

East India Company introduced “House for accommodating persons of unsound mind.”

18071815

Construction of Lunatic Asylum in 66.5 acre site

18711931

“Government Lunatic Asylum” to “Government Mental Hospital”

ELEVATION : The average elevation of the site ranges between 11m to 12m.

1949

1970

Institute of Mental Health

Industrial Therapy

1977

1.Out Patient Block

2.In-Patient (Male)

3.Voluntary Unit & In-Patient (Female)

5.Chronic & Acute

6.Forensic Unit (Male)

7.Multi-Purpose Hall

8.Forensic Unit (Female)

9.Multi-Purpose Hall

11.Staff’s Residence

12.Students’ Hostel

13.Executive Residence

15.Water Treatment -300KLD(as per TN-

16.Sewage Treatment Plant-250KLD(as per TN-

GROUND FLOOR PLAN (1:150)

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN (1:150)

NORTH ELEVATION(1:100)

SECTION AA’(1:100)

SECTION BB’(1:100)

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN (1:150)

EAST ELEVATION(1:100)

NORTH ELEVATION(1:100)

AA’(1:100)

SECTION

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN (1:150)