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STATISTICAL RETURNS OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
49. Clothing and bedding cost Rs. 31,446-10-6. Over eighty-one per
cent. of the amount was paid for articles manufactured in the asylums.
An increase of Rs. 8,731 occurred under this heading at Madras, and is
accounted for by the relatively larger population and the improvement in
the quality and quantity of the supply to each individual.
50. Buildings.—The outlay on new constructions, repairs and main-
tenance, rates and taxes, amounted to Rs. 1,08,356-1-3 or Rs. 35,310 less
than in the previous triennium. As already noted the reduction occurred
under ' original works ' the other items needing expansion owing to the
increase of the buildings and their better equipment.
51. Contingencies.—A large increase in this item is due to the fact
that the wages of certain menials at Madras were, under G.O. No. 442,
Financial, dated 8th October 1910, debited as ' contingencies' throughout
the triennium. The increase amounted to Rs. 13,827 ; and of this amount
the Madras Asylum is accountable for nearly Rs. 10,000.
52. Miscellaneous items.—These cost Rs. 23,302-12-0 and included
Rs. 828 for telephone charges at Madras, as well as other amounts charged
by the Forest, Jail and Public Works Departments for sundries. A
separately budgeted item was the supply of printed forms and stationery
which cost Rs. 1,145-1-0.
53. General administration.—Captain Heffernan, I.M.S., was in charge
of the Madras Asylum for the whole triennium. At Vizagapatam,
Captains Maconachie and Barker, I.M.S., Jail Superintendents, held colla-
teral charge of the asylum, the former from 1st April 1912 to 5th August
1913 and the latter for twenty-four days in October 1914 ; for the rest of
the triennium Major Illington, I.M.S., the District Medical Officer,
controlled the institution. The Calicut Asylum was held by Major
Willcocks, I.M.S., for nine months, and by Major Webster, I.M.S., for
fourteen days in 1912 ; by Civil Assistant Surgeon C. T. Saldanha in
the interval, and in succession to the second officer up to 7th January
1913 ; Major Foster, I.M.S., succeeded him, and held charge up to 28th
October 1914 ; and since that date Civil Assistant Surgeon P. Krishna
Warriar is the Superintendent.
54. The subordinate medical staff have worked well. The appoint-
ment of House Physicians at the Madras Asylum is of some importance
as promising material for the specially trained officers previously
alluded to.
55. The Rev. L. H. Browne and the Rev. Father O'Carroll, Chaplains,
Perambur, very kindly ministered to the spiritual wants of the Christian
inmates in the Madras Asylum.
56. Inspections.—His Excellency the Governor visited the Madras
Asylum in 1912, and all three institutions in 1913. The Inspector-General
of Prisons visited them in 1913, and the Sanitary Commissioner inspected
the Calicut Asylum in 1914. They were annually inspected by me.
Except for the month of January 1913, at Vizagapatam, the monthly
inspections by the official visitors have been duly carried out at each
institution, and the result was recorded as satisfactory.
57. Inventory of stores—is maintained and carefully checked at each
asylum.
58. The service books—have been verified and found correct.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. B. BANNERMAN, C.S.I, K.H.P., M.D., D.SC.,
Surgn.-Genl., I.M.S.,
Surgeon-General with the Government of Madra