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ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WORKING OF THE
15. Finance.—The total receipts including those from the paying
patients amounted to Rs. 4,93,337-14-4 as against Rs. 4,69,301-0-9 in the
previous year. The increase was due to an increase in the various items
under receipts. The value of stores received from the manufacturing
department less cost of raw materials was Rs. 16,128-12-3 as against
Rs. 14,828-3-10 in the previous year. The expenditure under establish-
ment proper shows an increase in all the three hospitals as compared
with the previous year. The increase under this head is explained as
follows :—
Madras.—The increase over that of the previous year is due to the
following causes : —
(1) The additions to the staff sanctioned during the year.
(2) The revision of pay of the attendants and the grant of special
pay to the toti maistri.
(3) The grant of special pay to the nursing staff.
(4) The periodical increments drawn by the members of the
establishment.
(5) The deputation of two nurses to escort a European female
patient repatriated to Australia—G.O. No. 1092 P.H., dated 16th May 1928.
Waltair.—A staff nurse and a temporary attendant were entertained.
The pay of the attendants was also enhanced.
Calicut.—One deputy overseer and three nurses were appointed. The
grant of leave allowances to the sub-assistant surgeon and the granting of
increments according to time scale to certain members of the staff also
tended to increase the expenditure.
The increase in expenditure under " Diet of Patients " in the Mental
Hospital, Madras, is due to the great increase in the hospital population
from 766.35 in 1927 to 838.29 during the year under review. The rise in
the prices of ration articles tended to increase the charges in the Mental
Hospital, Waltair. In the Mental Hospital, Calicut, the patients were
given " nucleus " and other special diets sanctioned by Government in
their order No. 998 P.H., dated 14th September 1926. Further the accepted
tender rates for some of the diet articles have been higher than those of
the previous year. The rise in expenditure under this head is accounted
for by these circumstances.
16. General Administration.—Dr. H. S. Hensman, L.M.S., L.R.C.P.,
M.R.C.S., M.P.C., held charge of the Mental Hospital, Madras, throughout
the year except for one month during which Captain P. J. McGrath, I.M.D.,
acted for him while he was on leave. Lt.-Col. W. C. Gray, I.M.S., who
was the Superintendent of the Mental Hospital, Waltair, at the
commencement of the year, was relieved by M.R.Ry. Rao Bahadur
P. Krishnaswami Avargal, M.B., C.M., on the afternoon of 28th March 1928.
Dr. R. A. D. Graham, M.B., C.M., took over charge on 11th April 1928 and
continued in the appointment throughout the rest of the year. Major
W. C. Paton, I.M.S., was in charge of the Mental Hospital, Calicut, at the
beginning of the year. He handed over charge on 15th February 1928 to
M.R.Ry. P. C. Cheryan, L.M.S., from whom Lt.-Col. F. C. Fraser, I.M.S.,
took charge on 14th April 1928 and continued to be in charge throughout
the year.
17. Visitors.—The official and non-official visitors in all the mental
hospitals attended the monthly meetings regularly. The Surgeon-
General visited all the mental hospitals, during the year. The Inspector-
General of Prisons also visited the mental hospitals at Waltair and
Calicut.
18. Verification of service books and stock registers.—The service books
of the establishment and stock registers were verified in all the mental
hospitals and found correct.
19. General remarks.—In the reorganization of the non-medical staff
of the mental hospitals, the designations of the head sergeant, attend-
ants (superior grade) and warders and keepers were changed into head
overseer, deputy overseers and attendants respectively.