Establishment.
8 REPORT ON THE
It thus appears that the operations performed in 1877 contrast favourably
with those of the previous year, both in the way of numbers and success. In
1876 there were 669 operations which hitherto have been classified in these
reports as "More important," with 74 deaths, or at the rate of 11 . 06 per cent.
of the cases operated on. In 1877 there were 916 operations of the same
class with 77 deaths. or at the rate of 8 . 4 per cent.
Income and
expenditure.
13. A statement of the income and expenditure of the Calcutta Medical
Institutions is subjoined, but it is by no means accurate or complete. For
example, the prices of Government medicines and books and forms used has
not been obtainable in most instances. In order to secure more reliable
information as to the price of medicines used during the current year, I propose
to have a regular price list printed and a copy sent to each Medical Officer, so
that he may return the actual cost of all stores used. Hitherto when the
prices of medicines have appeared in dispensary or hospital returns the
quantities used have not been put down, but simply the cost of the quantity
issued from the Medical Stores during the financial year ending 31st March,
although the reports are for the year ending 31st December previously. I
endeavoured to obtain an estimate of the cost of medicines used during the past
financial year, but was not able to get it. I have said that the table of expendi-
ture is inaccurate, and by way of example shall take the Medical College
Hospital. For this the expenditure on account of establishment is returned as
Rs. 44,698-7; but this does not represent nearly the whole establishment, as the
pay of the Physicians and Surgeons is omitted. Were their pay included,
the cost of establishment would rise from Rs. 44,698 to something like
Rs. 1,45,998, or over that sum.
The expenditure on account of establishment as returned from the General
Hospital, viz. Rs. 65,865, includes the pay of Superintendent and all other
charges under each head. I had intended to compare the average cost of each
patient in the various hospitals under the head of establishment, medicines,
miscellaneous charges, &c., but under the circumstances above detailed in
reference to the Medical College Hospital this cannot be done. I consider,
however, that it would be very desirable if these particulars were shown, and
I shall endeavour to exhibit them in the report for the current year if I have
to write it. I shall, however, quote the average cost of each patient in
the General Hospital from which I have received an account including all
charges.
Average cost of each patient in relation to—
Rs. A. P .
Establishment
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . . 2 9 1
Bazar medicines
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
0 0 4
European medicines, whether from Government Store or purchased
...
0 7 2
Diet
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
9 8 3
Miscellaneous
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2 0 7
Building or repairs
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
0 4 4
The average cost of each diet supplied in hospital to the sick, as given by
the Medical Officers in charge, is as follows:—
Calcutta Medical Institutions.
Europeans.
Natives.
Rs. A.
P .
Rs, A. P .
Medical College Hospital ...
...
. . .
. . .
0 8
0
0 4 11
Presidency General Hospital
. . .
. . .
. . .
0 1 0 1
0 4 1
Mayo Hospital and Dispensaries
. . .
. . .
...
0 0 0
0 2 3
Campbell Hospital ...
...
. . .
...
0 0 0
0 3
8
Municipal Police Hospital ...
...
...
. . .
0 0 0
0 3 6
North Suburban ditto ...
...
. . .
...
0 0 0
0 1 9
Alipore Dispensary ...
. . .
...
...
0 0 0
0 2 1
Howrah General Hospital ...
...
...
...
0 9 5
0 1 11