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REPORT ON THE
The following table shows the price of the diets, extras, and stimulants issued during
the last two years:—
Diets.
Extras:
Brandy.
Port.
Rum.
TOTAL.
Rs. A. P.
R s . A. P.
R s . A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
1877
20,305 12 11
8,553 13 7
1,071 13 6
480 3 3
936 10 9 31,348 6 0
1878
22,575 0 4
1,190 15 4
......
......
110 10 8 23,876 10 4
From the above it will be seen that the total expenditure for diets during 1878 was
Rs. 22,575-0-4 for 11,001 patients, against Rs. 20,305-12-11 during 1877 for the dieting of
only 6,953 patients, and this, too, when the price of rice had risen from Rs. 4-12 in January
to September to Rs. 5-2 in October to December. The reason of this saving was a very
careful and less wasteful distribution of the food. The extras fell from Rs. 8,553-13-7 in
1877 to only Rs. 1,190-15-4 in 1878, and the price of stimulants Rs. 2,488-11-6 in 1877 to
Rs. 110-10-8 in 1878, showing an actual decrease of Rs. 7,362-14-3 for extras, and
Rs. 2,378-0-10 on account of stimulants. The cause of this great decrease in expenditure
is due to the great care and supervision which the teachers bestowed on the dieting of the
sick, as well as to the very careful distribution of the food exercised by the Deputy Superin
- t e n d e n t , M r . C . J . D i s s e n t .
Cost of diets per head per diem .—The cost of each diet per head during 1877 was 3 annas
8 pies, and during 1878, 2 annas 6 pies, thus showing a decrease of 1 anna 2 pies per head
per diem.
Kitchen arrangements .—The kitchen arrangements of the hospital are very defective,
much more coal being used than would be were suitable ranges erected. The Executive
Engineer has been consulted on the subject.
Clothing .—The total amount expended during the year for clothing was Rs. 683-4,
against Rs. 4,879-7 during 1877, showing an actual decrease of Rs. 4,196-3.
Hospital expenditure .—The following table shows the expenditure incurred on account
of the hospital during the last two years, and the increase and decrease under the various
heads :—
1877.
1878.
Increase.
Decrease.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Establishment
22,772 9 6
26,498 11 8
3,726 2 2
......
Register and forms
279
5 4
75 13 10
......
203 7 6
Bazar medicines
4,546 9 1
2,905 14 11
. . . . . .
1, 640 10 2
Europe
ditto
5,240 6 7
. . . . . .
......
. . . . . .
Diets
28,859 10 6
2 3 , 8 7 6 10 4
. . . . . .
4,983 0 2
Miscellaneous charges
3,907 .3 8
5,001 13 1
1,094 9 5
......
Building or repairs
7,294 12 8
2,551 10 2
......
4,743
2 6
Bedding and clothing
1,879 7 0
683 4 0
......
4,196 3 0
From the above it appears that there was an increase of Rs. 3,726-2-2 under the head
of "Establishment." The cause of this is that during 1877 the Superintendent's pay was
debited wholly to the school account, but during the present year Rs. 300 per mensem has
been debited to the hospital, and Rs. 250 to the school account. The other head, under which
there was an increase of establishment, was that of the small-pox wards, as there was a
large increase in the number of cases suffering from variola treated during the year, and a
consequent necessity for increased establishment.
There was an increase of Rs. 1,094-9-5 under the head of "Miscellaneous charges."
The cause of this increase is shown in the following table:—
YEAR.
N u m b e r o f p a t i e n t s t r e a t e d .
N u m b e r o f p a t i e n t s d i e d .
B u r n i n g c o s t . B u r i a l c o s t f o r C h r i s t i a n n b o d i e s .
B u r i a l c o s t f o r M a h o m e - d a n b o d i e s . B i n d i n g h o s - p i t a l r e c o r d s .
A d v e r t i s e - m e n t c o s t .
P u n k a h - c o o l y c o s t .
C o n t i n g e n c y .
F e e d i n g o f b u l l o c k s .
L i g h t i n g .
TOTAL.
N e t i n c r e n s e .
Rs. A. P. ES. Rs. RS. RS.A.P.
R S . A .
P. Rs. A. P. RS. A. P. Rs.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
1877
6,953 1,726 2,044 2 0
78
327
. . .
...
...
687 0 11 231 0 9 540 3,907 3 8
1878
11,001 2,790 3,115 S 0 132
620
16 68
6 66 8 3 296 12 5 146 9 11 540 5,001 13 1
1 , 0 9 4 9 5
Increase during
1878.
4,048 .1,064 1,071 6 0
54
293
16 68 6 6 66 8 3 ...
...
...
1,569 4 9
Decrease during
1878.
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
390 4 6 84 6 10 ...
474 11 4
From the above it appears that the principal cause of increase under this head during
1878 has arisen from the larger number of deaths which occurred and the consequent
expenditure on cremation and burial charges. There was an increase of Rs. 66-8-3 for punkah-
coolies. The number of these men was not actually increased, but the books of the hospital
were badly kept during 1877, and I have not been able to find out under what head they