CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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for linseed meal. There was a saving, however, under the head of Europe
medicines. The expenditure on diet was greater by Rs. 3,813-240 in 1890
than in 1889, which is accounted for by the larger number of diets issued and
by the higher contract rate for milk. The amount expended on miscellaneous
items shows a reduction of Rs. 1,978-3-11, which is very satisfactory. The
outlay on buildings and repairs increased by Rs. 32,323, owing chiefly to the
construction of new latrines at the east end of the hospital, and of the steam
laundry. Nothing was invested in 1890. The total expenditure, exclusive of
the building charges, was Rs. 1,26,436-8, against Rs. 1,24,044-5 in 1889.
55. Choonee Lall Seal's Dispensary. —This institution has an annual income
of Rs. 2,000. The total expenditure was greater by Rs. 770-6-1, the increase
being chiefly due to the purchase of a set of new dental instruments and of more
expensive cloth for bandages.
56. Presidency General Hospital. —The total income from Government
increased by Rs. 2,336-2-1, which was due to the privilege leave allowances of
two officers of the staff as well as the salaries of acting incumbents having been
debited against the hospital. There was a falling off of Rs. 5,051-15-3 in the
receipts from local sources, attributable to fewer admissions of seamen, and to
the loss of interest from the Gholam Mahomed Fund owing to nonwithdrawal
during the year by an oversight. The increase in the cost of establishment
has already been explained. There were savings under the heads of bazar and
Europe medicines, diet, and miscellaneous charges, which were brought about
by the smaller number of patients treated and by economical management.
Building charges increased by Rs. 4,114, due to the replacement of covered
drains by open ones throughout the compound, to the erection of a partition wall
between the children's and the female wards, and to repairs to the quarters of
the apothecaries. The total expenditure, exclusive of building charges, was
Rs. 1,02,204-15-3 against Rs. 1,06,998-9-8.
57. Mayo Institutions.—These institutions receive a fixed income from
Government, the percentage of the Government cost in 1890 being 63 .7. The
total income from other sources decreased by Rs. 2,900-8, which is accounted for
by the fact that in 1889 a considerable amount was received as a legacy and
donation and subscriptions. Excepting the bazar medicines, all the other items of
expenditure show a decrease. As regards the diminution in the cost of Europe
medicines, the Superintendent says that it was due to a favourable rise in
exchange. The difference in the expenditure on miscellaneous items is attributed
to the circumstance that in 1889 arrears of municipal taxes were paid and some
furniture purchased for the Chandney Hospital. It is noticeable that from the
income, after meeting the entire expenditure of these institutions, there was left
a large cash balance of Rs. 1,742-6-1 at the end of the year.
58. Campbell Hospital. —The total cost to Government for this hospital
decreased much in the year 1890. The reduction amounted to Rs. 70,061-10-6,
which was due to the fact that in 1889 a very large amount was expended by the
Public Works Department on account of improvements done to the hospital.
The total income from local sources decreased by Rs. 1,329-12-7, which is attribut-
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were shown in the accounts; while no such donation was received in 1890.
The reduction in 1890 was also caused by a smaller amount having been
received from jute mills and emigrant depôts. The increase of Rs. 792-2-1
under the head of Establishment was due to the subsidiary leave and
furlough allowance of the Superintendent having been debited against the
hospital, and to the entertainment of a large establishment on account of
the small-pox epidemic. The cost of bazar medicines increased by Rs. 26-10-7
on account of the larger daily average number of patients. Under the head
of Europe medicines there was an increase of Rs. 224-14, due to the
large expenditure of poppy oil and disinfecting powder for the use of the
small-pox patients. The cost of diet was greater by Rs. 1,430-9-4, and is
accounted for by the larger daily average number of patients and by the
higher prices of the principal articles of diet. There was, however, a
diminution of Rs. 770-12-8 in the expenditure under the head of Miscel-
laneous charges, the surplus clothing of 1889 having been utilized in 1890. The
expenditure on building and repairs shows also a reduction of Rs. 72,026-3.