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explained by Dr. Pilcher as follows :—"The figures representing out-patients on
the European side are somewhat increased because a considerable number of out-
patients come for advice and are not only able to purchase their medicines, but
prefer to do so, and these patients escape entry in the out-patients' register. On
the native side there will be little difference from year to year in the number
of in-patients, for there is little accommodation. In the native out-patient
department there will be fluctuation, due to the varying healthiness of each
year," The Lieutenant-Governor trusts that proper steps have been taken to
keep an accurate record of the out-door patients on the European side.
18. The invested capital of the Calcutta hospitals rose from Rs. 5,43,700
to Rs. 5,47,700. The whole of this increase (Rs. 4,000) appertains to the
Howrah General Hospital. The total expenditure, excluding the amount invested,
was Rs. 4,04,684 as compared with Rs. 3,69,304. The net cost to Govern-
ment amounted to Rs. 2,62,318 against Rs. 2,32,224 in 1882, showing an
increase of Rs. 30,094, which is attributed mainly to the large expenditure on
establishment and repairs to buildings. The expenditure was large at the
Medical College and the Presidency General Hospitals, while at the Police
Hospital it was trifling.
19. The total income of the Medical College Hospital amounted to
Rs. 15,178 against Rs. 11,997 in 1882. Of this amount, Rs. 11,939 represents
receipts from paying patients, Port dues, &c., and Rs. 3,239 interest on invest-
ments. There was an increase of Rs. 3,765 in the receipts from paying patients.
The net cost to Government, deducting the amount remitted to the treasury,
was Rs. 93,856 against Rs, 80,170 in 1882. The total expenditure amounted
to Rs. 1,07,232 as compared with Rs. 89,632 in the preceding year. There was
an increase in the expenditure on establishment.
20. The total receipts of the Presidency General Hospital were Rs. 44,533
against Rs. 41,661 in 1882. The amount received from paying patients was
R s. 13,696 against Rs. 13,089 in the past year. There was an increase of
Rs. 2,326 in the receipts from the Port Fund. The total expenditure of the
hospital was Rs. 1,23,126 against Rs. 1,00,900 in 1882, and the net cost to
Government, including the salaries of the covenanted medical officers, was
Rs. 78,744. The expenditure on buildings amounted to Rs. 30,243. Deducting
this last item, the total expenditure on the sick amounts to Rs. 92,882, showing
an increase of Rs. 2,104 over that of the past year. There was a decrease
of Rs. 864 in the cost of bazar medicines, and an increase of Rs. 830 in that
of imported medicines and instruments.
21. At the Campbell Hospital the total receipts from all sources aggregated
Rs. 31,430 against Rs. 31,443 in 1882. Rupees 30,000 was paid by the
Municipality, Rs. 44,437 by Government, and Rs. 1,430 was obtained
from the Port Fund, by the sale of medicines, &c. The total expenditure
was Rs. 75,868 against Rs. 78,498 in the preceding year. Of this, Rs. 25,574
was expended on buildings, and Rs. 50,293 on the ordinary requirements of
the hospital. There was an increase of Rs. 255 in the cost of establishment,
and a decrease of Rs. 1,166 in the cost of diet, stimulants, &c.
22. The gross expenditure of the Police Hospital amounted to Rs. 16,685
against Rs. 16,124 in 1882. Five-sixths of this amount were paid by the
Calcutta and the Suburban Municipality and one-sixth by Government.
The daily cost per head was two annas and two pie against two annas and one
pie in 1882. There was an increase of Rs. 424, due to the large amount
expended on clothing. Excluding extraordinary charges, the net expenditure
of the hospital shows an increase of Rs. 245.
23. The total income of the Mayo Hospital from local sources amounted
to Rs. 22,832, of which Rs. 16,758 was interest on investments. Rupees 5,957
was subscriptions, and Rs. 117 receipts from other sources. The total expen
- d i t u r e o f t h e h o s p i t a l a n d i t s a s s o c i a t e d d i s p e n s a r i e s w a s R s . 5 5 , 1 2 4 a g a i n s t
Rs. 58,281 in 1882 : 68 per cent. of this was paid by Government and the
balance from private funds of the institution. The cost of establishment
increased by Rs. 367, and that of diet by Rs. 379. The average cost of each
diet was two annas nine pie against three annas two pie in 1882. There was
thus a small reduction in the cost of dieting.
24. The invested funds of the Howrah General Hospital rose by Rs. 4,000,
and the total amount invested in Government securities was Rs. 42,000. The