CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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The total percentage rose from 57.54 in 1880 to 66.56 in 1881, the increase
being due to the very large amount expended on buildings in the Campbell
Hospital, and to the decrease in the income of the General Hospital. The
details of income and expenditure of the several institutions are given below.
39. Medical College Hospital .—The invested capital of the hospital on 1st
January 1881 was Rs. 1,12,300. Rs. 1,000 was invested during the year. The
expenditure from income of the invested capital is conditional, and is chiefly
confined to the relief of sick-poor discharged from the hospital. One-half of
the income from Prince Golam Mahomed's Fund is made over to the General
Hospital.
40.
The total expenditure of the hospital was Rs. 89,184 in 1881 against
Rs. 1,01,750 in 1880, or a difference of Rs. 12,566. A reduction of expenditure
on that of 1880 is to be observed under all the principal heads except the estab
-lishment and the miscellaneous charges.
41.
As in 1880, the Choonee Lal Seal's Dispensary accounts have been
shown separately. The statement does not contain all the expenses of the
institution, but is useful so far as it shows the expenditure under all heads,
except the cost of the medical service, which is rendered by the hospital staff.
Only out-door patients are treated at the dispensary.
42.
The calculation of special allowance given by Government has been
made in the manner indicated in my report for 1880. The total outlay of Gov
-ernment was Rs. 83,714 in 1881 against Rs. 97,829 in the previous year.
43.
The cost of establishment exceeded slightly that of 1880, but was less
than that of 1879. This is exclusive of the salaries of medical officers who are
Professors of the College, which are debited in the Educational Branch. In.
the Choonee Lal Seal's Dispensary, the cost was Rs. 384 against Rs. 274 in 1880.
The latter sum represents the expenditure for only a portion of the year.
44.
The expenditure on bazar medicines fell from Rs. 1,018 in 1880 to
Rs. 857 in 1881. In the Choonee Lal Seal's Dispensary the cost was Rs. 370
against Rs. 175 in 1880. Comparing the expenditure of the hospital and dispen
-sary in one total, the cost exceeded by Rs. 34 that of 1880.
45.
The cost of Europe medicines and instruments was Rs. 8,161, as com
-pared with Rs. 9,083 in 1880. In 1879 the cost was Rs. 13,082. The amount
expended from Choonee Lal Seal's Dispensary Fund was Rs. 1,043 against
Rs. 2,537 in 1880. The latter sum included expenditure for instruments pur
-chased for the first time—a charge which will not be repeated. The Store
Department charges, which were 20 per cent. on the total value of medical
stores, were reduced to 10 per cent. from 1st April 1881, and the daily average
number of patients treated fell from 726 in 1880 to 662 in 1881. To these
causes the reduction in the expenditue may be attributed. The value of gene
-ral medical forms was Rs. 9 against Rs. 12 in 1880. The cost of special forms
printed for the hospital is not known.
46. The total cost of European and native diets, including extras and
stimulants in the hospital and Eye Infirmary, amounted to Rs. 25,787 in 1881.
The following statement shows the cost of diet and the daily average sick of
house-patients in 1881 and in the six preceding years:—
Year.
Cost of diet and
stimulants.
Daily average of
in-patients treated.
Rs.
1875
48,209
309
1876
46,303
294
1877
44,797
300
1878
30,945
292
1879
30,884
293
1880
1 8 8 1
29,752
25,787
288
276
17. The reduction in the cost of diet as compared with the previous
year was chiefly due to cheapness of provisions in the year under report. The
average cost of each diet among European was six annas, and among natives
two annas six pie. The corresponding charges in 1880 were six annas six pie
and two annas ten pie respectively. Two ounces of fish have been added during
the year to the mixed full diet of natives, and some alterations were effected to
the advantage of patients in the European diets. No patient other than pay
-ing patients was allowed to supplement his hospital diet by extras from