REPORT ON THE
52. The total income of all the institutions was Rs. 4,69,810-8-10, and
the sources from which it was derived are detailed below:—
Rs.
A. P.
(a) Balance brought forward from previous year
...
15,896 6 11
(b) Contributions from Government
...
3,17,036 7 5
(c) From local and municipal funds, interest on
investments, sale of securities, subscriptions, &c.
1,36,877 10 6
Total
...
4,69,810 8 10
The total expenditure was—
(a) Cost of establishment, medicines, diet an d up-keep
of the hospitals generally
...
. . .
4,53,521 13 9
b) Invested during the year
. . .
...
None.
Total
. . .
4,53,521 13 9
Balance on 31st December 1890
. . .
16,288 11 1
These sums are contrasted with those of the previous year in the subjoined
table:—
1889.
1890.
Rs. A. P.
Rs.
A. P.
1. Net cost of all the hospitals to Govern-
ment
. . .
. . .
. . .
3,46,870 5 0
3,17,036 7 5
2. Receipts from the local and municipal
funds, interest on investments, subscrip-
tions, &c.
...
. . .
...
1,62,354 4 6
1,36,877 10 6
3. Cost of establishment, maintenance, &c. 5,03,885 14 6
4,53,521 13 9
4. Invested during the year ...
...
3,523 7 11
None.
53. The total cost to Government for all the hospitals decreased in 1890
by Rs. 29,833-13-7. The reduction was caused by a smaller expenditure on
buildings and repairs. The total income from local sources also fell off by
Rs. 25,476-10, and a portion of this decrease may be accounted for by the fact
that while Rs. 11,900 were obtained by sale of securities in 1889, nothing was
withdrawn from the invested funds in 1890. Besides this item there appears to
have been diminution in the total receipts under all the other heads. The falling
off under the head local or other funds is attributable chiefly to the smaller number
of seamen admitted at the Presidency and Howrah General Hospitals, and the
smaller receipts from the Port Dues Fund. The total expenditure, however,
shows a reduction of Rs. 50,364-0-9, which was chiefly brought about by a
smaller amount having been spent on building and repairs. The rate per cent.
contributed by Government towards the expenditure of the several hospitals was
as follows:—
1889.
1890.
Medical College Hospital
. . .
. . .
85.28
87.64
Presidency General Hospital
...
. . .
63.35
65.74
Mayo Institutions
...
. . .
. . .
60.88
63.70
Campbell Hospital
. . .
. . .
. . .
74.93
49.31
Police Hospital
...
...
. . .
88.21
99.23
Howrah General Hospital
. . .
. . .
13.67
19.29
Bhowanipore Dispensary
...
. . .
.57
.36
The details of income and expenditure of the several institutions are given
below.
54. Medical College Hospital.—The total amount contributed by Government
towards the expenses of this institution was greater by Rs. 33,628-4-10, due
chiefly to a larger expenditure having been incurred on account of building and
repairs. The total income from local sources increased by Rs. 1,377-6-7, and
was caused by the admission of a larger number of paying patients and seamen.
The cost of establishment shows an increase of Rs. 529-7-1, attributable to the
posts of Resident Surgeons of the Eden and Medical College Hospitals, and of
the Apothecary, having been held by the permanent incumbents throughout the
year. Under the head of bazar medicines there was also an increase of Rs. 148-10,
which was due to a greater demand for them and to the increased contract rate