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CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
same as in the year under report. The amount expended on stimulants was
Rs. 842 in 1881, against Rs. 1,206 and Rs. 1,725 in the two preceding years. The
average cost per patient per diem, including paying patients, was 7 annas 9 pies
against 8 annas 1 pie in 1880.
57. Miscellaneous charges in 1881 show a slight increase over the pre
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vious year owing to inclusion for the first time in the accounts of the
expenditure incurred from the Prince Golam Mahomed's fund as stated above.
Excluding this outlay, the charges show a reduction of Rs. 105 on those of
1880. The charges are distributed as follows :—Taxes, Rs. 1,485 ; lighting,
Rs. 1,931 ; clothing, Rs. 2,057 ; petty repairs, Rs. 450 ; library charges, Rs. 54 ;
general contingent charges, Rs. 603, inclusive of Rs. 6 being the cost of
ordinary medical forms ; and Rs. 681 expended from Golam Mahomed's fund.
The corresponding charges in 1880 were Rs. 1,485, Rs. 1,896, Rs. 2,197,
Rs. 204, Rs. 131, Rs. 769, and Rs. 614. The amount expended for petty
repairs is included in the accounts of the Medical College Hospital under the
head of " building or repairs."
58. The charges made by the Public Works Department amounted to
Rs. 14,566 against Rs. 6,740 in 1880.
59.
Campbell Hospital.—There is no invested capital or floating balance
in this hospital. The municipality, as usual, paid their contribution of
Rs. 30,000, and Rs. 920 was realized from paying patients, Port fund, and sale
of grass, &c. Rs. 367 was expended in the hospital for extra mallies and garden
necessaries, Rs. 537 remitted to treasury to the credit of the institution, and
Rs. 16, paid by the Port Commissioners, was adjusted interdepartmentally. No
rent was derived from farming of the tanks during the year. Government
contributed Rs. 71,853 against Rs. 37,562 in 1880, or an increase of Rs. 34,291.
A very large amount was expended for buildings in 1881.
60. The total expenditure in 1881 was Rs. 1,02,773 against Rs. 69,295 in
the previous year. Excluding the amount expended by the Public Works
Department on buildings, which was Rs. 49,474 in 1881, against Rs. 5,858 in
1880, the ordinary expenditure of the hospital amounted to Rs. 53,299 to
compare with Rs. 63,437 in 1880.
61. The cost of establishment was Rs. 24,013, against Rs. 26,879 in 1880.
In the year under report the half salary of five resident surgeons has been debited
in the hospital, and the other half in the school accounts, in accordance with
budget provision. The full salary was erroneously shown in the accounts in
the preceding years. The dieting charges amounted to Rs. 20,281 against
Rs. 24,363 in 1880. The reduction of numbers treated led to the reduction of
e x p e n s e s . T h e d a i l y a v e r a g e c o s t o f d i e t wa s 7 a n n a s 2 p i e f o r E u r o p e a n s , a n d
2 annas 4 pie for natives. A greater variety of diet was introduced during
the year, which was favourably reported on by the medical officers of the
hospital. There was some increase of expenditure under " extras".
62. The amount expended on bazar medicines was Rs. 2,051 against
Rs. 2,413 in 1880. The charges for European medicines were Rs. 2,729. In 1880
they were Rs. 3,170. Miscellaneous items showed a reduction of Rs. 2,386 on
those of 1880, owing chiefly to small expenditure on account of clothing, which
was Rs. 1,255 in 1881 against Rs. 2,874 in the previous year. The budget
allotment for clothing and bedding was Rs. 3,812, but the Superintendent
could only expend the above amount, as the Jail Department, from which the
stores are obtained, were not able to comply with the orders for supply during
the year.
63. A very large amount was expended on "building and repairs" during
the year, viz . Rs. 49,474 against Rs. 5,858 in 1880. The construction of a dead
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house, the conversion of the old blind asylum into a new dispensary office and
quarters for resident surgeons, re-roofing a large portion of the hospital
building, and the quadrennial repairs to the hospital and superintendent's
quarters, have been completed during the year.
64. Police Hospital .—Of the entire expenditure in this hospital, five-sixth is
paid by the Calcutta and Suburban Municipalities, and one-sixth by Government.
The amount shown in the statement on the income side has been divided
accordingly. The total expenditure in 1881 amounted to Rs. 16,151 against
R s . 1 8 . 3 3 6 i n 1 8 8 0 .
65. The expenditure on establishment shows little difference. Bazar
medicines cost Rs. 39 against Rs. 46 in 1880, and the expenditure on Europe