CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
54. The total expenditure was Rs. 69,296 against Rs. 69,132. The
establishment charges show a reduction of Rs 413 on 1879, Dieting articles,
including stimulants and extras, cost Rs. 24,363 against Rs. 24,086, the
increase being chiefly due to the issue of a larger quantity of extra food and
stimulants to the patients of the surgical wards, as a larger number of severe
accidents, requiring primary amputations, were admitted during the year. The
average cost of each patient during the year was Re. 0-2-7.6 against
As. 2-7.3 in 1879, As. 2-6 in 1878, and As. 3-8 in 1877. Bazar medicines
cost Rs. 483 more than that of 1879. Of this amount, Rs. 79 represented
increase on account of country medicines, ascribed to the increased daily
average sick treated in 1880. This increase, however, was nominal, and Rs. 404
were expended in hospital necessaries, such as dressing and bandage cloth on
account of a larger number of major operations performed in the hospital.
Several unserviceable articles had also to be replaced.
55. The cost of Europe medicines was Rs 3,170 against Rs. 2,482.
No explanation has been offered on this. The figure reported for 1879,
which was Rs. 2,290, was not correct. The correct information now available
in my office was then wanting, and considerable difficulty was experienced
in obtaining an exact statement of the value of medical stores. In 1879 only
one indent was submitted, doubtless because of accumulated stores.
56. Miscellaneous items showed an expenditure of Rs 6,610 against
Rs. 7,323 in 1879. Registers and forms cost Rs. 48 against Rs. 97 in 1879.
Here the true cost of printed papers cannot yet be given. Clothing cost
Rs. 2,842 against Rs. 2,340. Rs. 628 were expended from the "Compound"
fund, and included here. Here again the receipts are included in the expendi
- t u r e u n d e r t h e h e a d o f " M i s c e l l a n e o u s c h a r g e s " f o r a d j u s t m e n t o f t h e c a s h
balance. This has, however, been rectified in my office by excluding the amount
from expenditure, and making a corresponding deduction of the credits from
the special allowances paid by Government, which left the balance unaffected.
57. Police Hospital.—Five-sixth of the total expenditure is paid by the
Calcutta and Suburban Municipalities through the Police Department.
Government contributes one-sixth. The total expenditure in 1880 amounted to
Rs. 18,336, to compare with Rs. 17,286 in 1879. The actual aid from Govern
- m e n t h a s b e e n s h o w n , a n d t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n o f t h e M u n i c i p a l i t i e s h a s a l s o b e e n
specified in its proper place, the reckoning being based on the above-mentioned
proportional payments.
58. The charge for establishment differed very slightly from that of the
previous year. English medicines cost Rs. 180 against Rs. 549 in 1879. Bazar
medicines cost Rs. 46 against Rs. 38, Rs. 93 and Rs. 416 in 1879, 1878, and 1877
respectively. Diet charges amounted to Rs. 6,615 against Rs. 6,112. The increase
in this, as well as in charges for bazar medicines, is due to the larger number of
daily average sick treated in 1880 than that of 1879. The daily average cost of
diet was two annas eight pies against two annas nine pies in 1879. Miscellaneous
items cost Rs. 513 against Rs 934 in 1879. The charge for repairs to the build-
ing shows an excess of Rs. 1,321 over that of 1879, the roofs of the out-offices
having been rebuilt during the year.
59. Mayo Hospital.—The invested capital of this hospital is Rs. 3,34,900,
inclusive of Rs. 2,500 invested during the past year in the Government
Savings Bank. The year opened with a floating balance of Rs. 629, and closed
with a balance of Rs. 3,515.
60. The total income from Government amounted to Rs. 37,370, inclusive
of Rs. 7,000 sanctioned for this hospital in 1880 in lieu of a supply of medical
stores and forms. The corresponding sum in 1879 was Rs. 36,974, the differ
- e n c e b e i n g d u e t o t h e c o s t o f m e d i c a l s t o r e s . F r o m l o c a l a n d o t h e r f u n d s
the income was nominal, being Rs. 44, against Rs. 2-8 in 1879 and Rs. 450 in
1878. Interest on invested capital drawn during the year shows a reduction
of Rs. 708 on that of 1879. There was an increase of subscriptions, both
European and Native, by Rs. 1,051.
61. The total expenditure was Rs. 55,159, exclusive of Rs. 2,500 invested
during the year, to compare with Rs. 59,774 in 1879. The reduced charges
for miscellaneous items and for repairs to buildings, which latter was nominal
in 1880, account for the decrease. The cost of establishment exceeded by
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