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REPORT ON THE
medicines was the same as in 1880. The dieting charges fell from Rs. 6;615 in
1880 to Rs. 5,435 in 1881, the prices of the articles being cheaper in the year
under review.. The cost per head. was 2 annas 6 pie against 2 annas 8 pie in 1880.
Miscellaneous charges amounted to Rs. 730 in 1881 against Rs. 513 in 1880, the.
increase being confined to clothing, which cost Rs. 340 in 1881 against Rs. 136
in 1880. The Public Works Department charges in 1881 were Rs. 1,001
against Rs. 2,165 in the preceding year.
66.
Mayo Hospital.— The invested capital on 1st January 1881 was
Rs. 3,34,900. Rs. 2,500 was withdrawn from the Savings Bank, and Rs. 5,000
-was invested in Government securities during the year. The capital at the
end the year amounted to Rs. 3,37,400. The floating balance on 1st January
1881 was Rs. 3,515, and at the end of the year Rs. 1,393. It would seem from
the sums invested in this hospital from annual income that the payments of
Government may now be reconsidered with advantage.
67.
The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 59,413 in 1881, exclusive of
the amount invested, to compare with Rs. 55,159 in the previous year. Govern
ment contributed Rs. 37,366, viz. Rs. 7,000 in lieu of medical stores and forms,
and Rs. 30,366 as special allowance, and the income from local sources was
Rs. 22,990. These, together with the cash balance of Rs. 3,515 on 1st January
1881, show Rs. 63,871 as the total income of the institution, exclusive of
Rs. 2,500 shown under the head " sale of securities or withdrawal of deposits."
The donations and subscriptions from European and natives amounted to
Rs. 4,025 and Rs. 1,897 respectively, against Rs. 2,423 and Rs. 4,349 in 1880.
The native subscriptions were much less than the previous year, as no large
donations were received. The interest on invested. capital exceeded by
Rs. 409 the amount received in 1880.
68.
The cost of establishment shows a reduction of Rs. 2,962 on that of
1880, and the cause has not been explained. Bazar medicines cost Rs. 1,861
against Rs. 2,222 in 1880. The expenditure on Europe medicines was
Rs. 9,784, or Rs, 4,096 in excess of that of 1880. The Superintendent
states that " there is considerable stock of medicines in hand, lately received
from England, which will last for some months." The expenditure on diets
was Rs. 6,582 against Rs. 5,849 in 1880, and the daily cost of diet for each
patient was 2 annas 11 pie against 2 annas 8 pie in 1880. Excluding the
diets privately supplied, the cost was 3 annas 2 pie per head to compare
with 2 annas 11 pie in 1880. The daily average number of patients
was nearly the same as in 1880. It will be observed that while expenditure
on diet shows reduction in other institutions, the prices generally of food
articles being cheaper in 1881 than in the previous year, the cost in the
Mayo Hospital exhibits an increase, which has not been explained. The
money expended on building or repairs was Rs. 801 against Rs. 33 in 1880.
69.
Howrah General Hospital.— The general income of the institution is
made up from subscriptions of Public Companies, payments from the Port
Fund for seamen, and receipts from patients. Government payment is confined
to the charges specified in the report for 1880.
70.
The invested capital on. 1st January 1881 was Rs. 33,000, and
Rs. 1,000 was invested during the year. The total invested capital at the end
of the year was Rs. 34,000 in Government securities, with a floating balance
of Rs. 1,303.
71.
The income of the hospital from local sources in 1881 and in the
preceding year is shown below :—
1881.
1880.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
From East Indian Railway
5,332 0 3
5,857 3 9
„ British India Steam Naviga-
tion Company
2,492 0 0
3,169 0 0
„ Merchants, &c.
5,664 0 0
8,225 15 1
„
Seamen's dieting
0 0 0
7,331 12 0
„
Forfeiture of deposits
0 0 0
2,863 8 0
„
Municipal funds
2,400 0 0
2,929 1 0
„
Interest on investments
1,307 1 9
875 1 11
„
Native subscriptions
120 0 0
512 0 0
„
Local or other funds
6,350 9 3
0 0 0
Total
23,665 11 3
31,763 9 9