CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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than in the previous year. The rate per cent contributed by Government to
the cost of the several hospitals was as follows :—
1882.
1881.
Medical college hospital
89.44
93.86
Presidency general hospital
59.24
63.75
Mayo hospital
64.11
62.89
Campbell hospital
59.94
69.91
Municipal police hospital
16.63
16 63
Howrah general hospital
21.87
18 82
Total
62.88
66.56
34. The total income from local sources in 1882 was Rs. 1,49,655, against
Rs. 1,39,739 in 1881, exclusive of the money received by sale of securities.
The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 3,69,304, against Rs. 4,03,250 in 1881.
Reduction is observable under all heads except miscellaneous items, in which
there was an increase from Rs. 36,914 in 1881 to Rs. 43,989 in 1882. Details
of income and expenditure in the several institutions were as follows.
35.
Medical college hospital.—There was no change in the invested
capital of the hospital, which was Rs. 1,13,300 in Government securities.
Expenditure from interest on invested funds is regulated by conditions laid
down by the donors. Half the income of the Prince Golam Mahomed fund is
remitted to the General hospital.
36. The income of the hospital from local sources was Rs. 11,997, of which
Rs. 8,846 represents receipts from paying patients, port dues, &c., and Rs. 3,151
interest on investments. The corresponding sums in 1881 were Rs. 7,464,
Rs. 4,351 and Rs. 3,113 respectively. Receipts from paying patients rose from
Rs. 4, 097 i n 1881 t o Rs 8, 063 i n t he year under revi ew. The amount s recei ved
in 1880, 1879, and 1878 were Rs. 3,021, Rs. 2,767, and Rs. 2,624 respectively.
On this Dr. Coates remarks :—"These (paying patients) increased so much
during the year under review that it was necessary to get an additional
number of cabins built, so that we shall now have 8 for female and 14 for
male patients. These are still under construction. Those we have put up
have been full and overflowing, and many came into the open wards who could
well afford to be paying patients. By charging the latter half the separate
cabin rate, much good has been done to a large number of patients, who other--
wise might have been imperfectly treated at home." The net cost to Govern-
ment, deducting the amount remitted to treasury, was Rs. 80,170, against
Rs. 83,714 in 1881.
37.
The total expenditure of the hospital amounted to Rs. 89,632 to com-
pare with Rs. 89,184 in 1881. An increase occurred in the cost of diet and
establishment, and a decrease under other heads of expenditure. In the
Choonee Lall Seal's dispensary the total outlay was Rs. 2,231 against Rs. 1,799.
The expenditure here is exclusive of the cost of medical service rendered by
the hospital establishment.
38. The expenditure on establishment, which was revised during the
year, exhibits an increase of Rs. 1,668 on that of 1881. This expenditure, as
usual, represents the cost of establishment exclusive of the salaries of professors
of the college, which are debited in the educational department. The cost
of establishment proper in the Choonee Lall Seal's dispensary was the same
as in 1881.
39.
Bazar medicines cost Rs. 758 against Rs. 857 in 1881. In the Choonee
Lall Seal's dispensary the cost was Rs. 58 only, against Rs. 370. The large
decrease in the latter institution has not been explained; apparently most of
the charges which have been exhibited under the head " Miscellaneous charges"
in 1882 had been shown under " Bazar medicines " in 1881. This is evidenced
by the fact that the outlay on miscellaneous items in 1881 was Rs. 2 only,
against Rs. 643 in 1882.
40. The expenditure on Europe medicines was Rs 7,123 in the hospital
and Rs. 1,145 in the dispensary, against Rs. 8,161 and. Rs. 1,043 in 1881.