CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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than usual, and also to the posts of Apothecary, Medical College Hospital, and
Resident Surgeon, Eden Hospital having been held for a longer period than in
the previous year. The diet charges were less owing mainly to the smaller
number of Europeans who received food from the hospital. The miscellaneous
expenses fell from Rs. 20,614-11-5 in 1886 to Rs. 12,569-3-10 in 1887, chiefly
on account of the smaller expenditure on clothing. Buildings and repairs cost
only Rs. 3,936-7-6 as against Rs. 7,506 . 7-1 in the previous year. Rupees 22,883
are entered as having been invested as already explained. The total expendi-
ture of this institution was, exclusive of the sum invested, Rs. 1,02,778 as
against Rs. 1,17,218 in 1886.
65. Choonee Lall Seal's Dispensary, which has an annual income of
Rs. 2,000, shews a diminished expenditure owing to a saving in the cost of
Europe medicines.
66. Presidency General Hospital.— The total income from Government
shows a considerable increase owing chiefly, to a great deficiency in the income
from local sources, but also to increased expenditure under the heads of
establishment and building and repairs. The income from sources other than
Government fell from Rs. 58,427 in 1886 to Rs. 38,720 in 1887.
67. There was a reduction of expenditure under all heads except that of
establishment and building. The increase in the former of Rs. 5,435 was due to
the contagious diseases' ward having been open for the whole year, and to the
entertainment of extra and separate establishments for cholera and small-pox
cases; that of the latter amounted only to Rs. 1,467. The savings in
1887 of Rs. 1,263 under medicines, of Rs. 7,327 under diet, and of
Rs. 5,202 under miscellaneous, were due to the smaller number of patients
treated in 1887. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 1,13,705 in 1887
against Rs. 1,20,809 in 1886.
68. Mayo Institutions.
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income from Government shows a decrease of
Rs. 2,244 in 1887 ; that from other sources an increase of Rs. 3,904. The total
expenditure on the institutions was less by Rs. 7,054, the reduction appearing
especially under building charges. The saving on medicines amounted to
Rs. 1,256. An investment was made of Rs. 5,000. There was slight increase
under each of the other headings of expenditure.
69. Campbell Hospital.—This institution shows a decrease of Rs. 935 in
the cost to Government in 1887. This was due to reduction under several
heads of expenditure, and not to any increase in the income from local and
other funds, which, on the contrary, showed a decrease of Rs. 169. There was
reduction of expenditure under every head except miscellaneous and building.
Under diet the saving amounted to Rs. 2,165, due to a smaller daily average
number of patients having been treated, and to cost of diet being a little cheaper
in 1887. The increase in building charges was not much ; but under the
heading " miscellaneous," it amounted to Rs. 1,080, and this is explained by
Dr. Mackenzie to be due to the replacement of worn out clothing and bedding,
to the purchase of several screens and iron air-tight privy pans, to repairs
to conservancy carts, &c. &c. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 62,555
against Rs. 63,659 in 1886.
70. Police Hospital.—The income from Government amounted to Rs. 7,641
in 1887, or nearly a thousand rupees more than that of the previous year. This
was due chiefly to the large increase in the cost of building and repairs, which
rose from Rs. 1,281 in 1886 to Rs, 3,128 in 1887. The income from other
sources shows an increase of Rs. 1,396. Besides building and repairs, there was a
slight increase under the heads of diet and medicines owing to a larger number
of patients treated in 1887. The other items show a decrease. The total
expenditure amounted to Rs. 18,380 against Rs. 15,997 in 1886.
71.
Howrah General Hospital.—The amount received from Government in
1887 was a little more than that of the previous year. The extra outlay was
incurred on account of Europe medicines, which cost Rs. 1,365 against Rs. 954
in 1886, and was due to the use of larger quantities of costly medicines in 1887.
The income from local sources was smaller than that of 1886 by Rs. 7,338,
This was mainly due to a falling off in the receipts from seamen, but in 1887
no securities were sold, while in the previous year. Rs. 4,976 were obtained by
sale of one. An investment of Rs. 2,954 was, however, made in 1887, the total