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Rs. 73,800-14-11. The cause of this increase was due to a large amount having
been expended by the Public Works Department on the introduction of the
unfiltered water-supply to the hospital and school buildings, the relaying of the
drainage of the compound of the institution, and the erection of two new
latrines, a sanitas or flushing depôt, and a steam-engine to supply unfiltered
water from the Canning Square tank. The erection of a new hospital for
European small-pox paying patients and of a shed to relieve overcrowding in
the general wards also gave rise to considerable expenditure. The total
income from local sources increased by Rs. 3,912-8-5. The increase was
chiefly due to hospital charges for the medical treatment of patients. There
was an increase under all heads of expenditure, except Europe medicines and
establishment. The reason for the decrease in the cost of establishment is
that the pay of the Superintendent, as well as that of the officer who officiated
for him for three months in 1888 during his absence on leave, was debited to
the hospital. Diet charges show an increase of Rs. 5,165-10-10, and bazar
medicines Rs. 34-0-2. The increase is explained to have been caused by a larger
daily average number of sick in the hospital in 1889. To this cause partly
is ascribed the increase of Rs. 2,739-12 under miscellaneous items, which was
also brought about by the purchase of 16 new iron cots with wire matrasses,
&c., for the European paying small-pox ward. There was a diminution of
Rs. 279-9-8 in the expenditure under Europe medicines, which is said to have
been probably due to the type of the diseases of patients admitted having
been of a milder character requiring less medicines. Building and repairs show
an increase of Rs. 69,165-11-3, particulars of which have been noticed
above. Rs. 1,023-7-11 were expended on investment during the year, one
Baboo N. C. Chatterjee having given Rs. 1,000 in July 1888. The interest of
this amount is to be expended in helping pauper patients to return to their
homes. The total expenditure of the hospital was Rs. 1,39,144-15-11, against
Rs. 61,454-2-4 in 1888 ; but deducting the building charges from the figures of
1888 and 1889, and also the amount invested in the latter year, the total
expenditure stands at Rs. 62,274-2-6, against Rs. 54,772-8-1 in 1888.
70. Police Hospital.— The income from Government was more than
doubled in the year 1889, owing to Government having borne the entire cost
for the maintenance of the hospital from the 1st April 1889. The municipal
contribution having on this account decreased, the total income from local
sources shows a falling off of Rs. 8,057-14- .5 in 1889. The cost of establish-
ment also shows a decrease of Rs. 195-12-8, which was due to the salaries of
the two Civil Hospital Assistants having been reduced by Rs. 5 each per month
from the 1st March 1889 by the Accountant-General, they not having passe
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the English qualification examination, and to the locum tenens of the Resident
Medical Officer, during his deputation on two occasions to act as a Teacher
at the Campbell Medical School, having been of a lower grade. Bazar medicines
show a slight decrease. Diet charges show a reduction of Rs. 155-2-7. This is
attributed to a smaller number of patients having been treated in 1889. There
was a decrease of Rs. 73-15 under Europe medicines. Miscellaneous charges
fell from Rs. 1,726-0- 8 to Rs. 1,532-15-2 in 1889, the decrease resulting
from a smaller expenditure on clothing. Building charges show an increase
of Rs. 378-12-8, attributable to the construction of a new dead-house, the
old one having been dismantled. The total expenditure of the hospital was
Rs. 16,786-8-3, against Rs. 17,030-14-6 in 1888. If building charges be
deducted the figures respectively are Rs. 15,854-7-5 and Rs. 16,477-10-4.
71. Howrah General Hospital.—The income from Government decreased in
1889 by Rs. 1,090-10-5. This decrease was due to a smaller requirement
of clothing in that year. The total income from local sources shows an
increase of Rs. 12,236-15-8, which was mainly caused by Rs. 11,900 having been
received by sale of securities. The cost of establishment shows an increase
of Rs. 65-1-5, which was due to increments to the pay of the cashier and of
some of the menials. Bazar medicines show an increase of Rs. 79-7-10 owing to
a larger number of in-patients. The cost of Europe medicines fell by Rs. 111-12
the decrease being due to there having been in stock medicines from the year
1888. Diet charges show an increase of Rs. 1,416-1-10, which has been attri-
buted to the larger number of in-patients. The expenditure on miscellaneous