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The cost of diet has been (in hundreds) 168, 125, 137 : : 155, 165, 196. The
increase in 1913 and 1914 was due to a large number of admissions and to the
higher rates paid for food grain. The cost of clothing and bedding has run up
considerably (in hundreds) 6, 10, 12 : : 17, 19, 23 and was due to the purchase
of a liberal supply of warm clothing.
The expenditure under contingencies has been considerably increased (in
hundreds) 65, 59, 85 : : 105, 90, 115. The increase in this triennium was due
to (1) enhanced cost of the feed of the dairy cattle, (2) pay of sweepers being
charged to contingencies, (3) purchase of a cycle, books, office furniture, sewing
machine, fire engine and hose and iron receptacles, (4) increased water-rate on
account of water used for flushing wards, etc., (5) telephone charges, and (6)
pay of servants of paying patients. There is likelihood of the charges under water-
rate being reduced, when the proposed locking arrangements for flushing pipes
are carried out by the Public Works Department.
STATEMENT IX.
Establishment.
13. There has been no change in the establishment sanctioned, but the
difficulty in filling up vacancies caused by the resignation
or otherwise amongst the warders and other servants
of the Asylum by suitable persons still exists. It is hoped that there will be no
cause for complaint when the scheme, which has been submitted for improving
the pay and prospects of the Asylum staff, has been finally sanctioned by the
Local Administration.
STATEMENT X.
Profit and loss.
14. The profits during the triennium have been Rs. 9,375 against Rs. 9,297
in the previous triennium.
General remarks.
15. The draft rules, which were framed under the new Lunacy Act,
were finally approved by the Local Administration in 1914
and are now in force. A form of the monthly return of
sick to be submitted to my office by the Superintendent of the Asylum has been
prescribed and approved by the Local Administration.
Prophylactics.
16. Quinine was given to lunatics from July to November with the result
of diminishing fever as usual: vegetables and fruits
grown in the Asylum gardens were freely used.
Employment.
17. The chief occupation of the male lunatics is employment on the farm
dairy and garden and general cleaning.
A few are
employed in cooking, weaving, smith and carpentry
shops. The females are employed in cleaning grain, gardening and general
cleaning in their wards.
Amusements.
18. Gramophone entertainments were given to the lunatics every week and
on festivals.
Rewards.
19. The system of giving small money rewards to hard-working and
deserving well-behaved lunatics continues and is ap-
preciated, the money being generally spent in buying
sweets, books and choice clothing.
Meetings of Official Visitors.
20. The Official Visitors held their meetings regularly throughout the
period under report and have maintained the usual interest
in the management of the Asylum.
Notice of officers.
21. I wish to specially bring to the notice of the Hon'ble the Chief
Commissioner the good work done at this Asylum by
Lieutenant-Colonel A. Buchanan, I.M.S., and Major
P. F. Chapman, I.M.S, during the periods in the triennium each held the
appointment of Superintendent. The mortality, which had in 1910 been appall-
ingly heavy, has, by dint of great attention to detail and most careful supervision
on the part of these officers, been reduced during the triennium to a most