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The total expenditure was Rs. 29,457-3-4 against Rs. 12,003-13-10 in 1891 ; this is chiefly
owing to the Public Works charges for the boundary wail and the water-supply.
The dieting was Rs. 779-4-2 in excess of last year ; this is due to the dearness of grain.
The average price of wheat and rice this year was 13 seers the rupee against 16 seers
last year.
The amount paid into the Treasury was Rs. 79-3-6, this is a great falling off and is due
to the abolition of the Farm. Last year, the cattle and farm implements were sold. The
sum of Rs. 79-3-6 represent only the sale of surplus vegetables.
The net profit was only Rs. 537-9-11 against Rs. 2,318-10-10 due to the above cause.
Instead of the Farm, looms for weaving cloth and blankets are being set up to give
employment to the criminal lunatics more especially.
STATEMENT No. XII.
The following Table gives the average cost per lunatic under the various heads during
the last 7 years. The total per head is Rs. 55-2-1 against Rs. 53-14-11, being Rs. 1-3-2 in
excess of last year:—
Items.
Establishment ...
Diet ...
Clothing and Bedding ...
Contingencies ...
Medicines, &c. ...
Cost per lunatic
...
1886.
Rs.
16
26
3
6
1
53
a.
8
13
1
0
1
10
p.
7
6
4
11
9
3
1887.
Rs.
16
26
4
4
2
56
a.
15
15
5
14
13
0
p.
8
10
0
1
5
0
1888.
Rs.
19
25
1
7
0
55
a.
12
14
5
11
11
7
p.
6
11
5
9
2
9
1889.
Rs.
20
26
3
7
0
58
a.
14
6
1
12
4
7
p.
7
8
3
9
7
10
1890.
Rs.
22
25
5
4
0
59
a.
8
6
13
13
14
7
p.
3
1
6
3
3
9
1891.
Rs.
19
25
5
2
0
53
a.
4
6
15
10
9
14
p.
10
1
3
11
10
11
1892.
Rs.
17
30
3
2
0
55
a.
9
12
13
0
14
2
p.
11
8
2
1
3
1
It will be seen that the excess per head is due entirely to the dieting, and I do not see
that this will improve the next year.
At present the Deputy Superintendent obtains the rations weekly from the local
markets, and he gets it much cheaper than stated in the monthly bazar price list.
The Deputy Surgeon-General objects—and he is undoubtedly right—to this system, which
lays the Deputy Superintendent open to all kinds of insinuations, and he has directed me
to try the contract system. I have been getting contract rates, and I find I cannot get atta
higher than 11¼ seers the rupee all the year round, this is dear, but I think it preferable to
the old system. The system of laying in a large supply of grain at the reaping might be
tried, and this would certainly be the cheapest.
Alterations and improve-
ments.
The asylum premises have been enclosed with a wall and railings—a very great improve-
ment. Two walls connecting the Female Barrack and the Cells
have been removed—also a decided improvement. I suggested the
same being done in Nos. 2 and 3 Barracks, but owing to circumstances
connected with keeping the criminal lunatics separate it was not considered advisable.
A new cooking range has been put up similar to the one in use in the Central Jail
this will work well and will cause a saving in fuel.
Water for drinking and irrigation purposes has been brought in pipes from a well about
a quarter of a mile from the asylum. This is pumped up into a reservoir and eventually
water will be taken to all the barracks.
A new garden has been laid out within the enclosure and was stocked with vegetables,
but owing to the delay in supplying the water they were all lost. Next year if the water
scheme is a success the old garden will be done away with.
The well at the entrance gate has been domed over, and the water is obtained through
a small opening at the top ; this will prevent suicides and also pollution.