3
The rest were from different other groups. The difficulty in grouping the
cases for want of information in the Medical History Sheet pointed out in
previous years still exists. In 24 cases the causes had to be ascertained from
the relatives and friends of the patients after their admissions.
STATEMENT VIII.
Finance.
12. The total amount spent for the upkeep of the asylum was Rs. 67,868
against Rs. 60,376 in the last year. The increase
during the year under report was due to
the
construction of a few additional buildings out of those sanctioned by the
Local Administration to the extent of Rs. 45,028. The cost of the buildings
constructed was Rs. 7,603. Excluding the Public Works Department charges
and other book receipts, the expenditure during the year was Rs. 59,486
against Rs. 56,484 last year. The increase was due to the fact that payment
of articles for two months which remained unpaid last year, vide paragraph
13 of last year's report, had to be paid during the year under report, and
also to the fact that articles of diet, etc., were stocked in the season for the
whole year up to March in large quantity as the admissions were gradually
increasing at the beginning of the current year.
Under rates and taxes the expenditure was Rs. 3,353 against Rs. 4,346,
the decrease being due to the non-receipt of the bill for the last quarter before
the close of the year.
Receipts from paying patients amounted to Rs. 4,340 against Rs. 5,234
and miscellaneous receipts were Rs. 2,113 against Rs. 4,090 in the past year.
The decrease under the former head was due to the discharge of 8 and death
of 5 paying patients, and under the latter head to the fact that the sale of old
and rejected cattle had increased the amount for the last year.
Remittances to the Treasury were Rs. 6,453 against Rs. 9,324 in the
previous year.
The average cost of a lunatic was Rs. 142-4-6 against Rs. 118-2-5 last
year. Excluding Public Works Department charges, it was Rs. 126-5-6 against
Rs. 111-12-4. Excluding the receipts from paying patients, which are credited
to Government, the cost per head was Rs. 133-2-11 against Rs. 107-14-6.
STATEMENT IX.
Establishment.
13. There was no change in the establishment during
the year under report.
STATEMENT X.
Manufactures, etc.
14. The profits during the year from the farm and manufacturing depart-
ments amounted to Rs. 2,844 against Rs. 4,338 last
year. The decrease was due to the stoppage of the
blanket industry for want of woollen yarn, the cost of which was prohibitive
on account of the war, and to the auction of old and rejected cattle last year,
which increased the profits for that year.
General remarks.
15. Administrative sanction for the construction of certain buildings
amounting to Rs. 45,028 was received during the year.
The works, have been taken in hand by the Public Works
Department and are in progress. The compound wall round the female ward
has been completed during the year under report. These new buildings include
special accommodation for tubercular and other infectious diseases which is at
present wanting in the asylum.
List of property of lunatics.
16. The private property of lunatics sent to the asylum by magis-
trates is not shown on the back of the warrants by the
confining magistrates, although a circular letter to that
effect was issued last year.
Notice of Officers.
17. The Superintendent reports that Deputy Superintendent Kashi-
nath has performed all his duties to his entire satis-
faction.
His care and attention to the unfortunates
under his charge have been all that could be wished. On the administrative