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LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
33. The following is an abstract of cash account of the different asylums
in 1899 :—
TABLE XVI.
Abstract of Cash Account for 1899.
1
Dullunda
...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore ...
Total for 1899
Total for 1898
ESTABLISHMENT.
Total cost.
2
Rs.
6,835
8,117
8,391
2,159
7,797
33,300
34,538
A.
3
11
4
0
11
14
6
P.
3
7
0
0
2
0
10
Cost per head of
average strength.
3
Rs.
31
36
35
50
41
30
37
A.
12
15
8
4
4
14
7
P.
8
2
2
4
8
2
4
DIET.
Total cost.
4
Rs.
10,147
10,868
8,304
2,111
5,548
36,980
38,907
A.
11
10
1
12
9
13
14
P.
6
1
9
9
0
1
1
Cost per head of
average strength.
5
Rs.
47
49
35
49
29
40
42
A.
3
7
2
2
6
15
3
P.
2
5
3
8
1
4
2
CLOTHING AND BED-
----.
Total cost.
6
Rs.
1,102
743
1,065
170
558
3,640
2,604
A.
11
6
1
13
6
5
12
P.
0
0
6
0
0
6
0
Cost per head of
average strength.
7
Rs.
5
3
4
3
2
4
2
A.
2
6
8
15
15
0
13
P.
0
2
1
8
4
6
2
MEDICINES.
Total cost.
8
Rs.
440
212
184
19
177
1,034
1,065
A.
3
4
5
13 12
6
8
P.
3
3
0
6
9
9
11
Cost per head of
average strength.
9
Rs.
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
A.
0
15
12
7
15
2
2
P.
9
5
5
4
1
4
6
CONTINGENCIES.
Total cost.
10
Rs.
3,254
2,432
1,327
431
1,327
8,773
7,910
A.
2
8
14
5
5
4
7
P.
3
8
6
3
9
5
11
Cost per head of
average strength.
11
Rs.
15
11
5
10
7
9
8
A.
2
1
9
0
0
11
9
P.
2
2
11
8
5
6
3
MISCELLA-
-----.
Total cost.
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cost per head of
average strength.
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
GRAND TO
Total cost.
14
Rs.
21,779
22,374
19,272
4,892
15,409
83,729
85,027
A.
15
8
10
12
12
11
1
P.
3
7
9
6
8
9
9
Rs.
10
10
8
18
8
9
9
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore ...
Total for 1899 ...
Total for 1898 ...
CHARGES ON ACCOUNT
OF WORKS DONE BY
THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT.
Total cost.
16
Rs.
823
2,129
1,368
137
240
4,699
6,872
A.
0
6
7
10
15
7
14
P.
0
7 0
6
5
6
7
Cost per head
of
average
strength.
17
Rs.
3
9
5
3
1
5
7
A.
13
11
12
3
4
3
7
P.
3
0
8
3
5
3
3
RATES AND TAXES.
Total cost.
18
Rs.
2,939
453
120
164
1,112
4,789
5,805
A.
10
4
0
8
0
6
5
P.
0
8
0
0
0
8
8
Cost per head
of
average
strength.
19
Rs.
13
2
0
3
5
5
6
A.
10
1
8
13
14
4
4
P.
9
0
2
3
2
11
9
COST OF PRINTED
FORMS
AND STATIONARY.
Total cost.
20
Rs.
49
25
31
3
7
117
117
A.
7
8
2
8
15
10
8
P.
9
8
9
0
4
6
4
Cost per head
of
average
strength.
21
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A.
3
1
2 1
0
2
2
P.
8
11
1
4
8
1
0
Total expenditure, includ-
ing all heads of expendi-
ture.
22
Rs.
25,592
24,982
20,792
5,198
16,770
93,336
97,822
A.
1
12
4
7
11
4
14
P.
0
6
6
0
5
5
4
Cost per head of average
strength.
23
Rs.
119
113
87
121
88
103
106
A.
0
11
15
0
12
6
1
P.
5
3
9
6
10
1
5
TABLE XVII.
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore
1898.
Gross cost.
Rs.
122
105
89
128
104
A.
4
7
5
15
7
P.
3
1
9
4
2
Exclusive of
Public Works
charges.
Rs.
121
96
82
124
90
A.
7
3
13
13
0
P.
4
10
8
10
10
1899.
Gross cost.
Rs.
119
113
87
121
88
A.
0
11
15
0
12
P.
5
3
9
6
10
Exclusive of
Public Works
charges.
Rs.
115
104
82
117
87
A.
3
0
3
13
8
P.
2
3
1
3
5
The total amount expended under all heads was Rs. 93,336-4-5, against
Rs. 97,822-14-4 in 1898, or a decrease of Rs. 4,486-9-11. The average cost
per head also shows a decrease, the figures having been Rs. 103-6-1, against
Rs. 106-1-5 in the previous year. Deducting receipts from paying patients
the net cost was Rs. 100-9-3, against Rs. 104-2-7 in 1898. Excluding, again, the
Public Works charges
and the amount paid
for rates and taxes, the
cost per head will stand
at Rs. 90-1-1, against
Rs. 90-6-7 in 1898.
The usual table in the
margin gives the cost
of each asylum for
1899 and compares it
with that of the previous year. The variations under the different heads have
already been explained.
34. Income.— The receipts from paying patients show an increase of
Rs. 750-2-3. Dullunda realised Rs. 673-11-3 more than in last year, the
increase being due to the admission of 11 paying patients, against nil in the
previous year. Dacca shows a reduction of Rs. 33-0-6, as one patient was