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LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
TABLE XIII.
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore
1899.
Rs.
47
49
35
49
29
A.
3
7
2
2
6
P.
2
6
3
8
1
1900.
Rs.
52
43
52
52
32
A.
1
13
5
14
0
P.
1
10
7
3
4
24. Diet.—The cost of diet, including food-supplies from the Manufac-
turing Department, increased by Rs. 4,558-15-6. At Dullunda the cost was
greater by Rs. 1,961-0-5, owing to the larger
daily average strength and to higher prices of
food-stuffs. As was anticipated last year, there
was a decrease at Dacca. The excess at Patna
and Cuttack is attributed to higher rates paid
for food-grains. Berhampore had a small saving.
The incidence of cost per head is shown in the
marginal table.
TABLE XIV.
Dullunda ...
Dacca
...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore
1899.
Rs.
5
3
4
3
2
A.
2
6
8
15
15
P.
0
2
1
8
4
1900.
Rs.
4
5
3
3
4
A.
0
6
12
15
2
P.
1
8
2
0
1
25. Clothing and bedding.—Under this heading there were savings at
Dullunda and Patna. At Dacca the cost went up by
Rs. 513-12-6, owing to the purchase of blankets of
superior quality at higher prices from the Hazari-
bagh Central Jail. The increase of Rs. 146-2-3
at Berhampore is attributed to the issue of clothing
of better quality to the convalescent and the
weak. There was a trifling increase at Cuttack.
The marginal table shows the cost per head in
each asylum.
26. Bazar medicines—Cost Rs. 139-0-10 more than in the previous year.
The increase of Rs. 76-5-2 at Dullunda was due to the purchase of a larger
quantity of sedative drugs required for the treatment of excited cases.
At Dacca, owing to greater sickness certain European medicines which had
been expended were purchased locally. This explains the increase of Rs. 46-5-6
in 1900. There were savings at Cuttack and Berhampore. There was a small
increase at Patna.
27. Contingencies proper.–There was a total saving of Rs. 568-10 under
this heading. Dullunda shows a reduction of Rs. 557-15, Dacca, Rs. 229-6-2
and Berhampore, Rs. 174-5. Patna purchased new cooking utensils and water
buckets, which increased the expenditure by Rs. 372-13. There was a small
increase at Cuttack.
TABLE XV.
Dullunda ...
Dacca
...
Patna
...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore
1899.
Rs.
15
11
5
10
7
A.
2
1
9
0
0
P.
2
2
11
8
5
1900.
Rs.
10
9
8
9
6
A.
9
7
5
11
12
P.
5
11
8
0
0
28. Repairs and Maintenance—Cost less by
Rs. 137-14-3, Dacca spent nothing, while Dullunda,
Cuttack and Berhampore had savings. At Patna
there was an increase of Rs. 119.15-3 due to some
petty repairs. The cost per patient on account of
contingencies is shown in the marginal table.
29. Rates and taxes.—There was a reduction of Rs. 326-13-6 under this
heading, but this was nominal, as Berhampore did not pay the rates for the
third quarter.
30. Printed forms and stationery—The cost varied but little, the figures
having been Rs. 115-12-3 against Rs. 117-10-6 in 1899.
31. European medicines—Show an increase of Rs. 480-8, which is shared
by all the asylums, except Berhampore, which had a saving of a few annas. The
increase of Rs. 214-4-11 at Dullunda and of Rs. 132-12-5 at Dacca is attribut-
able to the issue of quinine, instead of cinchonidine, as a prophylactic. At
Patna a larger quantity of prophylactic medicines was obtained, which
accounts for the increase of Rs. 97.3. The increase of Rs. 36-10-6 at Cuttack
was due to new surgical instruments having been obtained.
32. The Public Works Department—-Spent Rs. 7,073-12-6, as compared
with Rs, 4,699-7-6 in 1899, an increase of Rs. 2,374-5. Dullunda expended
Rs. 3,045 more than in 1899, owing to quadrennial repairs which were completed
in the year under report. This was also the reason of the excess at Berhampore.
At Cuttack the cost was greater owing to the construction of a godown and
raised masonry beds. Dacca and Patna spent less.