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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
ing only to Rs. 3,276, against Rs. 6,053 in 1879. The asylum had the services
of an overseer for the entire year 1880, but for a portion only of 1879.
This added Rs. 757 to the item in 1880. There was some little increase in the
charges for diet and private servants for first class paying-patients. The
decrease in the higher class of paying-patients continues. The average cost of
dieting the patients, which includes all extras and stimulants, was daily as
follows:—
Paying-patients, first class ... ... ...
Do.
second „
...
...
Do.
third
„
...
...
...
Pauper patients ... ... ... ...
Rs.
1
0
0
0
A.
8
11
6
4
P.
6
6
0
5
81. The following statement shows the average daily number of lunatics
for the year, the total yearly expenditure, average cost of each inmate, and the
average cost of each item of the charge per man, during the year 1880 :—
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Average daily number of inmates throughout the year ...
Ditto
ditto
employed in labour throughout
the year
...
...
...
...
...
Total expenditure for the year ... ... ...
Income from lunatics' labour, including profits and estimated
value of labour ... ... ... ...
Payments by friends of lunatics for maintenance ... ...
Average yearly cost of each inmate as per item 3 ... ...
Ditto
ditto
each lunatic, after deducting item 5 ...
Average yearly expenditure of each patient in relation to—
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Establishment
...
...
... ...
Diet
...
...
... ... ...
Bazar medicines ... ... ... ...
Contingencies ... ... ... ... ...
Clothing ... ... ... ... ...
22
......
Rs. 20,475
......
„ 12,341
„ 931
„ 370
„ 608
„ 146
......
„ 57
„ 36
Financial Statement for the year 1880.
DESCRIPTION OF CHARGES.
Superintendent ... ... ... ... ...
Deputy Superintendent
...
...
...
...
Matron ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Overseer
...
...
...
...
Hospital Assistant
...
...
...
Clerk
...
...
...
...
Servants
...
...
...
...
Diet of patients
...
...
...
Wines and spirits
...
...
...
...
Clothing, public
...
...
...
...
Ditto, private
...
...
...
...
Lighting
...
...
...
...
...
Other items
...
...
...
...
...
Private servants
...
...
...
...
Municipal assessed rates
...
...
...
House service
...
...
...
...
Total ...
January.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
23
310
273
...
63
...
35
84
82
30
19
1,687
February.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
306
236
...
7
5
30
106
83
30
...
1,596
March.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
325
262
...
122
42
28
92
90
30
...
1,784
April.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
317
279
1
78
20
24
124
102
30
20
1,788
May.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
320
253
...
112
...
27
34
83
30
...
1,652
June.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
327
230
...
36
13
26
27
85
30
...
1,567
July.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
330
287
...
52
...
29
125
124
30
19
1,789
August.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
340
329
...
...
...
37
54
185
30
...
1,768
September.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
330
276
...
...
5
70
37
126
30
...
1,667
October.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
315
234
...
27
5
...
34
108
30
20
1,566
November.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
320
252
...
136
56
54
42
101
30
...
1,784
December.
Rs.
273
250
110
100
35
25
312
290
13
157
...
85
46
101
30
...
1,827
Total.
Rs.
3,276
3,000
1,320
1,200
420
298
3,852
3,201
14
790
146
445
805
1,270
360
78
20,475
82. The total income from paying-patients in 1880 was Rs. 12,341,
against Rs. 12,976 in 1879. Of this total, Rs. 3,353-7-6 was unrealized at the
end of the year, of which Rs. 3,203-4 represents the debt of Captain Andrews
of the Invalid Establishment, for the maintenance of his wife. In a legal
proceeding instituted against Captain Andrews, a decree has been obtained
for the full amount, which the Collector of the 24-Pergunnahs is now engaged
in endeavouring to realize.
83. The asylum inmates have owed as much in 1880 as in former years
to the kindness and constant care of Mr. and Mrs. DeVere, whose efforts have
been well seconded by Overseer Lawton, to whom those who have recovered
under his care have one and all expressed their gratitude.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
ARTHUR J. PAYNE, M.D.,
Surgeon-General for Bengal.