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LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
The Superintendent says that the friends of two paying patients refused to
contribute during the year, and the Magistrate also reported that they were unable
to do so. Patna shows an increase of Rs. 18-14-3, due to the realisation of some
arrears. The receipts at Cuttack show a trifling increase. Berhampore earned
less, there having been only one paying patient who was discharged during
the year. The following table shows the number of paying patients treated
in each asylum :—
TABLE XVIII.
Statement showing the number of Paying Patients treated in the Native Lunatic Asylums
in Bengal during the year 1898.
NAME OF ASYLUM.
1
Dullunda
Dacca
Patna
Cuttack
Berhampore ...
Total for 1898 ...
Total for 1897 ...
Remained
on 1st
January.
Males.
2
6
3
3
...
...
12
15
Females.
3
2
1
...
1
...
4
5
Total.
4
8
4
3
1
...
16
20
Admitted.
Males.
5
...
...
...
...
1
1
4
Females.
6
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
Total.
7
...
1
...
...
1
2
4
Re-admitted.
Males.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Females.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total
treated.
Males.
11
6
3
3
...
1
13
20
Females.
12
2
2
...
1
...
5
5
Total.
13
8
5
3
1
1
18
25
Discharged,
transferred,
&c.
Males.
14
2
2
...
...
1
5
8
Females.
15
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
Total.
16
3
2
...
...
1
6
8
Died.
Males.
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Remaining
on 31st
December.
Males.
20
4
1
3
...
...
8
12
Females.
21
1
2
...
1
4
4
Total.
22
5
3
3
1
...
12
16
Daily average
strength.
Males.
23
4.24
1.
3.
...
0.9
9.14
13.48
Females.
24
1.78
1.78
...
1. ...
4.56
3.91
Total.
25
6.02
2.78
3.
1.
0.9
13.70
17.39
35. Statement X. Establishment.—The monthly cost at Dullunda remained
the same as in the previous year. At Dacca there was an increase of Rs. 5, at
Cuttack of Rs. 3, and Berhampore of Rs. 24, due to the pay of all whole-time
menial servants who were on receipt of Rs. 5 and under having been increased
by Re. 1 each. At Patna the actual increase on this account was Rs. 13, but the
old clerk who was drawing Rs. 40 per mensem having been discharged, a new
man was appointed on Rs. 30 per mensem, which caused a saving of Rs. 10.
Thus the monthly cost shows an increase of Rs. 3 per mensem. The Superin-
tendent of the Dacca Asylum represented during the year the difficulty of
procuring suitable keepers at the small rates of pay allowed. As in the central
asylum scheme it was proposed to retain the Dacca Asylum, the Superinten-
dent's proposal for revision of pay of the establishment was submitted to
Government, which sanctioned it with effect from the 1st April 1899. The net
increase will, under the new arrangement, amount to Rs. 35-8 per mensem.
36. Statement XI. Manufactures.—The net profits from the Manufacturing
Department amounted to Rs. 5,803-4-11, against Rs. 1,022-3-1 in 1897.
Dullunda showed a profit of Rs. 1,164-10-2, against a loss of Rs. 397-13-1 in
the previous year. The dairy had a profit of Rs. 641-10-3, and other indus-
tries Rs. 522-15-11. The increase of Rs. 91-0-9 at Dacca was due to more
milk having been supplied by the dairy to the asylum. At Patna there was a
profit of Rs. 2,454-14-11, against a loss of Rs. 956-5-1 in 1897. It was explained
in last year's report that the results of that year would have shown a consider-
able profit, had not some buildings been made over to the Public Works
Department and their value deducted from the estimated value of plant and
machinery shown in Statement No. XI. Cuttack shows a smaller profit, owing
to discontinuance of all manufactures entailing hard labour. At Berhampore
there was a small decrease.
37. Dairy farms.—The dairy at Dullunda worked at a profit of Rs. 641-10-3,
against a loss of Rs. 1,133-8-3 in 1897 and a profit of Rs. 646-13-9
in 1896. The result in the year under report is satisfactory. With regard
to the loss of 1897, the Superintendent submitted a special report, which showed
that five dry cows were kept long undisposed of, as no reasonable price was
offered for them, and the cost of their up-keep was in a year of scarcity very
high. Four were ultimately sold at a loss and one died. The milk produce
of the year 1897 was also comparatively much less than in 1896. All these