LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
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Dullunda alone there was paid Rs. 2,676-6-0. The Superintendent reports
that the amount was paid to the Municipal authorities after referring the
matter to Government. It is observable that no amount has been shown as
paid under this head by the Dacca Asylum during the year under report.
The reason of this is that rates and taxes for 1890 were not paid until the begin-
ning of the current year.
30. The total amount expended on account of works done by the Public
Works Department shows a decrease of Rs. 882-10-3 in the year under report.
The diminution took place at Dullunda, Patna, and Berhampore, while at
Dacca and Cuttack there was a large increase. At Dacca the increase amounted
to Rs. 3,742-8, which was due to the quadrennial repairs. The addition of
two wards and two cells accounts for the increase of Rs. 1,759-8-3 at Cuttack.
31. In accordance with the orders of the Government of India conveyed
in its No. 9 Medi cal / 497, dated 25th July 1890, I subjoin an abstract of accounts for
the year 1890 :—
Abstract of Cash account for 1890.
Dullunda ... ...
Dacca ... ...
Patna ... ...
Cuttack ... ...
Berhampore
...
...
ESTABLISHMENT.
Total cost.
Rs.
9,932
6,266
8,455
3,324
6,590
A.
0
7
10
0
8
P.
9
10
6
0
0
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
38
25
31
64
31
A.
10
13
1
12
9
P.
5
7
10
6
2
DIET.
Total cost.
Rs.
9,510
11,164
7,354
1,420
6,625
A.
11
2
14
14
3
P.
7
4
8
5
9
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
37
46
29
27
31
A.
0
0
10
11
11
P.
3
10
10
1
10
CLOTHING AND BED-
----.
Total cost.
Rs.
434
449
570
108
434
A.
10
6
12
13
13
P.
0
0
11
0
0
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
1
1
2
2
2
A.
11
13
4
1
1
P.
1
8
10
11
4
MEDICINES.
Total cost.
Rs.
289
163
68
14
73
A.
2
1
0
9
6
P.
6
5
0
0
9
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
1
0
0
0
0
A.
2
10
4
4
5
P.
0
9
4
7
7
CONTINGENCIES.
Total cost.
Rs.
2,863
456
854
75
415
A.
4
0
0
6
8
P.
0
0
4
7
6
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
11
1
3
1
1
A.
2
14
7
7
15
P.
3
1
1
0
10
GRAND TOTAL.
Total cost.
Rs.
23,029
18,499
17,303
4,943
14,139
A.
12
1
6
11
8
P.
10
7
5
0
0
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
89
76
69
96
67
A.
10
4
12
5
11
P.
0
11
11
7
9
Dullunda ...
Dacca
...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore ...
CHARGES ON ACCOUNT
OF WORKS DONE BY
THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT.
Total cost.
Rs.
1,538
4,340
A.
0
12
P.
0
0
... 3,309
153
10
5
5
6
Cost per head of aver-
age strength.
Rs.
5
17
A.
15
14
P.
9
6
...
64
0
8
11
1
9
*RATES AND TAXES ON
BUILDINGS ATTACHED
TO THE ASYLUM.
Total cost.
Rs.
2,676
A.
6
P.
0
...
108
45
204
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cost per head of aver-
age strength.
Rs.
10
A.
6
P.
8
...
0
0
0
6
14
15
11
0
7
COST OF PRINTED
FORMS AND STA-
-------.
Total cost.
Rs.
33
25
10
2
12
A.
8
0
4
12
12
P.
7
3
0
9
0
Cost per head of aver-
age strength.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
A.
2
1
0
0
1
P.
1
8
8
10
0
TOTAL COST.
Total expenditure, in-
cluding all heads of
expenditure.
Rs.
27,277
22,864
17,421
8,301
14,509
A.
11
13
10
2
9
P.
5
10
5
2
6
Cost per head of aver-
age strength.
Rs.
106
94
70
161
69
A.
2
5
4
12
8
P.
6
1
6
6
1
* Paid out of contingent grant of the asylum.
It will be seen that besides the headings prescribed by the Government of
India, the average charge against each lunatic on account of expenditure incurred
by the Public Works Department, for rates and taxes, and forms and stationery,
has also been shown separately.
32. The total yearly average cost of each lunatic, taking all heads of
expenditure, was Rs. 89-11-6, against Rs. 92-9-9 in 1889. Excluding the
Public Works charges, the average stands at Rs. 80-7-1, against Rs. 82-10-6
in the previous year. But this average includes a very large amount paid
as rates and taxes in the Bengal asylums ; and excluding this extraordinary ex-
penditure, the average cost of each lunatic was Rs. 77-6-11, against Rs. 81-2-2
in 1889, which compares favourably with that obtaining in some other
provinces. The following shows the average yearly cost of each lunatic in the
different provinces, exclusive of the Public Works charges and rates and taxes:—
Punjab in 1889 ...
Bengal in 1890 ...
Central Provinces in 1889 ...
North-Western Provinces in 1889
Cost per head.
Rs.
98
77
74
60
A.
3
6
3
9
P.
11
11
5
4