LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
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25. Rates and Taxes.—In last year's report it was mentioned that a
decrease as compared with 1892 was due to non-payment at Berhampore and
Cuttack pending appeal against what were considered exorbitant rates. The
result is a heavy increase in 1894, amounting to Rs. 2,122-10-6. Berhampore
and Cuttack had to pay seven quarters' taxes at the enhanced rates, and the
Patna accounts included payments for five quarters. Dacca shows a trifling
decrease, and Dullunda remains the same.
26. Printed forms and stationery show the trifling increase of Rs. 3-13-5.
27. European medicines were Rs. 66-10-11 more. Berhampore indented for
a somewhat larger quantity, but the chief increase is due to fall in exchange.
28. The Public Works Department spent Rs. 11,518-8 as compared with
Rs. 5,280-4-8 in 1893, Rs. 2,536-10 in 1892, and Rs. 11,544-7-5 in 1891. The
fluctuations depend chiefly on quadrennial repairs falling due in different
asylums in different years and to some extent on new buildings. The amounts
have no bearing on the question of economy of management, and all new
buildings are sanctioned by Government before they are taken in hand.
Dul-
lunda cost Rs. 448-13-1 more for repairs than in 1893, and spent Rs. 5,074-12-9
on a new latrine for lunatics and warders and sewage communications for
latrines and cook-sheds. Dacca cost Rs. 3,366-14-3 more owing to the heighten-
ing of part of the walls as directed by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor at
his visit in July, certain improvements in ventilation suggested by myself, and
the provision of a proper mortuary. There has been no expenditure at Patna
during the last three years. Berhampore shows a decrease of Rs. 1,998-13-9,
the quadrennial repairs having come due in 1893; while only Rs. 158-13-3 were
needed for petty repairs in 1894. Cuttack has a small increase of Rs. 28-12-3.
29. The following is an abstract of the cash account of the different
asylums in 1894: —
TABLE XVI.
Abstract of Cash Accounts for 1894.
1
Dul l anda ...
Patna ...
Dacca ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore ...
Total for 1894
Total for 1893
ESTABLISHMENT.
Total cost.
2
Rs.
9,352
7,537
8,245
2,127
6,740
34,003
33,215
A.
10
12
7
0
9
7
6
P.
3
8
6
0
6
11
6
Cost per head of
average strength.
3
Rs.
41
31
36
111
32
37
35
A.
14
5
15
15
2
2
10
P.
11
2
7
2
6
5
3
DIET.
Total cost.
4
Rs.
9,374
10,503
7,888
767
7,279
35,813
36,155
A.
14
6
5
8
6
7
11
P.
3
0
0
5
3
11
7
Cost per head of
average strength.
5
Rs.
42
43
35
40
34
39
38
A.
0
10
5
6
11
2
12
P
6
3
11
4
8
0
8
CLOTHING AND BED¬
DING.
Total cost.
6
Rs.
581
486
882
34
423
2,409
2,318
A.
15
14
6
8
12
7
2
P.
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
Cost per head of
average strength.
7
Rs.
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
A.
9
0
15
13
0
10
7
P.
9
4
4
0
4
2
9
MEDICINES.
Total cost.
8
Rs.
472
109
132
4
144
864
822
A.
12
6
14
10
12
7
13
P.
9
7
3
0
1
8
10
Cost per head of
average strength.
9
Rs.
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
A.
1
7
9
3
11
15
14
P.
10
3
6
11
1
1
2
CONTINGENCIES.
Total cost.
10
Rs.
1,814
1,676
1,169
85
772
5,517
5,461
A.
7
7
3
2
6
11
11
P.
8
7
0
9
3
3
9
Cost per head of
average strength.
11
Rs.
8
6
5
4
3
6
5
A.
2
15
3
7
10
0
13
P.
2
6
11
9
11
5
9
MISCELLA¬
NEOUS.
Total cost.
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cost per head of
average strength.
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
GRAND TOTAL.
Total cost.
14
Rs.
21,596
20,313
18,318
3,018
15,360
78,608
77,973
A.
11
14
3
13
14
10
13
P.
11
10
9
2
7
3
8
Cost per head of
average strength.
15
Rs.
96
84
82
158
73
85
83
A.
13
6
2
14
4
14
10
P.
2
6
3
2
6
1
7
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore ...
Total for 1894 ...
Total for 1893 ...
CHARGES ON ACCOUNT
OF WORKS DONE BY
THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT.
Total cost.
16
Rs.
6,769
4,415
A.
14
5
P.
9
6
174
158
11,518
5,280
6
13
8
4
6
3
0
8
Cost per head of aver-
age strength.
17
Rs.
30
18
A.
5
5
P.
8
6
...
9
0
12
5
2
12
9
10
10
1
4
8
RATES AND TAXES.
Total cost.
18
Rs.
2,676
458
141
261
1,999
6,537
3,414
A.
6
10
0
8
9
1
7
P.
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
Cost per head of aver-
age strength.
19
Rs.
12
1
0
13
9
6
3
A.
0
14
10
12
8
0
10
P.
0
6
1
3
8
9
7
COST OF PRINTED
FORMS AND STA-
-------.
Total cost.
20
Rs.
68
22
17
3
11
124
120
A.
11
7
13
9
15
8
11
P.
0
9
6
3
0
6
1
Cost per head of aver-
age strength.
21
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A.
4
1
1
3
1
2
2
P.
10
6
3
0
0
2
1
Total expenditure, including at
heads of expenditure.
22
Rs.
31,111
25,210
18,477
3,458
17,531
95,788
86,789
A.
11
6
1
4
4
12
4
P.
8
1
3
11
4
3
5
Cost per head of average strength.
23
Rs.
139
104
82
182
83
104
93
A.
7
12
13
0
10
10
1
p.
8
0
7
3
3
4
11