6
LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
This last was a most disgraceful case. The patient suffered from paralysis
and was found dead in bed, and no one could give any account of how the
injury happened. The injury was only discovered on making a post-mortem
examination. The Magistrate who investigated the case, and also the Com-
missioner, failed to fix the blame on any person; but the latter gave it as his
opinion that the Overseer, Babu Rames Chunder Sil, and the Hospital Assist-
ant should be severely censured. Dr. Price, however, supported them, and
nothing was done in the matter except that two warders were dismissed. I
felt much inclined to adopt the recommendation of the Commissioner, and
further to dismiss the Overseer and the Civil Hospital Assistant, both of
whom ought to have had some inkling as to who was the culprit; but both
of these officers bore very good characters, and I did not think it right to
ignore the good recommendations of the Civil Surgeon and Superintendent.
There can be no doubt, however, that it is as bad a case as has yet been
brought to notice, and reflects little credit on the management. At Patna
there were two cases of accident, both sustaining an intracapsular fracture of
the neck of the right femur. At Cuttack there was a suicidal case of hanging
into which there was a magisterial enquiry. At Berhampore there was one
case of contusion and one of sprain of left wrist caused accidentally.
20. Escapes.—There were no escapes from any of the asylums except two
at Dacca, but both were recaptured.
21. In all the above cases of accidents, injuries, or escapes, full enquiries
were made at the time of their occurrence. The Committee appointed to
draw up regulations for the better discipline of keepers has not yet sent in its
report, the delay being caused by a want of unanimity among the members.
22. Statement IX, Finance.—The remarks contained in paragraph 7 of
Government Resolution No. 113T.M., dated the 10th June 1891, on the incorrect-
ness of this statement which has hitherto been in use, have led to a modified
one having been suggested for adoption in future by the Local Government
to the Government of India; but as the sanction of that Government has not
yet been received, the accounts appear in the old statement. I will, however,
treat the figures here in the light of those remarks. The accounts stand
correctly as follows for both the years 1890 and 1891:—
INCOME.
1. Received from Treasury
...
2.
Ditto from paying patients
1890.
Rs.
63,533
1,314
A.
8
15
P.
3
3
1891.
Rs.
64,576
1,228
A.
5
14
P.
9
0
3.
Ditto from manufacture department ... ...
4.
Ditto from Public Works Department ... ...
5.
Ditto from Government Medical Store ... ...
6.
Ditto from Stationery Office ... ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
1890.
Rs.
64,848
15,570
9,341
530
84
90,374
A.
7
5
11
1
5
15
P.
6
1
11
3
7
4
1891.
Rs.
65,805
16,917
11,544
433
80
94,780
A.
3
7
7
4
4
12
P.
9
10
5
4
9
1
EXPENDITURE.
1. Establishment proper ... ... ... ... ... ...
2. Superintendence
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3. Diet
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4. Clothing and bedding
...
...
...
...
...
...
5. Bazar medicines
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6. Contingencies proper
...
...
...
...
...
...
7. Contingencies of manufacture
...
...
...
...
...
8. Repairs and maintenance
...
...
...
...
...
9. Rates and taxes on asylum buildings
...
...
...
Total ...
10. Printed forms and stationery
...
...
...
...
...
11. English medicines
...
...
...
...
...
...
12. Public Works
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
GRAND TOTAL ...
Received from treasury on
account of—
1890.
Rs.
18,076
16,492
22,744
563
71
3,659
A.
0
10
15
8
0
5
P.
6
7
2
0
5
1
207
3,033
64,848
9
6
7
9
0
6
......
......
......
1891.
Rs.
16,480
15,946
20,583
999
64
6,148
A.
2
14
1
5
8
4
P.
7
7
5
9
1
2
...
1,224
4,358
65,805
5
10
3
2
0
9
......
......
......
......
Received from manufacture
department on account of—
1890.
Rs. A. P.
......
13,330
1,434
7
387
5
403
15
14
2
14
12
10
7
11
0
7
0
0
......
15,570 5 1
......
......
......
......
1891.
Rs. A. P.
......
14,010
1,963
6
703
2
230
13
6
8
1
12
14
2
3
0
8
0
9
......
16,917 7 10
......
......
......
......
1890.
Rs.
18,076
16,492
36,075
1,998
78
4,047
6
611
3,033
84
530
9,341
90,374
A.
0
10
14
6
2
3
12
3
6
5
1
11
15
P.
6
7
9
11
5
8
0
9
0
7
3
11
4
1891.
Rs.
16,480
15,946
34,593
2,962
71
6,851
2
1,455
4,358
80
433
11,544
94,780
A.
2
14
14
12
0
5
12
3
10
4
4
7
12
P.
7
7
7
0
1
10
0
11
4
5
1