8
LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
27. There was a total saving of Rs. 7-2-4 under the head of bazar
medicines.
28. Under the head of contingencies proper there was a total increase of
Rs. 2,804-2-2 in 1891 as compared with the previous year. At Dacca the
increase amounted to Rs. 2,672-8-1, which was chiefly due to the payment in
1891 of Rs. 2,454 as water tax for the last quarter of 1889 and for the years
1890 and 1891. At Patna there was an increase of Rs. 378-8-11, which was
chiefly due to the asylum being charged for the first time with the value of oil
supplied by the manufacture department. There were savings at Dullunda,
Cuttack, and Berhampore. The total cost under contingencies of manufacture
shows very little variation. Under the head of repairs and maintenance there
was a total increase of Rs. 844-0-2 in 1891 as compared with the previous
year. The increase at Dacca was slight. At Patna there was an increase of
Rs. 805-7-11, which was caused by a larger sum having been spent on repairs to
buildings. Petty repairs were also done to the out-houses of the Berhampore
Asylum, which explains the increase of Rs. 42-3 at that asylum. There was
a saving of Rs. 6-10-9 at Dullunda. The average yearly cost of all contin-
gencies per head was as follows:—
Dullunda ...
Dacca
...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore
...
1890.
Rs.
11
1
3
1
1
A.
2
14
7
7
15
P.
3
1
1
6
10
1891.
Rs.
10
13
8
1
1
A.
12
3
0
13
4
P.
1
6
2
11
0
29. The total amount paid as rates and taxes on buildings showed an increase
of Rs. 1,325-4. The increase occurred at Dacca and Berhampore. At
Dacca Rs. 965-4 were paid, which amount includes rates and taxes for 1890
as well as those for the year under report. At Berhampore there was an increase
of Rs. 360 in 1891 as compared with the previous year. This was due to the
payment of a latrine tax for the whole of 1891, while in 1890 this tax was
paid for one quarter only.
30. The total cost of printed forms and stationery shows a saving of
Rs. 4-0-10 in the year under report.
31. There was also a total saving of Rs. 96-12-11 under the head of
Europe medicines. The diminution took place in all the asylums.
32. The total amount expended on account of works done by the Public
Works Department increased by Rs. 2,202-11-6 in the year under report. The
increase at Dullunda of Rs. 4,074-11-10 was due to quadrennial repairs, to the
raising of the boundary wall of the asylum, and to the laying down of pipes for
filtered water. At Patna Rs. 2,344-10-8 were spent in 1891 on quadrennial
repairs. There were savings at Dacca, Cuttack, and Berhampore in the year
under report.
33. I subjoin the usual abstract of accounts for the year 1891:—
Abstract of Cash account for 1891.
Dullunda
...
...
Dacca
...
...
Patna
...
...
Cuttack
...
...
Berhampore
...
...
Total ...
ESTABLISHMENT.
Total cost.
Rs.
9,351
7,198
8,235
2,123
5,518
32,427
A.
12
1
13
0
5
1
P.
10
9
3
0
4
2
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
35
30
32
55
26
32
A.
12
6
6
7
11
8
P.
11
2
0
10
2
3
DIET.
Total cost.
Rs.
9,891
8,722
8,045
1,069
6,864
34,593
A.
12
15
2
1
14
14
P.
9
7
9
6
0
7
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
37
36
31
27
33
34
A.
14
13
10
15
3
10
P.
1
2
0
1
5
11
CLOTHING AND BED-
-----
Total cost.
Rs.
868
616
952
35
489
2,962
A.
7
6
7
11
12
12
P.
0
0
3
0
9
0
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
3
2
3
0
2
2
A.
5
9
11
14
5
15
P.
2
8
11
11
11
6
MEDICINES.
Total cost.
Rs.
282
107
71
6
36
504
A.
15
0
0
9
9
4
P.
9
11
7
9
5
5
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
1
0
0
0
0
0
A.
1
7
4
2
2
8
P.
4
3
5
9
10
1
CONTINGENCIES.
Total cost.
Rs.
2,809
3,131
2,038
71
259
8,309
A.
3
8
1
9
0
5
P.
3
1
2
0
3
9
Cost per head of
average strength.
Rs.
10
13
8
1
1
8
A.
12
3
0
13
4
5
P.
1
6
2
11
0
4
GRAND TOTAL.
Total cost.
Rs.
23,204
19,776
19,342
3,305
13,168
78,797
A.
3
0
9
15
9
5
P.
7
4
0
3
9
11
Rs.
88
89
70
80
6
11