LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
15
TABLE XVII.
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore ...
1894.
Gross cost.
Rs.
139
104
82
182
83
A.
7
12
13
0
10
P.
8
0
7
3
3
Exclusive
of Public Works
charges.
Rs.
109
86
82
172
8
A.
2
6
13
13
14
P.
0
6
7
5
2
1895.
Gross cost.
Rs.
117
102
89
188
77
A.
0
7
2
0
12
Exclusive
of Public Works
charges.
P.
1
4
6
3
8
Rs.
104
89
82
161
76
A.
3
0
8
14
6
P.
6
11
11
7
7
The total expenditure under all heads was Rs. 91,378-10-11 against
Rs. 95,788-12-3 in
1894, a decrease of
Rs. 4,410-1-4; and the
average cost per head
Rs. 99-6-6 against
Rs. 104-10-4 in 1894.
Deducting receipts
from paying patients,
the net cost was
Rs. 97-3-1 against
Rs. 102-6-8 in 1894, and deducting the expenditure on public works and for
rates and taxes, Rs. 83-9-3 against Rs. 83-12-7. The figures in the margin
give the comparative cost in each asylum, but, as stated last year, are no tests of
economy of management. No further comment is necessary.
30. Income.—The receipts from paying patients was Rs. 2,030-7 against
Rs. 2,042-0-8 in 1894 and Rs. 2,355-12-6 in 1893. The decrease at Dullunda
was slight; at Dacca it was due to arrears not paid by the friends of a paying
patient. The Superintendent has addressed the Magistrate for the recovery of
the dues. Patna earned Rs. 544-4 against Rs. 440-13-7 in 1894, an increase of
Rs. 103-6-5, principally attributable to the recovery of outstanding dues.
Berhampore realised more than in 1894. Cuttack had no paying patients.
This subject now receives careful attention of the Superintendents, who make
every effort to realise the cost from the friends of the patients. This is quite
apparent from the facts given above. The following is the usual statement
showing the number of paying patients treated in each asylum:—
TABLE XVIII.
Statement showing the number of Paying Patients treated in the Lunatic Asylums
in Bengal during the year 1895.
NAME OF ASYLUM.
1
Dullunda ...
Dacca
...
...
Patna
...
...
Cuttack ... ...
Berhampore ...
Total for 1895 ...
Total for 1894 ...
Remained
on 1st
January.
Males.
2
4
1
3
...
4
12
14
Females.
3
4
1
...
...
...
5
6
Total.
4
8
2
3
... 4
17
20
Admitted.
Males.
5
3
...
2
...
...
5
7
Females.
6
1
...
...
...
...
1
2
Total.
7
4
...
2
...
...
6
9
Readmitted.
Males.
8
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
Females.
9
...
...
... ...
...
...
1
Total.
10
1
...
...
...
...
1
2
Total
treated.
Males.
11
8
1
5
... 4
18
22
Females.
12
5
1
...
...
...
6
9
Total.
13
13
2
5
...
4
24
31
Discharged,
transferred,
&c.
Males.
14
2
...
2
... 2
6
10
Females.
15
1
...
...
...
...
1
4
Total.
16
3
... 2
... 2
7
14
Died.
Males.
17
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
Females.
18
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
Total.
19
2
...
...
...
...
2
...
Remaining
on 31st
December.
Males.
20
5
1
3
... 2
11
12
Females.
21
3
1
...
...
4
5
Total.
22
8
2
3
... 2
15
17
Daily average
strength.
Males.
23
5.08
1.
3.24
...
2.71
12.03
13.23
Females.
24
3.33
1.
...
...
...
4.33
4.83
Total.
25
8.41
2.
3.24
...
2.71
16.36
18.06
31. Statement X.—Establishment.—At Dullunda the post of assistant
matron, sanctioned in Bengal Government No. 3707 Med., dated 27th Novem-
ber 1893, was abolished from the 31st January 1895, and the services of the
washerman were dispensed with. At Dacca a sweeper was not employed.
At Patna only one cook was employed. The establishment at Cuttack remained
the same. At Berhampore, the arrangement under which the conservancy
of the asylum was looked after by the municipality was stopped, which
necessitated the entertainment of 11 sweepers for the asylum.
32. Statement XI.—Manufactures.—The
net profits for 1895, i.e., the
excess of credits over debits in the manufacture accounts, were Rs. 8,252-10-11
against Rs. 9,900-10-7 in 1894—a decrease of Rs. 1,647-15-8. The decrease
of Rs. 2,754-10-7 at Dullunda was entirely due, it is stated, to less profit from
Public Works Department on account of materials and labour supplied by the
asylum. The increase at Dacca was very slight. Patna had an increase
of Rs. 1,442-2, which was due to higher rates being charged for asylum labour,
to larger value of articles supplied to the asylum, and to the revaluation of
plant and machinery. The decrease of Rs. 82-15-3 at Cuttack was due to a
less outturn of fodder, which is sold to the local municipality. Berhampore