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LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
23. The total expenditure on diet, including the value of articles of food
received from the manufacturing department, increased by Rs. 3,387-8-5 in 1890.
At Dullunda there was an increase of Rs. 810-14-6, which was due to the larger
population and to extra food having been given to the weakly patients. The
increase at Dacca amounted to Rs. 3,549-9-1, attributable to the payment of the
cost of diet for three months of 1889 which was in arrears, and to the change
in the system of adjustment of accounts mentioned above. There was a saving
at Patna, Cuttack, and Berhampore. The average cost of each lunatic on
account of diet was as follows: —
Dullunda ...
Dacca
...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore...
1889.
Rs.
38
32
31
30
33
A.
8
0
14
0
0
P.
1
3
5
1
3
1890.
Rs.
37
46
29
27
31
A.
0
0
10
11
11
P.
3
10
10
1
10
24. The total cost of bedding and clothing was less by Rs. 605-12-7 as com-
pared with that of the previous year. The diminution took place at Dullunda.
Dacca, and Patna, while at Cuttack and Berhampore there was an increase.
The increase at Cuttack was slight, but that at Berhampore is said to be due
to the change in the system of adjustment of accounts referred to above. The
cost per head on account of bedding and clothing is given below:—
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore ...
1889.
Rs
2
2
3
2
1
A.
11
1
14
2
14
P.
10
7
9
2
5
1890.
Rs.
1
1
2
2
2
A.
11
13
4
1
1
P.
1
8
10
11
4
25. There was a reduction of Rs. 33-1-1 under the head of bazar medicines
in the year under review.
26. There was also a saving of Rs. 106-0-1 under the head of contingencies
proper as compared with the previous year. Excepting the Dullunda and
Patna Asylums, all the others show a decrease. The increase at Dullunda of
Rs. 395-3-6 was caused by the purchase of winter uniform for the asylum
servants. The increment at Patna was slight. There was a very slight
difference in the total cost of contingencies of manufacture. The total amount
expended on account of repairs and maintenance was less by Rs. 902-1-3 as
compared with 1889. At the Dacca Asylum only there was an increase of
Rs. 41-6, which was due to the asylum roads having been repaired. The
average yearly cost of all contingencies per head was as follows :—
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore ...
1889.
Rs.
12
3
4
2
4
A.
5
0
1
5
14
P.
8
7
2
8
3
1890.
Rs.
11
1
3
1
1
A.
2
14
7
7
15
P.
3
1
1
6
10
27. The total cost of printed forms and stationery shows little variation from
that of the previous year. At Berhampore the cost was greater by Rs. 7-8-3, and
the Superintendent explains that more stationery was required during the year.
28. There was a decrease of Rs. 76-4-1 under the head of Europe medicines
as compared with 1889. This decrease was due to the economy exer-
cised in Dullunda and Dacca, and also to the fact that no expensive surgical
instruments were purchased, while all the other asylums show a slight
increase. At Patna, where the increase amounted to Rs. 54-8, a larger indent
for medicines was made by the Superintendent, the supply in 1889 having
fallen short. The increase at Berhampore is represented by Rs. 12-10-9, and
the Superintendent states that a larger quantity of medicines was considered
necessary. At Cuttack the increase was slight.
29. In the year under report a very large amount was paid as rates and
taxes. The increase amounted to Rs. 2,098-12-6 as compared with 1889. At