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LUNATIC ASYLUMS OF BENGAL.
TABLE XVII.
Dullunda ...
Dacca ...
Patna ...
Cuttack ...
Berhampore
1893.
Gross cost.
Rs.
108
93
78
166
84
A.
5
6
0
7
6
P.
2
8
10
9
9
Exclusive
of public works
charges.
Rs.
100
88
78
158
73
A.
8
15
0
11
13
P.
4
3
10
0
7
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
82
A.
2
6
13
13
14
P.
0
6
7
5
2
The total expenditure under all heads was Rs. 95,788-12-3 against
Rs.
86,789-4-5
in
1893, an increase of
Rs. 8,999-7-10; and the
average cost per head
Rs. 104-10-4 against
Rs. 93-1-11. Deducting
receipts from paying
patients, the net cost
was Rs. 102-6-8 against
Rs. 90-9-5 in 1893, and
deducting the expenditure on Public Works for rates and taxes, Rs. 83-12-7
against Rs. 81-4-2. The figures in the margin give the comparative cost in each
asylum, but, as explained last year, are quite valueless as tests of economy
of management. The cause of the variations has already been discussed under
the different heads of expenditure.
30. Income.—The receipts from paying patients fell off by Rs. 313-11-10
as compared with 1893, but were considerably higher than in 1892 or 1891.
This was partly due to a smaller number of paying patients, the daily average
having been 18.06 against 19.57, and partly to a smaller collection of arrears,
the amount outstanding having been much reduced by collections in 1893.
Dullunda realised less by Rs. 668-3-5 than in 1893, but Rs. 100-15-7 more
than in 1892. I know that every effort is made by the Superintendent to
collect as much as possible. Dacca had an increase of Rs. 94-5-9 (mostly arrears
from 1893), Patna of Rs. 234-1-10, and Berhampore of Rs. 26. There were
no paying patients at Cuttack. The figures show that careful attention is given
to this important point. The following statement shows 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 1894.
NAME OF ASYLUM.
1
Dullunda
...
Dacca
...
...
Patna
...
...
Cuttack
...
...
Berhampore ...
Total for 1894 ...
Total for 1893 ...
Remained
on 1st
January.
Males.
2
7
2
3
...
2
14
15
Females.
3
4
2
...
...
...
6
6
Total.
4
11
4
3
... 2
20
21
Admitted.
Males.
5
2
2
1
... 2
7
9
Females.
6
2
...
...
...
...
2
3
Total.
7
4
2
1
... 2
9
12
Readmitted.
Males.
8
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
Females.
9
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
Total.
10
2
...
...
...
...
2
1
Total
treated.
Males.
11
10
4
4
... 4
22
25
Females.
12
7
2
...
...
...
9
9
Total.
13
17
6
4
... 4
31
34
Discharged,
transferred,
&c.
Males.
14
6
3
1
...
...
10
11
Females.
15
3
1
...
...
...
4
2
Total.
16
9
4
1
...
...
14
13
Died.
Males.
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Females.
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Remaining
on 31st
December.
Males.
20
4
1
3
... 4
12
14
Females.
21
4
1
...
...
...
5
6
Total.
22
8
2
3
... 4
17
20
Daily average
strength.
Males.
23
5.06
2.57
2.40
... 3.2
13.23
13.57
Females.
24
3.83
1.
...
...
...
4.83
6.
Total.
25
8.89
3.57
2.40
... 3.2
18.06
19.57
31. Statement X.—Establishment.—The only addition to the sanctioned
establishment was an assistant matron at Dullunda on Rs. 20 (Bengal Govern-
ment No. 3707Med., dated 27th November 1893). Though sanctioned in 1893,
she was not employed till February 1894. The increased establishment for
Berhampore is still under consideration, and provision has been made for it in
this year's budget.
32. Statement XI.—Manufactures.—The net profits, i.e. the excess of credits
over debits in the manufacture accounts, were Rs. 9,900-10-7—an increase of
Rs. 3,655 over 1893. Although the daily average number of lunatics employed
was 80.67 less than in that year, Dullunda made Rs. 3,811-12-8 more.
The increase was due to a larger profit from the dairy (Rs. 1,108-6-1 against
Rs. 342-9-3); recovery from the Public Works Department of the Rs. 920-9-6
mentioned in last year's report, and Rs. 1,904-12-9 profit on materials and
labour supplied by the asylum; Rs. 1,484-14-6 were spent in completing the
workshed for females, and the amount has been added to the value of plant