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Average gross and net
Cost per head.
26. In consequence of the increase noted above there has, of neces-
sity, arisen a corresponding increase in the average
cost; the gross cost per patient was Rs. 129-12-11,
and the net cost Rs. 118-3-4. This is the result after
deducting the receipts.
Receipts and Expenditure
on account of Garden reali-
zation.
27. There are no manufactures carried on in
the asylum. The only source of income is the realized
value of vegetables sold and of grain grinding.
Population to Average
Number employed.
28. Out of a mean population of 109.6, the average number employed
was 77.7; this gives an increase of 6.1 over the
previous year's average. I have specially directed
my attention to increasing the number of employed,
particularly on out-door labour ; but my endeavours have failed, simply from
the fact that all the available intelligence had already been utilized, the
number unemployed representing those only who are totally incapable of
doing any serviceable work.
Credits or Annual Income.
29. The credits during the year are represented by Rs. 1,688-2-2. This
is made up of two items, viz., cash received or realized,
value of garden produce and grinding grain,
Rs. 744-9-10, and unrealized value of goods made over for asylum purposes,
Rs. 943-8-4, consisting of vegetables and tobacco consumed by the lunatics,
grain, grass and kurbee for the bullocks, and also garden improvements.
Debits or Annual Expen-
diture.
30. The debits amount to Rs. 1,326-7-10. This sum consists of two items,
viz., Rs. 943-8-4, being the value of plant in store at
the close of the year, and Rs. 382-15-6, representing
all charges on raw materials, &c. Deducting the
debits from the credits the annual financial result is Rs. 361-10-4 in favour
of the asylum. These figures shew a decrease on the previous year's opera-
tions of Rs. 133-0-9, partly owing to Rs. 58-8-0 on account of indulgences
supplied to deserving and working patients under Asylum Rules LXIV. and
CIX. having been debited to this account for the first time, (it had hitherto
been met from a charitable source now no longer available,) and also to the
fact that the garden was laid waste by the floods and the grain and vegetable
crops almost entirely destroyed at a critical period.
Condition of the Lunatics
as to marriage, age and
caste.
31. At the close of the year there remained 43 single, 1 of whom was
a female; 38 married, 8 being females; 12 widowed,
6 being females; 17 whose condition was not known,
of whom 3 were females, making a total of 110. Seven
single lunatics were admitted, all males ; 12 married, of whom 3 were females;
and 3 males, whose condition was not known. Five cures occurred among the
single males, 1 among the married females, 1 was a widower, and the condition
of 2 males was unknown. One of the married females was transferred to friends
but " not improved.'' Two married males escaped. Five of the single died,
6 of the married, and 1 of the unknown class.
32. With respect to caste there were 40 single Hindoos, 39 males and
1 female; 41 married, 30 males and 11 females; 8 widowed, 5 males and 3
females; and 16 whose condition was unknown, 13 males and 3 females—total
105. Of Mahomedans there were 10 single, all males ; 7 married, also males;
4 widowed, 1 male and 3 females ; and 4 whose condition was unknown—
total 25. Of Parsis there were 2 married males.