8
YEAR.
1890 ...
14
Gross
cost per
head.
Rs.
110
a.
4
p.
2
15
16
17
18
DEDUCT FROM THE GROSS COST PER HEAD ON ACCOUNT OF
COST PER HEAD OF
Cash recoveries from
paying patients (vide
column 23 of
Statement
No. IX).
Rs.
3
a.
0
p.
0
Value of lunatics'
labor, as garden
produce, weaving,
&c. (vide columns
15 to 20 of Statement
No. IX).
Rs.
4
a.
8
p.
2
Cash paid into
Treasury on account
of grinding wheat,
&c. (vide column 4
of Statement
No. XI).
Rs.
1
a.
10
p.
11
Total.
Rs.
9
a.
3
p.
1
19
Net cost per head,
including Public
Works Department
charges.
Rs.
101
a.
1
p.
1
The relative increase under the head of establishment is due to decrease in
the number of lunatics. There was really a reduction of three warders. The
increase on clothing is due to the winter season having been very cold. Mulled
blanket suits were made and a larger supply of blankets was manufactured
and issued. The increase on medicines is chiefly due to the adjustment of the
cost of Europe medicines supplied in 1889 in the accounts of the year under
report. The slight increase in contingencies is due to the purchase of a hand-
power flour-mill.
12. Paying Patients.—In order to carry out the recommendations of
economy of the Finance Committee the number of lunatics who are a burden to
the State has been reduced as far as was found possible. The great majority of
the inmates are paupers, but a certain number are relatives of persons of some
means who get rid of the responsibility of harmless insanes and throw the
expense of their maintenance on the State. There is no law for the restraint of
lunatics harmless to themselves and others; and through the Deputy Com-
missioners the responsible relations have been asked to contribute to their
support or to take them over on security. In this way the numbers have been
diminished from 279 to 230. This reduction necessarily causes an increase in
the average cost per head, but is the most real and efficient saving to Govern-
ment, causing an actual saving of about Rs. 50 per annum per head reduced.
It also raises the relative death-rate, as the healthiest have been made over to
their friends.
There were 5 paying patients on 1st January : 15 were admitted during
the year, making a total of 20. Of these, 13 were discharged, leaving 7 under
treatment at the end of the year. Rupees 702-13-6 has been recovered and
credited to the Treasury against Rs. 340-4-8 in the previous year.
A temporary reduction of three warders has been made, but these may
be required again if the numbers rise.
13. Property of Deceased Lunatics.—In accordance with the last sentence
of Section 15 of Act XXXVI of 1858, the unclaimed property of the deceased
lunatics was sent to the Deputy Commissioner, Lahore, for disposal. The sale-
proceeds are credited to Government towards the cost of their maintenance in
the asylum. Rupees 5-8-0 has been credited in this year.
14. Manufactures.—The net profit from manufactures has been
Rs. 1,582-11-2, which is greater than that realised in the preceding year,
Rs. 1,396-14-11. Superior blankets were manufactured and mulled before issue.
15. Employment of Lunatics.—The male lunatics are employed in weav-
ing woollen blankets, dasuti and gara cloth used for their suits and coverings,
cultivating the asylum garden, grinding wheat, making baskets, twine,
chicks, &c. The women are employed in spinning cotton.
On an average , 86.78 lunatics have been employed on manufactures and
80.0 on menial work, as sweeping, plastering, water-carrying, cooking, mending
clothes and repairing roads.
16. Buildings.—In
accordance with the orders of the Lieutenant-
Governor, the new building arrangements for the better classification of inmates
are being completed. It had been proposed that a new asylum should be made