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Expenditure.
The total expenditure including the cost of repairs by the
District Board, was Rs. 10,254-1-8 against Rs. 10,601-6-8 in 1886.
The average cost per head has been Rs. 90-9-7, being a reduction of Re. 1-8-1 on
that of the previous year.
Had it not been that prices were unusually high a, more marked reduction would have
been effected. While the cost of maintenance has been reduced, the diet has remained what
it was previously.
Sufficient bedding and clothing have been provided ; the sick in hospital get plenty
of milk, soup, fresh eggs and stimulants if necessary, and extra milk is given to those whose
digestive powers have become impaired through sickness or other cause.
The following are the items of expenditure per head for 1886 and 1887 .—
Establishment ...
...
...
...
Diet
...
...
...
...
Clothing ... ... ... ...
Contingencies
...
...
...
...
Bazar medicines
...
...
...
...
Total Rs.
1886
Rs.
„
„
„
„
...
46
34
5
4
0
92
10
12
10
15
0
1
4
2
11
0
5
8
1887
Rs.
„
„
„
„
„
46
34
4
4
0
90
4
15
11
9
1
9
9
5
0
5
0
7
Paying patients.
On the 1st January there remained 4 males and 1 female, 4 males and 3 females
were admitted, 1 male was discharged, and there remained at the
end of the year 7 males and 4 females.
Money realised.
A sum of Rs. 533 has been received on account of the maintenance of non-criminal
lunatics from the Ajmere municipality, Rs. 60 from the Jodhpore
State and Rs. 25 from the husband of a female lunatic.
Employment.
A. daily average of 54.00 were at work out of an average of 100.01, 7 were employed
on weaving, 21 on grinding corn, 3 on gardening, 9 on carrying
earth and dressing roads, and 5 in assisting the menials.
Nine females were employed in spinning cotton, &c. The remainder of the inmates
were too insane for work of any kind.
Manufactures.
The net profit has been Rs. 768-15-10, being less by a sum of Rs. 42-2-5 than the
amount realised in the previous year. The decrease is due to the
small profit derived from grinding wheat; in 1886 Rs. 148-1-6 were
realised on this account, while during the past year only Rs. 96-9-6 were so realised.
Buildings.
Plans and estimates have been prepared for two convalescent wards to accommodate
8 males and 4 females. It is hoped the construction of the buildings
will be commenced shortly. The wards will be so situated that their
occupants will be quite separate from the other inmates. The surface drainage has been
improved to some extent, but more remains to be done.
Water supply.
Nothing has yet been done towards extending the Jail water scheme to the Asylum
It is very desirable that this should be done, as at present the drinking
water is carried in pakhals, while the arrangements for ablutions and
washing of clothing are most defective.
The water for all purposes is got from a well close to the Asylum and is of good
quality.
Establishment.
The Deputy Superintendent, Mr. Bernard, was fined once for disobedience of orders.
Neither he nor the matron have discharged their duties in an
entirely satisfactory manner ; they have been apathetic regarding
the comfort of the lunatics. One warder was dismissed for beating a lunatic
The Hospital Assistant doing duty at the Asylum is indifferently qualified and
apathetic. He has recently gone on sick leave and it is hoped that he will be replaced by
a better man.
DELHI LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The 14th February 1888.
T. E. L., BATE,
Superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, Delhi.