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The expenditure on account of diet was Rs. 8,499-4-10 against Rs. 8,146 of
last year, or an increase of Rs. 353-4-10; this was owing to there being a larger
number of patients under treatment. Rs. 624-2-0 was spent on clothing and bed-
ding against Rs. 205-5-7 of last year, being an increase of Rs. 418-12-5 ; this was
also owing to there having been a larger number under treatment and to our
having had to pay more for the stuff. In former years bedding, clothing, canvas,
&c., were purchased very economically from the Commissariat Department, but
last year there were no sales and we had to purchase cloth, &c., in the bazaar.
Bazaar medicine cost Rs. 78-0-6 as compared with Rs. 74-8-11, or an increase
of Rs. 3-7-7 ; this also was owing to there being a larger population. Contin-
gencies amounted to Rs. 983-15-0 against Rs. 854-2-0, being an increase of
Rs. 129-13-0. In this amount, however, is included the price of two cows, costing
Rs. 200 ; and if we deduct this amount, there is really a decrease of Rs. 70-3-0
last year under this head.
The total cost of each lunatic in 1886 was Rs. 100-5-11 as compared with
Rs. 111-4-8 in 1885, or Rs. 10-14-9 less than the cost of the previous year.
Statement No. X contains the sanctioned establishment at the close of the
year and requires no remarks.
Statement No. XI.—From the proceeds of manufactures during 1886
Rs. 6,947-12-3 were remitted to the treasury as compared with Rs. 5,795-4-11 in
1885. Adding together the profit from manufactures and the amount realized
from patients, which makes up Rs. 7,581-14-5, and deducting this from the total
expenditure of Rs. 21,730-8-4, we get a balance of Rs. 14,148-9-11 as the actual
cost to Government on account of the asylum during the year, and the average
cost of each lunatic as Rs. 65-5-7 against Rs. 84-9-6 of 1885, or Rs. 19-3-11 less
than the previous year. As will be seen further on, the receipts under certain
heads were better this year than the last.
Taking into account the money received from relatives for the maintenance
of patients and the money value of the labour of the inmates, it is calculated
that each lunatic on an average contributed Rs. 34-9-8 against Rs. 32-11-2 of
last year.
The following is a detailed comparative statement of the money received for
labour under different headings :—
Vegetables ... ... ...
Flowers ... ... ...
Coir ... ... ... ...
Milk ... ... ... ...
Eggs... ... ... ...
Grass
...
...
...
Baskets and brooms ... ...
Fuel ... ... ...
Broken rice ... ... ...
Sale of limejuice ... ...
Carpenter shop ... ... ...
Extramural labour ... ...
Maintenance ... ... ...
Oil tins ... ... ...
Ducks ... ... ...
Total ...
1885.
Rs.
1,035
106
413
1,138
117
346
1,308
270
61
A.
12
4
4
11
4
1
8
2
4
P.
4
9
0
10
6
0
0
0
0
.....
105
885
454
4
3
6,249
1
6
8
9
0
12
0
0
0
6
0
11
1886.
Rs.
945
46
351
1,893
22
240
1,508
239
82
32
265
774
544
A.
11
3
8
14
2
0
12
8
8
10
8
9
12
P.
3
6
0
10
6
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
10
...
...
6,947 12 3
The dairy is likely to prove very profitable and most beneficial to the asylum
inmates ; the total amount realized from the sale of milk was Rs. 1,893, and
after deducting cost of feeding, Rs. 169-1-0, and pay of cowkeeper there is a clear
profit of Rs. 1,544-13-10.
General observations, &c.—Mr. Goodwin, the Deputy Superintendent, 1st Jema-
dar Ismail Sheriff, and Hospital Assistant Abdul Jubber have discharged the
duties entrusted to their care with diligence and zeal, and the conduct of all the
servants of the institution has been very satisfactory throughout the year.
RANGOON :
The 4th January 1887.
H. GRIFFITH,
Superintendent.