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Statement No. IX, Finances.—During the year Rs. 548 were received from pay-
ing patients as compared with Rs. 237 in 1883. The expenditure on establish-
ment amounted to Rs. 8,920-7-10, which was less by Rs. 1 8-2 than the expendi-
ture under this head in 1883.
The expenditure on account of diet was Rs. 8,757-7-6 against Rs. 7,529-11-6,
or an increase of Rs. 1,227-12-0 last year; this was owing to higher prices paid
for paddy, beef, and other articles of food.
Rupees 685-15-0 was spent on clothing and bedding against Rs. 337-4-0 of
last year, being an increase of Rs. 348-11-0.
Bazaar medicines cost Rs. 112-7-10 as compared with Rs. 129-1-0, or
a decrease of Rs. 16-9-2 during 1884.
Contingencies amounted to Rs. 706-14-0 against Rs. 681-11-6, being an in-
crease of Rs. 25-2-6 in 1884 ; this was principally owing to the price of sago be-
ing very high, the contractor getting as much as 12 annas per pound when it
could be had in the bazaar for two annas per pound.
The total cost of each lunatic in 1884 was Rs. 111-14-11 as compared with
Rs. 103-6-6, or Rs. 8-8-5 more than the cost in the previous year.
Statement No. X contains the sanctioned establishment at the close of the year,
from which it will be seen that there is one jemadar to 83.31 male inmates, and
one jemadar to 7.2 female inmates, one male keeper to 15.15 male inmates,
and one female keeper to 7.2 female inmates. I find that in India they allow
one jemadar to 32.64 and one male keeper to 7.42.
Statement No. XI.—From the proceeds of manufactures during 1884
Rs. 6,298-5-11 were remitted to the treasury as compared with Rs. 6,073-9-11 in
1883. Adding together the profit from manufactures and the amount realized
from patients which makes up Rs. 5,433-13-3, and deducting this sum from the
total expenditure, or Rs. 20,272-11-5, we get a balance of Rs. 14,838-14-2 as the
actual cost to Government on account of the asylum during the year; and the
average cost of each lunatic as Rs. 81-14-3 against Rs. 76-10-5 of 1883, or Rs. 5-3-10
more than the previous year.
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. 37-12-9 against Rs. 33-5-9 of last year.
The following is a detailed account of the money received for labour under dif-
ferent headings for the year under review :—
Extramural labour, cleaning compounds, &c. ... ...
Received from paying patients ... ... ...
Coir-making ... ... ... ... ...
Sold flowers ... ... ... ... ...
Proceeds of the garden ... ... ... ...
Firewood sold ... ... ... ...
Basket-making ... ... ... ...
Sale of hay and grass ... ... ... ...
Sale of furniture made in carpenter's shop ... ...
Sale of paddy-birds ... ... ... ...
Received from Public Works Department for contracts ...
Total ...
Rs.
475
548
372
108
1,312
250
1,796
737
463
250
531
6,846
A.
5
0
3
0
11
14
11
9
8
0
5
5
P.
3
0
9
11
1
11
3
3
6
0
0
11
I should explain that the sum of Rs. 500 was received for the privilege of shoot-
ing the birds, but Rs. 250 only of the same was remitted to the Bank, and the re-
mainder expended thus:—
One pair of bullocks ... ... ... ... ...
Six dozen croton cuttings purchased at auction from the commis-
sariat gardens.
Two dozen croton plants purchased at auction ... ...
Two dozen wooden tubs for croton plants ... ... ...
Twelve dozen earth pots ... ... ... ...
White paint ... ... ... ... ...
Linseed oil ... ... ... ... ...
Cash in hand ... ... ... ... ...
Remitted to the Bank ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Rs.
130
36
24
14
12
3
2
221
29
250
500
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