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REPORT ON THE
51. At the Campbell Hospital, also, some improvements have been made
in the nursing arrangements, and the Superintendent reports that he is hoping
for still further efficiency in this department in time to come.
52. At the Presidency General Hospital there was, on an average, 26
nurses, including probationers, daily employed in the wards.
53. At the Medical College Hospital there are 1 matron, 30 nurses,
and 3 probationers. At the Eden Hospital 1 matron, 3 ward, 14 pupil, and
3 private nurses. There is also a staff of dhais, 2 for out-nursing, 8 as pupils,
8 for the wards, and 4 are private dhais.
54. The pupil-nurses and dhais are under tuition at the expense of Govern-
ment, and the progress these women have shown in the special subjects taught
them is reported to have been most satisfactory. The greater length of time
which they are required to be under instruction, considerably longer than the
course given to nurses in England, must ensure greater competence of these most
desirable and helpful attendants of the sick. Fourteen pupil nurses passed out
of the Eden Hospital during 1892 and obtained the usual certificate of qualifi-
cation. Two of these are said to have been specially intelligent and proficient.
Eight pupil-dhais also qualified themselves, some of them obtaining suitable
employment at once.
55. My predecessor visited the following hospitals :—The Medical College,
Police and Mayo Hospitals up to 1st November when he went on leave. I took
charge of this office on the 17th November, and inspected the Police, Presidency
General, and Campbell Hospitals.
56. Finance.—The total income of all the institutions was Rs. 5,00,579-5-3.
The details are given below:—
Rs.
A. P.
(a) Balance brought forward from previous year
...
17,018 10 6
( b) Contributions from Government
. . .
...
3,15,296 8 0
(c) From local and municipal funds, interest on
investments, withdrawal of deposits, subscrip-
tions &c. ...
. . .
...
...
1,68,264 2 9
Total
...
5,00,579 5 3
The total expenditure was
—
(a) Cost of establishment, medicines, diet, and up-keep
of the hospitals generally
...
...
4,73,055 4 5
(b) Invested during the year
. . .
...
10,714 6 9
Total
...
4,83,769 11 2
Balance on 31st December 1892
...
16,809 10 1
57. In the following table the income and expenditure of the past two
years are shown:—
1891.
1891.
1892.
Rs.
A. P.
Rs.
A. P.
1. Net cost of all the hospitals to Govern-
ment
. . .
. . .
.. 3,21,844 2 1
3,15,296 8 0
2. Receipts from the local and municipal
funds, interest on investments, subscrip-
tions, &c., &c.
. . .
... 1,58,328 2 3
1,68,264 2 9
3. Cost of establishment, maintenance, &c.
4,69,442 4 11
4,73,055 4 5
4. Invested during the year . . .
...
10,000 0 0
10,714 6 9
58. The total cost to Government for all the hospitals shows a reduction
of Rs. 6,547-10-1 in 1892, as compared with that of the previous year, which
was brought about by smaller expenditure on account of buildings and
repairs. The total income from local sources, on the other hand, increased by
Rs. 9,936-0-6, which was due in a great measure to larger receipts from the
Port Dues Fund and from paying patients. The total expenditure, excluding
the amount invested, was more by Rs. 3,612-15-6. The increase is observable
under all heads of expenditure, except buildings and repairs. The rate per cent.