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REPORT ON THE RANGOON LUNATIC ASYLUM FOR THE YEAR 1893.
diem. Possibly the cost of his maintenance would be more properly defrayed out
of funds at the disposal of the Port Trust. I mention the matter in order that it
may come to the attention of the authorities concerned.
I cannot help thinking that Magistrates should not issue orders for the State
to take charge of and indefinitely maintain civil lunatics without first obtaining
the clearest evidence that the guardians of the lunatics in question are unable to
pay for or contribute towards their maintenance.
There is a Eurasian congenital idiot in the Asylum whose maintenance charges
of Re. 1 per day are paid by the Rangoon Municipality. He is occasionally visit-
ed and supplied with clothes by those who formerly had charge of him. Possi-
bly they could, if requisitioned, contribute towards his maintenance.
The outlay under Contingencies proper is abnormally large owing to the cost
of providing the Asylum with 121 new locks to replace old ones considered inse-
cure and unserviceable.
Statement X, showing the sanctioned establishment of the Rangoon Lunatic
Asylum as it stood on the 31st December 1893.—Several changes have been made
in the personnel of the establishment during the year of report. The post of Deputy
Superintendent has been abolished. The old incumbent of that office has been
released from his duties and a Burmese Assistant Surgeon entertained in his stead.
The standing of the Overseer has been reduced and the head jemadar has receiv-
ed promotion to the post of Sub-overseer.
These and other minor alterations are shown in the following table :—
Establishment
during 1892 and 1893.
1892.
No.
1
*1
1
1
1
1
2
7
1
1
2
1
2
6
2
6
Designation.
Superintendent ...
...
Assistant Surgeon ...
Overseer ...
Hospital Assistant
...
Head Jemadar ...
Assistant Jemadar ...
Matrons at Rs. 14 each ...
First-class keepers at Rs. 14
each.
Second-class keeper ...
Third-class keepers at Rs. 12
each. ...
Durwan ...
Lamplighter ...
Night-watchmen at Rs. 15 each
Night-watchmen at Rs. 14 each
Cow-keeper ...
Barber ...
Total ...
Salary per
mensem.
Rs.
250
150
200
75
40
20
28
98
13
24
18
15
30
84
15
12
1,072
A.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1893.
No.
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
20
Designation.
Superintendent ...
Assistant Surgeon ...
Overseer ...
Hospital Assistant ...
Sub-Overseer ...
Assistant Jemadar ...
Matrons at Rs. 14 each ...
Durwan ... ...
Cook for Europeans
...
Cow-keeper ... ...
Barber
...
...
Warders, 2 at Rs. 15 each ...
Warders, 13 at Rs. 14 each ...
Warders, 2 at Rs. 13 each ...
Warders, 3 at Rs. 12 each ...
Total
Salary per
mensem.
Rs.
250
150
100
50
50
20
42
18
15
15
12
30
182
26
36
996
A.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
* From 28th April to 9th November only.
It has been proposed to revive the designation of Deputy Superintendent
in favour of an Apothecary, combining in his person the dual office of Resident
Medical Officer (now an Assistant Surgeon) and Overseer, and an application to
this effect has been addressed to the Imperial Government. But the reply
received does not hold out any hope that the Government of India will be able,
within a measurable period, to spare an Apothecary.
The warder force is still inadequate, but as the entire establishment will
shortly, on the completion of the extension of the Asylum, require wholesale re-
vision further reference to this matter may be postponed.
Statement XI, showing receipts and expenditure on account of manufactures
in the Lunatic Asylum during the year 1893.—The Asylum manufactures have