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CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
contributed by Government towards the expenditure of the several hospitals was
as follows:—
1891.
1892.
Medical College Hospital
...
. . .
87.43
85.29
Presidency General Hospital
. . .
. . .
70.62
61.13
Campbell Hospital
. . .
...
...
47.20
55.31
Police Hospital
. . .
. . .
. . .
99.57
98.93
Mayo Institutions
. . .
. . .
. . .
60.95
62.37
Bhawanipur Dispensary
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Howrah General Hospital
. . .
. . .
14.62
17.02
The details of income and expenditure of these institutions are given
below.
59. Medical College Hospit al.—The total amount contributed by Government
for the maintenance of this hospital shows a decrease of Rs. 2,841-4-6, which
is accounted for by smaller expenditure on buildings and repairs. The total
income from local sources increased by Rs. 1,581-3-6, due to larger receipts from
the Port Dues Fund and paying patients. The total cost under the head of
establishment shows an increase of Rs. 1,730-8-10, which is partly attributable
to the posts of Resident Surgeon and Resident Physician having been held by
covenanted officers for a longer period in 1892 than in 1891, and partly to the
entertainment of more coolies and sweepers to attend upon those patients who
occupied the beds available at the old ophthalmic ward of the hospital. As
the new form of cash statement has been introduced from the year 1892, it
is not possible to compare the detailed expenditure under the head of "establish-
ment" for the past two years. Under the head of bazar medicines there was
an increase of Rs. 205-2-11, due to a larger daily average of patients. The
cost of Europe medicines shows also an increase of Rs. 1,045-11-4, owing to
greater expenditure in surgical cases. The Officiating Principal remarks:—"This
being a school, we are obliged to keep up with the improvements which are con-
tinually going on in this branch." The cost of diet increased by Rs. 5,070-4-11,
attributable to higher rates as well as to larger issues of diets. The aver-
age cost of daily diet in 1892 was Re. 0-7-2¾ for Europeans and Re. 0-3-3 5/6 for
natives. The average cost is said to be within the Government limit, and
includes the cost for paying patients, many of whom pay Rs. 3 to Rs. 5 per
diem, and in justice to this class a more liberal diet was given them than
to the non-paying patients. It was also much influenced by the higher con-
tract rates. At the Campbell Hospital the average cost of diet for natives was
0-2-6½, and comparing this with the cost at the Medical College Hospital, the Offi-
ciating Principal remarks that in the former institution it will probably always
be lower than that of the latter, as the class of patients treated at the College
Hospital is different, and in particular the surgical operations performed therein
are probably of a more important nature. Miscellaneous charges show an increase
of Rs. 4,304-14-1, which was chiefly due to the supply of new clothing to the
patients, to compensation allowed to the hospital servants in lieu of free
quarters throughout the year, to the purchase of special drugs, and to a larger
number of patients having been sent to the Eden Sanitarium, &c. There was
a large saving under the head of buildings and repairs, viz., Rs. 11,611-14-3.
The total expenditure, exclusive of the building charges, was Rs. 1,42,618-1-7,
against Rs. 1,30,261-7-6 in 1891.
The average cost per annum of each European patient at this hospital for
diet was Rs. 165-13-5, and for menial servants Rs. 49-12-10 in 1892. The
averages are said to have been calculated by dividing the total cost with the total
daily average number of Europeans, Eurasians and other classes. The Offi-
ciating Principal is unable to furnish the average cost under the other prescribed
headings of expenditure, as no separate accounts have been kept for Europeans.
60. Choonee Lal Seal's Dispensary. —This institution has an invested capital
of Rs. 50,000 and receives Rs. 2,000 as the yearly interest. The total
expenditure shows a reduction of Rs. 98-11-8, there having been a saving under
the head of Europe medicines.
61. Presidency General Hospital.— The total income from Government was
less by Rs. 12,888-4. The diminution is chiefly attributable to the fact that
no extensive repairs were done to the hospital in 1892. The total income from
local sources increased by Rs. 10,241-11-7, owing to larger receipts from the Port
N A T I O N A L L I B R A R Y O F S C O T L A N D .