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REPORT ON THE
under the superintendence of the Clewer Sisters, whose devotion to their work
is beyond praise. The Superintendent remarks, however, that there has been an
increasing tendency on the part of the nurses to limit their work to taking
temperatures and the administration of medicines, relegating their other duties
of nursing to the menial establishment. The Superintendent has been able to
effect an improvement in this respect. The average number of nurses employed
during the year was 29. The question of nursing in this hospital has been
under the consideration of a Committee, whose conclusions, which have been
submitted to Government separately, will be of great help in improving the
nursing in the Eden Hospital. In both institutions the accommodation for the
nurses is insufficient.
50. The Superintendents of the Howrah and the Campbell Hospitals
report in favourable terms on the nursing in those institutions. In the former an
additional nurse was appointed. The nursing in the South Suburban Hospital
is also well reported on by the Superintendent.
51. During the year under report, Surgeon-Captain Stevens was deputed
to military duty and Dr. Kedar Nath Das, the Registrar of the Medical College
Hospital, was appointed to deliver lectures to the pupil-nurses in the Eden
Hospital. Forty-five pupils were under instruction during 1897, viz., 39
Civil and 6 Military. Of the former 12 passed their examination, 2 with
credit. Of the latter, 3 passed. Thirty-four dhais were under training; 13
of whom passed, 3 with credit.
52. Finance. —The total income of all the institutions was Rs. 7,63,446-12-1
as follows:—
Rs. A. P.
(a) Balance on 1st January ...
. . .
. . .
33,944 8 2*
(b ) Contribution from Government
. . .
. . .
5,18,580 3 8
(c) From local and municipal funds, interest on invest-
ments, subscriptions, &c.
...
...
2,10,922 0 3
Total
. . .
7,63,446 12 1
* There is a difference of Rs. 4,072-13-6 between this figure and the closing balance of 1896, which has been explained
in a footnote to statement V, Part I.
53. The total expenditure was
—
Rs. A. P.
Cost of establishment, medicines, diet, repairs and
maintenance ...
...
. . .
. . .
7,33,041 0 8
Invested during the year
...
. . .
. . .
600 0 0
7,33,641 0 8
Cash balance on 31st December
...
. . .
29,805 11 5
Total
. . .
7,63,446 12 1
54. The income and expenditure of 1897 are contrasted with the income
and expenditure of the previous year as follows :—
1896.
1897.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
1. Net cost of all the hospitals to
Government ...
... 4,46,698 12 4
5,18,580 3 8
2. Receipts from local and muni-
cipal funds, interest, subscrip-
tions, &c.
...
... 2,11,163 13 8
2,10,922 0 3
3. Cost of establishment, up-keep,
&c.
. . .
... 6,54,444 11 1
7,33,041 0 8
4. Invested during the year
...
2,500 0 0
600 0 0
The total cost to Government increased by Rs. 71,881-7-4 in 1897, the
excess being chiefly due to larger expenditure on buildings and repairs, on
diet and Europe medicines, which will be considered in dealing with the
finance of each individual hospital.
55. The amount received from paying patients was more by Rs. 2,273-15-4,
the figures having been Rs. 50,566-15-4 against Rs. 48,293 in 1896. The