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REPORT ON THE
against Rs. 2,037—a decrease of Rs. 908, due to the admission of fewer
seamen.
The details of expen-
diture are noted in the mar-
gin. There was a saving
of Rs. 720 under the head
of salaries of Medical Officers
chiefly in consequence of
the post of Apothecary being
vacant from October when
the services of Military Assis-
tant Surgeon Kirby were
temporarily replaced at the
disposal of the Military
Department.
The cost of compounders and dressers remained almost the same as in 1896.
There was an increase of Rs. 2,381-15-2 in the salaries of the menial establish-
ment, which is accounted for by the grant of compensation allowance for dear-
ness of provisions. The charges for nursing establishment show an excess of
Rs. 2,459-11-1, of which Rs. 1,080-11-1 was borne by the funds of the Hospital
Nurses' Institution, and Rs. 1,379 by Government. The Principal cannot explain
the cause of this increase, as the expenditure is controlled by the Ladies' Com-
mittee of the Hospital Nurses' Institution. The amount spent on bazar medicines
shows a small increase. The cost of Europe medicines shows an increase of
Rs. 2,582-4-10, which is said to be due to the greater demand for medicines and
surgical appliances. The cost of diet shows a decrease of Rs. 1,619-11-1, the
daily average number of patients having fallen from 248.29 to 230.75 in 1897.
The average cost of daily diet was As. 7-1¾ for Europeans and for natives
As. 3-5¼, which is higher than those of the previous year. The increase was
caused by the higher contract rates which obtained owing to the great scarcity
that prevailed during 1897. The Principal says that it was with difficulty that
he could keep the daily cost of diet, especially that of natives, within the sanction-
ed rates, which are 8 annas for Europeans and As. 3-6 for natives. Miscella-
neous charges increased by Rs. 4,017-1-10, owing chiefly to the purchase
of new clothing, cooking stoves, and to larger expenditure on gas, which was
necessitated by the removal of the contagious ward from the Chuni Lal Seal's Dis-
pensary buildings to the ground-floor of the Hospital, which had to be furnished
with light even in the day in rainy and cloudy weather. Building charges show
a large increase, viz., Rs. 52,601-12-1, due to the inclusion of a portion of the
cost of the new outdoor department, which is still under construction, and to
quadrennial repairs. This is an item of expenditure over which the Principal
has no control. Rupees 630-5-3 was received from the estate of the late
Mrs. Weskin, who bequeathed that amount for the Medical College Hospital. Of
this amount, Government securities to the value of Rs. 600 were purchased and
added to the invested capital of the institution.
58. Eden Hospital.—The total expenditure shows an increase of
Rs. 1,755-3-7, which will be explained under the different headings. The total
amount paid by Government shows a decrease of Rs. 567-1-2. Receipts from
paying patients rose from Rs. 9,384-2 to Rs. 10,990-8 in 1897, owing to the
admission of a larger number of patients of this class. The income shown under
the head of local funds represents the amount paid by the Ladies' Committee of
the Hospital Nurses' Institution for the nursing staff employed. There was an
increase of Rs. 715-14-9 under this heading, as to which the Principal can give
no explanation. The details of
expenditure are reproduced in
the margin. There was a saving
of Rs. 1,050 under the head of
salaries of Medical Officers
owing to the deputation of the
Resident Surgeon to military
duty in August 1897. The in-
crease under the head of menial
servants was due to the grant of
compensation allowance for dearness of provisions. The increase in the
1896.
1897.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officer ... 23,520 0 0 22,800 0 0
,, of compounders and
dressers ...
... 1,940 4 0
1,944 0 0
„ of menial establishment 14,790 12 10 17,172 12 0
„ of nursing
„
16,996 2 1 19,455 13 2
Bazar medicines ...
... 1,266 2 7
1,349 1 9
European „ ...
... 10,948 4 2 13,530 9 0
Diet ...
. . .
... 26,479 14 4 24,860 3 3
Miscellaneous charges
... 22,174 4 0 26,191 5 10
Buildings and repairs
... 6,659 0 0 59,260 12 1
Invested
. . .
...
500 0 0
600 0 0
Total
... 1,25,274 12 0 1,87,164 9 1
1896.
1897.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers 5,400 0 0 4,350 0 0
„ of menial servants 2,880 0 0 3,366 0 0
„ of nursing estab-
lishment ... 8,163 8 6 9,866 7 3
Diet ...
... 8,192 8 6 8,744 5 6
Miscellaneous charges ... 8,892 12 3 10,953 4 1
Buildings or repairs
... 2,672 0 0
676 0 0
Total
... 36,200 13 3 37,956 0 10