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CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
75. Chuni Lal Seal's Dispensary.— The total expenditure was Rs. 3,643-13-11
against Rs. 4,201-15-11 in the previous year. The decrease chiefly occurred
under the head of European medicines, which cost Rs. 1,331 against
Rs. 1,713-3-9 in 1899. Government bore 5197 of the total expenditure
against 58.35 in the previous year.
76.
Presidency General Hospital.— The daily average number of in-patients
was 160.05 (including all patients), and that of out-patients was 4.35 against
173.15 and 5.14, respectively, in 1899. The amount received from paying
patients was Rs. 38,220-10-9 against Rs. 28,063-5-2 in 1899, an increase of
Rs. 10.157-5-7, which has already been explained. Contributions from the
Port Dues Fund fell off by Rs. 11,094-0-0, owing to the admission of fewer
seamen. The amount paid by the Ladies' Committee of the Hospital Nurses'
Institution for nurses employed shows an increase of Rs. 6,121-1-4 in 1900.
The total expenditure was as noted in the margin. The excess under the
1899.
1900.
Rs.
A. P.
Rs.
A. P.
Salaries of Medical officers.. 51,669 1
0 54,560 7 11
"
of nursing establishment... 22,027 14 4 23,019 9 o
"
of compounders, dressers,
...
&c....
1,175 11 9
1,027 10 0
"
of menial servants ... 14,299 12 1
16,693 3 3
Bazar medicines
...
...
276 19 0
292 2 3
European "
...
...
5,316 2 10
4,591 14 0
Diet
... 44,243 3 6
48,086 0 10
Miscellaneous charges
... 21,064 9 11
21,904 6 11
Buildings or repairs ...
... 4,09,415 0 0 3,74,062 0 0
Total
... 5,69,488 14 5 5,44,230 6 2
head of salaries of Medical
Officers was duo to the
Resident Surgeons having
drawn increased pay, on
being confirmed in their
appointments, during the
year under report. A portion
of the increase is also attri--
butable to a larger number
of military Assistant Sur-
geons, in the higher grades,
having been attached to the
Hospital during the year under report than in the previous year. The cost
of menial establishment was more by Rs 2,393-7-2 than in the previous year,
owing to the steward having drawn pay throughout year, and to the grant of
higher rate of pay to the kitchen establishment, There was a decrease of
Rs. 148-1-9 in the pay of compounders and dressers. This was due to a change
in book-keeping, as the cutler's pay, which was included with that of com-
pounders and dressers in 1899, has been returned in 1900 under the head of
menial establishment. The nursing establishment cost Rs. 984-10-8 more than
in 1899, owing, it is said, to the employment of a larger number of nurses than
in the previous year. The amount paid by Government shows a decrease of
Rs. 5,136-6-8, which is said to be nominal, as the figures for 1899 should have
been Rs. 12,474, instead of Rs. 17,071-9-11. The amount borne by the funds
of the Hospital Nurses' Institution was greater by Rs. 6,121-1-4. These
adjustments are made by the Ladies' Committee of the institution. The cost
of European medicines shows a saving of Rs. 724-4-10. The higher scale of
diet referred to in my last year's report was followed throughout the year
under report, thus increasing the total cost by Rs. 3,842-13-4. Miscellaneous
charges show an increase of Rs. 839-13-0, due chiefly to the purchase of new
bedding. There was a large decrease in building charges. _
77. Campbell Hospital.— The marginal table shows the total expenditure
1899.
1900.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical officers
... 10,736 14 10 10,656 15 1
"
of nursing establishment
3,148 1 0
3,839 7 11
"
of compounders, dressers,
&c.
...
...
3,885 6 8
3,875 1 2
"
of menial servants - 13,007 0 8 12,041 6 9
Bazar medicines...
253 3 4
359 10 9
European ".....
3,805 14 11
4,970 9 4
Diet
...
..
25,065 3 7 30,936 12 2
Miscellaneous charges
... 17,662 11 8 15,745 14 6
Buildings or repairs ...
... 13,424 13 9
9,547 5 6
Total
... 90,989 6 5 91,973 3 2
in the year under report and
in the previous year. The
cost of nursing establish-
ment shows an increase of
Rs. 691-6-11, which was
caused by the entertainment
of extra supervisors for
plague and European small--
pox wards. The increase
under the head of bazar and
European medicines and
dief was due to larger
daily average number of patients in 1900. Although there was an increase in
plague and small-pox establishments, the cost of the menial establishment shows
a saving of Rs. 965-9-11, which was due to the irregular attendance of some of
the servants. Miscellaneous charges show a decrease of Rs. 1,916-13-2, as less