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REPORT ON THE
which was met from its fund, the whole of the expenditure for its up-keep is
borne by Government. Of the total expenditure of Rs. 6,600-14, Government
p a i d Rs . 5 , 7 2 4 - 1 4 , o r 8 6 . 7 2 p e r c e n t . i n 1 8 9 4 .
46. Nursing.—This is a most important department of any well-organised
h o s p i t a l . T h e w o r k p e r f o r m e d b y i t i s o f a v e r y a r d u o u s n a t u r e , a n d i t i s
satisfactory to notice that the medical officers have reported in terms of praise
of the work of the nurses, superintended as they are by the Clewer Sisters.
47.T h e M e d i c a l C o l l e g e H o s p i t a lhas a staff consisting of a Sister Superin-
tendent, a matron, and 32 nurses, including probationers. The Presidency
General Hospital had 28 nurses, including probationers, under the immediate
supervision of the Clewer Sisters. The Eden Hospital has a Sister Superin-
tendent, 1 matron, and 4 nurses. There were 14 Government pupil-nurses;
4 more were private nurses. There were 8 Government pupil dhais; 8 more
were provided from private sources, and the District Boards sent 2 pupil
midwives to receive their training in the hospital. At the Campbell and Mayo
Hospitals the nursing arrangements were the same as in the previous year.
The Howrah Hospital had 2 nurses throughout the year unconnected with the
Hos pi t a l Nur s e s ’ I n s t i t u t i o n , b u t e x t r a n u r s e s we r e e mp l o y e d a s o c c a s i o n a r o s e .
Eighteen midwife nurses passed out of the Eden Hospital, 8 with credit and 1
with great credit. Fourteen dhais also passed, 12 with credit.
48. F inance.—The total income of all the institutions was Rs. 5,52,280-5-6
as detailed below:—
Rs. A. P .
(a) Balance on 1st January
...
...
. . .
29,519 2 7
( b) Contributions from Government
. . . 3,24,585 4 10
(c) From local and municipal funds, interest on invest-
ments, subscriptions, &c. . .
. .
1,98,175 14 1
Total
. . . 5,52,280 5 6
49. The total expenditure was
—
(a) Cost of establishment, medicines, diet, repairs, and
maintenance
...
...
. . . 5,12,954 14 3
(b) Invested during the year ...
...
. . .
6,300 0 0
5,19,254 14 3
Balance on 31st December
. . .
33,025 7 3
Total
. . . 5,52,280 5 6
50. As usual, the income and expenditure in the year under report are
contrasted with those of the previous year in the following table:—
1893.
1 8 9 4 .
Rs.
A. P.
Rs.
A. P .
1. Net cost of all the hospitals to Government
2,96,477 11 1 3,24,585 4 10
2. Receipts from local and municipal funds,
interest, subscriptions, &c.
. . .
1,94,887 0 10 1,98,175 14 1
3. Cost of establishment, maintenance, &c. ...
4,76,901 14 1 5,12,954 14 3
4. Invested during the year
...
. . .
4,029 7 1
6,300 0 0
51. The total cost to Government was more by Rs. 28,107-9-9 than in
1893. The increase was mainly caused by the comparatively heavy charge
on account of buildings and repairs, which rose from Rs. 28,939-4-10 to
Rs. 58,778-1 in 1894. Receipts from paying patients fell off by Rs. 2,044-15.
The income under the head of local funds shows little variation. Municipal
contributions increased by Rs. 4,503-0-1, owing to the Calcutta Corporation
having given an additional grant of Rs. 5,000 to the Campbell Hospital
.
1893.
1894.
Medical College Hospital
... 82.42
83.11
Presidency General Hospital... 52.79
49.99
Campbell Hospital
... 59.49
65.19
Police Hospital
99.12
99.64
Mayo Institutions
.., 60.22
61.95
Howrah General Hospital
16 17
20.10
Dufferin Victoria Hospital ... 10.06
5.68
At the Howrah Hospital the Municipal
grant was Rs. 600 less, but this decrease
is explained by the Superintendent to
be due to arrears of contribution not
having been paid during the year.
The proportion of Government contri-
bution is shown in the marginal table.
Notwithstanding the increased payment by the Calcutta Municipality to