CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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due to the grant of an allowance for dearness of food-grains. Under bazar
medicines there was an increase of Rs. 26-11, due to greater demand. The
cost of Europe medicines increased by Rs. 152-8-11 owing to a larger supply
having been obtained. Building charges were more owing to quadrennial repairs.
62. Mayo Institutions.—The total expenditure was Rs. 56,902-3-1, against
Rs. 54,791-8-7 in 1895, and
of these amounts Govern
-ment paid Rs. 34,000, or
59.75 per cent,, against
62.05 per cent. in 1895.
The total cost of each
institution is shown in the
margin.
At the Mayo Hospital the cost on account of the salaries of Medical
Officers was Rs. 14,400, against Rs. 14,650 in 1895—a decrease of Rs. 250,
which is said to have been due to a House Surgeon having drawn less pay
of Rs. 50 per month for five months. The cost of compounders and dressers
was Rs. 1,224, or the same as in last year. The large number of compounders
and dressers employed in this hospital was the subject of remark in last year's
report, but the Superintendent maintains that the establishment is not capable
of reduction. The high expenditure on account of European medicines was
also commented upon, and the attention of the Superintendent having been
drawn to the matter, a reduction of Rs. 727-8 has been effected, the
figures being Rs. 2,6Ígainst Rs. 3,372-13-9 in 1895. There was also a
saving of Rs. 160-10-6 in the cost of diet due to fewer patients, and
of Rs 395-6-9 in the miscellaneous charges. Rupees 3,134-1-6 is shown as
expended under the head of Building and repairs, but Rs. 34-1-6 was
actually spent, and Rs. 3,100 has been, the Superintendent says, transferred to
the " Thorough Repair Fund. " As the amount was not expended, it should
have been shown as a cash balance in the return submitted to this depart
-ment, and the inclusion of this amount on the expenditure side of the accounts
artificially reduces the proportion of cost borne by Government, which, if
it were excluded, would stand at 63.19 instead of at 59.75.
At the Chandney Hospital the total cost was more by Rs. 977-0-9, due
to the appointment of a clerk and to the Lady Doctor having drawn pay all
through the year. The daily average number of female patients was 1.57 in
and 32.6 out against 1.17 and 28.31, respectively, in 1895—a very minute
increase. The Lady Doctor is paid Rs. 50 per mensem, and if this outlay is to be
justified, the hospital ought to show improvement in the female attendance
during the current year.
The total cost at the Park Street Dispensary shows an increase of
R s . 1 8 5 - 3 - 6 ; a t t h e S u k e a ' s S t r e e t Di s p e n s a r y i t wa s l e s s b y R s . 2 7 - 6 - 6 . I n
last year's report it was pointed out that in this dispensary there were more
menial servants than in the other branch dispensaries. The Superintendent
says there is one extra servant, but as he has been serving for 11 years,
he cannot be discharged. When this man leaves the service the post should be
abolished. At the Chitpur Dispensary there was an increase of Rs. 515-5-3,
chiefly caused by the reconstruction of the servants' quarters and petty repairs
to the dispensary building.
63.
Bhawanipur Dispensary. —This institution was closed during the year,
and the total expenditure was therefore only Rs. 1,772-6-9, against
Rs. 2,226-7-9 in 1895.
64.
South Suburban Hospital, Bhawanipur. —This institution was opened
to the public on 1st August 1896. It is managed by a Board of six Gov
-ernors, of whom four were appointed by Government and two by the Calcutta
Municipality. The total expenditure for the year was Rs. 77,111-3-11, which
includes Rs. 68,013 spent on the building itself. The entire cost was met by
Government. The Municipal Commissioners are required to contribute
Rs. 5,203 a year, including the annual subsidy from the Trust Funds in their
possession, towards the maintenance of the hospital, but nothing has been shown
in the return as received during the year under review. The attention of the
1895.
1896.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Mayo Hospital
35,191 8 10 35,652 0 4
Chandney do.
8,717 11 3
9,694 12 0
Park Street Dispensary
4,039 14 3
4,225 1 9
Chitpur do.
3,034 1 0 6
3,549 15 9
Sukea's Street do.
3,807 11 9
3,780 5 3
Total
54,791 8 7 56,902
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