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REPORT ON THE
pay. This explains the decrease in the salaries of Medical Officers referred to
above. The cost of compounders and dressers remained unchanged, viz ,
Rs. 1,224. The cost of menial establishment shows an increase of Rs. 16-9-6.
There was a saving of Rs. 156-7-6 under the head of bazar medicines. The
Superintendent states that the cost fluctuates from year to year. The cost of
European medicines shows an increase of Rs. 1,009-1-6, which is attributed
to the purchase of new surgical instruments and an X Ray apparatus. The
cost of diet shows a decrease of Rs. 148-1-9, which the Superintendent says was
due to better supervision. Miscellaneous charges exceeded that of the previous
year by Rs. 2,756-9-9, chiefly owing to the grant of a gratuity to the late
Resident Surgeon. The cost of buildings and repairs was nearly the same as
in 1898, viz., Rs. 93-0-6 against Rs. 91-4-9 in 1898.
The total expenditure at the Chandney Hospital was more by Rs. 570-4,
the excess being chiefly due to the purchase of new surgical instruments.
There was a saving under the head of bazar medicines. The cost of diet was
Rs. 516-4-3, against Rs. 494-3-9 in 1898. The excess was caused by the
larger number of patients treated in the year under report. There was an
increase of Rs. 535-3-3 under the head of European medicines which has been
explained before. Miscellaneous charges increased by Rs. 207-8-6 owing to the
purchase of new furniture. The total cost at the Park Street Dispensary
shows an increase of Rs. 127-5, due to the purchase of new surgical instru-
ments. At the Ch i t p u r Di s p e n s a r y t h e t o t a l c o s t i n c r e a s e d b y R s . 2 0 5 - 8 - 9 ,
owing chiefly to the enhancement of municipal rates and taxes. The total
expenditure at the Sulcea's Street Dispensary was more by Rs. 85-0-6. The
increase occurred under the head of European medicines, which was due to
the larger number of patients treated.
81. Sambhu Nath Pandit Hospital.—The total expenditure is shown in the
margin. The decrease of
Rs. 37-5-4 in the salaries of
Medical Officers was due to
the fact that the present
Civil Hospital Assistant
drew a lower rate of pay
than his predecessor, as he
is not qualified in English.
The cost of nursing estab-
lishment shows an excess
of Rs. 21-10-8, the pay of
three nurses having been
increased from Rs. 10 to
Rs. 12 per mensem. There was a small saving in the cost of compounders
and dressers. The cost of bazar and European medicines and diet was more,
because of the larger number of patients treated in 1899. There was a saving
in miscellaneous charges, as less was spent on hospital equipment in the year
under report. The excess under the head of buildings and repairs was chiefly
due to the erection of a temporary shed for plague cases.
82. Dufferin Victoria Hospital.—The total expenditure was Rs. 11,983-10,
against Rs. 11,829-2-9 in 1898. A special Committee manages the hospital
and controls its funds. It is not therefore necessary to criticise its expenditure
in this report.
83. Howah General Hospital.—The total expenditure, exclusive of the
amount invested, was Rs. 36,024-5-5, against Rs. 32,439-2-4 in 1898—an increase
of Rs. 3,585-3-1, which will be explained later on. The amount paid by Govern-
ment was Rs. 7,400-3-8, against Rs. 5,180-1-4 in the previous year. The increase
was due to larger expenditure on European medicines. The diminution in the
municipal payment has already been explained. Receipts from paying patients
rose from Rs. 4,605-6-6 to Rs. 6,262-7-6 in 1899, owing to the admission of a
larger number of patients of this class. The actual number of seamen was less
than in the previous year, but the daily average was greater than in 1898. The
contributions from Port Dues Fund were therefore greater by Rs. 1,133-6.
Native subscriptions amounted to Rs. 125, or Rs. 50 more than in 1898. In 1899
a native gentleman gave a donation for the purchase of instruments and appli-
ances for the native ward. The amount paid by Europeans also shows an
1898.
Rs.
A.
P.
1899.
Rs.
A.
P.
Salaries of Medical Off icers
2,610 0 0
2,572 10 8
„
of nursing establishment
1,556 6 4
1,578 0 0
,,
of compounders, dressers,
etc
...
...
604 0 0
598 0 0
, , o f m e n i a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t
1,539 10 7
1,543 11 2
Bazar medicines ...
...
49 0 6
92 14 7
European
„
. . . . . .
1,129 13 0
1,147 12 3
Diet
...
...
3,267 5 1
3,411 13 7
Miscellaneous charges
...
3,409
8 5
1 735 9 0
Buildings and repairs
...
1,300 0 0
1,959 0 0
Total
...
15,465 10 11
14,639 7 3