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REPORT ON THE
the proportion contributed by Government in 1898 towards the expenditure of the
Sambhu Nath Pandit Hospita1. This was chiefly due to there having been no
Public Works charges in that year. The figures for the other hospitals do not
present any unusual variations calling for special notice.
72. Medical College Hospital Proper.—The total expenditure, excluding
the amount invested, increased by Rs. 24,428-2-9, the figures having been
Rs. 2,10,992-11-10, against Rs. 1,86,564-9-1 in 1897. The excess chiefly
occurred under the head of European medical stores. The cost under this
heading rose from Rs. 13,530-9 to Rs. 42,353-6-6 in 1898, as the hospital was
equipped with a large stock of modern surgical instruments and appliances,
which were obtained from England.
The amount received from paying patients shows a decrease of Rs. 573-8,
attributable to the admission of fewer patients of this class. The payments
made by the Ladies' Committee of the Hospital Nurses' Institution for nurses
employed, amounted to Rs. 5,346-0-10, against Rs. 6,485-13-2 in the previous
year. The receipts from Port Dues Fund fell off by Rs. 683, owing to the
admission of fewer seamen. The interest amounting to Rs. 1,000 which accrued
on the " Sailors' Fund" was withdrawn during the year which explains the
increase in the interest received on investments. The amount was invested in
Government securities.
The details of expenditure are given in the margin. There was a small
1897.
1898.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers ... 22,800 0 0 22,727 0 0.
„
of compounders, dress-
ers, &c.
1,944 0 0
1,944 0 0
„
of menial establishment 17,172 12 0 15,804 0 11
„
of nursing
„
19,455 13 2 19,994 0 0
Bazar medicines ...
...
1,349 1 9
1,005 0 8
European „
...
...
13,530 9 0 42,353 6 6
Diet
. . .
...
24,860 3 3 26,254 8 4
Miscellaneous charges
...
26,191 5 10 22,684 11 3
Buildings and repairs
...
59,260 12 1 58,226 0 2
Invested
. . .
...
600 0 0
1,000 0 0
Total
... 1,87,164 9 1 2,11,992 11 10
saving under the head of
Salaries of Medical Officers.
The cost of menial estab-
lishment shows a decrease
of Rs. 1,368-11-1, due to
the discontinuance of the
grant of compensation
allowance for dearness of
provisions. The charges for
nursing establishment show
an excess of Rs. 538-2-10.
The amount paid by
Government increased by
Rs. 1,677-15-2, while that borne by the funds of the Hospital Nurses' Institution
was less by Rs. 1,139-12-4. The Principal cannot explain these variations, as
the expenditure is controlled by the Ladies' Committee of the institution. There
was a saving of Rs. 344-1-1 under the head of bazar medicines, but the
amount spent on European medical stores shows an increase of Rs. 28,822-13-6,
which has already been explained. There was an increase of Rs. 1,394-5-1 in
the cost of diet due to larger daily average number of European patients. The
average cost of daily diet was Re. 0-6-11½ for Europeans and Re. 0-3-4½ for
natives. The amount spent on miscellaneous items shows a decrease of
Rs. 3,506-10-7. There was also a saving in building charges—an item of ex-
penditure over which the Principal has no control Rupees 1,000 was invested
in Government securities as stated above.
73. Eden Hospital.—The total expenditure was more by Rs. 6,899-6-4
than that of the previous year. The amount paid by Government shows
an increase of Rs. 7,060-0-10, while the income from other sources was less by
Rs. 160-10-6. The increase will be explained under the different headings.
The amount received from paying patients shows an increase of Rs, 404,
which is ascribed to the admission of a larger number of patients of
this class. The amount paid by the Ladies' Committee of the Hospital
Nurses' Institution for nurses employed was Rs. 2,724-12-9, or a decrease
1897.
1898.
Rs. A. P.
Rs.
A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers ...
4,350 0 0
6,600 0 0
„ of menial servants ...
3,366 0 0
3,067 8 0
„ of nursing establish-
ment
...
9,866 7 3
10,007 10 0
Diet ...
...
...
8,744
5 6
8,288 4 5
Miscellaneous charges
... 10,953 4 1
9,844
5 10
Buildings or repairs
...
676 0 0
7,047 10 11
Total
... 37,956 0 10
44,855 7 2
of Rs. 564-10-6 as com-
pared with that of 1897.
The details of expenditure
are shown in the margin.
There was an increase of
Rs. 2,250 under the head of
Salaries of Medical Officers,
which was due to the fact
that a commissioned Medical
Officer held the post of