CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
charges for nursing establishment amounted to Rs. 1,702-14-9, of which
Rs. 987 was borne by Government and Rs. 715-14-9 by the funds of the
Hospital Nurses' Institution. This expenditure is controlled by the Ladies,
Committee of that Institution. Under the head of diet there was an increase of
Rs. 551-13, which is accounted for by the higher contract rates and by the larger
daily average number of European in-patients. The expenditure on miscellaneous
items shows an excess of Rs. 2,060-7-10, owing chiefly to the purchase of new
clothing. The lighting charges were also more, because a larger number of
private rooms were occupied throughout the year. There was a saving of
Rs. 1,996 under the head of buildings and repairs. The Principal says the cost
of compounders, dressers, bazar and European medicines cannot be separately
given for this hospital.
59. Ezra Hospital.—The total expenditure rose from Rs. 6,646-0-7 to
Rs. 9,751-15-9 in 1897, owing chiefly to quadrennial repairs and to the
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1896.
1897.
Rs. A. P.
Rs.
A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers 1,200 0 0
2,100 0 0
„ of menial servants
876 0 0
1,032 8 0
Do., of nursing estab-
lishment
...
748 11 0
782 8 0
Diet
...
... 1,630 11 0
1,458 1 7
Miscellaneous charges
... 1,512 10 7
2,417 11 4
Buildings or repairs
...
678 0 0
1,961 2 4
Total
... 6,646 0 7
9,751 15 9
purchase of new clothing. The
details of expenditure are shown
in the margin. Rupees 821-13-4
was received as interest on in-
vestments. The cost of menial
servants only was met from this
income and from the opening
balance of the hospital, and the
rest of the expenditure was
borne by Government, which con-
tributed 86.72 per cent. of the total cost. The increase under the head of
salaries of Medical Officers was due to the post of House Surgeon having been
held by a higher grade Assistant Surgeon for a greater part of the year.
The increase in the cost of menial servants was due to the grant of com-
pensation allowance for dearness of provisions. The charges for nursing
establishment show an increase of Rs. 33-13, which the Principal cannot
explain, as the expenditure is controlled by the Ladies' Committee of the
Hospital Nurses' Institution. There was a saving in the cost of diet due to
fewer patients. Miscellaneous charges show an excess of Rs. 905-0-9, attrib-
utable to the purchase of new clothing. Hitherto patients provided their
own clothes, but the Principal considered this arrangement objectionable
because it was impossible to keep them clean. Clothing valued at Rs. 947 was
accordingly purchased out of the special grant sanctioned by Government for
this purpose for the Medical College Hospital. The increase in building
charges was due to quadrennial repairs. The Principal says the cost of
compounders, dressers, bazar and European medicines cannot be separately
given for this hospital.
60. Eye Hospital.—Government bore 96 .75 per cent. of the total expendi-
1896.
1897.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers
... 1,200 0 0
1,200 0 0
„ menial servants
...
804 0 0
984 0 0
,, nursing establish-
ment
...
748 11 0
782 8 0
Diet
. . .
... 2,571 6 8
2,912 5 4
Miscellaneous charges
... 1,776 6 1
1,966 8 10
Buildings or repairs
...
599 0 0
187 6 0
Total
. . . 7,699 6 9
8,032 12 2
ture against 96.12 in 1896.
The details of expenditure
are given in the margin.
The increase in the cost of
menial servants was due to
the grant of compensation
allowance for dearness of
provisions. Under the head
of diet there was an increase
of Rs. 340-15-8, which is
chiefly attributable to the higher contract rates for articles that obtained
during the year. Miscellaneous charges increased by Rs. 190-1-9, owing to
the purchase of new clothing There was a saving in the building charges.
The Principal says the cost of compounders, dressers, bazar and Europe
medicines cannot be given separately for this hospital.
61. Choonee Lal Seal's Dispensary. —The total expenditure rose from
Rs. 2,609-6-9 to Rs. 3,126-5-10 in 1897. The increase chiefly occurred
under the head of Europe medicines owing to the larger number of patients
treated.
62. Presidency General Hospital. —The daily average number of in-patients
was 111.39 (including all patients) and that of out-patients, 5.03 against 180.82
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