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REPORT ON THE
also borne by the funds of the Hospital Nurses' Institution. There was no
endowment to meet the cost of up-keep of this hospital. Government has
therefore to bear almost the whole of its expenses. The increase under the
head of salaries of Medical Officers was due to the post of House Surgeon
having been held by a senior Assistant Surgeon for a longer period than in
the previous year. There was a saving in the cost of menial establishment
owing to no compensation allowance for dearness of provisions having been
drawn throughout the year. The cost of bazar and European medicines is
for the first time shown separately in the return. There was an increase of
Rs. 386-9-1 under the head of diet, which was due to the larger daily average
number of patients. Miscellaneous charges show a small increase. The cost
of bulidings and repairs was more by Rs. 318-12 owing to petty repairs.
75. Eye Hospital.—Government bore 98.08 per cent. of the total expenditure,
which was Rs. 9,170-4-4,
against Rs. 8,402-4-11 in
1898. The details of ex-
penditure are noted in the
margin. The decrease in
the cost of menial establish-
ment was due to the fact
that no compensation allow-
ance for dearness of provi-
sions was drawn throughout
the year. The cost of bazar
and European medicines is for the first time shown separately in the accounts.
The cost of diet shows an increase of Rs. 169-5-11 due to the larger daily
average number of patients. The excess in the cost of miscellaneous items is
attributable to the purchase of new clothing. There was a saving in the
building charges.
76. Chuni Lal Seal's Dispensary.— The total expenditure was Rs. 4,201-15-11,
against Rs. 3,320-14-5 in the previous year. The excess was chiefly due to the
payment of the municipal taxes at enhanced rates throughout the year.
77. Presidency General Hospital.—The daily average number of in-patients
was 173 15 (including all patients), and that of out patients was 5.14, against
160.73 and 1.97, respectively, in 1898. The amount received from paying
patients shows a falling off of Rs. 660-10-10, although there was a larger
number of patients of this class during the year under report. The decrease is
mainly accounted for by the fact that sums due from patients for the year 1899
were paid in the beginning of the current year. Contributions from the Port
Dues Fund increased by Rs. 5,254, owing to the admission of a larger number
of seamen. The amount paid by the Ladies' Committee of the Hospital Nurses'
Institution for nurses employed shows a decrease of Rs. 477-14-3. Miscel-
laneous receipts fell off by Rs. 513. The amount received as interest on invested
capital also shows a decrease of Rs. 347-13-5. The cause of the larger receipts
in 1898 was explained in my report for that year.
The expenditure is reproduced on the margin. There was an increase
of Rs. 8,464-15-1 in the
salaries of Medical Offi-
cers, which is attributed to
the Surgeon-Superintendent
having drawn pay at the
higher rate throughout the
year under report and to
there having been a larger
number of Military Assist-
ant Surgeons during that
year. The cost of menial
establishment shows an
increase of Rs. 1,119-3-2,
which was caused by the
entertainment of a steward and of temporary plague establishment during
the year under report. There was an increase of Rs. 440-1 in the pay of
1898.
1899.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers
... 1,200 0 0
1,200 0 0
„ of menial servants
... 871 8 0
804 0 0
,, of nursing establishment ... 782 8 0
782 8 0
On bazar medicines
. . .
. . . . . .
66 5 1
" E u r o p e a n "
. . .
. . . . . .
847 14 0
Diet
...
. . .
. . . 2,950 11 9 3,120 1 8
Miscellaneous charges
... 1,589 13 8
1,842 7 7
Buildings or repairs
... 1,007 11 6
507 0 0
Total
... 8,402 4 11
9,170 4 4
1898.
1899.
Rs. A. P.
R s .
A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers ... 43,204 14 11
51,669 14 0
„ of nursing establishment 19,960 8 6
22,027 14 4
„ of compounders, dress-
ers, etc.
735 10 9
1,175 11 9
„ of menial servants
... 13,180 8 11
14,299 12 1
Bazar medicines
...
...
257 0 1
276 10 0
European ,,
...
... 7,349 13 3
5,316 2 10
Diet
. . . . . .
... 38,801 9 10
44,243 3 6
Miscellaneous charges
... 24,576 8 11
21,064 9 1 1
Buildings or repairs
... 2,44,249 3 4 4,09,415 0 0
Total ... 3,92,315 14 6 5,69,488 14 5