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REPORT ON THE
Rs. 500 in 1897. There was a saving under the head of bazar and European
medicines and diet which is said to be due to fewer patients treated.
Miscellaneous charges increased by Rs. 341-15-9, owing to the payment of
house-rent to the Lady Doctor throughout the year. In last year's report I
remarked that the attendance of female patients at this hospital did not
justify the entertainment of a Lady Doctor, and I suggested whether this
annual expenditure might not be utilised to greater advantage for the more
immediate needs of this hospital, or of the other branches of the Mayo
Hospital. With reference to these remarks, Government, in its Resolution
recorded upon my report, desired me to submit proposals for utilising to better
advantage the money that is now spent in this way. I consulted the Superin-
tendent in the matter, who replied that the Lady Doctor was doing good
work, and that she attended on a large number of female patients at the
hospital, which kept her fully occupied. I have already observed, however,
that the proportion of women attending the institution is small, but as I have
asked for certain reforms to be made, I will not press for the abolition of the
post for the present. At the Park Street Dispensary the total cost shows a
decrease of Rs. 213-7-9, which occurred under the head of bazar and Europe
medicines, indicating economical management. The amount spent on the
up-keep of the Chitpur Dispensary showed a decrease of Rs. 2,335-10-3. The
larger cost of 1897 was due to repairs done to the dispensary building and
to laying water-pipes. At the Sukea's Street Dispensary the total expenditure
shows a decrease of Rs. 59-13-3, due to fewer patients treated.
81. Sambhu Nath Pandit Hospital. —The total expenditure was
1897.
1898.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers
... 2,492 4 0 2,610 0 0
„
of nursing establishment ... 1,475 0 4 1,556 5 4
„
of compounders, dressers, &c.
525 8 0
604 0 0
„
of menial establishment ... 1,468 6 9 1,539 10 7
Bazar medicines
...
...
66 5 3
49 0 6
European „
...
... 1,143 0 0 1,129 13 0
Diet
...
... 3,385 7 3 3,267 5 1
Miscellaneous charges ...
... 6,111 11 10 3,409 8 5
Buildings or repairs
...
... 11,305 0 0 1,300 0 0
Total
... 27,972 11 6 15,465 10 11
Rs. 15,465-10-11, of
which Government con-
tributed 51.23 per cent.,
against 89.47 in 1897.
The details of expenditure
are noted in the margin.
The increase of Rs. 117-12
in the salaries of Medical
Officers was due to the
house-rent of the Civil
Hospital Assistant having
been raised from Rs. 5 to
Rs. 10 per mensem during
the year and to the full grade pay of the Assistant Surgeon having been shown
in the accounts instead of the amount less income-tax as was done in 1897.
The increase in the charges on account of nursing establishment is attributed
to the employment of the full sanctioned number of nurses, and that in the
cost of menial establishment was due to the entertainment of two durwans and
a peon. There was a saving under the head of bazar and European medicines
and diet, attributable to fewer patients treated. The same reason, as well as
the fact that no new furniture was purchased, accounts for the decrease of
Rs. 2,702-3-5 in the miscellaneous charges in the year under report. The cost
of building and repairs was less by Rs. 10,005.
82. Dufferin Victoria Hospital.—The total expenditure was Rs. 11,329-2-9,
against Rs. 10,261-5-3 in 1897. The hospital is managed by a special
Committee, which controls its funds. The reason of the increase in the
Government grant in 1898 has already been explained. Further discus-
sion of the details of expenditure of this hospital is not necessary in this
report.
83.
Howrah General Hospital. —The total expenditure, exclusive of the
amount invested, was Rs. 32,439-2-4, or Rs. 5,967-7-3 less than in the previous
year, the decrease occurring under the head of Salaries of Medical Officers,
European medicines, diet, miscellaneous and building charges, which will be
explained later on. Government paid Rs. 5,180-1-4, against Rs. 5,697-7-4 in 1897,
the decrease being due to the purchase of less clothing in the year under report.
The amount contributed by the Municipality increased by Rs. 300, due to the
realisation of arrears. Receipts from paying patients fell off by Rs. 312-8-10,
owing to the admission of fewer patients of this class. Fewer seamen were also