CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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Committee of the Hospital Nurses' Institution for the nursing staff employed.
1895.
1896.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
S a l a r i e s o f M e d i c a l O f f i c e r s
5,400 0 0
5,400 0 0
„ menial servants
2,460 0 0
2,880 0 0
„ nursing establish-
ment
8,163 8 6
Diet
7,375 13 5
8,192 8 6
Miscellaneous charges
7,419 10 10
8,892 12 3
Building or repairs
2,112 0 0
2,672 0 0
Total
24,767 8 3
36,200 13 3
Hospital, as was done in 1895. The cost of diet increased owing to a more liberal
use of extras in special cases. The increase in miscellaneous charges is chiefly
attributable to the improvement in the lighting of the confinement and opera
- t i o n r o o m s , t o a r e n e w a l o f t h e h o s p i t a l c l o t h i n g , a n d t o t h e i n c l u s i o n i n t h e
accounts of this hospital of the cost of coal, which was hitherto debited against
the Medical College Hospital proper. There was an increase in the cost of
building and repairs, but this is an item of expenditure over which the Principal
has no control.
56. Ezra Hospital.—The total expenditure -was Rs. 6,646-0-7 i
n 1896_ tho
The details of the expenditure
are noted in the margin.
The increase shown under
the head of menial ser
-vants is due to the pay of a
cook, a water-carrier and an
engine-driver having been
entered in the accounts of
this institution instead of in
those of the Medical College
1895.
1896.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers
1,200 0 0
1,200 0 0
„ menial servants
876 0 0
876 0 0
„ n u r s i n g e s t a b l i s h - m e n t .
748 11 0
Bazar medicines
38 3 0
Europe „
415 0 6
Diet
1,919 8 4
1,630 11 0
Miscellaneous charges
1,449 0 2
1,512 10 7
Building or repairs
210 0 0
678 0 0
Total
6,107 12 0
6,646 0 7
details or which are given
in the margin. Rupees
823-10-10 was received as
interest on investments
against Rs. 1,391-8-7 in
1895. With the exception of
the cost of menial servants,
viz., Rs. 876, which was met
from opening balance and
the income from its in
-vested capital, the whole of
the expenditure was borne by Government. The cost of bazar and European
medicines cannot be given, as no separate account was kept in 1896. The
hospital building was thoroughly repaired in 1896, which accounts for the
increase in the cost in that year.
57. Eye H ospital.—Government bore 96.12 per cent, of the total expend
i - t u r e o f t h i s h o s p i t a l , a g a i n s t 1 0 0 p e r c e n t . i n 1 8 9 5 , t h e r e d u c t i o n b e i n g d u e t o
the fact that Rs. 298-11 is shown as a receipt in 1896 from the Ladies' Com
-mittee of the Hospital Nurses' Institution. The details of the expenditure
are noted in the margin.
The increase in the cost of
salaries of menial servants
was due to the entertain
- m e n t o f a
d h a i
a n d m e h t r a n i ,
who formed part of the sanc
- t i o n e d , e s t a b l i s h m e n t b u t h a d
not before been employed,
as there was no necessity for
them. Miscellaneous charges increased by Rs. 82-12-2, owing to the inclusion
in the accounts of the cost of coal for the engine used to pump water, which
was debited against the Medical College Hospital in 1895. The increase in the
cost of " building and repairs " was due to quadrennial repairs.
58. Choonee Lai Seal's Dispensary. —The total expenditure was more by
Rs. 350-7-5, owing to greater demand for dressing materials and to increased
lighting charges.
59. Presidency General Hospital. —The average number of in-patients
treated daily was 180.82 (including all patients) and that of out-patients 7.88,
against 197.82 and 26.54, respectively, in 1895. Receipts from paying patients
show an increase of Rs. 1,108-4, due to the greater number admitted. The
contributions from Port Dues Fund were less by Rs. 4,120 owing to the admis
- s i o n o f a s m a l l e r n u m b e r o f s e a m e n . U n d e r t h e h e a d o f l o c a l f u n d s i s i n c l u d e d
Rs. 8,970-11-3, which represents the amount paid by the Ladies' Committee of the
1895.
1896.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers
1,200 0 0
1,200 0 0
„ of menial servants
732 0 0
804 0 0
„
„ of nursing establishment
.
748 11 0
Diet
2,534 7 1
2,571 5 8
Miscellaneous charges
1,693 9 11
1,776 6 1
Building or repairs
162 0 0
599 0 0
Total
6,322 1 0
7,699 6 9