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ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS,
The total net increase for the year 1884-85 is Rs. 631-2-4, which is owing, (a)
to the increase of the number of patients, (b) to the increase of the Hospital Assist-
ant's salary and increase of establishment agreeably to G.O., No. 1590, dated
30th June 1884, and (c) to the purchase of furniture, lanterns, and Dent's patent
recording clock, &c.
(c.) The average cost per patient per mensem, including the Superintendent's
allowance:—
1883-84
...
...
...
...
...
... ... ... ...
1884-85
...
... ... ...
...
...
...
...
...
The average monthly
cost for each patient
including all
expenses.
RS.
11
10
A.
7
5
P.
5
10
The cost per head per mensem is less by Rs. 1-1-7 than the previous year,
which is satisfactory.
(d.) Total cost per patient per annum has been as follows under the various
headings :—
—
Establishment
...
...
...
Dieting ... ... ...
Clothing and bedding ...
European medicines ... ...
Bazaar medicines ... ...
Wines and spirits ... ...
Repairs of buildings ...
Perishables and contingencies.
1883-84
Rs.
40
74
2
1
0
0
3
9
A.
5
8
10
2
0
11
15
2
P.
6
5
4
0
9
2
6
11
1884-85.
Rs.
42
55
5
1
0
0
4
15
A.
4
0
13
6
0
6
2
5
P.
0
9
3
4
4
1
6
4
Remarks.
Owing to the increase of pay in the
establishment.
Increase due to purchase of cumblies
and including the value of thread
this year.
Owing to the increase of patients.
Additional work including repairs.
Owing to the increase of patients.
I also annex, as hitherto, the detailed financial statement for the year, and it
may be noted that this statement tallies with statement No. IX of statistics.
IV.—ESTABLISHMENT.
The proposition of revision of establishment of this institution submitted by
me was sanctioned in G.O., No. 1590, dated 30th June 1884, and it was put in
force from 1st July 1884.
The resident medical subordinate, First-class Hospital Assistant M. Lingasen
Pillay, No. 108, still continues to give me the utmost satisfaction. He takes the
greatest interest in the welfare of the institution and patients : always kind, but
firm, with patients, and displays a great amount of zeal in his onerous and respon-
sible duties.
Clerk and Steward Obed is a very hard-working, useful and intelligent man,
who has two duties to perform which are very heavy, and his salary is only Rs. 10.
The duties of Clerk and Steward at the Madras asylum cost Rs. 126 per mensem
with 327 patients; I therefore consider that the Clerk and Steward of this asylum,
with an average number of 108 patients, should get at least Rs. 20 a month, and
this I strongly recommend.
The female ward is in charge of a Matron, and civil male and criminal wards
are in charge of two experienced Duffadars.
Matron Abey, a Native Christian, did her duty generally to my satisfaction.
Head Duffadar Govindan Nair and Second Duffadar Powel did their duties
to my satisfaction, and I have nothing to complain of.
Warders in general have performed their duties fairly. Constant watch and
check are, however, necessary to keep them under discipline.
The night watchmen have been taught to work with the new Dent's patent
recording clock, which supersedes the old one and makes the watchmen move from
one ward to the other at stated hours.