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lum since 1871; inclined to attack others on slight provocation. In 1881 suf-
fered from remittent fever, but had improved in health during the early part of
1882, increasing 16½ lbs. in weight in 3 months ending 9th March. On March
16th, during a sudden quarrel, when employed at brick-making, was thrown
down, and died almost immediately from ruptured spleen. The warder under
whose charge he was at the time was prosecuted and punished by imprisonment.
15. Statements IX., X., and XI. are financial, and I believe will be consid-
ered satisfactory. The figures have been compared with the accounts in the Comp-
troller's office and found to be correct. The receipts in 1882 were Rs. 9,060-10-5
as compared with Rs. 8,832-4-7 in 1881, and the expenditure excluding charges
of the Public Works and Printing departments was Rs. 9,656-11-2 against
Rs. 9,515-10-3. The amount actually received from the Treasury was Rs. 8,388
as compared with Rs. 8,034, and from paying patients Rs. 326 instead of Rs. 396.
This latter sum would have been more, but the Commissioner ruled that the
Government was not justified in compelling a father to pay for the maintenance
of a son of adult age whom the Committee of Visitors refused to make over
to the father's care on account of the dangerous character of his disease. The
father has since died leaving a considerable estate, and a younger brother who
inherits has agreed to pay Rs. 5 a month for the lunatic's maintenance.
The amount credited to the manufactory is Rs. 345-13-6 instead of Rs. 402.
In 1882 a pair of bullocks was sold for Rs. 100, and during the year under
review a single bullock was sold for Rs. 45.
On the expenditure side the cost of establishment proper was Rs. 2,579-15-0
as compared with Rs. 2,207-2-11, but in 1882 the pay of December 1881 was
drawn in January and Rs. 2,579-15-0 represents an expenditure for 13 months.
The diet purchased in the market cost Rs. 2,537-7-4 against Rs 2,487-11-1
in 1881, but calculating the food supplied by the asylum the cost of the year
was Rs. 2,973-0-2 compared with Rs. 3,156-7-3 in 1881.
As in former years I have had the nerik rates compared with the money
paid for food in the wholesale bazar, and have calculated a saving to Govern-
ment of Rs. 382-6-1 during the year.
Nothing was paid in cash for clothing, but Rs. 239-6-9 debited inter-depart-
mentally,—Rs. 91-14 9 to the Asylum, and Rs. 147-8-0 to the Central Jail for
blankets. As in former years all the cotton clothing is prepared by the patients
from the sowing of cotton seeds to making up of garments.
Contingencies vary little from year to year. During 1882 there was no
large expenditure for a weighing machine as in 1881.
In the manufactory accounts the food supplied from the farm is valued at
Rs. 435-8-10 as compared with Rs. 688-12-2 in 1881 : and the contingencies pro-
per, as food for cattle supplied from the farm was slightly less.
The Department Public Works and Printing charges are as given by the
Executive Engineer and Superintendent of the Government Press respectively.
16. Statement X. gives the establishment and its cost, and there has been
no change. Dhobie's and Sweeper's work are performed by the patients and the
wages saved from the sanctioned establishment.
The ratio of keepers to
patients remains almost precisely the same, and it cannot with safety be reduced
as was explained in last year's report.
17. Statement XI. shows the profit on account of manufactures, and farm
produce. Rs. 345-13-6 is the amount of cash received for work done and goods
sold, including a young bullock reared on the Asylum farm, and Rs. 857-1-6 the
value of food and clothing supplied ; Rs. 30 the calculated value of cotton in
store on December 31st.
The value of plant and machinery has been raised to Rs. 26 from the increased
value of cow, calves and one young bullock brought into work. The whole credits
are Rs. 1,977-8 3 as compared with Rs. 2,170-3-9. The net profit for the year is
Rs. 656-1-2, or if the Public Works charges be omitted it would be Rs. 1,004-1-2,
nearly the same as in 1881.
18. First Class Hospital Assistant Abdul Majid Khan has been Deputy
Superintendent throughout the year and has given me complete satisfaction.
He is an intelligent subordinate, takes a great interest in his work and I believe
him to be thoroughly trustworthy.
The Asylum has been inspected by the Deputy Surgeon General and peri-
odically by the official visitors. The reports have always been favourable.