ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
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(d.) Financial Statement—
—
Medical Officer's salary * .. ..
Medical Subordinates' salary .. ..
Servants' wages .. .. ..
Europe medicines .. .. ..
Clothing and Bedding .. .. ..
Dieting Sick .. .. .. ..
Wines and Spirits .. .. ..
Perishable articles and Contingencies.
Total ..
1880-81.
RS.
7,963
3,398
10,075
233
131
19,641
787
2,875
45,105
A.
3
8
11
10
3
3
4
1
13
P.
6
0
5
8
0 ½
2
0
5 ½
3
1881-82.
RS.
7,480
3,163
11,114
182
361
21,936
803
3,853
48,896
A.
2
2
8
5
8
15
10
12
1
P.
7
0
8
6
6
4
4
3
2
Increase.
RS. A. P.
..
..
1,038 13 3
..
230
2,295
16
978
4,560
5
12
6
10
0
5 ½
2
4
9 ½
0
Decrease.
RS.
483
235
A.
0
6
P.
11
0
..
51 5 2
..
..
..
..
769 12 1
The expenditure has been a little higher than during last year. The increase †
is about equal to the increase of pay of attendants given to raise their efficiency.
(e.) The asylum has manufactured the material and made up the clothing and
bedding of the patients. It has also supplied the vegetables consumed during half
the year. With extra looms the manufacture of clothing and bedding could be
increased, and the materials could be sold to hospitals or institutions.
(f.) Maintenance.—The maintenance of patients by their friends and by Munici-
palities is not as strictly enforced as it might be. The Madras Municipality alto-
gether escapes payment for patients. A separate report on this subject has been
made.
III.—STAFF AND ESTABLISHMENT.
Senior Apothecary J. J. Watts, Deputy Superintendent, was appointed in July
1881, He has done his best in looking after the welfare of the patients, in super-
vising the duties of the European and Native Attendants, and in promoting
manufactures and works.
Civil Apothecary E. T. Jones has been careful and observant in treating the
6ick and in bringing to notice cases of sickness. He is very kind to the patients.
First-class European Attendants R. T. Lawrence (Head Attendant) and
H. McColeman have been careful in the performance of their duties, and have been
considerate in their dealings with the patients.
Second-class European Attendants G. Fowler and W. Grealy have done their
work well.
Mrs. L. Hennon, the Matron, has maintained efficiency and cleanliness in the
female enclosure; and Mrs. 0. Gallagher, Assistant Matron, has ably helped her.
The patients are fond of them both.
The Steward and Writer have given satisfaction. The former (K. Annu
Chetty) had charge of the pay of the establishment. He did not disburse the
whole in one day, the result being that the remainder (Rs. 567-1-1) was stolen
from his office on the night of November 2nd. He was called upon to refund the
amount, and did so.
The Writer's (S. Audinarayaniah) pay is rather small (Rs. 15 per mensem)
compared with the amount of work he has to do.
The Native Attendants require constant looking after. They are apt to be
careless and (especially the male attendants) unnecessarily rough, or even violent,
with the patients. But this is the case with attendants all the world over.
The term "Attendant," which is used in England, is better than that of
" Warder." The latter savours too much of the prison, while the former is applica-
ble to persons in charge of patients. Since the raising of the Attendants' pay no
doubt a greater amount of efficiency has been obtained.
The Night Watchmen have their work checked by six old-fashioned clocks fixed
at certain points. A new system, in which the night-watch carries a small porta-
* Medical Officer drew house-rent in 1880-81.
† Excluding that due to increase of number of patients.