ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
9
The Superintendent of the Calicut Asylum remarks that this arrangement is very
defective, and considers it desirable to have a separate establishment for nursing.
I consider it very necessary to have such special attendants who should be trained
in sick-nursing. In the Madras Asylum the nursing establishment consists of one
matron and three nurses. One day and one night nurse were more or less in
constant attendance on the sick in the male hospital throughout the year. The
matron's and the head nurse's duties have been entirely confined to the female
section.
Regarding the inadequacy of the nursing arrangements in the Madras Asy-
lum, I addressed the Government, Nos. T. T V and f, dated 7th February and 9th
May 1897, respectively; the Government considered that the existing scale of
nursing establishment must, for the present, suffice (G.O., No. 674, Public, dated
28th May 1897).
III.—FINANCE INCLUDING MANUFACTURES.
I. General.—The total receipts during the year amounted to Rs. 1,06,959-4-5
against Rs. 1,12,044-7-11 in 1896, and were from the following sources:—■
Sources.
1896.
1897.
Increase.
Decrease.
1. Value of stock remaining on the
BS.
A. P.
RS.
A. P.
BS.
A. P.
BS.
A. P.
last day of the preceding year ...
6,445 9 11
4,243 2 4
...
2,202 7 7
2. From treasury
82,829 2 9
82,024 15 5
...
804 3 4
3. From paying patients
10,551 13 6
11,499 4 5
947 6 11
...
4. Value of stores received from the
manufacturing department less
cost of raw materials
4,507 10 2
5,598 3 6
1,090 9 4
...
5. Book adjustments
7,402 15 0
3,234 5 8
...
4,168 9 4
6. From miscellaneous receipts
Total ...
307 4 7
359 5 1
52 0 6
...
1,12,044 7 11
1,06,959 4 5
...
5,085 3 6
(i) Value of stock remaining on the last day of the preceding year.—There was
a decrease of Rs. 2,202-7-7 under this head, the stock on hand being considerably
less than at the end of 1895, when a large quantity of food articles had been pur-
chased and stored.
(ii) Receipts from Treasury.—The decrease ofRs. 804-3-4 under this item
was due to low expenditure under * Diet' and * Clothing and Bedding. *
(iii) Receipts from paying patients.—This increased by Rs. 947-6-11 owing
to the new scale of charges now in use, sanctioned in G.O., No. 434, Public, dated
31st March 1896.
(iv) Value of stores received from the manufacturing department less cost of
raio materials.—The subjoined statement exhibits the details under this head,
exclusive of Rs. 203-0-3, the value of manufactured goods (1) in stock, and
(2) sold to hospital but not paid for, which occurs in the accounts of the Calicut
Asylum:—
Details.
1896.
1897.
Increase.
Decrease.
(a) Value of clothing and garden
produce sold to the public
(f>) Value of clothing made over to the
asylum for asylum purposes ...
Total ...
(c) Deduct cost of raw materials
Net ' ...
BS.
A. P.
4,589 11 0
2,029 15 6
BS. A. P.
5,459 6 1
1,951 7 2
BS.
A. P.
869 11 1
BS.
A. P.
78 8 4
6,619 10 6
2,112 0 4
7,410 13 3
2,015 10 0
791 2 9
96* 6 4
4,507 10 2
6,395 3 3
887 9 1
...
(a) The increase under this item betokens the careful efforts made to
procure sale of the manufactured goods.
(/>) Care continues to be exercised in the issue of now clothing to the
insanes.
(c) The cost of raw materials purchased during the year was Rs. 96-6-4
less than in the preceding year.