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ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
(b) The inclusion of the pay of the Acting Superintendent Surgeon-Captain
Donovan during the absence of the permanent incumbent on privilege leave durino-
the year;
(c) The increased rate of pay to the junior apothecary ;
(d) The addition of the pay of the second assistant steward and that of the
nursing staff newly sanctioned ; and
(e) The rise in the rate of pay to the matron.
Vizagapatam.—(a) The enhanced rate of pay to the hospital assistant on
account of his promotion to the first class and to the addition of personal allowance
of Rs. 10 per mensem granted to him for his good conduct and efficient work
under G.O., No. 1271, Public, dated 3rd December 1896.
(ii) Diet.—The decrease of Rs. 1,655-6-4 under this item occurred on
account of the storage of articles of diet at the favourable season in the three
asylums and to the change that took place in Calicut in the substitution of oil for
ghee, to the more frequent issue of fish instead of mutton and to the discontinuance
of salted limes hitherto served with conjee.
(iii) Clothing and bedding.—The decrease of Rs. 1,354-15-5 was due, as was
previously stated, to the care taken both in the use of old clothing and in the
issue of new to the inmates.
(iv) Medicines.—Under this head the rise in expenditure arose from the ac-
quiring of some extra surgical instruments and appliances to complete the hospital
equipment in the Madras Asylum and to a larger supply of medicines in Madras
and Calicut having been obtained.
(v) Contingencies.—The decrease under this item by Rs. 1,345-0-3 was caused
by a low expenditure on ' Rates and taxes ' and on ' Repairs and maintenance' in
the Madras Asylum.
(vi) Hospital necessaries.—The increase of Rs. 583-10-4 relates to the purchase
of a large number of a costlier form (Hobb's) of padlock for general use through-
out the Madras Asylum and to an increased expenditure of perishable articles
in tbe same asylum; it was also due to the purchase of a galvanized iron bath tub
and standard brass measures for grain iu the Vizagapatam Asylum.
The annexed table shows the total cost under different items and the cost per
head of the average strength in each of the three asylums as compared with
1895 :—
Asylums.
Establishment.
Actuals.
1895.
1896.
Cost per head.
1895.
189G.
Diet.
Actuals.
1895.
1896.
Cost per head.
1895.
189G.
Madras
Vizagapatam.
Calicut
Total...
RS.
A. P.
28,367 8 11
2,638 13 5
4,191 13 5
35,198 3 9
RS. A. P.
31,540 14 0
2,927 12 1
4,182 6 0
RS. A. P.
64 7 1
44 6 11
40 8 11
RS. A. P.
74 6 4
43 9 0
41 5 1
38,651 0 1 58 6 1 65 3 11
RS.
A. p.
28,831 6 3
1,511 4 7
6,242 13 8
36,585 8 6
RS.
A. P.
RS. A. P.
27,577 8 6 65 8 0
1,705 2 9 25 7 2
5,647 6 11 60 6 5
34,930 2 2 60 10 10
RS. A. P.
65 0 9
25 5 11
55 12 8
58 15 5
Asylums.
Clothing and bedding.
Actuals.
1895.
1896.
Cost per head.
1895.
189G.
Madras
Vizagupatam.
Calicut
R8. A. p.
2,744 15 G
123 10 6
675 6 10
Total ... 3,544 0 10
RS. A.
1,729 0
146 1
313 15
p.
4
5
8
R8. A.
6 3
2 1
6 8
p.
9
4
6
2,189 1 5 5 14 1
HS. A. P.
4 13
2 2 9
3 18
3 11 2
Medicines.
Actuals.
1895.
1896.
RS. A. P.
519 4 4
33 13 7
42 3 0
595 4 11
RS. A. P.
799 4 10
30 6 10
470 4 4
1,300 0 0
Cost per head.
1895.
HS. A. P.
1 2 10
0 9 1
0 6 6
0 15 10
189G.
KB. A. P.
1 14 2
0 7 3
4 10 4
2 3 1