TRIENNIAL UK POET ON THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
In Madras, there was one case of cholera which, proved fatal, one of
accidental death, one of suicide and one case (admitted moribund) died from
pneumonia.
In Vizagapatain, one death occurred from hemiplegia, the patient, an
epileptic, having been resident in the asylum for ten years.
In Calicut, there were five deaths, all occurring within a year of admission
into the asylum. Among these, was a case of sudden death from heart disease.
(3) Epidemics.—There were no epidemics in any of the three asylums during
the year under review, though dengue was prevalent in Madras Town and its
suburbs. Cholera prevailed in the Madras and Calicut Asylums during the year
1901, and influenza at Vizagapatam during the year 11)00.
(4) Injuries received.—The total injuries returned during the year under
review were 28, 18 by Madras and 10 by Vizagapatam. Most of these were self-
inflicted and not very serious except in the case of a criminal lunatic named
Lutchumudu, who waking from a mental stupor, in which he had been since his
admission, climbed a tree and fell from a great height dying shortly after.
17. HOSPITAL DIET AND EXTKAS,—In Madras the total cost of hospital diet and
extras was Rs. 5,282-7-7, as compared with Rs. 6,230-2-0 in 1901 and Rs. 6,568-2-5
in 1900, the average cost of a European diet being As. 7-10 and a native diet
As. 4, as compared with As. 8-4 and As. 4-10 in 1901, and As. 7-1 and As. 3-11
in 1900.
In Vizagapatam, the total cost was Rs. 58-7-4 as compared with Rs. 39-10-9
and Rs. 45-1-4 in the two previous years, the average cost of a native diet being
As. 3 as against As. 3-9 in 1901 and As. 3-11^ in 1900.
In Calicut, the total cost was Rs. 561-6-3 as compared with Rs. 836-6-4 in
1901 and Rs. 494-10-4? in 1900, the average cost of a native patient being
As. 3-91 as against As. 3-9^ in 1901 and As. 2-9 in 1900.
18. FINANCE INCLUDING MANUFACTURES—(1) Income.—The chief sources of
income for the past triennium were from—
1000.
1901.
1902.
KS.
A.
P.
ES.
A.
p„
ES.
A.
r.
Value of stock remaining
on the last day of the
preceding year
4,318 2 11
4,550 10 0
5,882 11 0
Treasury
81,941 J3 6
90,234 13 0
87,434 8 4
Paying patients ...
12,605 15 9
15,401 9 5
13,818 10 11
Value of stores received
from the manufacturing
-
department less cost of
raw materials
0,943 2 8
5,412 1 9
6,234 10 4
Book adj ustments
10,937 8 10
8,199 13 0
5,833 13 3
Miscellaneous receipts ...
221 13 7
134 7 9
229 0 1
Total
... 1,16,968 9 3
1,23,993 8 5
1,19,433 5 11
(2) Expenditure.—The i main items of expenditure were-
1900.
1001.
1902.
US.
A. P.
RS.
A. p.
RS.
A. P.
Establishment charges ...
38,557 12 11
38,945 11 0
40,991 4 7
Diet,
32,234 9 4
£0,814 14 0
35,092 3 10
Clothing and bedding ...
2,487 7 5
3,712 13 • )
3,358 4 1
Bazaar mo^iciues
100 0 5
153 4 11
172 14 11
Contingencies
5,500 2 L
0,974 13 11
5,974 7 5
Hospital necessaries and
miscellaneous ...
2,930 1 8
3,037 0 0
2,404 0 8
Remittances to the trea-
sury i
19,009 14 1.
20,272 0 1
19,030 8 4
Book adjustments
10,987 8 10
8,199 13 0
5,833 13 3
Value oi stock remaining
on the last di\y of the
-
year
4,550 10 0
5,882 .11 0
,5,909 0 10
Total
... 1,10,9(58 9 3
1,23,993 8 5
1,19,433 5 11