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ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS".
(iv) Medicines.—The increase under this heading in the Madras and Calicut
Asylums is due, as explained before, to the procurence of some extra surgical
instruments and appliances in the former, and to the obtaining of a larger supply
of medicines in the two asylums.
(v) Contingencies, Madras.—The decrease is due to a smaller expenditure on
• Rates and taxes' and on s Repairs and maintenance' as previously remarked.
In this connection it may be said that the amount of savings under this head
would be still greater but for the large expenditure incurred as railway charges
caused by a release of a number of criminal insanes who had to be sent to their
homes at long distances accompanied by native attendants, and the discharge of
a large number of recovered civil insanes who in many cases swelled the travelling
expenses from their having to go long journeys.
Vizagapatam.—The increase under this heading was due to expenditure for
the first time on amusements, viz., Rs. 21-14-0 and to the cost of petty repairs
viz., Rs. 21-12-6 against Rs. 2-8-0 for 1895.
Calicut.—A very slight increase under this item by Rs. 33-9-9 was due to a
larger sum being spent on ' Repairs and maintenance' which were very urgent
during the year.
(vi) Hospital necessaries and miscellanies.—The increase under this item in the
Madras and Vizagapatam Asylums was due to the causes noted above. The slight
decrease in the Calicut Asylum under this heading calls for no special comment.
ii- Paying Patients—Madras.—The total number of paying patients was
only 53 against 84 in the previous year. The total amount realized was Rs.
9,962-0-6 against Rs. 9,984-13-7 in 1895—a result that may be considered very
satisfactory when it is remembered that there was a fall in the number by 31. This
is entirely dependent on the introduction of the new rates of hospital stoppages
laid down in G.O., No. 434, Public, dated 31st March 1896.
Vizagajpatam.—There were five paying patients at the commencement of
the year, one was admitted and two discharged leaving four at the close of the year.
The receipts from them increased from Rs. 311-15-6 in 1895 to Rs. 338-12-1
during the year under report.
A large increase at this asylum is expected during the current year as under
CO., No. 163, Public, dated 18th February 1897, Government has informed the
Residents of Hydrabad and Travancore that the Native States would be held liable
to pay all expenses of civil insanes belonging to them who are maintained in the
asylums of this Presidency. The outstandings on account of this class of men still
maintained in this asylum are about Rs. 500.
Calicut.—There were three paying patients with a daily average of 2*16.
The sum realized was Rs. 251-0-11 against Rs. 335-15-8. The decrease is not
real, for a sum of Rs. 80 and odd due in 1896 was paid only in January 1897, the
payer electing to come all the way from Wynaad to pay the sum due and thereby
delaying payment in time.
iii. Manufactures—Statement XI in the Appendix gives details of the
manufacturing operations during the year. The following statement shows the
outturn of the results of the year as compared with that of the previous year:—
Particulars.
1895.
1896.
Increase.
Decrease.
CREDITS.
RS. A. r.
RS. A.
p.
RB. A. P.
RS. A. P.
1. Cash paid into the treasury for artiolos sold
4,106 4 9
4,574 15 6
468 10 9
'£. Value of manufactured goods made over to
asylum for asylum purposes
3,358 1 3
2,029 15 6
1,328 1 9
3. Value of raw materials in store at tho end of
the year
756 13 8
515 14 7
240 15 1
4. Value of manufactured goods in store at tho ond
of tho year
...
...
3,808 0 4
3,855 2 8
47 2 4
5. Value of plant and machinery in etoro at tho
end of tho year ...
...
...
...
Total credits ...
489 3 0
0
480 12 O
8 7 0
12,518 7
11.4S0 12 3
1,061 10 9