10
ANNUAL REPOKT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
* Europeans
Natives
Rs. A. p.
3,098 4 3
3,209 11 0
Total
6,307 15 3
(4) Epidemics and how they were dealt with.—In the Madras Asylum there
occurred an epidemic of chicken-pox. Government in G.O., No. 1307, Public, dated
2dth October 1&98, sanctioned a quarantine block of four cells and a latrine for
use by the infected patients. Thirty-two cases in all were treated.
The other asylums were free from epidemics.
Vaccination and re-vaccination have been regularly carried on in each asylum.
(5) Injuries received in the asylum.— In the Madras Asylum one slight case
of self-inflicted hurt occurred and ended in recovery. In Vizagapatam an insane
suffered an accidental slight scald in the kitchen. In Calicut there were no injuries.
(6) Hospital diet and extras.—The hospital diets are those laid down in G.O.,
No. 1, Public, dated 1st January 1889. The scale was found both ample and well-
suited to the requirements of the sick.
In the Madras Asylum the total cost came
to Rs. 6,307-15-3,* and the average cost
of a hospital diet with extras was annas
5-8-J. In Vizagapatam hospital diet
cost Rs. 36-7-5 and the extras cost Rs.
4-0-8. The average cost of the hospital diet with extras amounted to annas 2-7.
In Calicut Asylum the cost of hospital diet and extras amounted to Rs.
1,656-11-5. The average cost of a hospital diet with extras was annas 4-9f.
7. Nursing of the sick.—In the Madras Asylum there are a matron and three
nurses. The duties of the matron and head nurse are entirely confined to the
female section; the other nurses were employed alternately as day and night nurse
in the male hospital. In Vizagapatam and Calicut Asylums no separate nursing
establishments are maintained. In all three asylums a certain number of the
ordinary attendants were employed as hospital attendants. In my opinion the
members of the hospital staff should be male and female ward attendants trained in
the General Hospital for at least a year, and then transferred to the Madras Lunatic
Asylum for a course of special training in sick nursing for the insane; they ought
also to be a little better paid than the ordinary male and female attendants. I have
directed the Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, Madras, to draw up a scheme
for their training to be submitted to Government.
III.—FINANCE INCLUDING MANUFACTUEES.
I. General.—The subjoined statement shows the income for the year under
the different sources :—
Sources.
1897.
1898.
Increase.
Decrease.
1. Value of stock remaining on the
last day of the preceding year ...
2. From treasury
3. From paying patients
4. Value of stores received from the
manufacturing department less
cost of raw materials
5. Book adjustments
6. From miscellaneous receipts
Total ...
BS.
A.
4,243 2
82,024 15
11,499 4
5,598 3
3,234 5
359 5
p.
4
5
5
6
8
1
RS.
A.
* 3,563 8
86,01(5 1
11,347 7
8,284 4
22,429 12
293 0
p.
3
1
2
1
0
1
RS.
A.
4,591 1
2,68G 0
19,195 6
p.
8
7
4
RS.
A. P.
679 10 1
151 13 3
*66 5 0
1,0G,959 4 5
1,32,534 0 8
25,574 12 3
...
* This includes value of raw materials and manufactured goods on hand at tho end of the previous year at Madras
and Calicut.
(i) Value of stock remaining on the last day of. the preceding year,—The
decrease in this item is due to the continued policy of not storing large quantities
of food supplies.
(ii) Receipts from Treasury.—Tho increase under this head was partly due to
increased expenditure on establishment in the Madras Asylum owing to arrange-
ments made during the absence of Captain C. II. Leet-Palk, I.M.S., on leave; and
partly to extra dieting charges incurred in the same asylum—vide I {d) (1).
(iii) Receipts from paying patients.—This item decreased owing to the dis-
charge of three paying patients iu Vizagapatam Asylum.
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