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against 9.36 and 22.83 in 1899. The following table shows the state of health of
the fatal cases on admission to the Asylum ":—
' Very bad health' ... ... ... ... ...
'Bad' ... ... ... ... ...
'Indifferent'
...
...
...
...
...
'Fair' ... ... ... ... ...
'Good' ... ... ... ... ...
9
6
2
3
5
Of the 15 fatal cases, noted as received in the Asylum in "very bad" and
" bad " health, 13 were admitted in 1899 and 1900. These patients were in a very
weak and debilitated condition, and no hopes were entertained of their ultimate
recovery and were only kept alive by constant care and attention. With the
exception of these cases the general health of the inmates was, on the whole, good,
and the number of admissions to hospital was considerably less than in the previous
year."
35. Statement IX deals with the cash accounts of the Asylums, and the
following is an abstract of the charges incurred, as compared with those of the
previous year 1899.
Establishment
...
...
...
...
...
Diet ... ... ... ... ... ...
Clothing ... ... ... ... ... ...
Medicines
...
...
...
...
...
...
Contingencies
...
...
...
...
Total ...
Construction and repairs
...
GRAND TOTAL ...
1899.
Rs.
31,388
32.446
2,809
773
2,472
69,888
6,886
76,774
1900.
Rs.
31,530
43,014
3,753
622
2,629
81,548
12,873
94,421
Difference.
Rs.
+142
+10,568
+ 944
-151
+157
+ 11,660
+ 5,987
17,647
36. The total expenditure, excluding cost of "construction and repairs,"
amounted to Rs. 81,548 during the year 1900, against Rs. 69,888 in 1899, an
increase of Rs. 11,660.
37. The excess increase, Rs. 10,568, falls under the head of " diet" and is
mainly due to high prices of food grains, and to the increased population of the
Asylums.
38. There is also an increase of Rs. 944 under the head " clothing " which is
shared by the Bareilly and Benares Asylums, and is accounted for more especially
by the requirement of increased population of the Bareilly Asylum, and a special
supply of clothing in the Benares Asylum.
39. " Establishment" and " contingencies" show a small increase of Rs. 142
and 157, respectively, the former due to promotion and changes among the staff, and
the latter to a larger amount spent in providing amusements for lunatics.
40. During the year the expenditure on "medicines" was less than that in
the preceding year—apparently due to fewer admissions into hospitals.
41. The expenditure on buildings amounted to Rs. 12,873 during the year,
as compared with Rs. 6,886 during 1899. The following is the list of important
works completed during the year :—
Benares.—The introduction into the Asylum of the municipal filtered water-
supply.
Providing wire-net ceiling to the barracks occupied by criminal lunatics.
The construction of pucca flooring in two long wards of barrack No. 22.
Bareilly:—The construction of a new cook house for Europeans, and a mortuary
in the Asylum.
Converting the Bhusa store godown into a cattle shed, and providing flat
brick flooring in the bins for storing Bhusa in the Asylum.
Lucknow.—The excavation of a drain in the compound of the Asylum.
42. Of the total amount, Rs. 81,548, spent in the maintenance of lunatics,
a sum of Rs. 3,160 was received from the friends of lunatics, and Rs. 3,036 were
realized from Asylum industries. The total charge to Government was Rs. 75,352
against Rs. 61,689 in 1899. The expenditure and cost per inmate, under each head
of account, are indicated in the subjoined comparative statement;—