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of the Agra central asylum as it was considered that minor asylums
should ordinarily be placed in charge of Hospital Assistants or Civil
Assistant Surgeons. Sanction was, however, accorded in May 1908, to
the retention of the Bareilly Deputy Superintendent until the Euro-
peon Central Asylum at Ranchi is opened. I should like to see the
European lunatics of these provinces transferred to Ranchi. The
following staff allowance has been sanctioned to Deputy Superintendents
of asylums :—
For the first three years ...
From four to nine years ...
From 10 to 16 years ...
Over 16 years
...
...
Rs.
50
75
100
150
Manufactures.
The dairy farm attached to the Bareilly asylum was closed in Novem-
ber 1908. The live stock was sold by public auction and realized very
good prices. The machinery was also auctioned but being old and not
so much sought after as the cattle did not sell very well. The proceeds
of the sale amounted to Rs. 3,886-15-3.
14. The profits on the asylum industries amounted to only Rs. 490
as compared with Rs. 4,483 in 1906 and Rs. 5,265 in 1907. There was
a credit of Rs. 1,266 at Benares and of Rs. 1,448 at Agra but a total debit
of Rs. 2,224 at Bareilly. The amount credited to Government for articles
sold was Rs. 10,008 at Bareilly against only Rs. 212 at Benares and
Rs. 266 at Agra, while the value of the articles made over to the asylum
for asylum purposes was Rs. 5,298 against Rs. 2,432, at Benares and
Rs. 2,925 at Agra. The total credits and debits for the six years
are:—
Bareilly ...
Benares ...
Agra ...
Total ...
1903-1905.
Credits.
Rs.
67,448
8,162
6,315
81,925
Debits.
Rs.
61,144
3,769
3,455
68,368
1906-1908.
Credits.
Rs.
56,693
8,759
12,284
77,736
Debits.
Rs.
54,841
4,541
8,187
67,569
The Benares and Agra figures are satisfactory. Against the Bareilly
figures must be taken the sale of the dairy farm machinery and plant.
At the end of 1907, the value of plant and machinery in store was
Rs. 6,359, whereas at the end of 1908 it was only Rs. 163.
Buildings and
works.
15. Most of the Bareilly buildings are in good order. The
European patients' quarters stood very much in need of repairs, but the
work has been taken in hand and the building will soon be ready for use.
The old roofing is being replaced by Allahabad tiles. The work on the
new mill house in the female enclosure has commenced and should soon
be completed. It will be a great improvement on the present houses
which are very small, dark and ill-ventilated. The isolation ward which
has been sanctioned should be started without delay as the want of
separate accommodation for infectious cases is greatly felt. I hope the
funds will be allotted this year. Quarters for 17 warders are also
required, at present 17 out of the 29 warders live in the city which
is not desirable as they are apt to convey infection to the inmates.
Small works were carried out at Benares during the triennium.
At Agra works costing Rs. 51,406 were completed during the triennium,
the most important being :—
Quarters for the Deputy Superintendent ...
Increased water supply ... ...
Three covered reservoirs ... ...
Quarters for European matron ...
Verandahs to 4 female non-criminal bar-
racks ... ... ...
Additions to Superintendent's house ...
Factory for weaving cloths and blankets ...
Rs.
11,011
7,611
5,394
5,207
3,399
2,882
2,425