ANNUAL REPORT ON LUNATIC ASYLUMS. 17
and a rough stone wall constructed around it. The vegetables grown are sold to
the contractor, and realized Rs. 29-9-5.
Amusement.—At Christmas and Pongul the lunatics had a treat given them
at the expense of the Superintendent, consisting of a dinner of fowl-curry and rice,
various kinds of sweetmeats, cakes and fruits, and were afterwards permitted to
amuse themselves by dancing and singing, which they enjoyed heartily.
Financial.—(a.) The average monthly cost, including the Superintendent's
allowance, for each patient has been as follows for the past three years :—
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Natives. |
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Years. |
RS. |
A. |
P. |
|
1881-82 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
13 |
14 |
0 |
|
1882-83 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
14 |
6 |
9 |
|
1883-84 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |
12 |
14 |
6 |
(b.) Total annual cost of an insane under the various headings :—
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1882-83. |
1883-84. |
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|
RS. |
A. |
P. |
RS. |
A. |
P. |
|
|
Establishment ... ... ... |
100 |
2 |
4 |
92 |
10 |
8 |
|
Diets ... ... ... ... |
58 |
7 |
5 |
52 |
10 |
6 |
|
Clothing and bedding... ... |
4 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
|
Europe medicines ... ... ... |
1 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
8 |
|
Bazaar medicines ... ... ... |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Perishables and contingencies ... |
8 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
(c.) Expenditure and receipts—
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— |
1882-83. |
1883-84. |
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|
RS. |
A. |
P. |
RS. |
A. |
P. |
|
|
Expenditure... ... ... |
6,922 |
13 |
0 |
7,668 |
10 |
0 |
|
Receipts... ... ... ... |
6,922 |
13 |
0 |
7,668 |
10 |
0 |
(d.) Financial statement—
|
— |
1882-83. |
1888-84. |
Increase. |
Decrease. |
Remarks. |
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|
RS. |
A. |
P. |
RS. |
A. |
P. |
RS. |
A. |
P. |
RS. |
A. |
P. |
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|
Medical Officer's allow- |
600 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
0 |
0 |
... |
... |
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|
Medical Subordinates' |
1,800 |
0 |
0 |
2,092 |
0 |
0 |
292 |
0 |
0 |
... |
Owing to the increased salary |
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|
Servants' wages... |
1,605 |
11 |
10 |
1,896 |
6 |
8 |
290 |
10 |
10 |
... |
Do. do. |
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|
Dieting sick ... ... |
2,338 |
8 |
8 |
2,607 |
8 |
4 |
268 |
10 |
8 |
... |
Owing to increase of patients. |
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|
Clothing and bedding ... |
178 |
12 |
0 |
220 |
2 |
6 |
41 |
6 |
6 |
... |
Do. do. |
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|
Europe medicines... |
67 |
15 |
2 |
45 |
6 |
9 |
... |
22 |
8 |
5 |
Less stores received. |
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|
Bazaar medicines... |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
... |
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|
Perishables and contin- |
331 |
8 |
4 |
206 |
12 |
9 |
... |
124 |
11 |
7 |
Owing to no expenditure in- |
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|
Total ... |
6,922 |
13 |
0 |
7,668 |
10 |
0 |
893 |
1 |
0 |
147 |
4 |
0 |
|
The whole of the civil male and female lunatics have been maintained by the
various Municipal and Local Fund Boards of the districts, and the criminals by
Government. No private-paying or military patients were admitted during the
year, and none remained over from the previous one.
Buildings.—The hospital has been furnished with iron-barred doors, and the
terrace roof replaced by a tiled one. The building was completed and handed
over for occupation in February, and at the suggestion of the Official Visitors,
the criminals were removed into it, as the cottage occupied by them had to be
vacated for repairs.
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