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Monthly cost per head.
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Establish- |
Diet. |
Clothing |
Medicines. |
Contingen- |
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RS. |
A. |
P. |
RS. |
A. |
P. |
RS. |
A. |
P. |
RS. |
A. |
P. |
RS. |
A. |
P. |
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Madras .. |
1886 .. |
5 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
|
1887 .. |
4 |
14 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
5 |
|
|
1888 .. |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
|
|
Vizagapatam . . |
1886 .. |
8 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
11 |
.. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
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|
1887 .. |
6 |
15 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
1888 .. |
4 |
14 |
11 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
Calicut .. |
1886 .. |
3 |
15 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
9 |
8 |
|
1887 .. |
3 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
|
|
1888 .. |
3 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
12 |
5 |
|
medicines also costing more. As the population was slightly larger than in the
previous year, establishment and superintendence remaining the same, the average
charge should have shown rather a decrease than an increase, and the Government
will be glad to know
what explanation is
offered of the heavier
expenditure per head.
From the marginally-
given statement, show-
ing the average cost
per head of each patient
under each of the last
three years under each
main head of expendi-
ture, it is observed that
there was a consider-
able rise in the cost of
dieting in the Calicut
asylum in 1888 and a smaller increase at Madras. Contingencies in the first-named
institution have also largely risen. These facts should be explained. Deducting
from the total cost as above shown (Rs. 86,463-0-2) the sum of Rs. 6,189-2-11 received
from paying patients and of Rs. 28,156-11-1 recovered from Municipal and Local Funds,
the balance (Rs. 52,117-2-2) represents the net charge against Provincial funds of
lunatic asylums. The figure given in the report is Rs. 52,125-6-0, but in this is
included a saving of Rs. 8-3-10 in the Calicut asylum on account of establishment.
(True Extract.)
J. F. PRICE,
Chief Secretary.