6 NOTE ON THE MENTAL HOSPITALS
in all at Rs. 4,395-9-4 (Rs. 15,275-3-9). These vegetables were utilized
chiefly for the patients while the surplus was sold to the staff as shown
below ?
|
Rs. |
A. |
P. |
|
|
(i) Issued to patients ... ... |
4,369 |
1 |
4 |
|
(ii) Sold to the staff and amount paid into |
26 |
8 |
0 |
|
Total |
4,395 |
9 |
4 |
26. The yield on the whole has been fairly good ; the decrease in
the cash value is due to the price of vegetables being reduced from. 2
annas to 6 pies per pound. This is however merely a paper transaction
and no actual decrease in the cash realization since the vegetables were
used for the patients of the hospital. The hospital continued to
maintain its dairy. The milk obtained therefrom which was valued at
Rs. 6,640-6-9 (Rs. 6,128-9-9) was disposed as under :—
|
Rs. |
A. |
P. |
|
|
(i) Utilized for patients of this hospital |
4,346 |
6 |
0 |
|
(ii) Sold and amount paid into the treasury |
2,294 |
0 |
9 |
|
Total |
0,640 |
6 |
9 |
27. This shows an increase of Rs. 511-13 as compared with the
previous year. Besides the above, a sum of Rs. 400 was realized on
account of 16 calves sold to the Civil Veterinary Department during
the year under review.
28. (b) Minbu.—There is a garden just outside the hospital walls,
from the western side about 4 acres in area, enclosed by a barbed wire
fence. Water for the vegetables is obtained from a ground tank, dug
near the north-west corner of the garden, in which rain water is stored.
The tank dried during the year and the rains were very late, and conse-
quently the production of vegetables during the hot season was barely
sufficient for the consumption of the inmates. During the/other seasons
the ground was well cultivated. Surplus vegetables were sold in the
bazaar.
29. Diets—(a) Tadagale.—There was no alteration in the scale of diets.
Fresh vegetables from the hospital gardens were used exclusively for
the patients. Fruits (Papayas) were grown in the hospital and were
issued to the patients without any extra cost. Special diets were given
on festival occasions. Extras, as milk, eggs, fish, mutton, etc., were
supplied to sick, infirm and old patients.
30. (b) Minbu.—No alteration was made in the scale of diets nor in
the arrangements for their distribution, the present scale remaining in
force from 1921.
31. Escapes, Accidents and Suicides—(a) Tadagale.—One criminal
patient Nga Po Han, while seated with other patients one morning,
suddenly without any provocation kicked another civil patient U Zagaya