INSTITUTE, PUSA, FOR 1917-18 7 



healthy conditions which subsequently prevailed in the 

 villages in the neighbourhood of Pusa contributed to an 

 appreciable rise in the number of patients treated in the 

 hospital and dispensary attached to the Institute. The 

 number of out-patients rose to 20,638 from 11,956 and that 

 of in-patients from 297 to 316. Pusa was the only place 

 in the district where no indigenous case of cholera occurred. 

 Great credit is -due to the medical staff for the successful 

 way in which they coped with the increased work. The 

 general health of the station continued to be good during 

 the year under report. 



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V. Accounts. 



The total expenditure during the financial year 1917-18 

 was Rs. 5,81,723, as against Rs. 5,18,603, during the previous 

 year. The details are given below : — 



Rs. 



Out of the budget of this Department for 1917-18 a sum 

 of Rs. 27,000 was placed at the disposal of the United 

 Provinces Agricultural Department for expenditure in 

 connection with the continuance of the appointment of 

 Mr. W. Hulme as Sugar Engineer in that province. 



A sum of Rs. 15,000 was paid as a grant-in-aid to the 

 Indian Tea Association. 



The principal items of expenditure under the annual 

 grant of Rs. 10.000 placed at the disposal of the Agricnl- 



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