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Of this amount about three-fifths are expended on clothing CHAP. XXV. 

 and diet. 



Total ... 19,000 



There are ordinarily at the asylum about 325 boys and 60 

 girls ; the average cost per annum of a boy is rather under 

 300 rupees, of a girl Rupees 260. 



The standard of instruction in either school is not very high, —instruction, 

 though girls are educated for the Teachers' tests. The Tele- 

 graph class in the male branch, the Instructor for which is 

 provided by Government, has been very successful. There are 

 other industrial classes, and a good band. The Head Master is 

 aided by six Assistants in the school department. There are two 

 Mistresses and a Matron in the female branch. The Govern- 

 ment Inspector of Schools of the division annually reports upon 

 the educational working of the institution. 



There is a resident Apothecary, supervised by one of the —medical. 

 Medical Officers of Ootacamand selected by the Committee. 

 The health of the asylum has been noticed in Chapter IV. 



A large farm is attached to the institution, but farming —domain. 

 or gardening forms no portion of the industrial training. The 

 area of the asylum reserve is about 1,200 acres, a considerable 

 portion of which is natural woodland. Many acres have also 

 been planted with eucalyptus, and a few acres with tea and 

 chinchona. 



