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west of Poona City beyond the Lakdi Pul. It consisted of rows of chappar huts
divided into compartments, each of which was intended for the accommodation
of one patient. The hospital was managed by a Committee of Brahmins subject
to the control of the Plague Committee.
25. The hospital was open to all Hindus except members of the low castes.
Persons admitted were usually required to pay an admission fee of Rs. 10 and
Re. 1 per diem for maintenance charges. Of 157 patients admitted 98 were
Brahmins and 59 belonged to other castes. As in the other plague hospitals
patients were allowed to be attended by one relative who lived on the premises'.
26. The hospital was under the supervisional charge of Surgeon-Major
Barry and patients were not allowed to be discharged without his authority.
Mr. V. V. Bhagwat, L.M. & S., the visiting medical officer, directed the treat-
ment of the patients. The chief part of the medical work was, however, done
by two medical students who resided on the spot and took the place of hospital
assistants.
27. Appendix 29 is a daily statement showing the result of treatment at
the hospital. A summary of the results of the treatment will be found in
Appendix 30. Further statistical information relating to the plague cases
admitted is given in Appendix 31.
28. The sheds provided for the patients were comfortable, and the
hospital and its surroundings were for the most part kept in a good sanitary
condition. That the hospital was appreciated by considerable section of the
Hindu population appears from the numbers that attended it. Surgeon-Major
Barry's report on the management of the hospital is, however, generally
unfavourable. The proportion of deaths to recoveries among true plague
cases was higher not only than at the Sassoon and General Plague Hospitals,
but also than at the Mahomedan Hospital, where treatment on European methods
was not in vogue.
Pársi Plague Hospital,
29. The Pársi Plague Hospital is situated on the side of the Old Sábára
Road beyond the Rifle Range. It was erected by the Pársi community at
their own expense. The hospital is a substantial structure, rectangular in
shape, roofed with corrugated iron and thatched. There are six commodious
and well ventilated wards for plague patients with a bath-room attached to each.
The wards are equipped in every essential particular. At right angles are
situated the nurse's quarters, Hospital Assistant's quarters, dispensary, obser-
vation ward, &c., all of which are thoroughly furnished. Suitable arrangements
were made for medical attendance and nursing. The hospital was under the
supervisional charge of Surgeon-Captain Thacker, A.M.S.
30. Up to May 20th only one patient was admitted to the hospital. The
solitary case was that of an old man who was admitted suffering from plague
ou May 13th and died on May 15th.
31. The hospital is a model one and reflects the highest credit on the
Pársi community. That it has remained for the most part empty they would
doubtless consider a matter of congratulation.
X.—SEGREGATION CAMPS.
The segregation camps were designed for the reception of apparently un-
infected persons who had been exposed to plague infection. Removal to them
was enforced under the powers vested in the Plague Committee by No. 6 of the
Rules published with Government Notification No. 1272—765-P, of 9th March
1897. The powers of the Committee under that rule were subsequently extended
by Government Resolution No. 1810—1264-P. of the 2nd April 1897. Segre-
gated persons were liable to detention for a period not exceeding 10 days.
2. The object of segregating the apparently healthy inmates of plague
infected buildings was two-fold. First and principally to prevent those of