Defects in the
corrugated iron
roof.
Hospital staff.
Subordinate
medical officers.
Visitors.
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These men have no legal right to this path, and I would submit that this decision be
asked at the hands of the Court, or the bustee purchased by Government as recommended by
the Commission convened by orders of Government in June 1875, as the present state of
things is prejudicial to the maintenance of good order and discipline."
15. In regard to the hospital building, Dr. Woodford reports as follows on what he
considers to be existing defects in it:—"Glass sashes are much needed, as at present the open
archways are only filled by fixed jhilmils, or open venetian work, which affords but little
protection from rain spray. In the cold weather, too, the fog has full admittance, and the
moisture condensing on the iron girders drips on the patients' cots, as well as on the floor,
giving the hospital a most uncomfortable appearance. The only doors there are, are wooden
panel doors. When these are closed to keep the rain from beating into the hospital, the
light is also excluded, and work suspended in consequence."
16. "Those we have are most objectionably situated, in the centre of the hospital
building. They are far too small for the numbers in hospital, and much difficulty is
experienced in keeping them clean; nor is the water-supply to them constant, and this
cannot be secured unless iron water-tanks are sanctioned"
17. "The small rooms at present used for this purpose are placed in the centre of the
hospital; the consequence is that whenever we have a noisy insane the whole of the sick are
disturbed. Separate cells for them were sanctioned by the Surgeon- General in 1876, but
they have not been commenced on as yet."
18. The roof of the hospital is of corrugated iron, and Dr. Woodford reports that, in
consequence, the heat inside the building is very great during the hot months, and during the
rains there is considerable leakage. To obviate these defects he advocates an under-roof of
wood.
19. Of the hospital staff, Dr. Woodford specially mentions Moulvie Tameez Khan,
Khan Bahadoor; Baboo Dino Bhundoo Dutt, G.M.C.B., and Moulvie Meer Ushruff Ally,
G.M.C.B., "for the zeal, time devoted to, and interest taken in, their respective cases, as well
as for the clinical instruction given to the students at the bedside of the sick." Resident
Assistant Surgeon Abdool Razai, in charge of the female ward, and Koylash Chunder Bose, of
the first surgical ward, are very well reported on.
20. Apothecary Hamilton "continues to discharge his onerous duties with the greatest
credit." Assistant Apothecary Burgess "promises well."
21. The hospital was visited by His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, the Surgeon-
General, the Deputy Surgeon-General, and Sir Stuart Hogg, all of whom are said to have
expressed their satisfaction with the arrangements in it.
22. The dieting arrangements have given satisfaction.
23. It appears from the following table that the monthly cost per patient was Rs. 17-2-10,
against Rs. 16-13 in 1875. The increase is shown under the head of establishment, which was
increased in the second half of 1875:—
Hospital building.
Latrines.
Insane cells.
Dieting.
Establishment
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rs. A. P.
6
2
7
Dieting ...
...
...
...
. . .
... 7 4 3
Bazar medicines
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
... 1 6 1
Europe medicines
.„
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . . . . .
Clothing
...
...
...
...
...
... 0 5
1
Contingencies, &c.
...
...
...
...
. . .
... 0 8 4
Furniture ...
...
. . .
...
...
... 0 15 7
Burning and burying of pauper bodies
...
...
...
... 0 8 11
Total monthly cost per patient
... 17 2 10
24. The income and expenditure of the hospital during the year 1876 is shown in the
following table:—
Income and
expenditure.
INCOME..
R s .
Salaries and special allowances from Gov-
ernment ...
... 44,739
Local funds, municipalities, &c.
... 30,000
All other sources of income ...
...
502
Total income
... 75,241
E X P E N D I T U R E .
Rs.
Salaries of medical officers ...
.,. 3,600
Ditto of subordinates
...
... 11,160
Wages of servants...... 12,233
...
Cost of medicines, books, &c., from Govern-
ment
...
...
... Unknown.
Cost of bazar medicines
...
... 6,052
Dieting sick...
... 28,125
.
Miscellaneous and clothing ...
... 10,374
Wines and spirits... ...3,697
...
Total expenditure
... 75,241
25. Deputy Surgeon-General R. Cockburn, when forwarding Dr. Woodford's annual
returns and reports, makes the following remarks:—"The institution has been working satis-
factorily during the year, affording relief to a very large number of the suffering poor
of Calcutta, and it is satisfactory to find that the death-rate (excluding moribunds who die
within 24 hours) has been smaller than in any previous year since the hospital was opened.
D
Remarks by the
Deputy Surgeon
General.