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CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS. 11
Statements No. X.—(Continued.)
DI VI SI ON.
Locality.
NUMBER OF
CASES.
DIVISION.
Locality.
NUMBER
OF CASES.
1875. 1874.
1875. 1874.
TOWN.
SUBURBS.
3 R D D I V I S I O N Simla
19
8
NORTH
Burranagore
17
6
Mirzapore
1 0 4
Cossipore
9
8
Colootolla
1 2
3
Chitpore
16 13
Puttuldanga
6
4
Manicktollah
15
7
College Street
4
6
Badoorbagan
1
1
Canning Street
1
1
Soorow
1
. . .
Moocheepara
. . .
2
Talla
2
. . .
Bur r a Ba z a r
2 2
9
Balgatcheea
1
. . .
China Bazar
4
1
Ghoogoodanga
1
. . .
Champatollah
5
2
Total
63
35
Hurkatagully
2
1
Amratollah
. . .
1
SOUTH
Bhowanipore
10
Armenian Street
1
1
Strand
6
2
Amherst Street
1
. . .
Alipore
5
2
Thuntonia
6
. . .
Kallyghât
. . . 3
Balakhana
1
. . .
Chitla Haut
4
1
Garatollah
1
. . .
Khidderpore
9
3
Sindooriaputty
1
. . .
Tollygunge
...
Nabootollah
1
. . .
Ballygunge
2
2
Clive Row
1
. . .
Moocheekhollah
...
2
Sankibhanga Lane
4 . . .
Garden Reach
9
2
Dalhousie Square
2
. . .
Ekbalpore
1
1
T o t a l 110
45
Panbagan
...
1
Behela
. . .
2
Soorsonna
. . .
1
Chota Moheshtollah
. . .
1
.
4 TH
DIVISION
Bow Bazar
1 4
1 5
Doorgapore
1
. . .
L a l l B a z a r
7
2
Jeerut
4
. . .
Flag Street
. . .
4
Total
45
38
Fenwick Bazar
2
. . .
Mecherigunge
. . .
1
E AS T
Sealdah
7
20
Bentinck Street
. . .
3
British Indian Street
. . .
1
Chandney
6
3
Narcoldangha
5
3
Chunam Gully
5
3
Baliaghatta
18
6
Dhurumtollah
7
6
Entally
5
9
Old Court House Street
...
1
Mulally Durga
. . . 3
Sakaritollah
2
2
Puddopooker
2
2
Creek Row
...
1
Baniapooker
2
2
Tank Square
. . .
2
Koraiah
. . .
1
Khalashitollah
1
1
Taugra
3
. . .
Boitackhanna
1
2
Ooltadinghi
1
. . .
Muckunwallagully
2
. . .
Total
43
46
Narageerja
1
. . .
WEST
Howrah 13
24
Dingabhanga
1 ...
Howrah district 101
3 7
Cornwallis Street
1 ...
Total
114
61
Zig-Zag Lane
Great Eastern Hotel
Government House
Imambag Lane
1 1 . . .
1
. . .
. . .
1 . . .
Grand Total
265 180
T o t a l
5 3 48
RIVER.
5 T H D I V I S I O N .
Collingah
3
2
RIVER SIDE
Salt Golah
8
1
Jaun Bazar
. . .
4
Prsonno Coomar Tagore's
Ghât
1
. . .
Taltollah
4
5
Mendibagan
1
1
Juggernath Ghat
. . .
1
Lower Circular Road
1
2
Mullick Ghât
2
1
Gorostan Lane
. . .
3
Jetties
9
24
Nonatollah
. . .
2
Bankshall
3
3
J ha gr i t ol l a h
. . .
1
Chandpal Ghât
1
1
Park Street
1
1
Baboo Ghât
1
3
Wood Street
. . .
2
Prinsep's Ghât
21
1 2
Bamunbustee
. . .
3
Armenian Ghât
. . .
1 1
Brejetollah
2
1
Esplanade
18
31
Ch o wr i n g h e e
1
. . .
River Police
4
. . .
Malaibustee
1
. . .
Hastings' Moorings
. . .
1 7
H a r i n g t o n S t r e e t 1
. . .
Hastings' Ghât
15
. . .
Short Bazar
1
. . .
P. and O. Moorings
. . .
5
Kidderpore Moorings
. . .
1
T o t a l
1 6
2 7
Fort Point
. . .
3
Coila Ghât
1
. . .
Not specified
20
29
6TH DIVISION
Fort William
3
1
Total
104 143
Hastings
2
1
!
En route to Calcutta
19
14
Total
5
2
Not specified
135 153
Grand Total
2 5 5 168
Grand Total
778 658
Total number of
patients treated.
Financial statement.
26
REPORT ON THE
Daily average
attendance.
In the Chandney Hospital and at the Park Street, Chitpore, and Sukea's Street Dispe
l - s a r i e s t h e r e w a s a l a r g e a m o u n t o f s u r g i c a l r e l i e f a f f o r d e d , b o t h o p e r a t i v e a n d i n t h e s e t t i n g o f
fractures and reduction of dislocations.
9. The daily average attendance of out-door patients at the Mayo Hospital and its
associated dispensaries was as follows, viz.—
69. 01
Men
110
Men
AYO HOSPITAL Women
50. 7 PARK STREET
Women
41
Children
38. 8
Children
96
458. 6
247
Government servants treated
1, 671
Government servants treated
968
Men
193. 3
Men
126
CHANDNEY HOSPITAL Women
76. 7 CHI TPORE
Women
21
Children
177. 1
Children
42
447. 1
189
Government servants treated
823
Government servants treated
1, 211
100. 58
SUKEA' S STREET
Men Women
24.56
Children
31.69
156.83
Government servants treated (July to Dec.) 46
It will be observed that, during 1875, 4,724 Government servants received medical and
surgical relief at these institutions.
10.The total number of patients (in and out-door) treated at the Mayo Hospital and
its branches was 193,765, and there was a daily average attendance of 1,597 persons for
advice. This fact reflects great credit on the management of these institutions.
11.The total income of the Mayo Hospital for the year 1875 was Rs. 59,749-13-10, of
which sum Rs. 30,366-6-0 was contributed by Government. Out of this sum there was
t h e f o l l o w i n g e x p e n d i t u r e : —
Rs. A. P.
Mayo Native Hospital
30,351 12 2
Chandney Hospital
7, 899 10 4½
Park Street Dispensary
3,668 9 9
re Di s
Chitpore pen sary
4,162 14 9
Sukea' s Street Dispensary
3,678 5 1½
Total
49,761 4 2
HOWRAH GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Statistics of the
hospi tal .
SURGEON-MAJOR R. BIRD, M.D., has been in charge of this hospital during the entire
year, and the following is a brief summary of his annual report. Dr. Bird prefaces his report
by the remark that "during the past year the machinery of the institution has worked
smoothly and well, and there is nothing of an extraordinary nature to report."
2. The following table shows the working of the in-door department of the hospital
d u r i n g t h e y e a r 1 8 7 5 , a s we l l a s s o me o f t h e p r i n c i p a l s t a t i s t i c a l e v e n t s f o r t h e s a me p e r i o d : —
IN-DOOR PATIENTS, 1875.
Classes.
R e ma i n e d .
A d mi t t e d . T o t a l .
DI SCHARGED.
Di ed.
R e m a i n i n g .
C u r v e d a n d r e l i v e d . u n k n o w n .
Men
28 314 342 297
19 26
Europeans
Women
1
5
6
6
Children
CHRI STI ANS
Men
5
3 9 4
4 0 9
3 8 0
8
8 13
Eurasians Women
2
5 8 60 56
1 3
Children
1 26 27 23
3 1
Total Christians
47 797 844 756 8 31 49
Men
10 297 307 248
45 14
Mussulmans Women
2 15 17 4
9 4
Children
NATIVES
1 35 36 17
5 14
M en
21 684 705 545
158 2
i Hindoos W omen
6 210 216 123
83 10
Children
2 118 120 100
16 4
Total Natives
42 1, 359 1, 401 1, 037
316 48
GRAND TOTAL OF CHRISTIANS AND NATIVES
89 2, 156 2, 245 1, 793
8 347 97
31
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
3. The following table shows the number of patients to whom medical and surgical aid
was afforded by the in and out-door departments of the dispensary:—
O U T - D O O R P A T I E N T S .
IN-DOOR PATIENTS.
SEX.
Mussulmans. Hindoos. Total. Mussulmans. Hindoos. Other castes. Total.
Men
1, 413
1, 867
3, 280
36
53
89
Women
729
908
1, 637
6
20
1
27
Chi l dren
5 0 5
546
1, 051
2
1
3
Total
2, 647
3 , 3 2 1
5 , , 9 6 8
44
74
1
119
Men
23.12
Men
1 . 5 5
Daily average of out-patients Women
11.73 Daily average sick of Women
1 . 2 7
Children
in-patients.
7 . 9 7
Children
.51
Total 42.82
Total 3.33
4. There has been a falling off in the number of patients (in and out-door) attending this
dispensary during 1875; the in-door patients have decreased by 11 and the out-door patients
by 124; no explanation has been offered regarding this point. The deaths in hospital have
been at the rate of 31.92 per cent. of total number treated, and this rate is considerably
higher than it was in either 1874 or 1873.
5. There were but 258 minor operations performed during the year. Epidemic disease
of any kind is not reported.
6. The Deputy Surgeon-General, on his inspection of this dispensary on the 19th
January 1876, reports that the records are neatly and correctly kept, and up to date.
Surgeon-Major Gayer, Superintendent of the Dispensary, reports as follows:—" I am very
well pleased with the assistant surgeon in medical charge, who is a very good man indeed,
and quite fit for his post. He has now grown old in the service of Government, and has
given every satisfaction."
Report of Deputy
Surgeon-General.
ARATOON APCAR (GARDEN REACH) DISPENSARY.
NATIVE DOCTOR PRANKISTO MOOKERJEE has been in charge of this dispensary during
the year. It was established in 1870, and is now under class 3, grade II of the revised
rules of 1872.
2. The following table shows the number of out-door patients who received the benefits
of this institution during 1875, including those who "remained" from 1874:—
SEX. Europeans. Eurasians. Total. Mussulmans. Hindoos. Other castes. Total. IGrand Total.
M a l e s
3 2
5
3, 791
2, 427
18
6, 236
6, 241
Females
1, 127
504
2
1, 633
1, 633
Children ...
4
4
1, 163
498
1, 661
1, 665
Total
7
2
6,081 3,429 20
9, 530
9, 539
Males
78
Daily average of out-door sick Females
11
Children
20.87
Total 109.87
3. There has been a very satisfactory increase of 557 out-door patients on the number
shown in 1874. There was one death from hepatitis.
4. Mr. Seth Thomas Apcar has at his own expense kept the dispensary in proper repair
since the death of his father, and has most generously renewed the security bond for the
payment of the guaranteed subscriptions to the dispensary at the rate of Rs. 40 per mensem.
Mr. S. T. Apcar is now secretary and treasurer of this dispensary.
( 6 )
duties connected with the several institutions over which they have presided.
Dr. Chevers, to whom the thanks of Government have been so frequently
communicated for his management of the Medical College Hospital, has now
permanently withdrawn from the sphere of usefulness in which he has labored
with so much success for so many years, and in which he has gained the esteem
and respect of all classes of the community.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
R. L. MANGLES,
No. 2281.
COPY, with a copy of the Report, submitted for information to the Secretary
to the Government of India in the Home Department.
No. 2282.
COPY forwarded to the Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Department, for
information and guidance.
No. 2283.
COPY, with a copy of the Report, forwarded to the Chairman of the Justices
of the Peace for the Town of Calcutta for information.
No. 2284.
COPY, with a copy of the Report, forwarded to the Commissioner of Police,
Calcutta, for information.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
COLMAN MACAULAY,
CALCUTTA,
The 11th July 1876.
C. E. G.—Reg. No. 3372-13-7-76.
REPORT
ON THE
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
FOR THE YEAR 1876.
BY
J. FULLARTON BEATSON, M.D.,
Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Department.
Calcutta:
PRINTED AT THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT PRESS.
1877.
REPORT
ON THE
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
FOR THE YEAR 1876.
BY
J. FULLARTON BEATSON, M.D.,
Surgeon-General, Indian
Medical Department.
Calcutta:
PRINTED AT THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT PRESS.
1877.
REPORT
ON THE
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
FOR THE YEAR 1876.
Cholera.
Syphilis.
Dysentery.
Diarrhœa.
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
7
There was a decrease in the number of cholera cases by 47 as compared with 1875, but
there was an increase of the mortality from them by 25 per mile in 1876.
Syphilis had apparently been more prevalent, as 734 cases were treated, against 571 in
1875; but the mortality caused by it had fallen by 4 per mille in 1876.
Phthisis was somewhat more prevalent in 1876, but the mortality from it was less by
37 per mille.
There was a decrease in the number of cases of dysentery as compared with 1875 by
523, but there was a slight increase in the death-rate from them. But little difference was
observable in the number treated or in the death-rate from diarrhœa; but what there was,
appears to have been in favour of 1875 in respect of admissions and of 1876 in the matter of
mortality.
8 REPORT ON THE
Statement
DISEASES.
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
GENERAL HOSPITAL.
MAYO HOSPITAL.
Europeans.
Natives.
Europeans.
Natives.
Natives.
T r e a t e d .
Di ed.
D i e d p e r 1 , 0 0 0 .
Tr eat ed.
D i e d .
D i e d p e r 1 , 0 0 0 .
Tr eat ed.
Died.
D i e d p e r 1 , 0 0 0 .
Tr e a t e d.
Di e d .
D i e d p e r 1 , 0 0 0 .
Tr e a t e d.
Died.
D i e d p e r 1 , 0 0 0 .
1,795 129
71.8 2,023 391 193.2
3 , 5 6 9 160
44.8 430
60 139.5
2 , 0 2 9
258 127.1
Small-pox
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
Dengue
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Typhoid
5
3 600
1
. . .
. . . 17
2 117.6
. . .
. . .
. . .
6
2 333.3
Fevers Remittent
41
10 243.9
54
19 351.8
10
4 400
17
5 294.1
36
11 305.5
Ague
243
4
16.4 149
5
33.5 574
2
3.4 37
1
27
297
9
30.3
Continued
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
38
3
78.9
. . .
. . .
. . . 181
8
44.2
Cholera
31
18 580.6 113
75 663.7 102
52 509.8
26
12 461.5 169
77 455.6
Phthisis
54
7 129.6
58
22 379.3
98
20 204
. . .
. . .
. . .
14
8 571.4
Syphilis
43
. . .
. . .
32
1
31.2
96
1
10.4 10
. . .
. . .
27
. . .
. . .
Leprosy
3
. . .
. . .
1 2
. . .
. . . 8
1 125
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . . . . .
Anæmia
3
1 333.3
7
3 428.5
15
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Dropsy
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . . 1
. . .
. . .
Paralysis
11
1
90.9 14
2 142.8
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
5
1 200
Tetanus
11
7 636.3 32
2 2 687.5
4
4 100
2
. . .
. . .
39
23 389.8
Bronchitis & bronchial catarrh
63
3
47.6
25
3 120
130
3
23
5
. . .
. . .
20
1
50
Pneumonia
5
2 400
5 2 12 250
28
2
71.4
4
1 250
63
14 222.2
Dysentery
71
5
70.4 94
40 425.5 218
13
59.6
15
2 133.3 36
9 250
Diarrhœa
82
9 109.7 69
5
72.4 212
4
18.8
12
4 333.3
34
1
29.4
Hernia
7
. . .
. . . 10
2 200
1 9
. . .
. . . 3
. . .
. . .
18
2 111.1
Ascites
6
3 500
14
3 214.2
6
1 166.6
1
. . .
. . .
4
2 500
Liver diseases
33
1
30.3 27
5 185.1
72
4
55.5
13
1
76.9 12
2 166.6
Spleen diseases
23
4 173.9
58
11 189.6
45
5 111.1
20
6 300
23
4 173.9
Elephantiasis scroti
6
. . .
. . .
75
9 120
3
. . .
. . . 4
1 250
24
3 125
Abscess
26
3 115.3
75
13 173.3
30
. . .
. . .
18
2 111.1
86
5
58.1
Ulcer
23
. . .
. . . 19
. . .
. . . 109
. . .
. . .
7
. . .
. . .
47
. . .
. . .
Debility
5
1 200
2
. . .
. . .
30
4 133.3
5
4 800
3
. . .
. . .
Opium-poisoning
6
. . .
. . .
25
9 360
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
2 1,000
7
2 285.5
Alcohol
104
1
9.6
30
. . .
. . . 111
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
Injuries
123
4
32.5 248
35 141.1 213
2
9.4 100
11 110
420
29
69
Total
1,030
87
84.4 1,296 296 228.3 2,199 127 638.1 304
52 171 1,579 213 134.8
All other diseases
765
42
54.9 727
95 130.6 1,370
33
24.1 126
8
63.4 450
45 100
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS. 13
Statement No. VII—(concluded).
DIVISION.
Locality.
NUMBER OF
CASES.
DIVISION.
Locality.
NUMBER OF
CASES.
1876 1875.
1876. 1875.
TOWN—(concluded).
SUBURBS—(concluded).
5 T H D I V I S I O N Fenwick Bazar
2
2
EAST
Sealdah
8
7
Collinga
6
3
Narcooldanga
1
5
Jaun Bazar
5
Baliaghatta
6
18
Toltolla
8
4
Entally
5
5
Mendeebagan
2
1
Moulally Durgah
1
. . .
Bamun Bustee
1
. . .
Puddopookur
1
2
Birjeetullao
1
2
Tangra
2
3
Chowringhee
1
1
Ooltadanga
4
1
Malye Bustee
2
1
Gurpur
1
. . .
New Market
1
. . .
Baniapookur
. . .
2
Wellesley Street
1
. . .
Total
29
43
Kurrya
1
. . .
Hareepara
1
. . .
Middleton Road
1
. . .
Badamtullee
1
. . .
Lower Circular Road
1
Park Street
. . .
1 WEST
Harrington Street
. . .
1
Howrah
27
13
Short Bazar
. . .
1
Howrah District
98 101
Mechreegunge
2
. . .
Total
36
18
Total
1 2 5 114
6 T H D I V I S I O N Fort William
Hastings
1 1 4
3 2
Total
15
5
Total of Suburbs
2 3 4
265
GRAND TOTAL
257 249
SUBURBS.
R I V E R S I D E Sailors' Home
2
. . .
N O R T H
Juggurnath Ghât
3
. . .
Barranaghur
10
17
Mullick Ghât
1
2
Cossipore
5
9
Jetties
7
9
Chitpore
8
16
Bankshall
5
3
Manicktolla
7
15
Baboo Ghât
2
1
Badoorbagan
1
1
Prinsep's Ghât
25
21
Soorow
2
1
Fort Point
4
. . .
Dhackhin Shahur
1
. . .
Chandpal Ghât
. . .
1
Alum Bazar
2
. . .
Coila Ghât
2
1
Belgatchea
1
1
River Police
2
4
Bustopore
1
. . .
Kulpi Ghât
3
. . .
Talla
. . .
2
Mayo Hospital
3
. . .
Ghoogoodanga
. . .
1
Colvin's Ghât
2
. . .
Total
38
63
Howrah Dock
1
. . .
Railway Station
4
. . .
SOUTH
Salt Gola
. . .
8
Bhowanipore
7
1 0
Prosunno Coomar Tagore Ghât
. . .
1
Alipore
5
5
Hastings Ghât
. . .
15
Kally Ghât
1
. . .
Esplanade
4 2 18
Chetla
1
4
Not specified
28
26
Kidderpore
7
9
Total
1 3 6
110
Tallygunge
3
. . .
Ballygunge
2
2
Moocheekhola
3
. . .
Garden Reach
5
9
Behala
1
. . .
_
Doorgapore
1
1
Rajpore
1
. . .
En route to Calcutta
18
19
Chuckerbaria
1
. . .
Churruckdanga
2
. . .
Teeljulla
1
. . .
Not specified
89 135
Watgunge
1
. . .
Jeerut
. . .
4
Ekbalpore
. . .
1
Total
42
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GRAND TOTAL
7 3 4
7 7 8
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
THE report on the working of this institution during the past year was written by
Dr. D. B. Smith, who was appointed Principal of the Medical College ( vice Dr. Norman
Chevers, retired from the service,) by Bengal Government notification No. 1032C.S., of 25th
March 1876.
Principal of the
College.
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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18. The following was the expenditure on account of the Lock-hospital and examin
-ation depôts during the year 1876:—
Expenditure.
ITEMS.
Rs. A. P.
Establishment ...
...
... 15,140 8 1
Diet and extras ...
...
... 18,630 6 6
Clothing and contingencies
... 2,699 11 6
Bazar medicines ...
...
...
146 2 6
Total
... 36,616 12 7
Rs. A. P.
Per patient ..
...
...
... 51 3 5
”
...
... ...
.. 63 0 4
”
... ... ...
... 9 2 1
”
...
... ... ...
0 7 10
Total
... 123 13 8
The total sum of Rs. 36,616-12-7 expended during 1876 exceeded that of 1875 by
Rs. 1,417-10-11, while the cost per patient was less by 15 annas and 5 pie.
19. The conduct of the establishment is reported to have been all that could be desired.
Dr. Naylor, the examiner at Chitpore, took furlough at the beginning of the year, making
over his duties to his son, by whom they were thoroughly well discharged. Assistant-Surgeon
Mohendro Nath Guptoo has continued to deserve all that has been said of him in former
years. The matron, Mrs. Potters, at Sealdah, has carried on her duties diligently and
successfully, though her health was bad for some portion of the year. Sheikh Mongloo has,
as usual, discharged his duties in the most satisfactory manner, and has been ably and
worthily assisted by hospital assistants Bhola Nath Gangoolee and Rajendra Chunder
Banerjee.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
Establishment.
JAS. BROWNE, M.D.,
Offg. Secy. to Surg.-Genl., Indian Medl. Dept.
J. FULLARTON BEATSON, M.D.,
Surgeon-Genl., Indian Mcdl. Dept.
Dates on which the following returns were received.
Calcutta Medical College ...
...
... 20th March.
Presidency General Hospital
... ... 15th February.
Campbell Hospital ...
...
... ... 22nd "
Police Chowkeedar Hospital.
...
... 17th
"
North Suburban
,, ...
...
.. 10th May.
Mayo Hospital and its associated branch
dispensaries...
...
...
...
... 6th March.
Howrah General Hospital...
...
... 23rd February.
Sumbhoo Nath Pundit (Bhowanipore)
Dispensary ..
..
... ... 10th May.
Calcutta Hospital Nurses' institution ... 29th March.
Alipore Dispensary...
...
..
... 10th May.
Aratoon Apcar (Garden Reach) Dispensary 10th „
Calcutta Lock-hospitals ... ... ... 29th January.
MEDICAL.
CALCUTTA, THE 7TH AUGUST 1877.
RESOLUTION.
READ—
Report on the Calcutta Medical Institutions for 1876.
Read—
The Reports for 1874 and 1875 and the Resolutions recorded upon them.
THE returns for the past year show a slight falling off in the number of
patients treated at the different medical institutions of the town and suburbs.
The number, however, is still so much greater than that attained in any year
before 1875, that it is manifest that the popularity of these institutions is
still unimpaired. The following table shows the extent to which the public
resorted to the different hospitals and dispensaries during the past three years:—
1874.
1875.
1876.
In-door. Out-door.
Total. In-door. Out-door. Total. In-door. Out-door. Total.
1. Medical College Hos-
pital.
4,349
45,199
49,548
4,456
45,374
49,830
4,352
44,679
49,031
2. General Hospital ... 2,826
1,107
3,933
3,234
9,544
12,778
3,999
16,293
20,292
3. Mayo and Chandney
Hospitals and Dispen-
saries.
1,004 155,611 156,615
2,006 191,759 193,765
2,029 187,661 189,690
4. Campbell Hospital
7,558
. . . . . .
7,558
7,782
. . . . . .
7,782
6,640
. . . . . .
6,640
5. Municipal Police Hos-
pital.
2,341
. . . . . .
2,341
2,880
. . . . . .
2,880
2,261
. . . . . .
2,261
Total Calcutta Hospitals ...
18,078 201,917
2 1 9 , 9 9 5
2 0 , 3 5 8
246,677
267,035 19,281
248,633
267,914
6. North Suburban Hos-
pital.
711
......
711
625
......
625
635
......
635
7. Sumbhoo Nath Pundit
Dispensary.
......
9,608
9,608
......
9,907
9,907 ......
6,475
6,475
8. Alipore Dispensary ...
130
6,092
6,222
119
5,968
6,087
110
4,495
4,605
9. Arratoon Apcar Dispen-
sary.
......
8,858
8,858
......
9,539
9,539
......
9,559
9,559
10. Howrah General Hos-
pital.
2,002
15,631
17,633
2,245
18,024
20,269
2,340
18,488
20,828
Total Suburban Hospitals... 2,843
40,189
43,032
2,989
43,438
46,427
3,085
39,017
42,102
Grand Total ... 20,921 242,106 263,027 23,347 290,115 313,462 22,366 287,650 310,016
The increase in the number of out-door patients at the General Hospital
corresponds generally with the decrease at the neighbouring suburban institu
-tions—the Alipore and Sumbhoo Nath Pundit Dispensaries. It has recently
been brought to the Lieutenant-Governor's notice that a class of patients now
receives out-door medical attendance at the General Hospital which it was
never intended should be treated at that institution. This class was formerly
relieved at the two suburban dispensaries first mentioned. The extension of
the out-door department at the General Hospital, beyond what was originally
contemplated, has led to a great increase in the consumption of expensive
European medicines, and has attracted a number of patients from institutions
which are willing and able to provide for them. The question is still under
the consideration of Government. The fluctuations in the attendance at the
other institutions do not call for particular notice.
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14. The Lieutenant-Governor desires to tender his acknowledgments to
Dr. Beatson for his full and excellent report, and for the personal interest
with which he has supervised the general management of the hospitals.
Dr. Cockburn's inspections have been careful and efficient. Drs. Elliot, Bird,
Smith, and Cayley have the satisfaction of knowing that their labours to render
the hospitals under their charge worthy of the confidence of the public have
been eminently successful.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of the Resolution, and of the Report, be
submitted for the information of the Government of India in the Home
Department.
Ordered also that a copy of the Resolution be forwarded to the Surgeon-
General, Indian Medical Department, for information and guidance.
Ordered also that a copy of the Resolution, and of the Report, be forwarded
to the Chairman of the Corporation for the town of Calcutta, and to the
Commissioner of Police, Calcutta, for information.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
S. C. BAYLEY,
Secretary to the Government of Bengal.
No. 2860.
COPY, with a copy of the Report, submitted to the Government of India in
the Home Department for information.
No. 2861.
COPY forwarded to the Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Department, for
information and guidance.
No. 2862.
COPY, with a copy of the Report, forwarded to the Chairman of the Corpo-
ration for the town of Calcutta for information.
No. 2863.
COPY, with a copy of the Report, forwarded to the Commissioner of Police,
Calcutta, for information.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
COLMAN MACAULAY,
.
CALCUTTA,
The 7th August 1877.
C. E. G.—Reg. No. 11650—9.8.77.
REPORT
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
FOR THE -YEAR, 1877.
BY
JAMES IRVING, M.D.,
Officiating Surgron-General for Bengal.
Calutta:
PRINTED AT THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT PRESS.
1878.
REPORT
ON THE
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
FOR THE YEAR 1877.
BY
JAMES IRVING, M.D.,
Officiating Surgeon-General for Bengal.
Calcutta:
PRINTED AT THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT PRESS.
1878.