Surgical operations.
Inspection.
There is nothing of special remark regarding this hospital during 1874.
The building requires some petty repairs, especially the floor. A dispensary and congee-
house for refractory convalescents are reported to be absolutely necessary, as also a gate to
the south end of the hospital premises. Gas in the wards would no doubt be an advantage.
Dr. Woodford again brings to notice that the native houses and latrines which form the
north and western boundaries of the hospital, still pour out their noxious gases and require
proper drainage. On this point the Deputy Surgeon-General remarks :—"The undersigned drew
attention to this when he was himself in charge of the hospital in 1866, but nothing what
-
ever in the way of remedy has been done." I would hope such insanitary arrangements will
not be permitted much longer to remain.
2. It is also represented that the menial establishment is wholly inadequate to main
-
tain "the cleanliness and order inseparably necessary to a well-conducted hospital"; and the
annexed additional establishment is considered by Dr. Woodford to be absolutely needed:—
Rs.
Rs.
1 Clothier and tailor
12
1 Compounder...
...
10
1 Dhobie
5
1 Hindoo cook
...
6
4 Coolies @ Rs. 6 each
24.
2 Sweepers @ Rs. 6 each
1 2
Total
75
1 Shop coolie
6
3. Sickness and mortality of the force.
Strength
2,903
Admissions into hospital
2,189
Deaths
5 9
Daily average sick
105·3
Granted sick leave
59
4. From the statement in the margin it would appear that the sickness and mortality,
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REPORT ON THE
Statement No. XIV.
Total
deaths.
DEATHS WITHIN
24 hours.
Per cent. 1 week.
Per cent.
1 month.
Per cent.
3 months. Per cent.
1867
1,302
396
30·4
407
3 1 · 2
4 1 4
31·8
85
6·5
1868
1,,626
455
28
440
27·1
528
32·4
2 0 3
12·4
1869
1,421
475
33·4
406
28·5
402
28·3
150
10·9
1870
1,075
3 7 4
34·8
324
30·1
241
2 2 · 4
136
12·6
1871
1,230
2 8 2
22·9
395
32·1
412
33·5
141
11·4
1872
1,518
303
19·9
494
32·8
542
35·7
179
1 1 · 8
1873
1,522
289
18·9
506
3 3 · 2
555
3 0 · 5
172
1 1 · 3
1874
1,902
2 6 4
13·9
722
37·9
661
34·7
255
13·4
Special hospital
for incurables.
Dr. Woodford expresses a hope that a separate ward for moribund cases will be recognized,
and permission granted also for the returns of such cases to be kept separate from the general
statistics of the hospital. The latter part of the request is in opposition to present orders and
usage. He also remarks that special hospitals for incurables and the blind are a necessity
for this large town, and would be sure to recommend themselves to the sympathy and
charity of the benevolent and wealthy native gentlemen of this city, many of whom have
been promising donations and subscriptions for the purpose.
7. Twenty-two major operations were performed during the year. The superintendent
writes in high terms of the teachers and resident surgeons attached to the hospital, and also
of the apothecary Mr. Hamilton.
Deputy Surgeon-General Francis paid several visits to the hospital during the past col
d
season, and expressed himself as much gratified on each occasion with the general organiza
-
tion and display of work. The institution was also visited during the year by His Honor the
Lieutenant-Governor.
POLICE CHOWKEEDAR HOSPITAL.
Sickness and
mortality.
Comparison with
previous years.
Establishment.
Statement No. XV.
Strength.
PER CENT. OF STRENGTH.
Death per
cent. of
treated.
YEARS.
Admission. Deaths. Daily sick.
1869
64·4
2·07
3·5
3· 05
1870
3,183
59·03
1·4
3·4
2 · 3
1871
6 4 · 0 0 1·54
3·29
2·26
1872
3.033
89·6
2·14
3·2
2·3
1873
3,015
6 1 · 3 1·42
3 · 0 8 2·16
Average
. . . . . .
6 7 · 6 6 1·71
3·29
2· 41
1874
2 , 9 0 3
75·4
1·99
3 · · 6 2
2·47
Native Army.
1873
......
132·38
2·02
4·17
·91
i n t h e p o l i c e f o r c e d u r i n g 1 8 7 4
is above the average of the pre
-
ceding five years and consider
-
ably above that of 1873. Yet
these results, with the exception
of the "mortality to total treated
in hospital," compare very favor
-
ably with those obtained from the
native army returns. This result
is no doubt in a great measure due,
as was remarked last year, to the
special care taken in the selection
of recruits, and to the large
n u m -
ber of resignations that annually
occur among the short-service
men.