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MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
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The native resident officers are four in number. Their names are given
marginally.
ginally. . They, too, have acquitted themselves very
Baboo Rainka Gupa, L.M.S.
„ Soojee Coomar Ohucker- creditably ; and I hope that, when their tour of duty
exbuy ty, L.M.S. pines at the Hospital (which will occur very soon in
Dina Bath Mitter L.M.S.
Dina Nath Mullick, the case of one or two of their number), the Go.
L.M.S.
vernmént may be pleased to give them good appoint-
ments.
Mr. Bowser, the Hospital Steward, Mr. Knight, the Apothecary, and Mr,
Leopold, the House Surgeon of the lying-in wards, have continued to perform
their duties faithfully and efficiently.
Native Resident
officers.
Resident subordi-
nate hospital
staff.
Mrs. Bowler, the matron of the hospital, and the 13 female nurses, have
shown great willingness and good feeling in the performance of their duties.
I beg to annex the last report of the " Calcutta Hospital Nurses' Institution,"
which has been drawn up by Mrs. Colquhoun Grant, the I I onorary Secretary.
The hospital authorities, the public, and the sick who have been treated in.
hospital, are certainly much indebted to the ladies of the " Hospital Nurses'
Committee," for the trouble they have taken in regulating the operations of
t h i s
very 11O t11
FINANCIAL.
The fixed daily rates of dieting for European and native sick are 12 annas
and 6 annas, respectively, for each patient, according to Government order No.
616, dated 22nd February 1871.
The following savings were effected during the year :—
Rs. As. P.
European diets
6,936 3 1
Native diets
767 14 0
Lighting
215 1 7
Petty Public Works
175 10 0
Burial Fees (Christians)
18 0 0
Burial and Burning Fees (natives)
654 1 6
Establishment
253 4 9
Thus, the actual expenditure has fallen short of the allowance sanctioned
by Government to the amount of Rs. 9,020-2-11.
Under the head of Contingencies, however, Rs. 2,082-1-4 have been over-
drawn. This has occurred chiefly in connection with the hospital steam-
pump, and the supply of coal necessary for it. The said overcharge was duly
sanctioned at the, time by the Government.
The expenditure under this head during the past year amounted to
Rs. 95-12-8, in excess of the allowance sanctioned by the Government. This
amount has not been passed up to December last. I would, therefore, solicit
sanction for a special grant for this amount from the general savings.
The annexed Statement A shows, in detail, the amount of the various lega-
cies and endowments, with the interest which has accrued thereon, the amounts
expended during the year under report, and the balance available on the 1st
J anuary 1873.
With reference to this statement, it is to be observed that, included in the
sum of Rs. 3,734-7-11 expended up to the end of the year, Rs. 2,030-14-2
Nurses.
Dieting.
General savings.
Contingencies.
Dispensary
Charges.
Legacies and
en-dowments
&C.
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REPORT ON THE CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
were made over to Dr. Ewart, the Surgeon-Superintendent of the General
Hospital, in accordance with the orders of the Government of Bengal, con-
-veyed in letter No. 3003, dated 23rd August 1872, (from the Junior Secretary
to the Government of Bengal, to the Inspector-General of Hospitals, Indian
Medical Department).
SSums re- crdicted toGovernment.
Hospital and col-
lege funds.
Rs. 3,000 advanced by Government to the Principal of the College in
1868, and the savings of diet and other necessaries amounting to Rs. 265-14-6,
have now been duly made over to the Accountant-General to the credit of
Government.
A special report regarding the hospital and college funds is now being
prepared, and will shortly be submitted.
With reference to paragraph 14 of the Government resolution on the
annual report of last year, I beg to point out that there is not a lac of rupees, or
anything like it, at the disposal of the principal of this college, the returns
from which the Government believes to have been spent upon "miscellaneous
objects without check or control." The truth is, that the sum of Rs. 76,866-8-8
(representing the Prince " Gholam Mahomed" Fund) is invested in Govern--
ment paper, and is only drawn upon strictly in accordance with the orders laid
down by the Government. The same also applies to the " Hodgson Fund," which
(exclusive of interest) amounts to a sum of Rs. 4,306-6-10. Thus it will be
seen that of the sum of upwards of a lac of rupees, alluded to by the Go-
vernment, Rs. 81,172-15-6 are securely invested, and expended with perfect
regularity. The " Hedger Fund," amounting (exclusive of interests) to Rs,
3,439-2-0, was made over for college purposes. Suggestions regarding its ex
penditure will be separately submitted to the Government.
The other hospital funds are the following, yielding a total sum of Rs.
26,096-10 6 :—
Rs. As. P.
Fagan's endowments
...
...
636 13 3
Elias' legacy
...
...
... 10,134 9
W i s e ' s l e g a c y . . . . . .
...
36 10 0
Roberts' endowments
...
...
600 0 0
Medical College Hospital account
... 2,724 6 2
Sailors' fund
...
...
649 1 1
Maharajah of Ulwar's donation ...
... 1,035 3 2
Gopal Lall Tagore's legacy
...
... 10,269 15 0
Miss Neil
...
....
10 0 0
Total Rs. ... 26,096 10 6
Of the above. four are at nresent floating deposits.
The accumulated interest on the above funds amounts to Rs. 4,513-10-11,
as shown below :--
Elias' legacy
...
...
... 3,534 9 10
Medical College Hospital account
...
624 6 2
Sailors' fund
...
...
...
49 8 9
Maharajah of Ulwar's donation
...
35 3 2
Gopal Lall Tagore's legacy
...
...
269 15 0
Total Rs. ... 4,513 10 11
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
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The annual interest of the above sums amounts to Rs. 839-0-4, as shown
below :—
Rs. A. P.
Elias' legacy
285 6 8
Medical College Hospital account
86 14 6
Sailors' Fund
22 5 0
Maharajah of Ulwar's donation
44 8 2
Gopal Lall Tagore's legacy
399 14 0
Total
839 0 4
It will probably be advisable to invest all these sums in Government paper,
and to spend the accumulated and annual interest.
It is to be observed, however, that much the larger portion of these funds
is already invested, and that the floating deposits now amount in all to a sum
of Rs. 1,283-7-3, as shown below :—
Rs. A. P.
Fagan's endowment
636 13 3
Wise's legacy
36 10 0
Roberts' endowment
600 0 0
Miss Neil
10 0 0
Total
1,283 7 3
I would here particularly desire to mention that nothing has been spent on
miscellaneous objects since the year 1862; and that, as far I have yet been
able to discover, the different endowments and legacies were unconditionally
made over for general hospital purposes, and for the greater comfort of the sick.
BUILDINGS.
The lavatory and latrine arrangements have, on the whole, worked toler
-ably well. Continual repairs, however, seem to be necessary, entailing a con
-siderable expenditure of money. It is to be hoped that in future such expendi
-ture for repairs will neither be so frequent, nor so great, as it has been during
the past year.
Lavatories and
latrines.
Really well-trained plumbers seem to be much required. Works of petty
repair connected with the water-pipes and fittings of the lavatories and latrines
have continually to be patche. up or re-executed. Even now, although much
money has been spent upon them, the lavatories particularly are not so good as
they should be. These remarks chiefly apply to the east end of the hospital.
It is important to mention that similar arrangements have lately been car
-ried out in the west wing of the building. These were much required. The
Public Works Department submitted an estimate for these works amounting to
Rs. 6,783. The sanction of Government for so considerable an expendi
-ture was withheld. It was then pointed out that the work might be effected
in a more rough and perhaps less scientific manner than was originally proposed,
at a much lower estimate. The Government then sanctioned an outlay of
Rs. 1,039, and the work has now been done in a substantial manner, and it
promises to add greatly to the cleanliness of this part of the hospital, and to the
comfort of the sick in the lying-in wards. The credit of this work, and the
New lavatories
and latrines.
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REPORT ON THE CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
Minor improve-
m e n t s .
Requirements.
Water-supply.
saving thereby effected, is entirely due to Mr. Bowser, who deserves much
praise for the manner in which he planned and executed these arrangements.
Other minor improvements have been sanctioned by the Government.
Amongst these may be mentioned the supply of fire-hose and fittings (at a
cost of Rs. 372) ; a steam-boiler for the disinfection of beds, and the destruc-
tion of vermin, &c.
Pending the decision of Government regarding a new hospital, it may be
stated that the following additions and improvements are much needed :—
A new out-patients' department for surgical and medical cases; arrange-
ments for the isolation of special cases, such as those of surgical fever,
small-pox, contagious diseases generally, delirium tremens, &c. &c.; a new
medical store department ; a better special cholera ward ; the extension of the
upper verandahs of the building to the outer pillars ; a porter's lodge ; more
out-houses for servants, and a better dead-house.
More commodious quarters for nurses are also much required ; and the
advisability of having a separate chapel connected with the hospital has often
been represented.
The quarters for resident officers (both Europeans and Natives) are also
very faulty.
The necessary arrangements for effecting a water-supply for the hospital
directly from the municipal water-main have been sanctioned by the Govern-
ment, and they are now under construction. These works will, in all proba
bility, greatly reduce the hitherto large annual expenditure on coal, and they
may also be expected greatly to add to the comfort of the sick in hospital.
Extension of drain-
age.
DRAINAGE.
It is important here to record the fact that one lac of rupees has recently
been made available for the drainage of that quarter of the town which lies
immediately around the College Hospital. One-half of this sum will be paid
by the Calcutta Municipality, and the other half by the Government. Much
benefit is likely to result from this expenditure.
VISITORS.
The hospital was visited by his Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-
General ; by His Excellency the Governor of Madras ; His Honor the Lieutenant-
Governor of Bengal ; His Highness the Maharajah of Vizianagram ; and re-
peatedly by the Inspector-General and the Deputy Inspector-General of Hos-
pitals, Indian Medical Department.
DAVID B. SMITH, M.D.,
O f f i c i a t i n g P r i n c i p a l , M e d i c a l C o l l e g e .
Investment sug-
gested.
Invested funds.
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
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No. 70.
Dated Fort William, 8th May 1873.
From—THE OFFICIATING PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE.
To—THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR– GENERAL OF HOSPITALS, PRESIDENCY CIRCLE.
SIR,—With reference to your office memo. No. 2952, dated the 18th Sep-
tember last, and to Secretary, Inspector-General's memo. No. 3235A. of the 13th
idem, I have the honor to report that, in connection with the subject of the hos-
pital endowments, I forwarded to Dr. Chevers, now in England, a copy of the
annual report of the Calcutta medical institutions for 1871, drawing his atten-
tion to para. 14 of the Government resolution, and requesting him kindly to
favor me with any explanations or suggestions he might wish to make regarding
the said hospital endowments and funds.
2. I have now the honor to submit, herewith, true copy of a memorandum
which I have received from Dr. Chevers, in which he fully and clearly explains
the exact history and present condition of our endowments.
3. The annexed Statement A shows all the sums now in hand with
accumulated and annual interest thereon.
4. With regard to the first on the list, viz., the unexpended balance of the
Hedger Fund, amounting to Rs. 560-14-0, annexed is a resolution come to at
the last meeting of the College Council, recommending that this sum may now
be expended on the purchase of anatomical diagrams to complete the College
series.
I may mention that this portion of the Hedger Fund was left exclusively
and unconditionally for educational purposes ; I therefore beg that the sanction
of Government may be accorded to the expenditure of this sum of money ac-
cording to the recommendation of the College Council, which has already been
forwarded to the Director of Public Instruction.
The Hedger fund.
5. The other floating deposits are the following:—
Rs. As. P.
Fagan Fund
...
–•
...
636 13 3
Wise's donation ...
•••
•••
36 10 0
Roberts' donation
•••
...
600 0 0
Miss Neill's donation
•••
10 0 0
amounting in all to a sum of...
.•.
1,283 7 3
Floating deposits.
This sum might now be invested in Government paper; and, with the
approval of the Government, this will be carried out.
6. All the other funds (seven in number), amounting to Rs. 98,299-8-4, are
regularly invested and at interest.
7. From these seven funds a sum of Rs. 6,253-13-10 of accumulated in-
t t e r e s t i s
n o w
a v a i l a b l e ,
Es.
A. P.
Elias legacy
... 3,534 9 10
Medical College Hospital
account
..,
624 6 2
Sailors' Fund
...
49 8 9
Maharajah of Ulwar ...
35 3 2
Gopal Lall Tagore's legacy
Prince Golam Mahomed
269 15 0
Fund
... 1,542 3 3
Hodgson Fund
...
197 15 8
6,253 13 10
8. I quite concur with Dr. Chevers that at pre-
sent, whilst the broad question of a new college
and hospital is still under consideration, it would
be better not to spend this amount, but to keep it
in hand, for the time being, as a reserve fund. I
may mention that several of my colleagues, whom
I have spoken to on the subject, are quite of the
same opinion.
Suggestion for
their disposal.
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REPORT ON THE CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
Suggestion for the
disposal of the
remainder.
and Wise Funds, and of the entirety of the Roberts', Sailors', Maharaja of
Ulwar, Gopaul Lall Tagore and Neil's Funds, amounting to upwards of
twenty-two thousand rupees.
It will be observed that about one-half of this sum (Rs. 11,000), being the
Maharjah of Ulwar and Gopaul Lall Tagore's benefactions, only became avail-
able in the year 1870.
A demi-official correspondence, which took place between the late Lieute-
nant-Governor, Sir W. Grey, and myself, is evidence of the fact that the appro-
priate expenditure upon the hospital of a small sum of this kind is by no means
so plain and easy a matter as might at first sight appear. Kajah Abdool Ghani
of Dacca having bestowed the sum of rupees eight thousand upon the hospi-
tal, His Honor desired me to suggest the proper manner of expending this gift.
I very strongly urged the need for either a porter's lodge, or a place for the re-
ception of noisy patients, the least expensive of the public works, for which
Government grants had been solicited, without success, up to the date of my
last annual report.
His Honor objected to these modes of expending the money which, under
instructions, was alienated from the hospital, and devoted to a useful purpose in
the college.
Under these circumstances, I have considered that, while the question of
abandoning the hospital is pending, I should exceed my duty in searching out
some, by no means urgently needful, object for the expenditure of this small, but,
while it remains unbroken, always satisfactory reserve fund, which stands ready
to meet some sudden emergency or some great want, such as that of fire escapes,
of which, in consequence of the unusual height of the building, I have for years
sought in vain for plans and estimates.
(Sd.) NORMAN CHEVERS,
Principal.
32, TAVISTOCK ROAD, BAYSWATER,
April 2nd, 1873.
(True copy)
DAVID B. SMITH, M.D.
Extracts from the proceedings of the College Council Meeting, held on
Wednesday, the 30th April 1873, at 4-30 P.M.
PRESENT:—
Dr. D. B. Smith, Offg. Principal.
" S . B . P a r t r i d g e .
" F . N . M a c n a m a r a .
" S . G . C h u c k e r b u t t y .
" J . E w a r t .
" T . E . C h a r l e s .
" J . F . P . M c C o n n e l l .
There being an unexpended balance of Rs. 560-14 of the Hedger endow-
ment, which was left to the College for educational purposes.
The College Council resolve that this sum be sanctioned, and expended to
complete the present series of anatomical diagrams in the Medical College.
(True Extract.)
DAVID B. SMITH, M.D.,
Officiating Principal, Medical College.
A.
STATEMENT showing the amount of Legacies, Endowments, Donations, &.c., the interest which has accrued thereon, the amounts expended up to the 31st
December 1872, and the balance on the 1st of January 1873, as well as the sums available for expenditure and the annual interest.
NAMES OF LEGATORS AND
DONORS.
Amount re-
maining on
1st April
1872.
Interest accrued
upto 31st December 1872.
Total.
Expended up to
31st December
1872.
Remaining on
the 1st
January 1873.
Available for
Expenditure. Annual Interest.
REMARKS.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Mr. W. N. Hedger
...
560 14 0
. . . . . . . . .
560 14 0
. . . . . . . . .
560 14 0
560 14 0
. . . . . . . . . Floating deposit.
Mr. G. S. Fagan
...
636 13 3
. . . ...
. . .
636 13 3
....
. . . . . .
636 13 3
636 13 3
. . . . . . . . .
Do.
Mr. Owen John Elias
...
9,891 14 6
242 11 4 10,134 9 10
. . . . . . . . . 10,134 9 10
3,534 9 10
285 6 8
Mr. J. P. Wise
...
36 10 0
. . . . . . . . .
36 10 0
. . . . . . . . .
36 10 0
36 10 0
. . . . . . . . . Floating deposit.
Mr. J. B. Roberts
...
600 0 0
... . . . . . .
600 0 0
. . . . . . . . .
600 0 0
600 0 0
. . . . . . . . .
Do.
Medical College Hospital account 2,655 3 11
69 2 3
2,724 6 2
. . . . . . . . . 2,724 6 2
624 6 2
86 14 6
Sailor's Fund
...
649 1 1
. . . . . . . . .
649 1 1
. . .
. . . . . .
649 1 1
49 8 9
22 5 0
Maharaja of Ulwar
...
1,012 15 1
22 4 1
1,035 3 2
. . . . . . . . . 1,035 3 2
35 3 2
44 8 2
Gopaul Lall Tagore
... 10,071 0 0
198 15 0 10,269 15 0
. . . . . . . . . 10,269 15 0
269 15 0
399 14 0
Prince Gholam Mahomed
... 76,866 8 8
2,148 13 6 79,015 6 2
3,673 2 11 75,342 3 3
1,542 3 3
1,459 11 0
Hodgson Fund
...
4,306 6 10
152 13 10
4,459
4 8
61 5 0
4,397 15 8
197 15 8
169 7 2
Miss Neile
...
10 0 0
. . . . . . . . .
10 0 0
. . . . . . . . .
10 0 0
10 0 0
. . . . . . . . . Floating deposit.
TOTAL
... 1,07,297 7 4
2,834 12 0 110,132 3 4
3,734 7 11 106,397 11 5
8,098 3 1
2,468 2 6
DAVID B. SMITH, M.D.,
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REPORT ON THE CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
Report on the in-
struction of na-
tive dhais
To.—The Secretary to the Inspector General of Hospitals,
Indian Medical Department.
Calcutta, 24 th May 1873.
SIR,—In continuation of my last and previous reports on the training
of native midwives, I have the honor to report further as follows.
2. Of the four dhais remaining under tuition, three were examined, on
the 26th December 1872, by a similar committee to that detailed in my last
report ; and of this number two (Bunnoo and Phoolmoney), were passed
as qualified to receive a certificate. The third (Poontee) was remanded for
further study, and, having made a creditable appearance before a similar com-
mittee on the 16th May 1873, was granted a certificate.
The fourth dhai (Itcha) under tuition at the time of the last report, ceased
of her own accord to attend hospital on the 16th May 1872.
3. This concludes the experiment for the present, and there are now no
more dhais under instruction.
4. I would now solicit the orders of the Government as to whether the
education of dhais at the Medical College is to be continued, as the present
is a good opportunity for ceasing to form another class, should this step be
determined on. My own views and those of Dr. Chevers, advising, in strong
terms, that dhais should not be educated at the Medical College, are already
before Government, and in deference to the Government, I refrain from in-
sisting on these views again, and content myself by stating that I still feel
very strongly on the subject.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
T. EDMONDSTON CHARLES, M.D.,
Professor of Midwifery.
Remarks of the De-
puty Inspector-
General of Hos-
pitals on the Re-
port & returns.
Memo. No. 2/E
From—The Depy. Inspector-General of Hospitals, Presidency Circle,
To—The Secretary to the Inspector-General of Hospitals,
Indian Medical Department.
Forwards letter No. 826, dated 31st March, from the Officiating Principal
of the Medical College, together with the annual returns and report of the
Medical College Hospital for the year 1872.
2. The returns submitted, demonstrate the careful and efficient manner in
which the Medical College Hospital is administered, and the skill and attention
bestowed on the sick.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
In Dr. Smith's letter some of the more prominent facts are alluded to, and
these are dwelt on more prominently in the report. Amongst these the lessened
rate of mortality both as regards European and Native patients, and the marked
decrease of mortality from sceptic diseases generally, is satisfactory. It is an-
ticipated that from the draining of that part of the town, and by adaptations
in the hospital building and arrangements, further improvements in this
direction may be effected. Amongst others, the supply of water direct from
the Municipal water-works, will add to the comfort and benefit of the sick.
This has been sanctioned.
3. Although, in a sanitary point of view, the placing a hospital in the midst
of a town is objectionable, yet there are so many circumstances with reference
to the patients, and affording the medical assistance for which such an institu-
tion is intended, that other reasons besides purely professional ones, and in
some instances theoretical ones, have to be considered, and the last three
years show what we are entitled to regard as a fair improvement in the
hygienic conditions of the Medical College Hospital.
4. The undersigned begs to corroborate Dr. Smith's report of the well-
merited praise of the hospital staff, and, from his personal observation, to record
the minute care and attention paid to the details of the hospital adminis-
tration.
H. B. BUCKLE,
Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals .
CALCUTTA :
The 8th April 1873.
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REPORT ON THE CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
General Summary of the year ending 31st December 1872.
CLASS.
O U T - P A T I E N T S .
IN-PATIENTS
New cases
t r e a t e d .
Number
R E M A I N -
ing from pre-
vious year.
New cases
admitted.
Cured.
Relieved.
Otherwise.
Died.
M u s s u l m a n s .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
C h i l d
.
M a l e s .
F E m a l e s .
C h i l d .
M a l e s .
Femal es.
Child. Mal es.
Femal es.
C h i l d .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
C h i l d .
M a l e s .
F E m a l e s .
C h i l d .
M a l e s .
Femal es.
C h i l d .
8,069 1,507 2,474
25
4
2
468 106 26 350 72 ]9
4 14
3
7
2 ...
79 21 6
Hindoos
11,600 2,036 2,002
63
23
1
914 444 63 550 280 42 101 54
5
54 19
1 193 79 12
Other castes or classes
2,083
437
336
2
3
2
113 129 42
85 91 37
11 28
2
3
1 ...
10
4
Total
21,758 3,980 4,812
90
30
5 1,495 679 131 985 443 98 155 96 10 64 22
1 282 106 22
Average daily attendance of Out-patients :—
Average daily sick of In-patients :
—
Males ...
...
...
... 59.61
Males
9 6 . 3 5
Females
1 0 . 9 0
Females
40.68
Child
13.18
Child
......
T o t a l
8 3 . 6 9
Total
... 137.03
Note. —The figures under the column of remarks denote moribund deaths from cholera within six hours after admission; other diseases
within 24 hours after admission; the eases of poisoning by opium within 30 minutes alfter admission.
A. CROMBIE, M.D.,
DAVID B. SMITH, M.D.,
Offg. Resident Surgeon, Medical College Hopilat. Offg.Principal, Medical College.
.