2. The medical institutions which form the subject of the present report are shown in
the margin, and it will be observed that they have remained
unchanged during the year under review. I have again
included with them the Calcutta Lock-hospitals and the
Calcutta Hospital Nurses' Institution—the former, since by
means of their intimate connection with the working of the
Contagious Diseases Act in the control of venereal diseases,
they exert no small influence on the public health; and the
latter, because it (by means of the trained superintendence
and nurses supplied through its agency) has become inti
- m a t e l y c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e e f f i c i e n c y o f t w o o f t h e m o s t
important and largest institutions in this city, and has, moreover, contributed very materially
to the proper care and comfort of the many patients in them, particularly of those who
have suffered either from disease or injury in the more aggravated forms.
3. In Statement No. I is shown the number of persons, in and out door, who were
treated in the city and suburban hospitals and dispensaries during 1876, as well as the
death-rate of the in-door patients per mille of total treated. The corresponding statistics of
1875 are placed in juxtaposition for the sake of easy comparison.
Statement No. I.
The medical
institutions
reported on.
Statistics of
attendance and
death-rate of
in-door patients.
1st, Medical College Hospital; 2nd,
Presidency General Hospital ; 3rd, Camp
- b e l l H o s p i t a l ; 4 t h , P o l i c e C h o w k e e d a r
Hospital ; 5th, the Mayo Hospital and its
associated dispensaries ; 6th, the North
Suburban Hospital; 7th, the Alipore Dis
-pensary ; 8th, the Bhowanipore Dispen
- s a r y ; 9 t h , t h e A r r a t o o n A p c a r D i s p e n s a r y ;
10th, the Calcutta Hospital Nurses' Insti
- t u t i o n ; 1 1 t h , t h e H o w r a h G e n e r a l
Hospital ; and 12th, the Calcutta Lock-
hospitals.
No. 407.
FROM THE SURGEON-GENERAL,
INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
To THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BENGAL,
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Dated Fort William, the 14th June 1877.
SIR,
I HAVE the honor to forward my report on the working of the Calcutta medical
institutions during the past year, for submission to His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor
Report compiled in of Bengal. This report has been compiled in an almost similar form with those of precedin
g, an almost similar form with those of years, because I considered that, while by doing so I could convey a clear idea of the working
preceding years. of the institutions and of the amount of medical and surgical aid afforded to the large number
of in and out-door patients treated in them, I should at the same time add another number
to the useful series of these annual pamphlets, which will always be available for reference,
and which, from being drawn up in the manner just stated, will conveniently and readily
assist in supplying whatever information may be required regarding the Calcutta hospitals
at any future time.
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
1876.
1875.
PERSONS TREATED.
Died per
mille of
treated.
PERSONS TREATED.
Died per
mills of
treated.
In-door. Out-door. Total.
In-door. Out-door. Total.
1. Medical College Hospital
4,352 44,679 49,031
136.19
4,456 45,374 49,830 134.20
2. General Hospital
3,999 16,293 20,292
55.01
3,234
9,544 12,778
65.24
3. Mayo and Chandney Hospitals
and (3) Dispensaries. 2,029 187,661 189,690 127.15
2,006 191,759 193,765 117.14
4. Campbell Hospital
6,640
6,640 250.45
7,782
7,782 280.77
5. Municipal Police Hospital
2,261
2,261
22.99
2,880
2,880
22.56
Total Calcutta Hospitals
19,281 248,633 267,914 172.08
20,358 246,677 267,035
6. North Suburban Hospital
635
635 231.49
625
625 217.60
7. Sumbhoo Nath Pundit Dis-
pensary
6,475
6,475
9,907
9,907
8. Alipore Dispensary
110
4,495
4,605 138.36
119
5,968
6,087
319.32
9. Arratoon Apcar Dispensary
9,559
9,559
9,539
9,539
10. Howrah General Hospital
2,340
18,488 20,828
1 5 0 . 0 0
2,245 18,024 20,269 154.56
Total Suburban Hospitals
3,085
39,017 42,109 166.28
2,989 43,438 46,427
GRAND TOTAL
22,366 287,650 310,016 147.76
23,347 290,115 313,462