CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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15. Statement No. X exhibits the residence of the cholera cases admitted for treatment
into the Calcutta medical institutions during the year 1874. The figures for 1873 are also
shown. The record is still very defective ; and for this reason of very little practical use. It
will be observed that of the 658 cholera patients admitted during the year, the residence of 153,
or 23·2 per cent., is "not specified" ; and of the 143 cases received into hospital from the river
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side, particulars of 29 are not given. It is to be hoped that more care will be taken for the
future in keeping up this most useful record ; yet I must allow that the task is by no means
a light one. From the figures of the past three years, such as they are, it would appear
that the first and second divisions (the native quarter) of the town are, as compared with the
other divisions, remarkably free from cholera, and that Bow Bazar Street stands highest on
the list. I refrain, however, from persuing the analysis further.
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
The following information regarding this important hospital is condensed from
Dr. Chevers' able report :
—
1. In statement No. XI in the margin is shown the number of patients, both in and out-
door, who received the benefits of
this institution during 1874 and
a comparison of them is made
with 1873.
Attendance
compared wi t h previ ous year.
Excluding ophthalmic cases,
there were 3,759 patients treated
in 1874—a decrease of 444 on the
number of 1873. From this num
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ber there were 471 deaths, or a
mortality of 125·29 per mille. If
out of the 471 deaths, 124 are
excluded, which occurred within
24 hours of admission into hospi
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tal, the death-rate would be
reduced to 95·46 per mille treated,
and this is less than the death-
rate (105·05 per mille) of 1873,
but greater than that (90·9) for
1872, excluding "moribunds."
The death-rate of the hospital for the last five years,
inclusive of "moribunds," is shown in the margin.
The figure 471 shows a lower general mortality in 1874 than in any of the four preced
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ing years, with the exception of 1872.
2. In statement No. XII is shown the number of Christian (European and Eurasian)
males, females, and children, and the number of native, males, females, and children, who
composed the total number admitted into the hospital during the year.
Race of patients.
Statement No. XII.
In-door.
Europeans.
Eurasians.
Mussulmans.
Hindoos.
Other castes.
Total.
M. F.
C.
M.
F.
C.
M.
F.
C.
M.
F.
C.
M.
F.
C.
M.
F.
C.
779
871
653
1,746
300
4,349
594 145
40 293 441 137 519 103
31 1,118 529
99 110 153
37
2,534
1,371 344
Out-door.
1,663
4,517
15,607
22,069
1,343
45,199
1,195 226 242 1,393 1,420 1,704 10,387 1,920 3,300 14,950 3,621 3,498 550 372 421
28,475
7,559
9,165
Statement No. XI.
CLASS OF PATIENTS.
1874.
1873.
In-door patients (medical and surgical)
2,755
3,260
Midwifery ward (in-door)
1,004
943 E y e i n f i r m a r y
590
545
Total
4,349
4,748
Out-door patients (medical and surgical)
21,899
24,758
Admission room
9 5 4
845
Dispensary for women and children
15,217
13,766
Ophthalmic dispensary
5,301
3,742
Dental dispensary
1,828
580
Total
45,199
43,691
Grand Total
49,548
48,439
1870
130·70
1873
128·5
1871
126·28
1874
125·29
1872
115·8