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Results among
Christians.
Fevers.
Bowel complaints.
Cholera.
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL,
FOR THE YEAR 1871.
DURING the year, 3,888 in-door patients were treated (exclusive of those admitted to the
Eye Infirmary).
Out of these, 491 cases were fatal. This gives a mortality rate of 126.28 per thou-
sand, against 138 78 in 1870 and 179.40 in 1869.
Of these 491 deaths, 78 occurred in less than 24 hours after admission into hospital. If
these utterly hopeless cases were excluded from the return, the death-rate would be 106.22
per thousand.
Of the above in-patients, 1,772 were Christians, of whom 99 died, or 55.86 per thousand.
Of these 99, 18 died within 24 hours after admission.
The mortality rates among the Christian inmates were 65.30 in 1870, 78.90 in 1869,
87.30 in 1868, and 67-39 in 1867. In the preceding 15 years the rate was 95.52.
The Native in-patients numbered 2,116, of whom 392 died, or 185.25 per thousand. Of
these, 60 died within 24 hours after admission, and if these be excluded, the death-rate will be
156.89 per thousand.
The corresponding rates in the three preceding years were 198.27 in 1870, 253 43 in
1869, and 255.94 in 1868.
The rate for the past 15 years was 235.48.
Statistics of Christian Patients.
The death-rate among Christian patients, 55.86, was lower than has yet been recorded in
this hospital's statistics.
The cases of fever among Christians were 309, of whom 9 proved fatal, or 29.12 per
thousand.
The cases of dysentery and diarrhoea were 122, and the casualties 4, or 32.78 per
thousand.
The cholera deaths were 9 out of 28 cases treated, or 321.42 per thousand. In 1870 the
rate was 312.5 per thousand. The death-rate is therefore slightly in excess of that for the
year 1870, but contrasts very favourably with the preceding years, as will be seen from the
following table :—
Years.
Treated.
Died. Deaths to treated.
1866
..
..
..
..
167
75
449.1
1867
..
..
..
..
70
27
385.7
1868
..
..
..
..
150
54
346.1
1869
..
..
..
..
104
38
365.3
1870
..
..
..
..
64
20
312.5
1871
..
..
..
..
28
9
321.4
It will be noticed also that, the admissions from cholera have been unprecedentedly few.
Vital Statistics Of Native Patients.
The general mortality ratios appear at the beginning of this report.
There were 425 fever cases with 78 deaths, giving a ratio of 183.52 per thousand,
against 162.01 in 1870 and 99.72 in 1869.
General results.
Comparison with
past years.
Results among Na
tives.
Fevers.
A.—Mortality rates of fevers, 1871—
Christians
..
.. ...
..
.. 29.12
Natives .. .. ..
..
.. 183.52
B.—Mortality rates of dysentery and diarrhoea, 1871—
Christians .. .. ..
..
..
32.78
Natives .. . . . .
. . . .
..
.. 276.24
C.—Mortality rates of cholera 1871
Christians .. .. ..
..
.. 321.42
Natives .. . .
. .
..
.. 431.57
Fevers,
Bowel complaints.
Cholera.
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REPORT OF THE
Bowel complaints.
Cholera.
Comparison with
past years.
Comparison be
tween Christians
and Natives.
Of these 78 deaths, 12 occurred within 24 hours after admission ; these being excluded,
the mortality rate would be 155.29 per thousand.
Out of 181 cases of diarrhoea and dysentery, 50 proved fatal, or 276.24 per thousand.
Of these deaths, 7 occurred within 24 hours after admission ; excluding these, the death-
rate would be reduced to 237.56.
From cholera there were 41 deaths out of 95 cases, being 431.57 per thousand.
Of these 41 deaths, 8 occurred within 6 hours after admission into hospital. If these
be excluded, the death-rate will be reduced to 347.36. The rate contrasts very favorably
with those of the preceding five years, as will be seen from the following table :—
Years.
Treated. Deaths to treated.
1866
..
..
..
..
340
504.7
1867
..
..
..
..
243
518.5
1868
..
..
..
..
413
438.2
1869
..
..
..
..
384
580.7
1870
..
..
..
..
177
477.5
1871
..
..
..
..
95
431.5
The same remark applies to the admissions from cholera among this class of patients
as to the European (Christian) cholera cases : they have been unprecedentedly few.
Comparative Statement of Deaths to treated per thousand between Christian and Native In-patients.
Conclusion,
Race and sex,
We have in these statistics further evidence of the truth of the observation made in
the reports of previous years, that the most prevalent and. gravest diseases of Bengal are very
far more destructive among the Native than among the Christian patients of this hospital.
Vital Statistics according to Race and Sex.
Treated. Died. Deaths
to treatedp
A.—European adults
Males
..
..
..
..
703
32
45.51
Females .
..
..
.. 109
5
45.87
B.—East Indian adults
Males. .
..
..
.. 349
20
57.30
Females .
..
..
.. 433
22
50.80
C.—Native adults
Males
. .
..
..
.. 1,396
266
190.54
Females ..
..
..
..
602
106
176.07
Surgical Operations.
Surgical operations.
The number of cases of surgical operations, which remained at the end of 1870, was 13,
and 186 operations of importance were performed during the year under report, making
a total of 199 cases.
RResident Physi
-cian.
Training midwives.
22
REPORT OF THE
Dispensary for
women and chil
-dren.
Ophthalmic Dis
-pensary.
Dental Dispensary.
Total of dispen
-sary practice
.
Resident Surgeon.
Dispensary for Women and Children.
The cases treated were 12,049, against 10,982, 9,703, 11,232, 12,274, and 8,975 in
the five preceding years.
The minor operations were 229, against 376, 389, 362, and 540 in the previous
four years.
Ophthalmic Dispensary.
Years.
Number of cases treated.
1867
..
..
..
..
..
3,272
1868
..
..
..
..
..
3,660
1869
..
..
..
..
..
3,367
1870
..
..
..
..
..
3,497
1871
..
..
..
..
..
3,963
Dental Dispensary.
The number of patients treated was 1,184, against 1,261 in 1870, and 1,346, and 1,403
in the years 1869 and 1868 respectively.
The number of operations performed were 1,285.
Taking the sum (or yearly total) of the dispensary practice, the following table
exhibits the relief afforded to poor patients during the past five years:—
Years.
Number of patients relieved.
1867
..
..
..
..
..
35,282
1868
..
..
..
..
.. 36,772
1869
..
..
..
..
..
36,973
1870
..
..
..
..
.. 40,266
1871
..
..
..
..
..
43,450
The duties of Resident Surgeon were performed by Assistant Surgeon Edwin Sanders
up to the 27th of May, when Sub-Assistant Surgeon Ishan Chunder Roy relieved him.
The present incumbent, Dr. MacConnell, joined on the 13th of October last. These young
officers performed their works with great efficiency.
A Resident Physician has been appointed, but his services have not yet become
available.
A report by Dr. Charles upon the further progress of the experiment of training
native midwives in our obstetric wards is annexed. I do not think that the result effected—
the attainment by about half of the women taught of a fair amount of superficial know
-ledge, unaccompanied by any practical efficiency as midwives—is by any means such as to
counterbalance the most discouraging fact that one-third of their number have gone astray.
Finances.
Dieting.
Financial.
The daily rates of dieting European and Native sick were on the 22nd February 1871
raised from 8 annas 10 pie and 4 annas to 12 annas and 6 annas respectively. These rates
were brought into operation on the 1st of April.
Upon European diets we have at the end of the year a clear saving of Rs. 5,223-2-9.
When the new rates were commenced upon, the number of cases of low forms of disease
treated was so large that the allowance of 6 annas was insufficient to cover the cost
of Native diets. At the end of the year, however, our saving upon Native diets was
Rs. 634-11-10. We have thus saved a total of Rs. 5,857-14-7 upon our estimated expenditure
for diets.
Contingencies.
On the other hand we have exceeded our allowances on contingencies, Rs. 35-12-10,
and on dispensaries, Rs. 92-14-11. I solicit a special grant for the payment of these small
sums out of the above saving of Rs. 5,857-14-7 on dieting.
Nurses.
Nurses.
Buildings.
Buildings.
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL. 23
The following is a sum of the savings effected as placed against the above expenditure
in excess:—
Rs. A. P.
Petty public works
. .
. .
..
2,711
0
0
Burial fees, Christian
. .
. .
.. 1,467
0
0
Native burning and burial fees . .
. .
..
782
9
0
Lighting
. .
. .
..
274 10
1
European diets
. .
. .
.. 5,223
2
9
Native diets
. .
. .
..
634 11 10
Establishment
. .
. .
..
26
1
6
Our total expenditure fell short of the grant by Rs. 11,119-3-2.
The system of supply by contract was introduced on the 16th August last.
Mr. Bowser, the purveyor, and Messrs. Leopold (relieved on the 21st November last)
and Knight, the Apothecaries, performed their duties to my entire satisfaction.
The annexed statement marked A shows in full detail the various sums which have been
received as benefactions to the hospital, with the balance and the amount expended upon each.
Savings.
System of supply.
The manner in which Mrs. Bowler, the matron, and the thirteen female nurses have
performed their duties, has been generally efficient and very commendable.
The Honorary Secretary has announced that the Nurses' Institution entertains hopes of
offering us the services of two of the three nurses who have long been required for the
Native male wards.
The fittings of the new lavatories and latrines on the east side have now been brought
into working order.
None of the important works recommended in the reports of recent years have been
sanctioned.
The following are extremely needful:—Servants' houses; porter's lodge; a place for the
reception of noisy patients; extension of upper verandahs to the pillars; temporary latrine,
and lavatory arrangements for the west (female) wing of the hospital.
It was long since stated that the system of municipal drainage could be extended to the
noisome block of buildings south of the hospital at a very moderate outlay, I believe about
Rs. 70,000.
The time cannot be very far distant at which this work will have to be effected in the
ordinary course of city improvement. To expedite this measure by a year or two would be
to confer an inestimable sanitary benefit upon the sick in our hospital.
Visitors.
The Hospital was visited by His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, the Inspector-General,
and the Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals.
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, CALCUTTA,
NORMAN CHEVERS,
The 15th March 1872.
Principal, Medical College.
Drainage.
Visitors.
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REPORT OF THE
APPENDIX A.
Year 185 6. Hedger's Legacy.
Rs. 4,000. Given to the Medical College and Hospital in two equal shares, viz.
Rs. 2,000 to the
Educational De
-partment
and
Rs.2,000 to the Me
-dical College Hos-
pital. Of the hospi-
tal portion, the whole, Rs. 2,000, were laid out by sanction from Bengal Government for
asphalting the floor of the hospital, and of the remaining Rs. 2,000 for the Educational
Department, Rs. 1,439-2 were spent as marginally noted, leaving a floating deposit of Rs. 560
and 14 annas in the Bank of Bengal to credit up to December 1871.
Year 1859. Fagan's Endowment.
Mr. Fagan endowed the Medical College Hospital with Rs. 1,500 in June 1859,
Rs. 750 in October
of the same year,
and Rs. 600 in
April 1862; mak
-ing
a
total
of
Rs. 2,850-0-0. Of
this amount
Rs. 2,213-2-9 were
spent as marginally
stated, leaving a balance of Rs. 636-13-3 in floating deposit in the Bank of' Bengal to
credit up to December 1871.
Year 1860. Elias' Legacy.
Rs. A. P.
For seventy small tables
...
...
... 280 0 0
For four microscope tables
...
...
... 32 0 0
For laying Chunar stone to admission and duty rooms
...
...
... 300 0 0
For engraving on tablet
...
...
...
4 14 0
Total
... 616 14 0
Year 1861. Wise's Legacy.
Rs. 300. Laid out as marginally noted Rs. 263-6-0, leaving a balance in
floating deposit in
Bank of Bengal
to credit Rs. 36-10.
Year 1862. Roberts' Endowment
E
Rs.600. In floating deposit in Bank of Bengal to credit in full.
Year 1866. Medical College Hospital Account.
This fund was raised by Dr. Francis for the relief of destitute Native sick; Rs. 2,100
by interest accruing on that amount up to November 1871; Rs. 540-5-3 remaining in
Bank of Bengal to credit up to November 1871—total Rs. 2,640-5-3 inclusive of interest.
Rs. A. P.
For two glass presses for library
...
...
... 824 0 0
For six sun-shades and ladder for Staff Sergeant's quarter ...
...
... 178 8 0
For marble tablet
...
...
... 235 6 0
For hospital necessaries
...
...
... 201 5 0
Total
... 1,439 2 0
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
For asphalting hospital
880 13 6
Brought forward 1,657 12 6
For signboards
41 0 0 Painting sign boards
9 12 0
For lettering boards
48 0 0 For sundial and Clergyman's desk
77 0 6
For suspending boards
8 2 0 For a water filter
25 0 0
For partitions in the lying-in ward 94 8 0 For infant clothing
17 9 3
For hospital glass sashes
229 8 0 For screen, midwifery ward
150 0 0
For twenty wall shelves
10 0 0 For shelves, dispensary
75 11 0
For glass sashes to female ward
341 3 6 Balance of four tables
12 0 0
For varnishing jhilmils, female
ward
4 9 6
Introducing gas to ophthalmic hos-
pital
188 6 0
Carried over
1,657 12 6
Total
2,213 2 9
Rs. 6,600. Interest on :capital up to December 1871, Rs. 3,766-1-2; laid out as
per margin Rs,
616-14-0; remain
-ing in the Bank of
Bengal to credit
Rs. 9,749-3-2 up to
December 1871, inclusive of unexpended interest.
Rs. A. P.
R s . A. P.
For servants' houses
140 6 0
Brought forward
178 10 0
For engraving on tablet
3 0 0 For painting 500 tickets
2 4 0
For one almirah
35 4 0 For 44 letters to hospital building
82 8 0
Carried over
178 10 0
Total
263 6 00
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
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Year 1867. Sailor's Fund.
This is a balance of shipping collections made in former years and deposited in the
joint names of Drs. Partridge and Ewart in the Bank of
Bengal. Capital, Rs. 599-8-4; interest up to December
1871, Rs. 99-12-0. Laid out as marginally noted, Rs. 50-3-3; leaving a balance of
R s. 649-1-1, inclusive of interest, up to December 1871.
Year 1870. Maharajah of Uhour's Donation.
Rs. 1,000. Laid out as noted in the margin Rs. 52-11-6; leaving a balance
of Rs. 1,000, less
debit of Rs. 9,
to Bank of Bengal
up to December
1871.
Year 1870. Gopaul Lall Tagore's Legacy.
Rs. 10,000. Laid out as marginally noted Rs. 981; leaving a standing capital of
Rs. 9,000 (Rs. 19-0-0 as floating deposit), with interest
on capital of' Rs. 884-3-1 in the Bank of Bengal to
credit up to December 1871.
Year 1870. Prince Gholam Mahomed Fund.
Rs. A. P.
Paid for charities, vide half-yearly account ending 31st December 1870 ...
... 10 12 5
Ditto
ditto
30th June 1871
...
... 119 7 6
Ditto
ditto
31st December 1871 ...
... 239 11 5
Total ...
... 369 15 4
Year 1871. Hodgson Fund.
Rs. A. P.
For purchase of Government 4 and 4½ p e r c e n t . s e c u r i t i e s
...
... 99 1 4
Paid for charities to Natives on discharge
...
... 50 0 0
Total ...
... 149 1 4
Year 1868.
Rs. 3,000 were advanced to Dr. Ewart when Officiating Principal to the Medical
College, for the purpose of enabling him to make ready-money purchases previous to the
current contract system for hospital supplies. This sum still stands to the credit of the
Principal as a floating deposit in the Bank of Bengal.
Year 1871 .
Miss Neile.—Rs. 10-0-0 still in hand.
N.B.—Rs. 208-15-0 is a floating deposit in the Bank of Bengal from our diet savings
before the introduction of the new system now in force, as also Rs. 56-15-6 from savings
from hospital necessaries. As these sums are exceedingly small in themselves to constitute a
fund, I would urge the desirability of laying them out in certain improvements, seats, &c.,
on our hospital grounds for the comfort of the sick.
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, CALCUTTA,
NORMAN CHEVERS,
The 1st March 1872.
Principal, Medical College.
Purchased a 5 per cent. Government Pro
-missory note,withcommission, &c., Rs. 50-3-3.
Rs. A. P.
For purchase of a 4½ per cent. Government Promissory Note
...
... 48 4 0
Commission
...
... 2 9 11
Interest on overdrawn interest
...
... 1 13 7
Total ...
... 52 11 6
F or purchase of Government 5½ per cent.
securities, Rs. 981-0-0.
Rs. 73,800. Interest up to December 1871, Rs. 3,601-4-0; outlay on charities as
noted in margin,
Rs. 369-15-4; leav
-ing
in
Bank
of
Bengal to credit
up to December
1871, Rs. 77,031-4-8, inclusive of interest.
Rs. 4,200. Interest up to December 1871, Rs. 202-14-10; laid out as noted in
margin Rs.149-1-4;
leaving a balance
to credit in Bank
of Bengal up
to December 1871 Rs. 4,253-13-6, inclusive of interest.
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REPORT OF THE
General Summary for the year ending 31st December 1871.
CLASS.
OUT-PATIENTS.
IN-PATIENTS.
New cases treated.
Number remaining
from previous
year.
New cases ad-
mitted.
Cured
or relieved.
Absented,
unknown, or
unrelieved.
Died.
Ma l e s .
F e m a l e s .
C h i l d r e n .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
C h i l d r e n .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
C h i l d r e n . Ma l e s . F e ma l e s .
Chi l dren.
M a l e s . F e m a l e s . C h i l d r e n .
M a l e s .
F e m a l e s .
C h i l d r e n .
Europeans ... ... ... ... 1,191 256 202
37
8
4 666 101 32 617 89 29 20 8 ... 32 5 5
Eurasians . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ... 2,317 1,475 1,956
14 15
6 335 418 136 295 351 117 13 30 3 20 22 15
Total ... 3,508 1,731 2,158
51 23 10 1,001 519 168 912 440 146 33 38 3 52 27 20
Average daily attendance of out-patients—
Average daily sick of in-patients —
Males . . . ... ... ... 9.610
Males ... ...
. . . 6 7 . 2 9
Females
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . 4 . 7 4 2
Females
. . . . . . 53.38
Children
. . . ...
. . . 5 . 9 1 2
Children ... ... ......
Total . . . 2 0 . 2 6 4
Total ... 1 2 0 . 6 7
39
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
TABLE No. III.
Table of Monthly Admissions, Discharges, and Deaths, at the Medical College Hospital for the year
ending 31st December 1871.
EUROPEANS AND EURASIANS.
NATIVES.
ADMITTED.
DISCHARGED.
DIED.
ADMITTED.
DISCHARGED.
DIED.
Medical
cases.
Surgical cases.
Medical
cases.
Surgical
cases.
Medical
cases.
Surgical
cases.
Medical
cases.
Surgical
cases. Medical
cases. Surgical
cases. Medical
cases.
Surgical
cases.
January
... 93
41
74
34
8
......
89
46
79
46
22
4
February
... 78
30
83
26
7
3
83
51
60
41
25
5
March
... 95
34
90
42
2
. . . . . .
116
61
95
47
28
5
April
. . . 98
32
83
30
7
2
100
58
69
50
22
7
May
... 88
43
84
32
2
1
113
47
97
47
24
14
June
... 92
29
86
28
7
1
112
45
87
42
10
7
July
.. 116
38 107
39
6
3
122
57
97
44
21
4
August
... 110
32 109
29
11
1
117
40
90
50
25
7
September
... 110
42 100
42
5
1
106
61
84
40
26
5
October
... 125
39 105
30
9
1
140
41 107
41
35
8
November
... 150
45 136
48
9
1
148
52 100
39
40
10
December
. . . 101
27
95
40
11
1
118
50 100
47
32
6
Total ... 1,256
432 1,152
420
84
15 1,364
609 1,065
534
310
82
Total admissions during the year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,661
Ditto discharges
„ „
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 3 , 1 7 1
Ditto deaths
, ,
„
. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . 491
41
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
TABLE No. V.
Minor Operations performed in the Dispensaries during the year ending 31 st December 1871.
Nature of Operation.
Surgical. Midwifery.
Total.
Ab scess opened
. . .
....
...
...
...
...
... ...
489
180
669
Amputation of toe
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Artery ligatured
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
...
1
Bubos opened
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
173
5
178
Carbuncles opened ...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
12
. . .
12
Catheterism performed ...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
27
...
27
Cicatrix divided
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
...
2
Dislocation reduced
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
3
1 0
Fistula in ano slit up
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
1 3
...
13
Foreign bodies removed
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
6
. . .
6
Fractures set
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
25
14
39
Ganglions incised
...
. . .
...
...
...
...
. . .
1
. . .
1
Gumboils opened
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
33
6
39
Hæmorrhoids cut and ligatured
. . .
...
...
...
...
4
...
4
Harelip operation
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
..
1
. . .
1
Hernia reduced
...
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
...
4
. . .
4
Hydrocele tapped ...
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
242
...
242
Necrosed bone removed
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
5
. . .
5
Onychia incised
. . .
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
8
. . .
8
Paraphimosis reduced ...
...
...
...
. . .
...
...
17
...
17
Phimosis slit up
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
. . .
19
Polypi removed
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
7
Sinus slit up
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
11
11
22
Teeth extracted
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
206
9
215
Tongue tie divided ...
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
Tumours remove
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
...
11
...
11
Warts cut or snipped
...
...
. . .
...
...
. . .
...
9
. . .
9
Whitlow incised ...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
...
...
..
13
1
14
Total
. . . 1,348
229
1,577
Transferred.
Patients transferred to the Pauper Hospital
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
563
Ditto ditto ditto General ditto
...
. . .
...
. . .
11
Ditto ditto ditto Lunatic Asylum
...
...
. . .
...
15
Total transferred
. . .
589
Dispensaries.
New cases.
Daily average. Old cases.
Daily average. Total daily
average.
Medical dispensary ...
...
...
17,797
48.75
46,304
126.86
175.61
Surgical ditto
...
... ...
7,694
21.07
17,562
48. 11
69.18
Midwifery ditto
...
...
. . . 12,049
33.01
16,069
44.02
77.03
Admission-room
...
... ...
763
2.09
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
2.09
Total
...
38,303
104.92
79,935
218.99
323.91
J. W. MCCONNELL,
NORMAN CHEVERS,
Resident Surgeon, Medical College Hospital.
Principal, Medical College.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
TABLE No. VII.
Return of patients treated in the Dental Dispensary during the year ending the 31st
December 1871, as under :—
Europeans
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
... 133
East Indians
...
...
...
...
... 444
Mahomedans
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
79
Hindoos
...
. . .
...
. . .
... 490
Jews, &c.
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
38
Total number of patients ...
1,184
The operations were—
Extractions of teeth
...
...
...
... 642
Stoppings
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 160
Scalings
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . . 64
Other operations ...
...
...
...
... 109
Miscellaneous
...
...
...
. . .
... 310
Total number of operations
...
1,285
J. P. SMITH, M.D.,
Professor of Dentistry, Medical College.
CALCUTTA,
OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL,
The 26th February 1872.
C. MACNAMARA,
Supdt., Eye Infirmary.
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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
TABLE No. IX.
Return of Cataract Operations (linear method of extraction) from January to December 1871.
ADMISSIONS.
CURED.
RELIEVED.
UNRELIEVED.
C a t a r a c t c o r t i c a l . Cat ar act har d. Ca t a r a c t s o f t .
Total .
Ca t a r a c t c o r t i c a l . C a t a r a c t h a r d .
C a t a r a c t s o f t .
Tot al . C a t a r a c t c o r t i c a l .
Cat ar act har d. Tot al .
C a t a r a c t c o r t i c a l . C a t a r a c t s o f t .
Tot al .
January
...
...
10 ...
...
10 10
...
...
1 0
...
...
...
...
. . .
. . .
February
. . .
...
10 ...
. . .
10
6
...
...
6
1
. . .
1
3
...
3
March
...
. . . 9 ...
...
9
7
...
. . .
7
1
...
1
1
...
1
April
...
...
9
2
3
14
7
...
3
10
2
2
4
...
. . . ...
May
...
...
6
4
1
11
4
4
1
9
2
...
2
...
...
...
June
...
...
11
1
2
14
8
1
2
11
1
. . .
1
2
...
2
July
...
. . . 4
1
3
8
3
1
3
7
...
. . .
...
1
...
1
August
. . .
. . . 4 ..
2
6
1
...
1
2
1
. . .
1
2
1
3
September
...
. . . 7
. . .
1
8
3
. . .
1
4
1
...
1
3
...
3
October
...
...
4 ...
...
4
3
...
...
3
...
...
. . .
1
. . .
1
November
...
. . . 13
2
. . .
15 12
2
...
14
1
...
1
...
...
...
December
...
. . .
8
2
5
15
8
2
4
14
...
...
...
...
1
1
Total
...
95
12
17 124 72
10
15
97
10
2
12
13
2
15
CAUSES OF FAILURE.
Age.
Sex.
REMARKS.
Sloughing of cornea
...
... 5 cases ... From 25 to 30 years ... 2
All the cases were operated
upon under the influence
of chloroform.
Formation of abscess of the globe 2 „ ...
„ 30 to 40 „ ... 15 Male
... 96
Complete closure of the pupil with
atrophy of the eyeball
... 3 „
. . . „ 40 to 50 „ ... 48 Female
... 28
Complete closure of the pupil ... 3 „ ...
„ 50 to 60 „ ... 38
No vomitting in 120 cases.—
Only 4 cases vomited
during or after the oper-
ation.
Prolapse of the iris
...
... 1 case ...
„ 60 to 70 „ ... 13
Total ... 124
Secondary iritis and closure of the
pupil by false membrane
... 1 „ ...
„ 70 to 80 „
. . . 8
Total
... 15 cases.
Total No. ...
1 2 4