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outlay would be necessary for small cots, and some extra nurses would be
needed probably.
The medical subordinates' quarters remain in the unsatisfactory condition
noticed in last year's report.
17. The Native or Sumbhoo Nath Pundit's ward was opened on the 12th
August 1873. The following table shows the number treated since then:—
N u m b e r t r e a t e d .
Daily average sick.
1873
. . .
. . .
168 For five months only.
15 For five months only.
1874
. . .
. . .
286
18·83
1875
. . .
. . .
329
22·23
1876
...
...
431
22·03
1877
. . .
...
531
25·24
The ward has been under charge of Assistant Surgeon Hurry Dass Mitter,
who is known to possess high professional qualifications, and did his work care-
-fully and well. During the year there were 20,248 out-patients, against 16,293
in 1876; the daily average attendance was 131·5. There were 1,079 European
out-patients, 617 Eurasians, 8,527 Mussulmans, 9,890, and 135 others. This
department was under Assistant Surgeons Hira Lall Dutt and Hurry Dass
Mitter. Both are said to have worked well. The out-door patient department
was closed on the 31st December by order of His Honor the Lieutenant-
Governor of Bengal.
CAMPBELL MEDICAL SCHOOL.
THE report of the Campbell Medical School and Hospital for 1877 has
been submitted by Dr. S. C. Mackenzie, who assumed charge as Superintendent
on the 1st January 1878. He has consequently, in the preparation of last year's
report, laboured under the great disadvantage of being obliged to fall back on
the records of the establishment left by his predecessors, Drs. Woodford and
French, without an opportunity of giving in a detailed form his own experiences
and opinions of the work done during 1877.
2. The total number of admissions during 1877 was 6,600 against 6,279
in 1876. The daily average number of patients under treatment was 343 in
1877 and 365 in 1876. The following table exhibits the admissions for the
more important diseases that came under treatment during the year:—
DISEASES.
Admissions.
Admissions per
cent. of
t o t a l t r e a t e d o f a l l d i s e a s e s .
Died.
Died per cent
. of tr
eated.
Small-pox
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
18
·25
2
11·11
Fevers
...
...
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
1,543
22·19
315
19·78
Cholera
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
99
1·42
5 4
51·92
Anæmia and scrofula ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
· 0 4
1
33·33
Respiratory affections ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
179
2·57
6 2
32·97
Dysentery
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,144
16· 45
473
40·28
Diarrhœa
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
542
7·79
264
46·15
Spleen diseases
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
660
9 · 4 9
115
16·28
Debility
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
317
4· 55
111
32·93
Injuries
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
103
1·48
3
2·77
It will be observed that the percentage of fever cases amounted to 22·19
of the total treated for all diseases. The percentages in the other affections
varied from 16·45 in dysentery to ·04 in cases of anæmia and scrofula. These
variations call for no special remarks.
Of the 99 cases of cholera admitted during the year, 54 died, or more
than half. In 1876 there were 110 cases recorded with a resulting mortality
of 65 cases. The percentages for each year varied very little, being 51·9
for 1877 and 58·5 for 1876.
3. Of the 6,953 patients in hospital during the year, 1,726 or 24·82
per cent, died, against 1,663 or 25·04 per cent. during 1876, showing a decrease
Quarters of
medical
subordinates.
Sumbhoo Nath
Pundit's ward.
Total admissions.
Cases of cholera
Mortality.