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Howrah Hospital, and both Dr. Bird and Dr. Pilcher consider it of very great
value. The Lieutenant-Governor understands that a separate report on the
subject will shortly be submitted for the information of Government. Dr. Pilcher
also writes in high terms of the Assistant-Surgeon's diligence and attentions to his
hospital duties. It is mainly owing to his zeal and kindliness of manner that
the number of out-patients has so largely increased during the last two years.
17. Other Institutions.—The number of admissions to the Police Hospital ex
-ceeded the admissions of the previous year by nearly one-fifth of the total strength
of the Municipal, Suburban, and River Police, and there were 11 more deaths than
in 1876. The increase was, however, not due to any epidemic, and the death-rate
to admissions was 2.3 per cent. against 2.46 in the previous year. The deaths
compared with the total police force were 1.99 per cent. against 1.66 per cent. in
1876. The number of in-door patients in the North Suburban Hospital rose
from 635 in 1876 to 732, while the number of deaths fell from 147 to 118. The
out-door department was, as already stated, opened in March 1877, and from
that date to the end of the year 4,059 cases were treated, giving an average
daily attendance of 41. The average daily attendance at the Bhowanipore Dis-
pensary was 67.4 against 52.8 in 1876 and 93.02 in 1875. The attendance at
both the Bhowanipore and Alipore Dispensaries may be expected to increase
considerably during the present year as there is now no out-door department
at the General Hospital. The number of out-door patients who availed them-
selves of the Aratoon Apear Dispensary was 9,508, a rather less number than
in either of the previous two years, and the average daily attendance was also
less than in either of those years, being 96 in 1877 against 103 and 110 in 1876
and 1875 respectively. Dr. Irving states in his report (page 40) that the
number of out-door patients was greater than in either of the two previous
y e a r s ; h e h a s , h o w e v e r , i t a p p e a r s c o m p a r e d t h e n u m b e r o f p a t i e n t s o f 1 8 7 7 w i t h
the new admissions of 1876 and 1875, instead of with the numbers treated
during those years, as shown in the general statement at the beginning of the
report. The report on the Lock-hospitals has been separately considered.
18. During the year the medical staff of Calcutta sustained a severe loss by
the death from cholera of Dr. Elliott, the popular Surgeon Superintendent of the
General Hospital. Since the close of the year the death of Dr. Gayer, also
from cholera, has deprived Calcutta of another of its medical staff, whose
services were highly appreciated by the Medical College Hospital at which he
for some time officiated as 1st Surgeon and by the public of Calcutta.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of the Resolution, and of the Report, be
submitted for the information of the Government of India in the Home
Department.
Ordered also that extract paragraph 7 of the Resolution, together with
extract paragraph 7 of the Report, be submitted to the Government of India
in the Military Department for information.
Ordered also that a copy of the Resolution be forwarded to the Surgeon-
General for Bengal for information and guidance.
Ordered also that a copy of the Resolution, and of the Report, be forwarded
to the Chairman of the Corporation of the Town of Calcutta, and to the Com-
missioner of Police, Calcutta, for information.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
HORACE A. COCKERELL,
Secretary to the Government of Bengal.
No. 3363.
COPY, with a copy of the Report, submitted to the Government of India in
the Home Department.
No. 3364.
EXTRACT paragraph 7 of the Resolution, together with extract paragraph 7
of the Report, submitted to the Government of India in the Military Depart-
ment, for information.