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136 in 1876, 152 in 1875, and 125 in 1874. Though there was an increase in
the number of persons treated in the European wards, there was a decrease
in the purely European element, the sailors from the port resorting chiefly
to the General Hospital during the year. The increase took place among the
more weakly classes of East Indians, Chinese, Jews, and Armenians, and the
death-rate was doubtless less favourable in consequence than it would otherwise
have been. The native death-rate of 195.15 is calculated on all cases. If
moribund and cholera cases are excluded, the native death-rate was 149.55
against 140.6 in the previous year. It is stated that the native death-rate was
affected by the circumstance that fewer pauper patients could be transferred
to the Campbell Hospital owing to want of accommodation. The number
transferred was only 537 against 902 in the previous year. Of the 588 persons
who died, 69 were children. The children died at the same rate as the adults.
Of the 169 deaths among Europeans, 22 were caused by fever, 14 by
phthisis, 13 by diseases of the respiratory organs, 11 by dysentery, and 11 by
diarrhœa. Of the 419 natives, 28 died of fever, 29 of cholera, 18 of phthisis,
35 of respiratory affections, 48 of dysentery, 14 of liver diseases, 22 of poisons
and poisoned wounds, and 47 of injuries.
6. In the General Hospital 3,168 persons, all indoor patients, were treated
against 3,115 of the same class in 1879, and 3,207 the average of the past ten
years. The total number of deaths was 102 against 142 in 1879. The death-rate
was 32 per mille against 45 in 1879 and 44 the average of ten years. There were
21 cases of cholera with 13 deaths, against 39 with 25 deaths in 1879, and 40 with
30 deaths in 1878. If cholera cases are excluded from consideration, the rate was
28 of every 1,000 treated, against 38 in 1879 and 33 the average of ten years. The
death-rate among children was as high as 85 per mille, several being brought to'
the hospital in a dying condition ; but the total number of deaths was only 17,
and the general death-rate was but slightly affected. There were only 415 cases
of fever, against 994 in the previous year. The number of cholera cases, and
the number of deaths from this cause, were both smaller than in any year
since 1864. Of 76 persons treated for phthisis 17 died. In the previous year
11 out of 57 cases ended fatally. Dysentery and diarrhœa were both less
common and less severe than 1879. Of the former there were 178 and of
the latter only 157 cases against 200 and 207 respectively. The death-rate
from dysentery was only 16, and that from diarrhœa only 25, against 65
and 72 in the previous year. Only five cases of liver disease out of 59 ended
fatally against 12 out of 54 in 1879.
7. In the Campbell Hospital 12 Europeans and 6,869 natives were treated
against 234 Europeans and 8,059 natives in 1879. Of the Europeans 10 were
small-pox patients, and of these 2 died. The native death-rate was 230
per mille, against 263 in 1879 and 253 in 1878. Of 273 children treated,
41 died. The death-rate among adults was really 234. If cholera and
moribund cases are excluded, the native death-rate was 204 against 235 in
the previous year. There were 23 native deaths from small-pox out of 76
cases. Phthisis was more common than in 1879, though not so fatal. There
were 233 cases against 169, and the death-rate was 44 per cent against 55.
Dropsy caused 115 deaths out of 208 cases, against 165 out of 289 in the
previous year. Of dysentery 844 cases with 408 deaths were treated, against
975 with 500 deaths, and of diarrhoea 580 with 315 deaths against 867
with 478.
8. The circumstances of the Police Hospital, as was observed in the Resolu-
tion on the last report, are quite exceptional. The true death-rate in this
hospital was only 7.7 per mille.
9. In the Mayo Hospital, and its allied hospital of the Chandney, , only
natives are treated. The number was 2,130 against 2,045 in 1879. Of 103
children treated 16 died. The death-rate among adults was only 142. The
general death-rate was 143 against 139. After exclusion of cholera and
moribund cases, it was 98 against 91. In this hospital, unlike the
others, there was an increase in fever cases. The number treated was 532
against 444, and the mortality was 80 per mille against 54. There were 137
cases of cholera with 61 deaths, against 186 with 88. Cases of chest affection
rose from 134 to 173, and the deaths from 23 to 43. Dysentery shows 124
c a s e s w i t h 2 8 d e a t h s , a g a i n s t 7 8 w i t h 1 4 .