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REPORT ON THE
There were three deaths, out of the nine native cases treated. There were
treated 259 cases of cholera against 196 in 1885 and 236 in 1884, and the
number of deaths was 142, 132, and 161 respectively. The total number of
deaths was 1,453 as compared with 1,614 in 1885, showing a decrease of 161
deaths, and the percentage on the total treated was 19.8 against 21.2 in 1885.
The true death-rate of the hospital per 1,000, excluding cholera and moribund
cases was 162 against 169.4 in 1885 and 189.9 in 1884. Native moribund
persons, excluding cholera, numbered 200 against 271 in 1885.
83. The Superintendent reports that the cook-house built in 1883 was
finally made over to the hospital on the 5th February, after several additions
and alterations had been made. The hospital accommodation was, it is reported,
found to be sufficient during the year. Drainage and lighting arrangements
were the same as in the previous year.
CALCUTTA POLICE HOSPITAL.
84. Surgeon-Major S. C. Mackenzie, M.D., was in charge of the hospital
throughout the year.
85. The strength of the police force in 1886 was 2,845 against 2,853 in
the previous year. The number of admissions into hospital was 2,282 against
2,190 in 1885 (correct figure) showing an increase of 92 patients. The ratio of
admission to total strength was 802.10 per 1,000, against 767.61 in 1885
(correct figure). The daily average number of sick in the year under report,
was 94.09 against 89.18 in 1885, thus showing an increase of 4.91. The
prevailing diseases were the same as in 1885. They were ague, dysentery and
venereal diseases. There were 130 cases of venereal diseases admitted during
the year against 129 in 1885. There was only one case of small-pox in 1886.
The constable, who suffered from the disease had modified small-pox after
successful vaccination and recovered from the attack. All the recruits and
unprotected constables were vaccinated during the month of November by
the Vaccination Department. There were fourteen cases of cholera admitted in
1886 against seven in 1885. Of the 14 cases, six or 42.85 per cent. died.
In 1885 only 14 per cent. succumbed. The total number of deaths in 1886
was 29 against 28 in 1885, the percentage of deaths to admissions being 1.27,
the same as in 1885. The ratio of deaths to total strength was 1.01 against
.98 in 1885.
86. The hospital buildings and compound were in good order. A new
room was constructed in 1886 for the compounders. Besides the native members
of the Calcutta Police, two natives belonging to the Burmah Police were
treated in the hospital by order of the Calcutta Police authorities. One of
these suffered from a severe attack of diarrhœa, but was discharged cured.
The other was attacked with cholera and died. There was no special hospital
for the treatment of the European members of the Calcutta Police. Those
who suffered from trivial complaints were treated in their barracks by the
Pol i c e Sur ge on ; t hos e who we r e r e qui r e d t o go t o hos pi t a l we r e t r a ns f e r r e d
to the Presidency General and Medical College Hospitals.
MAYO HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARIES.
87. Surgeon-Major R. C. Sanders was in charge of these institutions
throughout the year.
88. Mayo Hospital.—There were treated in 1886 1,905 in-patients against
1,894 in 1885, showing an increase of 11 patients only. The hospital was, it
is said, under repairs for two months of the year under report, and a limited
number of patients admitted during those months. The daily average
number was 82.1 against 85 in the previous year and 84.2 in 1884. The
total number of deaths was 259 against 262 in 1885 and 370 in 1884. The
death-rates per cent. on total cases treated in the three years were 13.5, 13.8,
and 18.2 respectively. There were 99 deaths from cholera out of 186 persons
treated in 1886, or a rate of 53.2. The corresponding figures in 1885
were 76, 142 and 53.5. The death-rate per mille, excluding cholera
and moribund cases, was 68.1 against 81.5 in 1885, showing a decrease of