CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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152.38, 169, 178, 185, and 195 in six preceding years. The following table
exhibits the death-rates from the principal diseases among christians and natives
in 1886 and in three preceding years:—
1883.
1884.
1885.
1886.
Christians
per m i l l e .
Natives
per m i l l e .
Christians
per
mille.
Natives
per
mille.
Christians
per
mille.
Natives p e r
m i l l e .
Christians
p e r
m i l l e .
Natives
per m i l l e .
Fever ...
...
..
...
34.3
235.8
59.63
194.80
60.21
134.23
30.40
116.88
Dysentery and diarrhœa ...
...
1 1 0 . 313.8
100.91
2 9 4 . 1 2
120.56
2 3 2 . 7 0
62.01
263.56
Cholera
...
...
357.1
500.
214.28
4 8 6 . 1 1
5 6 5 . 2 1
566.43
3 0 0 .
553.19
Chest affections
...
...
...
96.
250.
126.98
272.72
119.34
330.
161.29
210.52
The total number of out-door patients treated was 49,985 against 47,149 in
1885, showing an increase of 2,836 patients.
PRESIDENCY GENERAL HOSPITAL.
79. Surgeon-Major J. Cleghorn was in charge of the hospital from 1st
January to 28th February 1886 ; Surgeon-Major A. Crombie from 1st March
to 16th November ; and Surgeon-Major E. A. Birch from 17th November
to the end of the year. The office of First Resident Surgeon was held by
Surgeon-Major R. D. Murray from 1st January to 18th July ; and by Surgeon
J. G Clarke for the rest of the year. The office of Second Resident
Surgeon was held by Surgeon J G. Clarke from 1st January to 18th July,
and by Surgeon-Major G. Bomford from 19th July to the end of the year.
80. The total number of patients treated during the year was 3,696
against 3,417 in 1885. They may be classified as follows :—
YEARS.
Sailors.
Non-pay-
ing.
Paying.
Total.
1883
...
....
1,622
928
571
3,121
1884
...
... 1,619
1,097
357
3,073
1885
...
...
1,620
1,439
358
3,417
1886
...
... 2,234
1,027
435
3,696
The total number of paying-patients in 1886 shows an increase of 77 and their
payments as compared with the three preceding years, were as follows:—
First class. Second class. Third class.
Total.
1883
...
...
...
216
260
95
571
1884
...
...
...
144
134
79
357
1885 ...
...
. . .
185
126
47
358
1886
...
...
...
193
101
141
435
The daily average number of sick was 194, viz., paying patients 15, pay-
ing seamen 114 ; and non-paying patients 65. In 1885 the daily average was
163 ; and in the ten preceding years, including 1885, it was 161.67. The total
number treated was 3,696 against 3,547, the average of the decade. There were
143 deaths against 106 in 1885, and the rate of mortality per 1,000 treated
was 38.69 in 1886 against 31.02, 40.3 and 47 in the three preceding years.
The average rate of the decade, including 1885, is 42.50 Excluding the deaths
from cholera, the rate was 32.55 in 1886 against 28.81 in 1885.
CAMPBELL HOSPITAL.
81. Surgeon-Major S. C. Mackenzie, M.D., was in charge of the hospital
throughout the year.
82. The number of admissions into the hospital was 6,798 against 7,200 in
1885. The daily average number of patients treated was 401.75 against 407.1
in the previous year. The principal diseases which contributed admissions
into the hospital were the same as in the preceding year, viz., malarious fever,
diarrhœa, dysentery, ulcers, splenic affections, phthisis pulmonalis, and pneu-
- m o n i a . O n e E u r o p e a n a n d 9 n a t i v e s w e r e t r e a t e d f o r s m a l l - p o x a g a i n s t 1 3
and 55 respectively in 1885. The European patient died. Of the nine native
cases, three came from Calcutta, two from Suburbs, and four from Port.