CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
53. Chandney Hospital.—There were treated 907 in-door patients in 1888,
against 814 in the previous year, the daily average number being 15.1, against
14.5 respectively. There were 10 deaths, or a rate of 11.02 per mille, against
2 8 a n d 3 4 . 3 9 i n 1 8 8 7 . Ou t - d o o r p a t i e n t s n u mb e r e d 7 2 , 1 9 4 , a g a i n s t 7 2 , 6 2 8 i n
the previous year, the daily average number being 381 against 396.8.
54. Chitpore Dispensary.— This is an out-door institution. There were
treated 20,428 out-door patients in 1888, against 20,070 in 1887, the daily
average number being 136.7 against 131.9.
55. Park Street Dispensary (Ripon Street).—This is also an out-door
institution. The total number of out-door patients treated was 27,742, against
30,236 in 1887. The daily average number was 226.4, against 226.5 in the
previous year.
56. Sukea's Street Dispensary.— This institution too gives only out-door
relief. The number of patients treated was 20,005, against 19,537 in 1887,
the daily average number being 161.54 against 165.
57. The aggregate number of patients treated in the Mayo Institutions is
as follow:—
1888.
1887.
In-patients ... Total treated ...
...
2,833
2,736
Daily average ...
...
101.8
101.5
Out-patients ... Total treated ...
... 174,769
179,249
Daily average ...
... 1,125. 3
1,160.9
There was an increase of 97 in-door patients in the year under report. The
daily average shows a slight increase over that of 1887. The total number
of deaths was 276, or a rate of 97.4 per mille of treated, against 234 and 85.56
in 1887, respectively. The total number of out-door patients shows a diminu
-tion of 4,480 as compared with that of 1887.
58. Campbell Hospital.—Surgeon-Major S. C. Mackenzie was in charge of
the hospital for the greater part of the year under review. During the period
he was on privilege leave, viz., from 7th August to the 5th November, the charge
of the hospital was held by Surgeon-Major E. G. Russell.
59. The number of admissions into the hospital in 1888 was 6,115, against
6,025 in the previous year, and the total number treated was 6,497, against 6,432
in 1887. The daily average number of patients treated was 368.42, against
371.07 in 1887. The prevailing diseases were the same as in the preceding
year. No Europeans were treated for small-pox in 1888. There were 17 natives
treated for this disease, against 15 in 1887. Eight were received from Calcutta,
2 from Suburbs, 5 from Howrah, 1 from a cooly depôt, and one had no fixed
residence. The number of deaths from this disease was 4. There were treated
312 cases of cholera with 191 deaths, against 197 and 124, respectively, in 1887.
The total number of deaths was 1,403, against 1,353 in 1887, the percentages on
the total treated being 21.59 and 21.03, respectively. The cause of this rise is
said to be due to a larger number of admissions and deaths from cholera.
Besides the total number treated mentioned above, 25 more patients are shown
to have been admitted in the hospital, but they are classed under the head
"No appreciable diseases." This number is not incorporated with the total
figure 6,497.
60. Calcutta Police Hospital.—Surgeon-Major S. C. Mackenzie was in charge
of the hospital from the beginning of the year to the 6th August, when he went
on three months' privilege leave, making over charge to Surgeon-Major E. G.
Russell, who held charge of the hospital till 5th November. Dr. Mackenzie was
again in charge from 6th November to the end of the year.
61. The strength of the police force in the year under report was 2,839,
the same as during the previous year. The number of admissions into hospital
was 2,613, against 2,611 in 1887. The total number treated was 2,735, against
2,738 in 1887. This number excludes 35 malingerers, who were kept under
observation and dieted in 1888. The daily average sick was 104.70, against
104.52 in the previous year. The prevailing diseases were malarious fevers,
dysentery, venereal affections, dyspepsia and rheumatic affections. There were
24 cases of cholera, as against 13 in the year 1887. The number of deaths from
this disease was 14, against 6 in the preceding year, the percentages on the number
treated being 58.3 and 46.15, respectively. There were three cases of modified
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