(2)
2. The following table shows the number of patients treated in each of
the hospitals during the year:—
MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
1883.
1882.
TOTAL TREATED.
D i e d p e r m i l l e o f t r e a t e d .
TOTAL TREATED.
D i e d p e r m i l l e t r e a t e d .
I n - d o o r .
O u t - D o o r
T o t a l .
I n - d o o r .
O u t - D o o r
T o t a l .
Medical College Hospital ...
...
...
. . .
5,541
51,022
56,563
112.08
5,448
39,329
44,777
123.5
General Hospital
...
...
...
. . .
3,121
. . . . .
3,121
47. 7
3,295
. . . . .
3,295
44.91
Mayo Hospital and Dispensary ...
...
. . .
2,212 176,619
178,831
164.5
2,125 182,163 184,288
173.64
Campbell Hospital
...
...
...
. . .
5,499
......
5,499
234.04
5,669
.....
5,669
247.83
Police Hospital
...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
2,377
......
2,377
11.7
2,438
......
2,438
.13.53
Total Calcutta, Hospitals
..,
18,750 227,641 246,391
131.13
18,975 221,492 240,467
138.89
Howrah General Hospital
...
...
-
1,631
11,696
13,327
200 .4
1,604
11,012
12,616
199.5
GLAND TOTAL
..,
20,381
239,337 259,718
136.83
20,579 232,504 253,083
143.73
There was an increase in the number of in-patients treated in the
Medical College, the Mayo, and the Howrah Hospitals, while the other three
hospitals show a decrease. The decrease is especially noticeable at the
Campbell Hospital, where 5,499 in-patients were treated against 5,669 in 1882
and 6,074 in 1881. No explanation has been given of this falling off, which,
though small in itself, is remarkable as having now continued for three years
in succession without apparent cause. The total number of in-patients
treated in all the hospitals shows a decrease of 198 patients.
3.
There was some increase in the number of out-door patients, the
total number being 239,337 against 232,504 in the previous year. This
is attributed to the fact that cases of lighter illness were more common during
the year. The increase is confined to the Medical College and the Howrah
Hospitals. There was, on the other hand, a large falling off at the Mayo
Hospital and dispensaries, where 176,619 out-patients were treated during
the year against 182,163 in the preceding year. This decrease is attributed
to the working of the Marwari dispensary at Burabazar. There was also a
decrease of 5,266 patients at the Chandni Dispensary, of which no explanation
has been offered. Of the 51,022 out-patients treated at the Medical College
Hospital, 17,233 were treated in the Medical dispensary, 11,319 in the Surgical
Department, 6,910 in the Ophthalmic Ward, 1,776 in the Dental Department,
and 13,784 persons, who came after dispensary hours, were treated in the
duty room.
4. The following table shows the daily average number of patients
under treatment in 1883:—
1882,
1 8 8 3 .
In-door.
Out-door.
In-door.
Out-door.
Medical College
...
...
282.3
295.4
289.35
292.55
General Hospital
...
...
151.0
. . . . . .
148.6
......
Mayo Hospital
...
...
82.7
1,214.7
9 2 .
1,222.39
Campbell Hospital...
...
350.6
. . . . . .
339.1
......
Police Hospital
...
...
83.3
. . . . . .
87.02
......
Howrah General Hospital
...
67.7
96.2
60.14
102.8
There was very little fluctuation in the average daily attendance of out-door
patients in the three hospitals-the Medical College, the Mayo, and the Howrah
hospitals-where such patients are treated. The change as regards in-patients
was also comparatively trifling.
5.
The following statement shows the mortality in each of the Calcutta
hospitals during the last eight years:—
YEARS.
ALL DISHASES, EXCEPT CASES
TREATED IN EYE INFIRMARY.
CHOLERA.
Death-rate
excluding
cholera.
Number of
deaths
registered
by the
Municipal-ity.
Rateper
mile of
popula-tion
Treated.
Died.
Died per
mile.
Treated.
Died.
Died per
mile.
1876
...
...
-
21,087
3,064
145
695
369
530
132
12,964
30.1
1877
...
...
-
23,977
3,172
132
545
284
521
123
13,704
31.9
1878
...
.,.
...
27,908
4,518
161
579
323
557
153
16,396
3 8 . 1
1879
...
...
-
22,197
3,602
162
634
351
553
150
13,044
30. 3
1880
...
..„.,
21,032
2,906
138
356
183
514
131
11,681
27.1
1881
...
...
...
20,156
2,876
142
589
304
516
131
13,030
30.0
1882
...
...
-
20,078
2,8S6
143
859
468
544
125
13,177
30. 4
1889
...
...
-
19,872
2,719
136
932
510
517
116
12,325
2 8 . 4