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CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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CALCUTTA POLICE HOSPITAL.
80. Surgeon-Major F. C. Nicholson officiated in charge from 1st January to
9th April, on which date he was relieved by Dr. S. C. Mackenzie, who continu--
ed till the end of the year.
81. The strength of the police force in 1883 was 2,801 against 2,806 in the
preceding year. Admissions into hospital numbered 2,231 against 2,394 in
1882 and 2,589 in 1881. This shows that there had been a steady improvement
in the general health of the police force. The ratio of admissions to total
strength per 1,000 was 796 in 1883 against 853 and 922 in the two preceding
years. The daily average number of sick in 1883 was 85 against 83 and 98
in 1882 and 1881 respectively.
82. There were 99 cases of venerial disease admitted against 77. The Con-
tagious diseases act was not in operation.
83. The total number of deaths during the year was 28 against 33, 35 and
30 in the three preceding years. The percentage of deaths to admissions being
1.2 against 1.3 in 1882. The ratio of deaths to total strength was .99 in 1883
against 1.1 per cent in the previous year. The decrease was chiefly due to the
absence of deaths from respiratory affections, of which there were 8 in 1882,
and to the diminution in the number of fatal cases of dysentery, which were 3
against 7 in 1882.
84. The hospital buildings and its conservancy arrangements were in the
same good order as they had been in the previous year. A second pucca privy
connected with the drainage of the town was erected in the compound in place
of the old kutcha one.
85. During the months of November and December 1883 there were 293
constables of the Bengal police force attached to the Calcutta reserve force for
duty at the International Exhibition. A separate return of those who were
admitted into hospital has been submitted. The number admitted was 68.
Dr. Makenzie says that the percentage of admissions to total strength of the
Calcutta police force during November and December 1883 was 20.84,
while that of the portion of the Bengal police doing duty in Calcutta was
24.23 during the same period. No deaths occurred.
MAYO HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARIES.
86. Surgeon-Major H. Cayley was the Superintendent of the hospital
and dispensaries throughout the year, except for two months, from 22nd August
to 21st October, when Dr. Saunders officiated for him.
87. Mayo hospital.— In 1883 there were treated 1,841 in-patients against
1,885 in 1882, or a decrease of 45 patients. The daily average number was
83 in 1883 against 77 in the previous year, and 91 in 1881. The total number
of deaths was 348 against 349 and 299 in 1882 and 1881. The death-rates
per cent. on cases treated in the three years were 18.9, 18.5 and 16.4 respec-
tively. Cholera caused 148 deaths out of 286 persons treated in 1883, or a
rate of 51.7 per cent. The corresponding figures in the preceding year were
133, 261 and 50.9 respectively. The death-rate per mille, excluding cholera
and moribund cases, shows a decrease of 31.3 from that of 1882, being 82.6
against 113.9.
88. Chandney hospital.—There were treated 371 in-patients with 16 deaths
against 240 and 20 in 1882. The daily average number was 9 against 5.3.
The rate of mortality per 1,000 was 43 on total treated against 83 in 1882.
There were treated 65,259 out-patients against 70,525 in 1882, the daily
averages being 418 against 405.
89.C h i t p o r e d i s p e n s a r y . —
T h i s i s a n o u t - d o o r i n s t i t u t i o n . T h e t o t a l
number of patients treated was 22,592 with a daily average of 156 against
21,135 and 146 in 1882. Of the 156 patients daily attending the dispensary,
only 18 received more than one day’s supply of medicines. The number of
cases treated for “worms” was 136 or .6 per cent of the total treated against
10.2 per cent at the Chandney hospital. Major operations were performed
in 15 cases. These were of no consequence. Minor operations numbered
1,595.