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REPORT ON THE
116. During the months of January and February, and up to the middle
of March 1884, there were 210 constables of the Bengal Police attached to the
Calcutta Reserve Force for duty at the International Exhibition. As this force
was stationed in Calcutta only while the Exhibition remained open, a separate
return has been submitted of those that were admitted in hospital. The number
of admissions was 68. There were no deaths among them.
MAYO HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARIES.
117. Brigade Surgeon H. Cayley was the Superintendent of the hospital
and dispensaries from 1st January to 31st March 1884, when he was relieved
by Surgeon-Major R. C. Sanders, who continued in charge till the end of the
year.
118. Mayo Hospital.—In 1884 there were treated 2,023 in-patients against
1,841 in 1883, or an increase of 182 patients. The daily average number was 84.2
in 1884 against 83 in the previous year and 77 in 1882. The total number of
deaths was 370 against 348 and 349 in 1883 and 1882. The death-rates
per cent. on cases treated in the three years were 18.2, 18.9, and 18.5 respect-
ively. Cholera caused 150 deaths out of 336 persons treated in 1884, or a rate
of 44.69 per cent. The corresponding figures in the preceding year were 148,
286, and 51.7 respectively. The death-rate per mille, excluding cholera and
moribund cases, shows a decrease of 3.3 from that of 1883, being 100.5 against
103.8, the correct figure of 1883.
119. The new cholera shed is of great use for treating cases of an in-
fectious nature, which previously were either refused admission, or treated
amongst the other patients.
120. Chandncy Hospital.—There were treated 428 in-patients, with 21
deaths, against 371 and 16 in 1883. The daily average number was 12.4
against 9. The rate of mortality per 1,000 was 49 on total treated against
43 in 1883. There were treated 69,539 out-patients against 65,259 in 1883,
the daily average being 444.5 against 418.
121. Chitpore Dispensary.—This is an out-door institution. The total
number of patients treated was 23,201, with a daily average of 157, against
22,592 and 156 in 1883.
122. Park Street Dispensary (Ripon Street)—an out-door dispensary.
— T h e r e w e r e t r e a t e d 3 3 , 5 2 8 o u t - p a t i e n t s a g a i n s t 3 2 , 7 4 8 i n 1 8 8 3 . T h e d a i l y
average attendance was 205 against 229 respectively.
123. Sookea' s Street Dispensary.—This is an out-door institution. The
number of patients treated in 1884 was 17,007, with a daily average of 153.0,
against 15,090 and 134 . 8 in 1883.
124. The aggregate numbers of patients treated in the Mayo hospital
and dispensaries were as follows:—
1884.
1883.
In-patients
Total treated
...
. . .
2,451
2,212
Daily average ...
. . .
96.6
92
Out-patients... Total treated
...
...
1,81,274
1,76,619
Daily average ...
. . .
1,211.2
1,222
125. The total number of in-
patients treated in 1884 was greater than that
of the previous year. The daily average also shows an increase of 4 on that of
1883. The total number of deaths was 391, or a rate of 159 per 1,000 treated,
against 364 and 164, respectively, in 1883.
HOWRAH GENERAL HOS P I TAL.
126. Surgeon-Major J. G. Pilcher was in charge of the hospital through-
out the year.
127. The total number of patients treated in the hospital during the year
was 11,417, of whom 3,855 were Europeans and 7,562 were natives. The corre-
sponding numbers in 1883 were 13,327, 5,067, and 8,260, respectively. In-door
patients numbered 1,568, of whom 694 were Europeans and 874 natives, against
696 and 935 in 1883. Of the 9,849 out-patients in 1884, 3,161 were Europeans
and 6,688 were natives, against 4,371 and 7,325 in the previous year. Compared