2
REPORT ON THE
The figures for the Town and amalgamated area of the Suburbs of
Calcutta show that the year was very unhealthy. The death-rates, however,
having been calculated on the census figures of 1891 cannot be justly com-
pared with those of the year 1890, which were based on the census figures
of 1881; but there has generally been a marked increase in the mortality
from the prevalent diseases except small-pox. Cholera was more than usually
prevalent in the early part of the year under report, and this is attributed to the
Ardhodoy Jog festival, which took place in February. Small-pox showed a
marked diminution in the year under review, and the immunity which Calcutta
enjoyed in this respect is reflected in our hospital statistics.
3. As desired by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, I have adopted the
returns used in the charitable dispensary report for the Calcutta institutions.
These are all given in the appendix.
4. Number treated in hospital. —The total number of out-door patients
increased in the year under report by 11,745. There has been a large increase
of out-door patients in the Mayo Institutions, especially at the Chandney and
Chitpur dispensaries, which is attributed to the unhealthiness of the year,
to a more virulent epidemic of fever, and to the prevalence of bowel-complaints.
At the Medical College Hospital there has been a large accession of out-patients,
the increase amounting to 4,119. The Principal attributes the increase to the
growing popularity of the institution, under the energetic management of
Drs. Adie and Brown. During the year an out-door department was also opened
at the Eden Hospital under Dr. Drury, and it is satisfactory to learn that it is
becoming popular. The figures of the Howrah General Hospital show little
variations from those of the past year. It may be remarked that the total number
of out-door patients would have been greatly augmented if the out-door depart-
ment at the Campbell Hospital had been opened during the year.
5. In-door patients. —The total number of in-door patients also increased, by
956, in the year under report. The increase chiefly occurred at the Campbell
Hospital, and the Superintendent attributes it to the greater amount of sickness
among the general population of Calcutta and Suburbs. At the Howrah
General Hospital there was an increase of 388, and Dr. Murray says that the
year has no doubt been a most sickly one. At the Medical College-Hospital,
too, there was a slight increase of 62 patients, but at the Presidency General
Hospital there was a diminution in the attendance, the Superintendent attri-
buting it to the smaller number of seamen admitted owing to the smaller number
of ships which came into the port. The figures of the Police Hospital also
show a decline, which is attributable to there having been no outbreak of
influenza as in 1890. At the Mayo and Chandney Hospitals there was a slight
increase, Dr. Sanders, the Superintendent, saying that the increase is merely
an instance of the fluctuation of the figures from year to year.
6. As desired by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, I give below a
statement showing the total number of men, women, and children treated in
the different hospitals in 1891 with the daily attendance, and the ratio per cent.
shown under the separate heads of in-door and out-door patients—
NAMES OF THE INSTITUTIONS.
TOTAL TREATED DURING THE
YEAR.
DAILY ATTENDANCE.
Average number.
Ratio per cent. of—
M e n .
W o m e n .
C h i l d e r n .
T o t a l .
M e n .
W o m e n .
C h i d r e n .
T o t a l .
M e n .
W o m e n .
C h i l d r e n .
T o t a l .
1 Medical College Hospital
In-door
3,668 2,414
721
6,803 224.19 133.85 13.73 371.77 60.30 36.01 3.69
100
Out-door 36,515 9,797 9,915 56,2
27 270.52 76.83 60.01 407.36 66.41 18.86 14.73
100
Total ... 40,183 12,211 10,636 63,030 494.71 210.68 73.74 779.13 63.49 27.04 9.47 100
2 Presidency General Hos-
pital.
In-door
2,148
483
297
2,928 109.05 27.19 8.39 144.63 75.40 18.80 5.80 100
Out-door ... ... ...
. . . ... ...
..
.
...
...
...
...
. . .
Total ... 2,148
483
297
2,928 109.05 27.19 8.39 144.63 75.40 18.80 5.80
100
3 Campbell Hospital ... ... In-door
6,714 1,762
612
9,088 299.25 79.48 48.35 427.08 70.07 18.61 11.32
100
Out-door
... ...
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
... ...
...
Total ... 6,714 1,762
612
9,088 299.25 79.48 48.35 427.08 70.07 18.61 11.32 100