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TABLE B.—Persons attacked according to Castes in Grant Road
Hospital.
Details..
Attacks ...
Deaths ...
Recoveries.
Brahmins.
1
4
1
8
Kamatees.
2
3
2
1
Marathas.
3
159
98
55
Rajputs.
4
1
...
1
Purdasees.
5
23
13
10
Surtees
6
4
4
...
And all
othor
Hindus.
7
102
60
42
Maho-
medans.
8
61
32
29
Goancse.
9
11
7
4
Native
Christians
10
12
8
4
Total number of Hindus of all sections—Attacked 290, Mortality
"
"
"
"
"
"
Mahomedans
Goanese
Native Christians
"
"
"
"
"
"
61,
11,
12,
"
"
"
68.27.
52.62.
63.63.
66.66.
N.B.—Column 7 includes all Hindus not differentiated on admission, but chiefly refers to low
caste.
TABLE C.—Occupation of those attacked in Grant Road Hospital.
Occupation.
Labourers
Nil ...
Mill-hands
Domestic servi
Mendicants
...
...
...
ants
...
...
...
...
...
...
Shoe-makers and workers in leather
Cooks...
Peons...
Sweepers
Cart-drivers
Barbers
Shopkeepers
Confectioners
Tailors
Weavers
Tobacconists
Goldsmiths
Carpenters
Blacksmiths
Fisher folk
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
cafe
...
...
...
...
...
...
Municipal lime-washers
Khalasis
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Carried over
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
No.
110
54
40
22
16
13
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
339
Occupation.
Brought forward
Hawkers
Malis
Bill collectors
Dhobies
Money-lenders
Ramosis
Ayahs
Bakers
Clerks
Fitter
Tanner
Dancing girl
Policeman
Horse trainer
Milkman
Oil seller
Coachman
Syce...
Ward orderly
Corker
Stoker
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total cases
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
No.
339
3
3
8
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
374
N.B.—Nil includes dependents, school and other children, unknown, and married without
occupation.
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TABLE D.—Persons attacked, according to Age, in Grant Road
Hospital.
Ages between.
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
ATTACKS.
RECOVERIES.
MORTALITY.
Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total.
7
11
13
33
50
62
28
22
7
12
5
9
...
1
4
4
5
14
17
27
21
6
5
6
3
3
...
1
11
15
18
47
67
89
49
28
12
18
8
12
...
2
2
6
6
18
27
24
8
6
1
3
2
5
...
...
1
1
2
8
4
6
9
4
3
2
1
...
...
...
3
7
8
26
31
30
17
10
4
5
3
5
...
•••
71.44
45.46
53.85
45.46
46
61.3
71.43
72.73
85.72
75
60
44.5
...
100
75
75
60
42.9
76.5
77.8
57.1
33.4
40
66.7
33.4
100
...
100
72.7
53.4
46.7
44.7
53.7
67.3
65.3
64.29
66.67
72.23
62-52
58-34
....
100
TABLE
E.—Persons
attacked,
according
to Sex, in Grant
Road
Hospital,
CASES.
Males.
260
Females.
114
Total.
374
RECOVERIES.
Males.
108
Females.
41
Total.
149
MORTALITY.
Males.
58.47
Females.
64-01
Total.
60.16
112
Report of Dariastan Lohana Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 1.
This hospital opened on 1st April 1897 under the late Dr. Daoda (deceased
1st May 1897). Expenses provided by Sheth K. Damji till closure.
Hospital Staff.
1 Medical Officer (deceased
of plague).
1 Compounder.
3 Nurses.
3 Ward-boys.
11 Servants.
Hospital Board.
Sheth K. Damji.
Mr. S. Pragji (Secy. and Treasurer)
,, Liladhur Kaya.
Mr. Gopal Ramji.
„ K. Kalianji.
„ Kalianji Chagpal.
Cases . . .
Discharged
Convalescent
Deaths
... 79
... 24
...
5
... 50
Symptoms —
Of these, the general symptoms and treatment are as fol
Bubo in the groin much more frequent than axillary.
When bubo is absent—
1. High fever (102—107.2)
2. Pain in back and groins.
3. Injection of eyes.
4. Furred tongue.
5. Constipation.
6. Great and uncontrollable restlessness.
Bubo present—
1. Majority in groin.
2. Lower temperature.
3. Prognosis favorable.
Treatment—
(a) General—
1. Stimulants.
2. Fomentation.
3. Mercurial plaster in cases of subsidence of
glands.
4. In cases of suppuration, incision and dressing
daily.
(b) On admission—
1. If sensible, senna.
2. If insensible, enema and castor oil.
3. Ammon. carb. with ammon. brom., or as
symptoms demand.
Diet (general)—
Milk until subsidence of temperature.
Disinfecting operations—
1. Phenyle lotion to floor.
2. Mercury solution to hands of attendants and
visitors.
3. Burning of patients' clothes on admission.
NOTE.—Abortion—Fatal to women cases.
113
Report of Sahebs' Servants' Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 2.
This hospital, established by the exertions of Professor O. V. Müller and others
at the outbreak of the panic and exodus of natives, was opened on 26th January 1897
lor the servants of all firms, banks, hotels, clubs, and private individuals, and was
-closed on 1st May 1897.
Hospital Board.
Brig.-Surg.-Lieut.-Col. Barker, I.M.S.
The Hon. Mr. Abercrombie.
Mr. E. Slater.
J.
W. Moir.
B.
A. Willis.
Mr. A. E. Ferguson, (Hon. Secretary,
Bombay Club).
C.
Boileau, (Hon. Secy., Yacht
Club).
Prof. 0. V. Müller (Hon. Secy. and
Treasurer).
Hospital Staff.
Medical Officer, Mr. M'Cabe Dallas.
Hospital Assistant, Mr. Framjee.
Hospital Attendant, Mr. Gopal.
Nurse, Nesbitt.
Nurses, Gibson & Brown (in succession).
1 Brahmin Cook.
2 Sweepers.
2 Water Women.
Professor Müller also undertook the general supervision of the hospital. The
contributions and subscriptions amounted to Rs. 5,229.
Cases ...
Recovered
Died ...
...
86
... 24
... 62
Admitted.
86
Of the 86 patients admitted, 62 died. The following are the
details :—
Moribund.
24
Recovered.
24
Died.
62
Death-rate.
72
If those admitted moribund and dying within 24 hours be excluded as beyond
treatment, the death-rate falls to 61. The proportion of males to females is 74 to 12,
us in the case of this hospital is to be expected. The high mortality is partly due to
the number of moribund cases admitted. Of the pneumonic cases that were frequent
in January and February, all proved fatal.
It has been found impossible to include in a collection of hospital records, for the
most part purely statistical, several incidents of considerable general interest m
connection with the establishment and the working of this hospital at an extremely
critical moment in the fortunes of employers and servants alike. But the report
makes it sufficiently plain that the scheme was well conceived and energetically
carried out by its designers.
114
Dr. Dallas' Report on Dr. Yersin's Inoculations
in Sahebs' Servants' Hospital.
Dr. Yersin operated on four cases in the Sahebs' Servants' Hospital, and the
following is a recapitulation of Dr. Dallas' remarks in the Bombay Gazette of
March 27th :—
(I.) — DADU GUKGADEEN.— Registered date of attack...
Inoculated
...
...
Died
March 9.
March 11, 12, 13.
March 17.
(II.) — HAITAN. —
Registered date of attack...
Inoculated
Died
March 10.
March 12, 13, 14.
March 17.
(III.) — BHUGWAN. —
Registered date of attack...
Inoculated
Died
March 13.
March 14, 15
March 16.
(IV.) — AMEEN. —
Registered date of attack...
Inoculated
Remains under observation.
March 11.
March 12, 13,14, 15.
March 27.
The registered dates of attack in these four cases can be relied on as practically
correct, so that they were approximately new cases. Thus
On Admission—
No. 1 showed signs of pneumonia.
No. 2 had inguinal bubo.
No. 3 had yet undeveloped bubo.
No. 4 was entirely free from complication.
No. 4.—With No. 4 however, about four hours after the second inoculation the
lower left axillary gland became enlarged. The suite of the patient on admission
can be verified by one of the gentlemen belonging to the German Medical Com-
mission. My own opinion at the time, although she had received one inoculation
previous to her arrival at hospital, was that it presented more than doubtful
symptoms of plague. It is possible that the appearance of the bubo mentioned
might have originated traumatically—i.e., sympathetically in sequence to the
inoculative operation. Mr. Hankin has examined her sputa and failed to detect
microbes. This negative result is nob confirmatory of her not having plague. Her
blood is being cultured also.
For the moment, however, this case may be passed over, since from the date
of her last inoculation (15th ultimo) she has been placed under hospital treatment
for remittent fever. (No bacilli were found in the blood or urine.)
No. 2.—In case No. 2, the day after the last inoculation, i.e., the day before his
death, both parotid glands became enlarged suddenly, causing constriction, which
intensified his symptoms.
115
Generally speaking—
(α). The peculiarities connected with the inoculations in these few cases
represented intense discomfort in the locality receiving the serum. The quantity
apparently necessary for injection is very large. It can easily be conceived,
then, that the forcible introduction of fluid at several points must cause rupture of
the muscular fibres and create pain. And where two of the patients were conscious
they dreaded a repetition of the process.
(b). In case No. 2 a violent intoxicating condition set in two hours after
each inoculation, with incessant thirst.
Case No. 1 also exhibited this state, his intoxication impelling him to tear
the led-clothes.
(c). Though there was a slight apparent fall in the temperature after inocula
tion, it was only temporary.
(d). The falling asleep of the patient—a characteristic benefit which, I
believe, Dr. Yersin relies on—was entirely absent in each case. Indeed, resort had
to be had to morphia to induce sleep.
(e). The death of three of these patients and the doubtful condition of the
fourth are not very encouraging, especially considering the brilliant statistics
brought by Dr. Yersin from China.
It is true that four is too small a number of experiments on which to pronounce
any definite opinion against the usefulness of Dr. Yersin's treatment. Still it is
unfortunate that with such choice of selection such fatal results occurred. There is a
certain danger of this creating a want of confidence in the method, especially when it
was anticipated from report that failure was to prove the exception. It has, moreover,
to be borne in mind that it is only among the well-to-do that we can look for early
intimation of attacks.
Thus, if this remedy is to be restricted to that class alone, the bulk of the
population will never enjoy the benefit of it. Their prejudice will prompt their natural
disposition to conceal their sick, and the chances of these, when discovered, proving
curable subjects will be extremely remote.
Report of the Bhatia Plague Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 3.
This hospital was opened on 18th March 1897. This hospital received 33
cases, of which 25 died ; a mortality of 78 per cent.
Cases.
Recoveries.
Convalescents.
Deaths.
29
Of which no details are presented.
116
Hospital Board.
G. T. Mooljee, Esq., J.P.
M. Sh. Lache, Esq.
L. N. Lundeschi, Esq.
N. Ramji, Esq.
M. Virchi, Esq., Solicitor.
R. Haridas, Esq.
Secs and Treas.
Hospl. Managers.
B. Surji, Esq:
P. N. Moolji, Esq.
K. Mulji, Esq.
Murarji Nensi, Esq.
H. B. Bania, Esq.
Canji Soonderji, Esq.
Hospital Staff.
Dr. Pursliotam Harischand, L.M.& s.
Dr. Vaidya Manishanker Vithalji.
Mr. P. Jetha, Hospital Assistant.
Mr. V. P. Kammashanka, Hos. Asst.
Two Compounders.
Store
Clerk.
Storekeeper.
1
Report of Cutchi Memon Plague Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 4.
HOSPITAL BOARD.
Haji J. H. A. Patel, J.P., Chairman.
Haji S. Abdul Wahed, J.P.
Haji T. H. Esmail, J. P.
Secretaries and Treasurers.
Members.
Haji Mahomed H. Esmail, J.P.
„ Abdul S. Oomer, J.P.
„ Esmail Allana.
„ A. L. H. A. Pakhar.
Haji Mahomed Abba.
„ Peer Mahomed Allarakhia,
„ H. S. Siddik.
Medical Staff.
Dr. V. K. Parulkar, Chief Medical Officer.
„ D. M. de Silva, Hony. Physician,
„ Pechey Phipson, Lady Doctor.
Nurse Fravill.
„ Moore.
Hospital Assistant Mahadeo J. Gore.
This hospital opened 29th March 1897, closed 30th May 1897. Admitted
19 patients, of which eight died, four within 24 hours, having been brought in a
moribund state to hospital.
Cases ...
Recovered ...
Died
... 19
... 11
... 8
Of this number the following are the details :—
Sex.
Male 12
Female 7
Died.
Male 5
Female 3
Mortality.
78.48
117
Report of Clive Road Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 5.
This hospital opened on 17th March 1897, and is not to be closed before 31st
July 1897. It has admitted in all 47 plague patients, of whom 30 died.
Established by Mr. Vassanji for the benefit of the Dassa Osval Bania caste, it
has been supported entirely at his expense.
Hospital Staff.
Dr. Manchersha N. Disana, L.M.& S.
Mr. Dulabhram Purshotam.
„ A. E. Roberts, Compounder.
,, Asaria Ponsey, Manager and Storekeeper.
„ Liladhar Kalidas, Clerk.
2 Cooks.
1 Peon.
1 Sweeper.
10 Ward-boys.
No European nurses were employed, nor is there any hospital board.
Cases
Recoveries
Deaths ...
47
17
30
Report of Memon Mohalla Plague Hospital
for Halai Memons.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 6.
This hospital opened on 18th April 1897 under Dr. Rustom R. Ranina,
Honorary Physician. Received no cases.
Hospital Board.
Haji O. Chotanee (deceased).
Mr. D. Rhamtoola.
Haji Oomer Jamal.
Medicines provided by Hospital Board.
Staff.
1 Native Hakim,
1 Nurse.
2 Ward-boys (engaged) at Rs. 10 per mensem.
Report of Kolsa Moholla Memon Mahomedan
Hospital
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 7.
Established 1st April 1897. Received three patients only, one of these from
Damaun and one from Bassein. These two were admitted moribund and died.
Hospital Board.
1. P. Haji Ebrahim H. Sooman.
2. Haji Ebrahim Ahmad.
3. Sirdar Khan Bahadur H. Kassum
Mitha.
4. Mr. Alimamad Aba Jooma.
5. Haji Joosuf Ebrahim.
6. Haji Soomar Kassum.
7. N. Haji Valimamad.
8. Haji Oosman H. Aba.
Medical Staff.
Dr. Disana, L.M. & s.
Dispenser.
Manager.
Storekeeper.
Nurse.
118
Imambara for Moguls.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 8.
No report was received from this Hospital.
Report of Tantanpura Street Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 9.
This hospital opened on 28th March 1897, and temporarily closed after
15th May 1897. Admitted 30 patients.
Medical Staff.
Dr. J. B. deQuadros.
„ D. M. deSilva.
1 Apothecary.
Hospital Bombay.
Mr. Ahmedbhoy Hahbibbhoy,
President.
„ H. Cassumbhoy.
„ Jajumbhoy Datos.
Mr. Fazalbhoy M. Dhama.
,. K. M. Jheta.
„ Ibrahim Aliad in.
„ J. M. Dhama.
Cases ...
Recoveries ...
Deaths
30
13 There were 8 males, 13 females, and 9 children.
17
General Symptoms.—
1. Non-malignant and glandular.
2. Pneumonic or cerebral types.
Site of Bubo—
Cervical
Inguinal
Axillary
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
20
δ
Period of greatest virulence—March and April. Out of the ,11 patients
inoculated by Dr. Yersin only two survived.
Report of Marjadi Vaislnar Bania Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 10.
This hospital, established primarily for Majardi Yaishnar patients and Banias
of any high caste, was opened on May 1st by agreement between the Dasa Sorathia
Bania and Visa Nagar communities ; but when ready the hospital was declared
open to all high caste Hindus. It is to be closed on July 1st, but will be re-opened
on any fresh outbreak of the plague.
Hospital Board.
1. Mr. Kababhai Virchand.
2.
„ Motilal Kanji.
3. Mr. Nagindas Dwarkadas.
a.
„ Gulabdas Gungaram.
119
Medical Officer and Staff.
Dr. H. Merchant.
1 Native Medical Officer.
1 Native Vaid.
1 Hospital Assistant.
2 Ward boys.
1 Hamal.
1 Cook and Storekeeper.
Cases
Discharged
Remaining
Died...
Statistics.
... 7
— Of the seven patients admitted, two only belonged to the caste.
... 4
With the exception of one, all were mild cases. One was dis-
... 1
charged convalescent.
... 2
One was under ten years of age.
One
,,
twenty ,,
Three
„
forty
„
Two above forty
„
Of these, five were imported and two
were patients from the city.
Report of Marwari and Fattepuria Fever Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 11.
Opened 1st April 1897.
Managing Committee.
Seth Govindass Lachinandas.
Seth Shewlal Moteelal.
„ Tarachund Ghunushamdass.
„ Heeralal Ramgapal.
Rai Bahadur Bhagwandass Bagla
„ Thakerseydass Baldewdass,
(Director).
„ Khetseydass Hurnundrai.
Medical Staff.
Dr. A. D. Mody, L.M. & s., J.P.
Mr. Luxmon Vinayeck, Asst. Medical Officer.
Mr. Choonilal, Asst. Overseer.
Hospital Staff.
Ward-boys...
Brahmin cook
... 2
... 1
Sweepers...
Gate-keepers
... 2
... 2
Extracts from Case Book and Hospital Regisier forwarded by Dr. Mody
witli Notes on their General Treatment.
Cases
Discharged
Removed
Died
... 8
... 2
... 1
... 5
Cause of Death —
Failure of heart's action
Failure of respiration
...
...
4
1
General Treatment—
1. Application of cold to the head.
2. Fever and stimulant mixture.
3. Liq. Hyd. Bichlor. in some cases.
Symptoms—
Case 1. Left femoral glands enlarged.
,,
2. Bubo in right axilla—absorbed by treatment,
„
3. Left axillary glands affected.
30
120
Report of Chatri Sarang Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 12.
This hospital was opened on 25th March 1897.
Medical Officers.
Dr. N. B. Lam (successively).
Dr. A. L. Kazi (
„
)
Dr. H. G. Mahidin.
Mr. Hirza Khalil, Secretary.
Report of Nizampura Street Fever Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 13.
This hospital was established on 25th March 1897 and closed on 2nd June 1897,
and received 22 patients, of whom 9 died.
Hospital Founders.
Mr. Haji Shamsuddin Markay.
Mr. Mulla Mahomed Azeem (Agent to Ameer of Cabul),
Mr. Mahomed Ali Toongaker.
Mr. Moulvie Hidayatullah, J.P.
Medical Officers.
Dr. Dawda.
Moonshi Mir Kasam Ali (5th May).
Cases ...
Recovered
Died
... 22
...
13
...
9
Of the 22 cases admitted, 13 were from five streets, viz..
Kazi, Goghari, Nizampura, Tookri Moholla, and
Bapu Khote.
The following are details (most of them having received Unani medicine gratis).
The period of detention inhospital of those discharged was remarkably short, thus :—
Admitted.
1. 28th March 1897
2.
7th April 1897
3.
9th
„
4. 20th
„
5. 28th
„
6. 30th
„
7.
3rd May 1897
8. 10th
„
9. 26th
„
10.
6th June 1897
...
...
...
...
...
...
.·.
...
...
...
Discharged.
6th April 1897.
14th „
16th
20th May 1897.
3rd
„
5th
„
10th
17th
„
28th
„
14th June 1897.
With the exception of one case which remained a month in hospital, no case
exceeded one week, which is extremely unusual, and does not necessarily point to excep-
tionally skilful treatment.
121
Similarly with deaths, however, in a more remarkable degree, thus:—
Admitted.
1. 2nd April 1897
2. 4th
3. 12th
„
4. 15th
„
5. 16th
„
6. 4th May 1897
7. 5th
„
8. 10th
„
9. 26th
„
Died.
4th April 1897.
5th
„
12th
„
16th
„
18th
„
5th May 1897.
8th
„
11th
„
28th
These 9 patients only spent 13 days in all in hospital, or about 36 hours each.
The statistics are too doubtful to be embodied in the general report, though there is
ample evidence to show that the hospital did excellent work for the purpose for which
it was called into existence. The Committee regret to record that Dr. Dawda died of
plague—a victim to his devotion to duty, in the performance of which they found him
zealous and diligent.
Report of Khatri Memon Mahomedan Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 14.
This hospital—opened on 1st April 1897 and provisionally closed 15th June
1897—received two plague cases only. Of these, no details were given.
Hospital Board.
Haji E H. Oosman.
„ E. Essu.
Haji O. Suleman.
„ S. Dadu (Secretary).
Medical Officer.
Dr. M. N. Disana, L. M. & s.
Staff.
1 Compounder.
1 Storekeeper.
4 Ward-boys.
2 Ayahs.
1 Peon.
1 Sweeper.
General Report of Falkland Road Hospital.
PEIVATE HOSPITAL No. 15.
This hospital was opened on 7th May 1897, and closed on 28th -May 1897.
Received four cases, which were all discharged cured.
Medical Staff.
Surg
Dr.
Maj. Deane, D. M. O.
Dodihalkar.
Sirdar Oomar Jamal (Secretary).
Hospital Staff.
1
2
1
Cases . . .
Discharged
Ayah.
Ward boys.
Cook.
... 4 H The following
1 Hamal.
1 Compounder.
1 Bhungi.
are details : —
Case
1. Bubo and fever.
Cases 2 & 3. Pneumonia.
Case
4. Woman enceinte, no plague.
122
Charni Road—Ward for Bhangsalis.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 16.
No report was received from this Hospital.
Report of Adamji Peerbhoy Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 17.
This hospital opened on 19th March 1897, and was equipped at the sole
expense of Mr. Adainji Peerbhoy for the use of the Borah community.
Hospital Board,
Adamji Peerbhoy, Esq., J.P. (President).
Mahomedali Adamji, Esq., J.P.
Abdul H. A. Peerbhoy, Esq., J.P. (Secretary).
Hakim M. Dayan, Esq., J.P.
Medical Staff.
Dr. E. Abdul Hussein (in charge).
Mrs. Beale (Female ward).
Nurse Johnson.
Hakim M. Dayan.
Hakim M. A. Misri.
Hospital Assistant D. W. Patel.
Treatment on admission (after diagnosis).
1. Bath (burning of old clothes and supply of new, free of expense).
2. Segregation of attendant relatives and free support in ward by
Mr. Peerbhoy during patient's stay.
8. Free choice of medical treatment.
4. Brisk purgative (Majune-Shifa, a native drug, administered).
5. Febrifuge and cordial medicines.
6. Application of ice-bag to the head with vinegar and rose.
7. Pus-inducing application to glands and Marhame Ahmas.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
36
17
Sex.
M
M
M
M
F
M
M
M
M
F
M
M
F
M
M
F
M
Age.
50
16
30
25
65
22
15
50
20
15
18
25
24
12
20
13
25
Occupation.
Tinman ...
Broker
Trader
......
Trader
Tinman
Trader
Clotah Mer ...
«.·..
Hos. Asst....
Do.
..
....
.. .
....
....
Admission.
3-19-97 ...
3-19-97 ...
3-19.97 ...
3-20-97 ...
3-20-97 ...
3-20-97 ..
3-20-97 ...
3-21-97 ..
3-22-97 ...
3-22-97 ..
3-24 97 ..
3 26-97 ..
3-26-97 ..
3-29-97 .
3-30-97 ..
3-30-97
3-30-97 ...
Symptoms.
Left groin
Fem. Reg. ...
Neck
Groin
Fem. Reg. ...
Right groin ...
..·...
Convalescent w
Left groin ...
..
.....
......
Bight groin ...
Pulseless whe
Abortiv
„
Type.
Convalescent ...
Digestive
Pneumonic ...
Nervous
Pneumonic ...
Digestive ...
Pneumonic
hen admitted ...
Nervous
Digestive
......
Pneumonic ...
Digestive ...
n admitted ...
e type ...
»
Issue.
Cured.
Death.
..
Cured.
5)
„
„
„
„
»
Death.
Cured.
»
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Parel Road—Parsees.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 19.
No report was received from this Hospital.
Report of Jain Hospital (Lalbag, Bhuleshwar).
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 20.
This hospital opened on 15th December 1896 ; to be closed on 1st August
1897 ; received 206 plague patients, of whom 126 died. (Mortality, 56.3.) Estab-
lished at first as sectarian, it was subsequently thrown open to Hindus of all
denominations by the Secretary, Mr. Maneckchand Kapurchand.
Medical Officer— Dr. W. S. Divan.
Staff.
Hospital Assistant—Mr. F. Keshav.
Nurse—Mrs. Jamnabai.
Cases
Recoveries
Deaths ...
... 206
...
90
... 116)
Of these, the following are details : —
Sex.
Male
...
...
...
Female
...
...
...
Total ...
Admitted.
170
36
206
Recovered.
74
16
90
Died.
96
20
116
Mortality.
56.5
55.5
56.31
This mortality, however, is liable to reduction on the score of moribund admis-
sions, of which there were as many as 43 ending fatally within 24 hours.
If these be allowed for, the rate of mortality is 35.4 only. Of the 206 patients,
80 only were Jains.
Types treated—
1. Pneumonic.
2. Gangrenous.
The former the more common.
The general symptoms those usually observed.
Remarks—
(1) Cervical more dangerous than axillary, and these in turn than ingui-
nal or femoral.
(2) Hæmorrhages proved fatal.
(3) Survival over the sixth day—a favourable sign.
(4) Of patients between 7—55 years, the majority were between 18—40.
125
General treatment—
1. Free change of air.
2. Stimulants.
3. Mild alkaline treatment of functioned secretions.
4. Warm bath on admission.
5. Calomel with bicarb. soda (for costiveness and furred tongue).
6. Bromidia (for head).
7. Hypodermic of morphia (for violence).
8. Hypod. of strych. strophant. (for heart failure).
Treatment of glands—
(1) To induce early suppuration—
Injection of liq. iodi.
In some cases pure carbolic acid.
(2) To relieve the pain—
Application of ext. belled, and opium and poultices.
Diet—
Milk and congee only during fever.
Report of Parel Road Jain Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 21.
This hospital, which was opened on 1st April 18.97 and which will probably be
closed on 31st October 1897, has admitted 22 plague patients, of whom 12 died, and
was established, mainly by Mr. Damjee Lakmichand for the Cutchi Dasa Visa
Osval Shrimaly Community.
Medical Officer—Dr. V. P. Divan.
Staff.
1. Hospital Assistant.
2. Ward boys.
Cases...
Recoveries . . .
Deaths
22
10
12
Of these cases, the following tabular details are given : —
N.B.—Two cases only were of the pneumonic type.
For the month of April 1897.
Sex.
Male
...
...
...
Female
...
...
...
TOTAL ...
8
6
14
1
2
4
3
70
3
2
5.
8
6
14
REMARKS.
* Three died within 48 hours of admission.