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REPORT ON THE
83. The hospital accommodation was exactly the same as in the previous year.
The hospital buildings were in good order during the year. A brick-built house
consisting of three rooms was constructed during 1887—one compartment as a
cook-room for the hospital police guards, and the two other rooms for the accom
-modation of the Hindu and Mahomedan cooks of the hospital. Extensive repairs
were done to both the cook-houses of the hospital and to the Corridor. The wards
of the hospital were whitewashed and tarred. Besides the native members of the
Calcutta Police, two constables belonging to the Police at Port Blair and one to
the Rangoon Police were treated in the hospital at the request of the Calcutta
Police authorities. One of the two from Port Blair died. There was no special
hospital for the treatment of European members of the Calcutta Police. Those
who suffered from trivial complaints were treated in their barracks by the Police
Surgeon ; those who required to be treated at the hospital were sent to the
Presidency General and Medical College Hospitals.
84. Mayo Institutions.—Surgeon-Major R. C. Sanders was in charge of
these institutions throughout the year.
85.
Mayo Hospital.—In the year under report there were treated 1,922 in
-patients, against 1,905 in the previous year, showing an increase of 17 patients
The daily average number of patients was 87; against 82.1 in 1886. The total
number of deaths was 206, against 259 in 1886. The death-rates per cent. on
total cases treated in the two years were 10.7 and 13.5 respectively. There
were 68 deaths from cholera out of 123 patients treated in 1887, or a rate of
55.28. The corresponding figures in 1886 were 99, 186 and 53.2. The death
-rate per mille, excluding cholera and moribund cases, was 56.25, against 68.1
in 1886. The total number of out-door patients was 36,778, against 36,736 in
1886, the daily average being 240.7 against 239.1.
86.
Chandney Hospital.— There were treated 814 in-door patients in 1887,
against 792 in 1886, the daily average number being 14.5 and 13.5 respectively.
There were 28 deaths, or a rate of 34.39 per mille, against 23 and 29 in 1886.
The total number of out-door patients treated was 72,628, with a daily average
of 396.8, against 72,537 and 432.2 in 1886.
87.
Chitpore Dispensary.—This is an out-door institution. There were
treated in 1887 20,070 out-door patients, against 19,679 in the previous year,
the daily average number being 131.9 against 132.7.
88.
Park Street Dispensary (Ripon Street. ).—It is an out-door institution.
The total number of out-door patients treated was 30,236 in 1887, against
30,936 in 1886. The daily average number was 226.5, against 194.9 in the
previous year.
89.
Sukea's Street Dispensary.—This is also an out-door dispensary. The
number of patients treated was 19,537 in 1887, against 17,929 in 1886, the
daily average number being 165 against 162.07.
90. The aggregate number of patients treated in the Mayo Institutions
is as follow :—
1887.
1886.
I n - p a t i e n t s . . .
Total treated ...
...
2,736
2,697
Daily average ...
...
101.5
95.6
Out-patients ...
Total treated ...
... 179,249
177,817
Daily average ...
... 1160.9
1160.87
The total number of in-patients treated in 1887 shows an increase of
39 patients, as compared with that of 1886. The daily average also shows an
increase. The total number of deaths was 234, or a rate of 85.56 per 1,000
treated, against 282 and 104 in 1886, respectively. There was an increase of
1,432 patients in 1887 in the total number of out-door patients treated.
91.
Howrah General Hospital.—Surgeon-Major J. G. Pilcher was in charge
of the hospital throughout the year.
92. The total number of patients treated in the hospital during the year
under report was 12,585, of whom 4,106 were Europeans and 8,479 natives.
The corresponding figures in 1886 were 12,564, 4,345, and 8,219. In-door
patients totalled 1,502, of whom 653 were Europeans and 849 natives, against
804 and 811 in 1886. The number of out-patients treated in 1887 was 11,083,
viz., 3,453 Europeans and 7,630 natives, against 10,949, or 3,541 Europeans and