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CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
36. At the Presidency General Hospital, which is chiefly intended for
medical cases, there were 47 operations as compared with 40 in 1888. None of
them were of a very important character.
37. The Campbell Hospital furnishes a list of 159 operations, against 157
in 1888. Most of these were performed by Assistant Surgeon Zuhuruddin, the
Teacher of Surgery. Assistant Surgeon Gonesh Chunder Mitter, L.M.S., performed
24 major operations; Assistant Surgeon Upendra Narain Roy, M.B., 12;
Assistant Surgeon Lolit Mohun Laha, M.B., 11; Assistant Surgeon Sirish Chun-
der Sircar, M.B., 8; Assistant Surgeon Gopal Lall Haldar, M.B., 1; and Assist-
ant Surgeon Durlav Chunder Dutt, M.B., 1. The number of cataract cases
increased from 22 to 31, which is very satisfactory.
38. There were 230 major operations at the Mayo Institutions during the
year, and 12 deaths. The death-rate was 48.97 per mille, against 50. in
1888. Most of these were performed at the Mayo Hospital, where there were
177 major operations, against 233 in the previous year—a decrease which is
chiefly attributable to few cataract cases and scrotal tumours. Nevertheless
much good surgical work continues to be done at this hospital, as will be seen
from the following list of some of the more important operations:—
Cases.
Cases.
Extraction of cataract
... 50
Amputations
...
... 11
Lithotomy
...
...
3
Litholopaxy
. . .
...
4
Herniotomy
. . .
...
3
Excision of scrotal tumours
...
9
39. The operators were Surgeon-Major Sanders, Dr. Jones, and House
Surgeons Baboos Soshi Bhoosan Mookerjee, Nilratan Sircar, Adhur Chundra
Mittra, and Guttoo Mall. At the Chandney Hospital, which is a branch of the
Mayo Hospital, there were 12 major operations, and of these seven were reduction
of dislocations, forming a remarkable contrast with the enormous number which
used to appear in the returns of former years. At the Park Street Dispensary
there were 10 major operations, at the Sookea Street Dispensary one only, and
at the Chitpore Dispensary 30.
40. Practical surgery at the Howrah Hospital received an impetus from
Dr. Tomes, who was in charge for five months of the year, the major oper-
ations having increased from 59 in 1888 to 73 in 1889. There were only 5 deaths.
In the list 12 cases of extraction of the lens for cataract appear, of which 75
per cent. were successful. The European House Surgeon, Mr. W. A. Williams,
performed 16 major operations. The native House Surgeon, Amrito Lall Deb,
performed a large number of amputations, including two of the thigh, render-
ed necessary in most instances by accidents at mills and factories in the neigh-
bourhood, and the amount of success which followed these operations is very
creditable to this officer.
41. Dental p ractice .—The particulars of this are given below:—
1888.
1889.
Extractions
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,632
2,004
Fillings
. . .
. . .
. . .
123
101
Miscellaneous operations
. . .
. . .
312
431
Mr. Woods, who is in charge of this department, complains that the
instruments in use are of an old pattern, and mostly in a worn-out condition,
requiring renewal.
42. Obstetric practice .—The total number of patients treated in the Eden
Hospital has somewhat diminished during the past year, owing entirely to
the circumstance that the building was undergoing repairs for some months
which rendered it necessary to refuse many applicants for admission.
Europeans.
Remaining on 1st
January 1889.
Admitted.
Total.
Adults
...
. . .
. . .
...
16
620
636
Children ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
3
193
196
Total
. . .
19
813
832