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REPORT ON THE
expenditure of the institution having been greatly reduced, especially under
the head building and repairs, which cost Rs. 889 against Rs. 9,769 in 1886.
The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 24,227 against Rs. 33,883 in the previ-
ous year.
72. Voluntary Lock-hospitals.— The total cost to Government was less in
1887 by Rs. 1,420. There was reduction under every head of expenditure
except Europe medicines, which cost . Rs. 413 against Rs. 151 in the previous
year. The increase was due to the annual supplies for the hospitals having
been obtained in 1887, while in 1886 stores were obtained on an emergent
indent only. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 20,444 .against Rs. 21,871
in 1886. Of these sums, Rs. 3,327 and Rs. 4,340 respectively were spent on
buildings and repairs in the two years in question.
.
73. Subjoined are short abstracts from the reports of the Superintendents
of the several institutions.
74. Medical College Hospital.—Brigade-Surgeon J . M. Coates, M.D., was
in charge of the hospital in' 1887. Surgeon-Major R. C. Chandra held the office
of Second Physician throughout the year. Surgeon-Major K. McLeod was
First Surgeon throughout the year. The Second Surgeoncy was held by
Surgeon-Major D. O'Connell Raye throughout the year. Surgeon-Major R. C.
Sanders held the Ophthalmic Surgeoncy throughout the year, The Obstetric
Physicianship was held by Surgeon-Major R. Harvey from 1st January to
24th July, by Surgeon W. G. P. Alpin from 25th July to 4th October, and
again by Surgeon-Major R. Harvey from 5th October to the close of the
year.
75. The total number of in-door patients treated in 1887 was 5,544,
against 5,373 in the previous year, This is exclusive of ophthalmic cases.
There were 583 deaths, or a death-rate of 105.15 per mille, against 101 . 8 in
1886 and 104 .4, 126 . 1, 112, 123, 129, and 128 in six preceding years. There
were treated 2,910 persons in the European wards with a daily average of
157.9, of whom 171 died, giving a death-rate of 58 .76 per 1,000 treated, as
against 49 . 3, 59, 70, 54, 59 and 64 i n si x precedi ng years, The number of
native in-door patients was 3,043, against 2,881 in 1886, the daily average being
188 .4 and 184. 05 respectively. The number of deaths was 412, or a rate of
135 . 39 per 1,000, against 141 . 6, 126 .75, 152.38, 169, 178, and 185 in six preced
- i n g y e a r s . T h e f o l l o w i n g t a b l e e x h i b i t s t h e d e a t h - r a t e s f r o m t h e p r i n c i p a l
diseases among Christians and natives in 1887 and three preceding years :—
1884.
1885.
1886.
1887.
Christians
per
mille.
Natives
per
mille.
Christians
per
mille.
Natives
per
mille.
Christians
per
mille.
Natives
per
mille.
Christians
per
mille.
N a t i v e s
p e r
m i l l e .
Fever
...
...
...
...
59.63
194.80
60.21
131.23
30.40
116.88
46.86
1 0 8 . 9 4
Dysentery and. Cliarrhœa ...
...
100.91
294.12
120.56
232.70
62.01
263.56
52.28
167.7
Cholera
...
...
...
...
214.28
486.11
565.21
566.43
300.
553.19
485.71
4 3 7 .
Chest affections
...
...
...
126.98
272.72
119.34
330.
161.29
210.52
1 0 4 .
4 2 3 .
The total number of out-door patients treated was 48,518, against 49,985
in 1886, showing a decrease of 1,467 patients. The falling off was partly due,
it is said, to the opening of the Countess of Dufferin's Dispensary, and partly
to the number of general practitioners treating cases having increased.
76. Presidency General Hospital.— Surgeon-Major E. A. Birch, M.D., was
in charge of the hospital throughout the year. The office of First Resident
Surgeon was held by Surgeon J. Clarke from 1st January to 19th May, and by
Surgeon-Major R. D. Murray from 20th May to the end of the year.
Surgeon-Major G. Bomford held the office of Second Resident Surgeon from
1st January to 19th May, and Surgeon J. Clarke from 20th May to 22nd July,
when he went on privilege leave, making over charge of the office to Surgeon
-
Major E. A. Birch. Surgeon F. S. Peck took charge of the office of Second
Resident Surgeon from Surgor-Major E. A. Birch on 25th July, and held the
office till 22nd October. From 23rd October to the close of the year, the
Second Resident Surgeoncy was held again by Surgeon J. Clarke.