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were Europeans and 935 natives. The out-door patients numbered 11,012,
viz.—
1882.
1881.
Europeans ... ...
...
...
3,301
3,761
Natives
. . .
. . .
...
...
7,711
8,750
Total ... 11,012
12,511
The large decrease in the number of native out-patients is attributed to
the greater healthiness of the season ; 351 European seamen were treated in
hospital against 276 in 1881. There were 32 deaths among European and East-
Indian patients, and 288 of natives, giving death-rates per mille of 47.83
a n d 3 0 8 . 0 2 r e s p e c t i v e l y . T h e d e a t h - r a t e s i n 1 8 8 1 w e r e 4 4 . 7 7 a n d 2 9 3 . 8 1 .
There were 132 cases of cholera with 73 deaths, against 69 and 36 in the
previous year. The mortality from fevers and dysentery was greater, and that
from diarrhœa less than in 1881. It is stated that a very large proportion of
deaths which occurred among native in-patients was due to the hopelessly
advanced stage in which municipal paupers were sent to the hospital. This
will be brought to the notice of the Municipal Commissioners of Howrah.
17. The invested capital of the Calcutta hospitals, which on the 31st
December 1881 amounted to Rs 5,34,700, was increased by Rs. 9,000 during
the year, of which Rs. 5,000 belongs to the Mayo and the balance to the
Howrah Hospital. The total expenditure from all sources amounted to
Rs. 3,69,304, not including investments, against Rs. 4,03,250 in 1881. There
was a reduction under every head of expenditure except miscellaneous charges,
which increased from Rs. 35,914 to Rs. 43,989. The chief reduction was
under the head of buildings and repairs, the expenditure on which fell from
Rs. 74,309 to Rs. 43,174. This was principally due to the heavy expenditure
incurred in 1881 on the renovation and repairs of the Campbell Hospital.
The net cost to Government of all the hospitals was Rs. 2,32,224, against
Rs. 2,68,388 in the previous year. The total income from local sources of all
kinds was Rs. 1,49,655 against Rs. 1,39,739.
18. The income of the Medical College Hospital from local sources was
Rs. 11,997, of which Rs. 8,846 represents receipts from paying patients. The
corresponding receipts in 1881 were Rs. 4,351. The increase in receipts from
this source is highly satisfactory, as indicating that the hospital is beginning
to be accepted as supplying a long felt public want. The net cost to Govern-
ment, after deduction of the amount remitted to the treasury, was Rs. 80,170
against Rs. 83,714 in 1881. The total expenditure of the hospital rose slightly
from Rs. 89,184 in 1881 to Rs. 89,631, the increase being under the heads of
diet and establishment. There was a reduction in the cost of Europe
medicines from Rs. 9,204 to Rs. 8 , 268 , including both the College and the
Associated Choonee Lal Seal's dispensary, and in bazar medicines from Rs. 1,227
to Rs. 816. This, however, is partly due to the fact that in 1881 expenditure
which should have been charged to miscellaneous was debited against this head
in the dispensary. The total cost of diet and stimulants was Rs. 26,293 against
Rs. 25,787 in 1881, the increase being mainly due to the larger number of
patients treated. The average cost of diets was 6 annas for Europeans and
2 annas 7 pies for natives, against 6 annas and 2 annas 6 pies respectively.
19. At the Presidency General Hospital the total receipts from all sources
rose from Rs. 39,235 to Rs. 41,661. The amount received from paying
patients was Rs. 13,089 against Rs. 7,914 in the previous year, being an
increase of Rs. 5,175. This large and satisfactory increase is ascribed by
the Superintendent to improvements in the comfort and accommodation of
Paying patients. The receipts from the Port Fund on account of sailors,
however, shew a decrease of Rs. 2,787. The Superintendent has again
represented that the fee charged for treatment of sailors is insufficient to cover
the expenditure incurred in the hospital. The Lieutenant-Governor's orders
on this question were notified in the Resolution recorded last year. No increase
in the rate of fee can at present be sanctioned.
The total expenditure on the hospital was Rs. 1,00,900 against
Rs. 1,05,894 in 1881. The outlay on the sick was Rs. 90,778. There was a
reduction in the cost of establishment from Rs. 53,851 to Rs. 48,678, and an