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REPORT ON THE
The total number of sick daily treated was 2,889.5 in all the hospitals, viz.
1,044.3 in and 1,845.2 out-patients. The corresponding figures in 1880 were
3,070.5, 1,110.5, and 1,960. Of the total treated, 381 were Europeans and
Eurasians (279.6 in and 101.4 out-patients) and 2,508.5 were natives, consisting
of 764.7 in and 1,743.8 out-patients. The total expenditure amounted to
Rs. 2,90,390, in which the salaries of two resident medical officers of the Medical
College Hospital have been included. The expenditure of Government shown
in the final column includes the salaries of commissioned medical officers and
the money expended by Government on buildings.
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.
76. Brigade-Surgeon J. M. Coates was in charge of the hospital during
the year. Surgeon-Major K. McLeod was First Surgeon, and Surgeon-Major
D. Raye was Second. Surgeon. Surgeon-Major R. Harvey was Obstetric Phy-
sician throughout the year.
77. The total number of in-door patients treated during the year, exclu-
sive of the inmates of the Eye Infirmary, was 4,773, showing an increase of 200
as compared with the previous year.
73. There were 620 deaths, or a rate of 129 per 1,000 of total treated,
against 128 in 1880 and 130, 135, 108, 136, and 152 in the five preceding years.
Excluding 155 moribund cases, in which 41 cholera cases are not included, the
rate per 1,000 was 100, as compared with 96 . 8 in 1880. Two thousand one
hundred and eighty persons were treated in the Christian wards, of whom 140 died,
or a rate of 64 per 1,000 in 1881, including moribunds, against 69 . 6, 69 . 1, 70.8,
48 . 8 and 71. 9 in the five preceding years. Among the natives the rate of
mortality was 185 per 1,000, against 195 in 1880, and 190, 215, 166, and 193
in the four preceding years. The following table shows the rate of mortality
from principal diseases in the past year as contrasted with 1879 and 1880 :—
1879.
1880.
1881.
DISEASES.
Christians.
Natives.
Christians.
Natives.
Christians.
Natives.
Fevers ..
..•
•..
46.0
121.0
48'8
146.6
48'1
1. 7.5
Dysentery and diarrhæa
—
128.6
318.9
98.2
273.6
104.5
302•0
Cholera
...
...
400
566.2
857.1
568.6
500
466.0
Chest affections
..,
—
65
314.2
88.4
273.4
69.5
213.7
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79. Four hundred and sixty-four patients were sent to the Campbell
Hospital against 1,653, 902, and 537 in 1878, 1879, and 1880.
80.
General Improvements. —Some new furniture has been obtained for
the wards during the year. Fish has been added to the mixed full
diet of natives, and some alterations were made during the year in European
diets. No patient other than paying patients has been allowed to supplement
his hos pital diet by extras from home. The water-supply, the washing, bathing,
and conservancy arrangements were unchanged. Plans and estimates are
being prepared by the Public Works Department for their improvement.
Extensive alterations are under consideration consequent on the transfer of the
obstetric cases to the new Obstetric Hospital.
81.
Establishment.—Dr. Coates speaks favourably of the Matron and
nurses; of Mr. Knight, the Steward and Mr. Davis, and his assistant.
Mr. Burgess. He seems to have been much impressed by the usefulness of
the nursing establishment.
PRESIDENCY GENERAL HOSPITAL.
82. Surgeon-Major J. Jones was in charge from 1st January to 2nd April
and from 1st July to 27th November. Surgeon-Major Nicholson officiated for
Dr. Jones from 3rd April to 30th June in addition to his duties as 1st Resident
Surgeon, and Surgeon-Major E. A. Birch, by whom the report has been sub-
mitted, was appointed to act as Superintendent from 28th November, when
Dr. Jones proceeded on furlough. Surgeon C. H. Joubert, the 2nd Resident
Surgeon, officiated as 1st Resident from 8th August till the end of the year,
Surgeon A. Barclay, from Jessore, acting in his place during the same period.