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brought in a moribund condition, and died within 24 hours. Among the
European force there was no case of cholera or small-pox.
85. The total number of deaths was 30 in 1880, against 36 in 1879 and
31 in 1878, and the death-rate to admissions was 11.4 per 1,000 against 13.9
in 1879. The deaths to total strength of the Police force were 1.06 per cent.
against 1.27 in 1879.
86. Improvement.—The cook-houses and servants' quarters were re-roofed,
and a new iron wire fence was erected on the western boundary.
MAYO HOSPITAL.
87. Surgeon-Major H. Cayley was in charge of the hospital throughout the
year. Mr. Hinder, the Resident Surgeon and Secretary, who had rendered
most valuable services to the hospital, died during the year, and his place has
been filled by promotion of Dr. H. W. Jones from the Park Street Dispensary.
88. The total number of in-door patients treated was 1,863, with a daily
average strength of 87.8, being slightly in excess of those of the previous year.
From fevers 38 persons died in 435 admissions; from respiratory affections,
chiefly a low type of pneumonia, 41 deaths in 167 cases treated; from
bowel-complaints 38 deaths in 162 cases, and 27 deaths from tetanus in 37
admissions. There were 103 major operations, resulting in 16 deaths, or 15.5
per cent., and 3,606 minor operations were performed. The total number of
deaths during the year was 285 or 15.3 per cent. Cholera was fatal in 54 cases
out of 123 treated, or nearly 44 per cent. Of the out-patients, the total treated
was 48,617, and the average daily attendance was 388.9, the numbers being
rather higher than in 1.879.
89. At the Chandney Hospital 267 in-door patients were treated, with a
daily average of 7.2, and a total death-rate of 74 per 1,000. The number of
out-patients treated was 64,533, with a daily average of 500 in 1880, against
57,863 and 524 in 1879.
90. At the Chitpore Dispensary the total number of out-patients treated
was 20,610, with a daily average of 155, against 22,718 and 175 in 1879.
91. At the Park Street Dispensary 30,800 was the total and 235 the daily
average, against 31,505 and 259 in 1879.
92. At the Sukea's Street Dispensary the numbers were 15,697 and 138,
against 16,457 and 146 in 1879.
93. The aggregate numbers of patients treated at the Mayo Hospital and
dispensaries were—
1880.
1879. 879
In-patients
Total treated
2,130
2,045
Daily average
95
94
Out-patients
Total treated
...
. . . 180,257
176,814
Daily average
1,418
1,475
HOWRAH GENERAL HOSPITAL.
94. Surgeon-Major J. G. Pilcher was in charge of the hospital throughout
the year.
95. The total number of patients treated in 1880 was 14,902. Of these,
4,980 were Europeans and East Indians, and 9,922 were Natives. In-door
patients numbered 612 among Europeans and East Indians, and 945 among
N a t i v e s ; o u t - d o o r p a t i e n t s w e r e 4 , 3 6 8 a n d 8 , 9 7 7 r e s p e c t i v e l y . T h e r e w e r e
a somewhat larger number of Europeans and East Indians treated in-door than
that of 1879, but there was a considerable decrease in the number of Natives,
due to the healthiness of the year. The apparent increase in out-patients in
the European department is ascribed to greater care taken in registration.
Among the 612 in-patients, 196 were sailors. The daily average number of
sick treated during the last four years is given in the following table
DAILY AVERAGE SICK.
YEARS.
Europeans and Eurasians.
Natives.
In-door. Out-door. In-door. Out-door.
1 8 7 7
45.43
I 21.73
54.49
173.54
1 8 7 8 38.85
13.52
5 6 . 0 7
203.55
1 8 7 9 27.35
1 6 . 3 7
43.45
117.88
1 8 8 0
26.69
18.42
36.75
8 6 . 5 2