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7,408 natives, in the preceding year. Compared with the previous year, there
was a decrease in the in and out-door patients on the European side, and an
increase in the number of native in and out-door patients. Three hundred and
forty-four seamen were treated in 1887, against 471 in 1886. Dr. Pilcher
says—"Fewer seamen visited the Port in the past year, I am told." Twenty-
six women were delivered in the hospital. Of these, 5 were natives and 21
Europeans and East Indians. Of the 26 labour cases, 5 were premature con-
finements. There were no deaths among them. The following table exhibits
the daily average sick in 1887 and in five preceding years:—
DAILY AVERAGE SICK.
YEARS.
EUROPEANS AND EAST INDIANS.
NATIVES.
In-door.
Out-door.
In-door.
Out-door.
1882 ...
...
...
...
29 10
14.82
36.63
81.40
1883
...
...
...
26.12
17.46
34.02
85.34
1884 ...
...
...
...
27.22
16.66
34.91
71.40
1885 ...
...
...
...
26.30
22.30
39
79.79
1886 ...
...
...
. . .
32.41
19.98
37.98
74.90
1887 ...
...
...
26.09
24.62
37.72
73.97
93. The sickness and mortality in the year under report and in three
preceding years are shown in the following table :—
EUROPEANS AND EAST INDIANS.
NATIVES.
YEARS.
TREATED.
Died
(in-door).
Ratio per
1,000 of deaths
to treated.
TREATED.
Died
(in-door).
Ratio per
1,000 of deaths
to treated.
In.
Out.
In.
Out.
1884 ... ... ...
6 9 4
3,161
28
40.34
874
6,688
321
367.27
1885 ... ... ...
761
4,130
26
34.16
870
7,388
300
3 4 4 . 8 2
1886 ... ... ...
804
3,541
31
38.55
811
7,408
240
295.93
1887 ... ...
653
3,453
21
32.15
849
7,630
255
3 0 0 . 3 5
The decline in the number of European in-patients is said to have been
due to fewer seamen in port in 1887 than in 1886. The death-rate among
European in-patients was less than that in either of the three preceding years.
Among natives the death-rate was less than that of 1884 and 1885, and
slightly higher than that of the year 1886. Of the 255 deaths among natives,
68 occurred within 24 hours after admission, and 91 deaths took place among
patients who had been in the hospital over 10 days.
94. Water for drinking and cooking purposes was obtained from Calcutta,
and for bathing from the preserved tanks in Howrah. The supply was good
and sufficient. Dr. Pilcher writes:— "The supply of milk has been improved
and is sufficiently controlled."
95. Calcutta Voluntary Lock-hospitals.—Surgeon-Major S. C. Mackenzie, M.D.,
was in charge of these institutions throughout the year.
96. There were treated 458 in-patients in the hospitals during 1887,
against 484 in 1886, showing a decrease of 26 patients. The daily average
number of in-patients treated was 100.5, against 103.4 in 1886. This shows
that each patient on the average continued in the hospital 80 days in 1887
and 77 days in 1886. Of the total number of in-door cases, 28 were Europeans
and 430 natives. Seventy-eight patients, viz., 28 Europeans and 50 natives,
were treated in the Sealdah Lock-hospital, against 89, or 42 Europeans and
47 natives, in 1886. The number of in-door patients treated in the Alipore
Lock-hospital was 380 (natives) in 1887, against 395 in the previous year. Two
hundred and ninety-six patients were admitted direct, and 53 were received on
transfer. The corresponding numbers in 1886 were 294 and 74. The 53
patients were received from the Campbell Hospital. There were 21 deaths
among the in-door patients, or a rate of 4.58 per cent., on total cases treated,