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The services of the Hospital have been appreciated not only in Bombay but also
far and wide, and, as a proof of this, it might be mentioned that substantial monetary
help has been given to the Hospital by His Highness the Maharaja Gaikwad, the
Raja Sahib of Jawhar and the Chiefs of Miraj (senior), Jechalkuranji and Vishalgad.
The Committee of Management originally consisted of 15 members, with Dr.
Bhalchandra and Mr. N. T. Vaidya as Honorary Secretaries. In April 1897, four
gentlemen were added to the Committee, and Mr. Janardan Gopal to the Secretaries.
There was a still further re-organization in the beginning of the current year, several
gentlemen having been added to the Committee, and Messrs. S. D. Khote and
D. G. Padhye to the Secretaries. An Executive Committee was nominated out of
the members of the Managing Committee so enlarged, Mr. Tribhuwandas Maugaldas
Nathubhai being selected the President of the latter, and the Honourable Mr. Vij-
b'hukandas Atmaram, the Chairman of the former. The names of the gentlemen of
the two Committees are given in Appendix B.
The hospital has been all along conducted on a non-sectarian basis, and has
drawn its funds from representative members of almost all the leading Hindu com-
munities of Bombay. Many communities have depended on this hospital alone
and helps have also come from some communities, as a body. Special mention may be
made of the Soma Vansia Ksatriya, a community which paid about Rs. 1,600, and of
"Messrs. Devidas and Ranchoddas Vrandavandas Purshotumdas, who paid on behalf
of the Bhansali Community to which they belong Rs. 1,000 towards the funds of the
Hospital.
The names of the Committee are given in Appendix B.
Medical Officers.
The Honourable Dr. Bhalchandra Krishna Bhatwadekar, L. M., Honorary Con-
sulting Physician.
Dr. Govind Balaji Kher, L.M. and S., Honorary Chief Medical Officer.
Mr, Parmodrai Ishvarrai Divatia, Resident Medical Officer.
During the temporary absence of Dr. G. B. Kher for about 15 days, Dr. R. N.
Parmanandas, L,M. and S., and Dr. S. B. Naik, L.M. and S., acted as Honorary
Chief Medical Officers. The Medical Staff consisted of one European Nurse named
Mrs. Ford, one Hospital Assistant, two compounders and one dresser. Besides there
were 15 ward boys, 4 ayahs, one store-keeper, one cook, two general servants and
one dhobie, two Ramoshis for day and night duty, and 6 bhangis, 3 males and 3
females were kindly lent by the Municipality.
Among the donations to the hospital, special mention might be made of the
munificent contribution of Rs. 4,450, received from Mr. Tribhuwandas Mangaldas
Nathubhai. At a meeting held under his presidency, at which the idea of starting
the hospital originated, he kindly came forward and offered to make up any deficit
that might arise in the accounts, but eventually the sum to be paid was fixed at
Rs. 5,000 of which he has up to date paid Rs. 4,450.
The best thanks of the Committee are due to him for this generous help, and
they have expressed them in suitable terms.
3. The Hindu Fever Hospital is located in the Charni Road Gardens, on the
seashore called the Back Bay. The site is the best one in Bombay, being directly open
to the sea-breezes, and the soil being sandy and thoroughly dry. The space between
the gardens and the sea is unoccupied, and is only resorted to by a portion of the