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(8). Balají Babaji, a Dispensary boy and relative of Mr. Chonker, who used to
attend on him, absented himself from duty on the 6th October and died on the 9th
October. I have no intimation of his illness.
(9). Heera Megha, sweeper, reported himself ill on the .6th October, and was
sent- to the Arthur Road Hospital for treatment, where he died of Bubonic Plague.
(10). Hurrischundra Narayen, Native Hospital Assistant, reported ill on the
5th October. He now and then paid visits to Mr. Chonker during his illness, but I
think he caught plague in his house situated in Moogbhat Lane, his brother having
died then on the 8th October of Pneumonia plague. I saw him at his house on the
11th and advised him to go to the hospital, where he preferred the treatment of
the Hospital Vaidya. He had pneumonia and died on the 13th October. His other
brother who came to see him also died of the same.
(11). Sadashiv Anandrao, a ward boy, who attended on Mr. Balkrishna, Com-
pounder, reported himself sick on 13th October. He had very high temperature and
strong headache and diarrhoea. He was treated from, the onset and got over the
symptoms on the fourth day and was discharged cured.
(12). Dhondoo Bhagoo, a dresser, was admitted into Plague ward on the 7th
of November 1898, and was found to suffer from pneumonia. He died on the 9th of
that month.
(13). Dewji Babaji, a ward boy, was admitted on the 6th February 1899 with
high fever and pneumonia. He had haemoptysis and blood stained sputa. His blood
was sent for bactereoiogical examination and was diagnosed as a case of relapsing fever.
He died on 12th February 1899.
(14). Mahadowrao Crishna, contact clerk, became ill on the 7th February
and was treated for fever. He developed a right femoral bubo on the third day of
his illness and died on the 4th February.
(15). Wittoba Dowlata, a ward boy, was admitted into the hospital on the
19th May 1899 for plague with a femoral bubo. He died on the 20th May.
(16). Dhondoo Govind, a ward boy, died of Plague in the Modikhana
Hospjtal.
All these persons, except Mr. Chonker and Mahadowrao Crishna, lived out-
side the hospital, mostly in infected localities, while Mr. Chonker and Mahadowrao
went to visit their friends in the town very often.
List of Names of the Members of the Committee formed for Establishing the Maratha
Hospital.
1. Sirdar Mir Abdool Ali, Khan Bahadur, Founder and Patron of the
Hospital.
Names of the Members of the Committee.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
ßao Bahadur Kooshaba Chapaji Kale
Eao Saheb Ghamaji Balaji Eukhare
Üao Bahadur Dhondiba Hunmantrao
Raghoonath Babu Saheb Malap, Esq.
Sadashiv Succaram Hande, Esq.
Tookarain Jaoji, Esq., 3. P.
...
President.
Patil Burde
, J. P
• ·*
* · ·
···
Rao Bahadur Vittal Krishnaji Vandeker, J. P.
Members.
Treasurer.
Secretary.
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List of the Office Staff, Nurses, &c.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
: Names.
L. B. Dhargalkur, L. M, & S.
N. B. Lam, L. M. & S.
Suntooji Ranrji, Esq
E. H. Hate, Esq.
Gungaram Dhurmaji. Esa.
Miss Green
„ Richardson
„ Winscom...
„ Hale
...
„ Greening
,, Murphy ...
,» Hyland ...
„ Boyd
...
Mrs. Cannon ...
Miss Wells
„ Barnard ...
Mr. Manoekji Dossabboy
„ G. R. Padhay
„ Harrishunkur Humara„
G. DeAndrads
„ D. F. Sun jan a
„ R. P. Chaliaha
„ Succaram Gopa
„ Mahadeo Dewji
Compound ers ...
Clerks
Peon ...
Ward-boys
Ayahs ..,
Cooks ...
Corpse bearers...
Dhobies
Bhisties
Lime washers ...
Coolies
Musal
Sweepers
Ramosies
Native compounder
: ...
...
...
...
en
•B·
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
• <H
Designation.
Chief Medical Officer.
Assistant Medical Officer.
Hony. Surgeon.
,,
Native Vaidya.
Sister.
,,
,,
,,
Nurse.
Hospital Assistant.
,,
,,
,,
,,
Student.
!
,,
Native Hospital Assistant.
,,
,,
Two.
Four.
One.
Twenty-six.
Fifteen.
Three.
Four.
Two.
Twelve.
Four.
One.
Twenty-nine.
Two.
One.
CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS.
The cases admitted into this Hospital were generally in a very low condition
of health and about two-thirds of them were moribund, many of whom had practically
passed all help. Out of 4,485 admissions during the twelve months under review,
1,649 were voluntary admissions, while 2,836 were sent by several District Officers.
The plague authorities sent the patients in ambulances, while the voluntary cases came
either walkin g all the way or were brought in hack gharies OP victorias, and it was
always strange to see how people, with painful buboes in the groin, with high fever
OP with pneumonic symptoms, walk a distance of a mile or two to come to the hospitals,
and when admitted, die within a few hours. Surprise is often expressed by the out-
side public that the man apparently well should die within so short a time in the
hospital, and it is still believed that doctors have orders from Government to kill
patients in the hospital in order to stop further ravages of the epidemic, At times
201
Respiratory System.—Increased frequency of respiration is one of the
common symptoms that attracts early notice in a plague case. There is congestion
of the air passages and one or both lungs become involved, due to a chill or some
such external cause, or hypostatic congestion sets in with the length of time the patient
has been in one particular position.
Primary plague pneumonia is not very common, but is most fatal and highly
infectious, signs and symptoms are very distinct. There is high continuous fever,
there is dullness at the bases, crepitations are distinctly audible, there is dyspnoea
and blood-stained sputum, in many cases there is haemoptysis, but bacteriological
examination is of great importance. There were cases of primary pneumonia
treated in this hospital, but bacteriological examination was made in thirteen
cases only.
Nervous System.—The nervous system is affected from the very beginning
of the disease. The first complaint of the patient is headache. In some cases it is
very severe. In others it is accompanied with vertigo.
Delirium, is a very common complication. It generally sets in on the
second or third day of the disease. It may be acute or low muttering delirium.
In the acute form the patient is violent, gets out of his bed and tries to escape from
his keepers. In one case the patient at the dead of night jumped out of the
window, entered the other ward and tried to jump through another window, but was
caught hold of and taken back to his bed. One patient quietly walked through
the ward and went like a sane person to Colaba, where he fell exhausted, and
was carried to the Modikhana Hospital, where he died. In another case the man
became so violent that he struck six persons and would have strangled the ward-boy
if there would have been no assistance at hand. In one case, the patient de-
veloped a homicidal tendency and when he had got over it he absconded from the
ward. In some cases the patients stealthily get under another patient's cot,
while others go on rolling in their bed and lie half way down their cot with the
head about its middle and the feet resting on the floor. One patient in his delirium
uttered the words Shiwshanker in a convulsive manner continuously for about ten
minutes and then stopped as if exhausted for about five minutes to repeat the
name.
In cases of low muttering delirium the patient lies in a semi-prostrate
condition, picking at the bed clothes, or some imaginary object, muttering something
in a low, husky voice.
Complications observed amongst Plague patients admitted in the Hospital.
Complications.
Inco-ordination of the lower extermities
Affection of speech
Retention of Urine
Abortion
Conjunctivitis
Hypopion
Secondary Pneumonia
···
.......
No. of patients.
40
380
5
2,130
246
43
156
6
4
52
6
1,867
22
99
206
The whole compound and the out-houses are cleaned and swept every day
and all the rubbish is destroyed by fire. The dispensary, offices, and other sheds
are limewashed as often as found necessary.
The mortuary is washed every day with Perchloride of Mercury solution,
Statistics.—The total number of admissions in the hospital from all causes from
the 1st of June 1898 to 31st May 1899 was 4,485. 2,836 patients were sent by the
District Officers from various parts of the town, while 1,649 patients came in volun-
tarily. Out of the total admissions there were 2,789 cases sent as plague cases, while the
remaining 1,696 were sent for observation. Out of these 1696, 315 cases developed
into plague, 394 into relapsing fever, and the remaining 987 were cases of other
diseases, such as intermittent fever, remittent fever, bronchitis, diarrhoea, dysentery,
jaundice, &c. The total number of deaths from all causes during the year under
review was 2,814, out of which 2,509 were from plague, 37 from relapsing
fever, and 268 from other diseases.
There were 3,033 people sent as contacts to the contact camp, out of which
57 persons developed plague, i.e., only 1·85 per cent, suffered from plague.
Tha largest number of admissions in this hospital was 46 on the 2nd March
1899. The largest number of deaths was 35 on the 20th of March, and the largest
number of patients in the hospital was 320 on the 23rd of March 1899.
As to Professor Haffkine's prophylactic inoculations, only one case was
admitted into this hospital, quite in an unconscious state on the 26th February 1899
and died an hour after. It was of a female aged 50 years in a very debilitated
condition of body. She was inoculated a month prior to her attack at the Mazagon
inoculating station with 2 c.c. Haffkine's prophylactic.
The tables herewith annexed give the details of total admissions, number of
cases of plague, relapsing fever, and other diseases, and the number of deaths that
occurred in each; the position of buboes and the number of attacks and deaths in
each ; the number of males, females, and children under 12 years and the number
of deaths In each sex and their percentage; so also the number of primary and
secondary pneumonic cases occurring in males, females, and children with the num-
ber of deaths and recoveries in each. The patients admitted into this hospital were
all Hindus and table form shows the number of deaths, recoveries, and percentage
amongst Hind a males, females and children under 12 years, while a separate list
is annexed showing the number of persons of different Hindu communities admitted
into the hospital.
TABLE I.—Total admissions during the year.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
1898
,,
,,
,,
,,
,,
,,
1899
,,
,,
,,
,,
Months.
.
.
.
.
.
4
,
„
.
-
Total ...
Plague.
18
55
99
158
108
29
98
430
769
893
826
121
3,104
Relapsing
Fever.
4
2
41
60
62
22
38
55
83
S3
28
16
394
Obser-
vation
cases in-
cluding all
general
diseases.
30
51
79
69
70
69
104
167
103
96
87
72
987
Total.
52
108
219
287
240
110
240
652
905
1,022
441
209
4,485
207
TABLE II.
Plague
Relapsing Fever
...
Observation and other diseases
...
...
Total
Admis-
sions.
...
3,104
394
...
987
...
4,485
Deaths.
2,509
37
268
2,814
Eecoveries.
595
357
719
1,671
Percentage of
Mortality.
80·8 p.c.
9·3 p.c
27·05 pc.
TABLE III.—Plague.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
Months.
1898
j j
1899
j)
jj
))
f9
.
.
m
t
•
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total ...
Total
Admis-
sions.
18
55
99
158
108
29
98
430
769
893
326
j
121
3,104
Died
within
24 hours.
4
15
25
56
35
5
47
129
225
332
103
25
1,001
Died
within
48 hours.
4
8
13
25
17
10
15
77
172
142
53
Total
Deaths.
14
35
64-
121
80
24
84
345
642
734
270
9 (
86
545
2,509
Total
Be-
coveries.
4
20
35
37
Percentage of
Deaths.
77·7 p.c.,
63·63 p.c.
64·64 p.c.
76·5 p.c.
28
74·07 p.c.
5
82·7 p.c.
14
85
127
159
56
25
595
85·7 p.c.
80·2 p.c.
83·4 p.c.
82·1 p.c.
82·8 p.c.
79·3 p.c.
TABLE III A.—Table showing the admissions of Relapsing Fever Cases.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
1898
,,
,,
,,
,,
,,
,,
1899
,,
,,
,,
,,
Months.
...
...
...
···
.··
...
...
.· «
...
···
.» ·
• ··
...
···
...
...
.....
...
..·
...
...
• · ·
...
Total
...
..c
...
...
...
...
...
···
...
...
.· ·
...
Total
Adnais- ¡
sions. ι
4
2
41
60
62
22
38
55
83
38
28
16
394
Total
Deaths.
1
3
3
6
......
3
2
6
4
5
4
37
Total
Percentage of
Recoveries
Deaths.
4
1
38
57
56
22
35
53
27
29
23
12
357
Nil.
50 p.c.
·73 p.c.
·5 P.C.
9·6 p.c.
Nil.
7·7 p.c.
3·6 p.c.
1·8 p.c.
1·2 p.c.
1·7 p.c.
2·5 p.c.
TABLE IV.—Hindoos.
Male
Female ...
Total Admissions.
...
Children (under 12 years)
...
...
..·
···
Total
2,721
1,102
662
4,485
...
...
...
...
Deaths.
1,914
606
294
2,814
Eecoveries.
807
496
368
1,671
Percentage of
Deaths.
70·3
55·04
44·4
62·7
208
TABLE V.— Table showing the Mortality for the Year amongst Sexes and Children of
Plague.
Total Mortality
for the year.
2,509
Mortality
amongst the
Men.
1,703
Mortality
amongst the
Women.
542
Mortality amongst
Children,
all under 12 years
of age.
264
TABLE VA.
Tatye showing the Mortality for the Year amongst Sexes and Children from all Causes.
Total Mortality
for the year.
2,814
Mortality
amongst the
Men.
1,914
Mortality
amongst the
Women.
606
Mortality amongst
Children,
all under 12 years
of age.
294
TABLE VI.—Table showing the situation of Buboes.
Situation.
Cervical
Parotid ...
Eight Axillary
Left Axillary
Eight Femoral
Left Femoral
Right Inguinal
Left Inguinal
...
...
...
...
• a»
·..
«OS
Other Situations*
No buboes
...
Multiple buboes
Total
*Supra-trochlear
Sub-lingual
Maxillary
Popliteal
Sub-clavicular
Illiac ...
Arm
Mammary
Heputic
Back ...
...
...
...
...
...
.,,
...
...
...
Total
.„.
...
...
• · ·
··.
·«·
··.
...
0c.
..0,
• 3.
...
...
...
...
...
.a*
...
...
...
...
Total No.
of
Cases.
147
69
252
247
440
421
169
160
29
686
224
2,844
Males.
120
51
180
172
347
319
132
127
22
580
113
2,163
1
9 ¡
7
1
3
2
2
1
6
2
1
2
...
29
1
3
2
2
......
3
1
1
2
22
Fe-
males.
27
18
72
75
93
102
37
33
7
106
111
681
2
...
...
...
Mortality
35
57
209
206
335
330
130
128
16
653
.159
2,258
4
1
3
..,„..
... |
2
1
3
1.
...
...
7
5
1
ι
2
19
Eecoveries.
112
12
43
41
105
91
39
32
18
33
65
586
5
2
1
1
1
Percentage ot
Mortality.
76·0 per cent.
82·6
„
82·9
„
83·4
„
76·1
„
78·3
76·9
„
80·0
„
55·1
95·1
„
70·9
44·4 per cent.
100·0
„
100·0
100·0 per cent.
83·3 per cent.
50·0
100·0
„
100·0
„
10
TABLE VII.— Table showing Pneumonic Plague (without Buboes).
Mains ...
Females
Children
...
Total
...
...
Admitted.
181
66
13
260
Died.
178
61
12
251
Recovered.
8 0
5
0
1
0
9
Percentage of
Mortality.
98-3 per cent.
92-2
92-3
„
*No bacteriological examination was made in these eases, and it is doubtful whether these
were cases of pure plague pneumonia.
209
TABLE VIII.
Table showing Cases of Secondary Plague pneumonia (complicated with Buboes).
Males ...
Females ..
Children
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
Admitted.
69
27
o
l>
99
Died.
53
20
1
74
Recovered.
16
7
2
25
Percentage of
Mortality.
76·8 per cent
74·07 „
33·3
,,
(Statement of the number of Hindoos of different castes admitted in the Hospital.)
Marathas ...
Purdesbies
Lingayat Wani
Brahmins
Bhundary
Maly
Goldsmiths
Somavavshi Kshatri
Tailor
...
Koli
Goojsrathis
Dhoby ...
Gurav
Kambati ...
Sali
Agri
Teli
Kharvi ...
Parbhoo ...
Bumd
Thakoor ...
Marwady
Coppersmith
Beldor
Bajput ..o
Gosavies ...
Kasar
Knmbhar
Wanjari ...
Shenvi
Castes.
*.·
No. admitted.
3.904
128
72
69
47
39
38
30
22
15
12
12
13
9
14
9
6
9
5
5
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
2
1
3
Remarks.
210
Statement showing Weekly Admissions, Deaths and the Percentage of Deaths
to Admissions,
The total number of deaths from all causes during the year 2,814; and from
plague only 2,509.
1- 7 June
8-14 „
14-21 „
22-28 „
29-5 July
6-12 „
13-19 „
20-26 „
27- 2 August
3- 9 „
10-16
„
17-23
„
24-30 „
Week
1898.
1- 7 September
8-14
15-21
22-28
29-5 October
6-12
„
13-19
„
20-26 „
27- 2 November
3- 9
10-16
17-23
,
24-30
1- 7 Decembe
8-14
15-21
,
22-28
28-31
„
1- 7 January
8-14
15-21
22-28
29-4 February
5-11
12-18
„
19-25
„
26- 4 March
5-11 „
12-18 „
19-25
„
26- 1 April
2- 8 „
9-15 „
16-22 „
23-29 „
30- 6 May
7-13 ,/
14-20 „
21-27 „
28-31 „
c
1890
·· ·
...
··· ....
...
....
...
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...
...
...
...
...
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Weekly
Admission.
2
2
1
11
5
14
12
19
8
18
20
24
34
39
26
34
43
57
40
15
7
7
13
3
2
7
Π
21
15
33
13
36
53
107
147
174
165
172
201
209
200
212
221
186
131
85
63
42
52
48
11
10
14
Weekly Deaths.
2
1
1
10
2
11
9
11
4
12
14
17
26
30
17
23
36
38
31
14
6
3
13
1
1
7
7
20
13
26
12
26
41
69
102
149
143
141
161
183
170
271
191
154
106
90
61
35
40
44
14
13
3
Percentage to
admission.
100
50
100
99·09
40
78·5
75
57·8
50
66·66
70
70·8
76·4
76·0
65·3
67·6
88·7
66·66
77·5
95·3
85·7
42·8
100
33·33
50
100
63·63
95·2
86·6
78·7
92·3
72·2
77·3
55·1
68·9
85·6
86·6
81·9
80
87·5
85
80·6
86·4
82·7
80·9
105
96·8
83·3
76·9
91·7
127·2
130
21·4
The largest number of deaths on a single day was 35 on 20th March 1899.
L. B. DHARGALKER,
Chief Medical Officer, Mahratta Hospital.
212
WATER-SUPPLY.
It is from the Municipality water-pipe of the street.
THE PLAGUE AMONGST THE HOSPITAL STAFF.
No plague case occurred amongst the Hospital Staff.
THE TREATMENT.
To meet the want of a plague hospital for the Jullais or weavers situated in
Byculla, this Hospital, under the management of a Hakim, was opened. The number
of cases treated was nearly 600.
TABLE NO. I.
Months.
June
1898
July
„
August
„
September „
October
„
November ,,
December „
January 1899
February „
March
April
May
„
Total
Plague.
14
8
31
39
30
4
21
37
114
93
55
15
461
Relapsing
Fever.
2
4
8
6
2
3
12
12
25
26
25
12
137
Observations.
......
......
Total.
16
12
39
45
32
7
30
49
139
119
80
27
598
TABLE NO. II
Plague
Relapsing Fever
Observations
Total
Admissions.
465
133
Nil
598
Deaths.
210
60
270
Recoveries.
255
73
328
Percentage
of
Total Mortality.
TABLE NO. IV.
Males
Vernales
Children under 12
years
Total
Total
Admission.
333
121
144
598
Deaths.
210
45
15
270
Recoveries.
123
76
129
328
Percentage of Deaths.
(
TABLE No. V.
Total Mortality for
the Year.
270
Mortality amongst
Men.
210
Mortality amongst
Women.
45
Mortality amongst
Children all under 12
Years of Age.
15
213
No. 5.
General Mahomedan Hospital.
Northbrook Gardens.
COMMITTEE.
Chairman.
Sardur Oomer Jamal, J. P.
Members.
Khan Bahadur Fazloollah Khan, J. P.
„
Dawoodbhoy Mussabhoy, J. P.
Sardar Kassum Metha, J. P.
Hajee Sullaman Abdul Wahid, J. P.
Khan Saheb Syed Nissar Hoosein, Secretary.
The list of Medical Staff of the Hospital runs as follows at present:—
Hakim T. Rahman, Medical Officer.
Munshee Mahamed Esoof. Compounder and General Clerk.
Store Clerk
Ward boys
Ayah
Cook
Dhobi
Office peon
Bhunghis
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
With regard to donation, so far as I am aware, I know of no donation having
been made to the Hospital.
I beg to remain,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
T. RAHMAN,
In charge Gl. Mahomedan Plague Hospl.
BOMBAY, 8th August 1899.
No. 2330, DATED 9TH AUGUST 1899.
To THE SPECIAL MEDICAL OFFICER, PLAGUE OPERATIONS.
Accompanying forms from the Mahomedan General Hospital forwarded with
compliments. The only donation towards the Hospital that I am aware of is that of
Sardar Oomer Jamal who supplies discharged patients with clothes.
L. B. H. HAWORTH,
Acting District Officer, C Ward.
BOMBAY, 8th August 1899.
Report on the General Mahomedan Plague Hospital,
Northbrook Gardens, Bombay, from the 1st
October 1898 to 31st May 1899.
1. The records in which the history and full particulars bearing on the work
and progress of the hospital were kept from 31st January 1898, on which date the
hospital had been opened by Sir James Campbell, having been sent over to the
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Chairman of the Committee, Sardar Oomer Jamal, it cannot be positively mentioned
what were the features of the past history of the hospital. However, having a correct
and systematic record since the re-establishment of the hospital, i. e., from the 1st
October 1898, I have been able to ascertain that this hospital was opened by His
Excellency the Governor of Bombay on the above date, i.e., 1st October 1898, forming
a Committee of the following influential and leading native gentlemen under Sir James
Campbell, to protect and develop the interest of the hospital.
COMMITTEE.
Chairman.
Sirdar Oomer Jamal, J.P.
Members.
Khan Bahadur Fazloollah Khan, J.P.
„
„
Dawoodbhoy Musabhoy, J.P.
Sirdar Kassum Metha, J.P.
Hajee Sullaman Abdul Wahid, J.P.
Secretary.
Khan Saheb Syed Nissar Hoosein.
Hakim.
T. Rahman.
And the list of Medical Staff of the Hospital runs as follows :—
T. Rahman, Hakim.
Munshi Mohamed Eusoof, Compounder and General Clerk.
One Store Clerk.
The increase shown in February 1899 in the number of ward boys and ayahs
was due to the fact that the epidemic,
was very high at the time and the
work had, consequently, increased too
much to be managed by less than the
additional hands then engaged. o Q
Word boys
Ayahs
...
...
...
1898.
2
2
1899.
5
3
Now.
2
1
With regard to donation, so far as I am aware, I know of no donation having
been made to the hospital, at least with the cognizance of the hospital authorities.
2. The hospital buildings themselves are of huts, strongly built of bamboo
mats and jhowlees, one of which is used as Office and Dispensary. Within the
hospital premises are the following wards, servants' quarters, &c., also built of the
same material) viz., bamboo, mats and jhowlees:—
1 Office and Dispensary.
1 Cook-room of corrugated iron sheet.
1 Stores.
2 Bhungis' huts.
1 Servants' quarters.
4 Wards distributed as—
1 Male Plague Ward accommodating 20 beds.,
% Female Plague Wards accommodating 20 beds in all.
1 Observation Ward—half for male and half for female—acoom-
modating 20 beds in ail.
1 Convalescent Shed, half for male and half for female—accom-
modating 12 beds in all.
1 Contact Shed to take 30 persons.
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Afterwards a ward boy was attacked on the 31st May, with a temperature of
105·2° and in a delirious condition. Bubo appeared in the left axilla; the symptoms
were general. He is recovering now.
The bubo in all the above four cases mentioned subsided.
9. The tabular statement (I) asked for under this paragraph is attached with
this report.
10. The largest number of cases admitted in the week ending 1st April 1899
was 25 and on the 30th March 1899, 8.
11. The total number of deaths from all causes daring the year was 166, and
the largest number of deaths was 4 on the 31st March 1899.
The total weekly deaths during the year were as follows:—
Week Ending
8th October 1898
5th
„
„
22nd
„
„
29th
„
„
5th November,,
12th
„
„
19th
„
„
16th
„
„
5th December „
10th
„
17th
24th
„
„
31st,,
,,
7th January 1899
14th
„
„
21st
,,
28th
„
„
...
...
• •
...
..
..
..
• •
..
..
Deaths.
Nil.
Nil.
1
1
3
2
2
1
Nil.
3
1
Nil.
2
Nil.
3
10
6
Week Ending
4th February 1899
11th
„
„
18th
,,
„
26th
,
4th March
„
llth
,
„
18th
25th
,
1st April
„
8th
„
15th „
22nd
„
29th
„
6th May
„
13th
20th
27th
„
From 27th to 31st May 1899
Deaths.
10
12
5
9
9
12
10
9
15
6
5
6
8
9
6
3
2
Nil.
166
The percentage of deaths to admission was about 48 per cent.
The various tabular statements asked for with this report are attached herewith as
follows:—
One statement
One
do.
Two
do.
Four
do.
One
do.
One
do.
One
do.
One
do.
of No.
I.
do.
II.
do.
III.
do.
IV.
do.
V.
do.
VI.
do. VII.
do. VIII.
Twelve in all.
Most of the observation cases particularized in Statement I turned out to be
plague cases. We had no instances showing observation case developing other
diseases.
T. RAHMAN,
In Charge, General Mohamedan Plague Hospital.
BOMBAY, 4th July 1899.