Part III. ] THE MAYO NATIVE HOSPITAL & ITS DEPENDENT DISPENSARIES.
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STATEMENT No. XVII.
Statistics.
YEAR.
1867
...
...
1868 ... ...
1869 ... ...
3870
...
...
1871 ... ...
1872 ... ...
1867 to 1872 ...
1873 ... ...
Average
daily
sick.
145.35
168.72
171.05
167.16
161.25
182.25
16596
163.89
Treated.
2.377
2.449
2.641
2,551
2.546
3.443
16,007
2,723
Died.
152
177
140
135
93
156
853
106
Ratio of
deaths per
1,000
treated.
6394
72.27
53.01
52.92
36.52
45.30
53.28
38.9
CHOLRRA.
Treated.
78
120
61
76
27
94
446
53
Died.
48
65
44
37
16
42
252
18
Ratio.
615.3
541.6
721.3
486.8
592.5
446.8
565.02
339.6
DEATH-RATE AMONG
Men.
63.69
70.33
53.50
50.30
36.91
46.88
53.60
36.6
Women.
42.25
78.65
48.14
57.00
23.52
34.14
47.3
43.88
Children.
104.93
85.88
54.42
90.90
61.22
45.20
7377
63.29
Observations on fever.
Much attention is being paid at this hospital to the investigation into the
nature of the different forms of fever which come under observation, and Dr.
W. J. Palmer has attached to the report a valuable memorandum on the subject.
Operations.
The hospital is chiefly a medical, as distinguished from a surgical, insti-
tution, and only 17 operations were performed, all of which were successful.
Obstetric ward.
The obstetric department continues to supply a great want to the poorer
classes of Europeans.
Conservancy.
The new system of conservancy, which is a combination of the dry-earth
with the water-carriage system, has worked well.
Water-supply.
Still the water-supply remains deficient, but Dr. Ewart is "looking for-
ward to the introduction of the new water-supply from the municipal water-
works at an early date."
Inspection.
Deputy Surgeon-General H. B. Buckle, C. B., in forwarding the report,
expresses his entire approval with the manner in which the Presidency General
Hospital is conducted.
THE CALCUTTA HOPSITAL NURSES' INSTITUTION.
Usefulness of the
nurses' institution.
The two hospitals whose working has just been described are greatly
indebted to this institution, which has regularly supplied them with a superior
class of nurses, and meets all the expenses of salaries, &c. A special effort
so far increased the funds at the disposal of the ladies' committee as to have
enabled it to give three additional nurses to the General Hospital. Alto-
gether there are now thirteen nurses and a matron supported by the institution
in the two hospitals. Both Dr. Chevers and Dr. Ewart bear testimony to the
very great assistance they have received in this important matter of nursing
from the institution.
THE MAYO NATIVE HOSPITAL AND ITS DEPENDENT DISPENSARIES.
This most important charity continued to be superintended by Surgeon.
Major C. N. Macnamara. The amount of work done is tabulated in the following
Statement:—
Statistics.
STATEMENT No. XVIII.
Treated ... ...
Daily average attend
ance
... ...
Surgical operations ...
In-door ...
Out-door ...
In-door ...
Out-door
...
Capital ...
Minor ...
Native Hos-
pital.
1,503
59,827
49.8
462.9
111
4,363
Park Street
Dispensary.
...
28,046
...
206.7
...
1,627
Chitpore
Dispensary.
...
23,039
...
190
...
2,531
Garanhatta
Dispensary.
...
19,513
...
249.6
...
2,185
TOTAL.
1,503
129,925
49.8
1109.1
111
10,706
Surgical operations.
A table, No. 5, of the more important surgical operations performed will be found
appended to this report.
Death-rate.
The death-rate among in-patients was only 49.3 per 1,000 treated, and of
the major surgical operations, 14.4 per cent. proved fatal.
Finances.
The finances of the institution are in a satisfactory condition. It had at
the end of the year Rs. 3,95,390-2-4 in landed and funded property, besides
Rs. 1,62,289-0-4 which have been put to the account of the building fund. During
the year, Rs. 3,778-8-6 were paid for the repairs and improvements of the hospital.
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