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RANGOON.
I.—The nature and extent of the hospital accommodation whether it is suitable and whether there has been
any change in it during the year.
The plan of the hospital has been frequently described in previous reports,
and. there has been no change during the year under review as regards the plan
of the building. There has been one great improvement however, and that is the
formation of an asphalted basement floor beneath the hospital, which will render
the place infinitely cleaner and healthier. Formerly the ground was always wet
and sodden from the patients throwing dirty water on it : now it will be clean
and a good place for the in-patients to stay during the day. If good drains were
now made to take away surface water from the enclosure, especially during the
rains, the enclosure would be as tidy and clean as possible. The accommodation
in the hospital during the year has been deficient ; it is built for 71 patients, but
the daily average of in-patients has been higher than that, though lately not so
high as in previous years. The daily average for the present has been 102.5,
being thus 31 over accommodation.
The apothecary's quarters are too small ; and it has been recommended that
they should be enlarged, but nothing has been done as yet. The whole enclosure
of the lock-hospital is too small for any enlargement that may in future be
required for the hospital.
II.—Any changes in the medical charge of the lock-hospital during the year.
From the beginning of the year up till the 22nd April 1880 the hospital was
under the charge of Dr. Dundas ; from that period till the end of the year I have
been in charge. Formerly a 1st class hospital assistant was the resident
medical officer, but during the present year the 1st class assistant apothecary
formerly sanctioned assumed charge.
From the commencement of the year First Class Hospital Assistant Shaik
Hydiat Ally was senior subordinate in charge till the 10th May, assisted by
First Class Hospital Assistant Nubbee Bux and Third Class Hospital Assistant
Monour Ally Khan : these were removed by the Deputy Surgeon-General for
unsatisfactory conduct. On the 10th May 1880 First Class Assistant Apothecary
G. B. Fonseca assumed charge as resident officer. Since that period the follow-
ing Hospital Assistants have done duty for various periods, viz., Hem Chunder
Banerjee, Abdoola Khan : also Kurreem Bux, Abdool Kurreem, and Akbar Khan.
III.—The extent of venereal disease amongst the European troops, &c., &c.
In the following tables will be found the strength of the prostitutes, the
amount of sickness amongst them ; also the strength of the British troops and the
amount of venereal diseases amongst them during the year :—
Strength of prostitutes.
Remaining on the register on 31st December 1879
. . .
...
476
Registered during the year
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . .
241
Total
...
717
Number who removed their names, died, or absconded
...
...
300
Remaining on the register on 31st December 1880
. . .
...
417
Sick prostitutes.
Remaining on 31st December 1879
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
101
Admitted to the hospital during the year
. . .
. . .
... 1,129
Discharged, died, or absconded
...
. . .
. . .
... 1,158
Remaining in hospital on 31st December 1880 ...
. . .
...
72
Daily average number of sick
...
...
. . .
. . . 102.59
Average daily number of days spent in hospital ...
. . .
. . . 39.02
Rs. A. P.
Average cost of each European patient for diet
. . .
... 176 12 9
Ditto
of eachNative
:
ditto
.,.
. . .
...
92 0 0
Average contingent cost for each patient
...
...
...
4 6 10