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Subject.
Para.
Vingorla, remarks in Cases
...
...
...
10
Dapuli
do.
do.
...
...
...
11
Kalia Wari
do.
...
...
...
12
Kamte
do.
do.
...
...
...
13
Mandvi
do.
do.
...
...
...
1 4
Parak near Surat do.
...
...
...
15
Pardi
do.
do.
...
...
...
16
Kallian
do.
do.
...
...
1 7
Kelvi-Mahim
do.
...
...
...
18
Case of arsenical poisoning at Kelvi-Mahim ...
18a
Honowar do.
do.
...
...
19
Dispensaries attached to Civil Hospitals in Bombay.
S u b j e c t .
P a r a .
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Dispensary for Males.
Number admitted and abstract of diseases
...
1
Remarks on Contagious disease
...
...
2
Abstract of diseases continued...
...
... 3
Preponderating Caste in...
...
...
4
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Dispensary for Females
and Children.
Out-patients attend at Obstetric Ward...
...
5
Similar preponderance of caste in the women
and children ...
...
...
...
...
6
Abstract of diseases divided between women
and children ...
...
...
...
7
Remarks . . . . . . . . .
8
Total treated of males, females, and children,
increased attendance during the year
...
. . .
Ophthalmic Dispensary
Successful working of the Institution ...
...
9
Diseases of the Iris—Iridectomy not so fre-
quently resorted to
...
...
...
...
10
Applicants for relief are of all countries
...
1 1
1 5 M D
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Dispensaries attached to Cicil Hospitals in the Mofussil.
Subject.
Para.
Dispensary, Tanna.
Abstract of Diseases at ..
...
1
Local injuries and case of Spider sting...
...
2
Dispensary, Surat.
General Abstract of Diseases, decreased attend-
ance, supposed causes of
...
...
3
Remarks ...
...
...
...
...
4
Dispensary Ratnagiri.
General Abstract of Diseases and increased at-
tendance at
...
...
...
...
4a
Fever not prevalent
...
...
...
...
5
Dispensary, Broach.
General Abstract of Diseases treated ...
6
Manner of conducting the duties of the dispen-
sary
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Dispensary, Karwar.
General Abstract of Diseases.
8
Dispensary, Sawantwari.
General Abstract of Diseases and decreased at-
tendance at
...
...
...
...
...
9
Remarks on the little aid afforded by this Dis-
pensary...
...
...
...
...
...
1 0
Dispensary, Camp Vingorla.
Abstract of Diseases and limited attendance at...
11
Remarks ...
...
...
...
...
...
12
Dispensary, Alibagh.
General Abstract of Diseases treated, decreased
attendance
...
...
...
...
...
13
Remarks on performance of duties at ...
...
14
109
Subject.
Para.
Dispensary, Dapuli.
General Abstract of Diseases treated, progress of
Dispensary
...
...
...
...
. . .
15
Importance of Dapuli for a Dispensary...
“
16
DISPENSARIES WHOLLY ENDOWED.
Dispensary, Kalia W a r i .
General Abstract of Diseases treated and origin
of the term Pallia
...
...
...
. . .
1
Arrangement concerning the medical charge ...
2
DISPENSARIES PARTLY ENDOWED.
Dispensary, Uran.
General Abstract of, and practice at ...
...
3
Dispensary, Coorla.
Abstract of Diseases and state of the Dispen-
sary
...
...
...
...
...
. . .
4
Dispensary, Bandora.
Description of diseases treated at
...
State of the Dispensary ...
...
...
. . .
5
6
DISPENSARIES WHERE THE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT
IS PAID BY GOVERNMENT.
Dispensary, Balsar.
Attendance in
...
. . .
...
...
7
Epidemic diseases at
...
...
...
. . .
8
Dispensary, Parak.
General Abstract of Diseases treated and increase
of patients at ...
...
...
...
...
9
Dispensary, Bhondi.
Increase of patients at, and favourable opinion
of
...
...
. . .
...
...
...
10
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Subject.
Para.
Dispensary, Kallian.
Abstract of Diseases and small attendance at ...
11
Dispensary, Randier.
Abstract of Diseases treated and increase of pa
-
tients at
...
...
...
...
. . .
1 2
Dispensary, Tanna, R. Wadia's.
General Abstract of Diseases treated at, and
character of Hospital Assistant
...
. . .
13
Dispensary Matheran.
Resident inhabitants and number treated
...
1 4
DISPENSARIES UNDER GRANT-IN-AID RULES SUBSE-
QUENT TO 1867.
. . .
Pen.
Abstract of treatment, decrease of attendance
and general remarks ...
...
...
...
1
Water Supply ...
...
. . . ... ...
2
Mandvi.
Abstract of Diseases, decreased attendance at,
general remarks
...
...
...
...
3
Chickli.
Abstract of Diseases, general remarks and de-
creased attendance at ...
... ... ... 4 and 5
Pardi.
6
Abstract of Diseases, general remarks ...
...
Water Supply
...
...
...
. . .
7
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Subject.
Para.
Hansot.
Abstract of Diseases, remarks ...
...
..
8
Remarks on Hospital Assistant ..
...
...
9
Elao.
Abstract of Diseases treated, decreased attend-
ance at ...
...
...
...
...
...
10
B a r d o l i .
Abstract of Diseases treated, and decreased at
-
tendance at
...
...
...
...
11
Anklesar.
Abstract of Diseases, decreased attendance at,
and situation of dispensary ... ...
12
Remarks on Native Doctor
...
...
...
1 3
K a m t e .
New Dispensary building
...
...
...
14
Abstract of Diseases treated
...
...
...
15
General remarks ...
...
...
...
...
. . .
K e l v i - M a h i m .
Selection of house for new Dispensary at
16a
Abstract of Diseases treated
...
...
...
16b
Description of practice of “ Vaids” or country
doctors ...
...
...
...
...
17
Vaccination and inoculation
...
...
...
18
Dispensary accommodation
...
...
19
Bassein.
Great utility of the dispensary established at ...
2 0
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Subject.
Para.
Panwel.
Establishment of Dispensary at, remarks on the
building
...
...
...
...
...
21
Abstract of Diseases treated in, remarks on the
Hospital Assistant...
... ...
...
22
DISPENSARIES WHOLLY SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT.
Honowar.
Abstract of Diseases treated at, and remarks on
m malarious fever
...
. . .
22a
Dockyard Dispensary, Bombay.
Medical Establishment for, abstract of diseases
treated at, diminished attendance and general
remarks ... ...
...
...
...
23
Dispensaries attached to Political Residencies.
Subject.
Para.
Bushire.
Medical Establishment attached to, and re-
marks ... ...
... ...
...
1
Dispensary not formerly always open, record
now kept
...
...
...
...
...
2
General Abstract of Diseases treated ...
...
3
Operations performed at the Dispensary, a small
Hospital suggested and remarks on Hospital
...
Establishment
. . .
4
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Subject.
Para.
Muscat.
Medical Establishment attached to, remarks on
instruments and medicines in, &c. ...
...
5
General Abstract of Diseases treated, utility of
a small Hospital considered ...
...
...
6
On the Payment System, carried out at the Dispensaries of the
Presidency Division.
Subject.
Para.
Establishment of, directed by the Revised Rules.
1
Certain decisions of Government concerning ...
2
With reference to subscriptions...
...
...
3
Further decision of Government on the subject
4
System as carried out in the Presidency Divi-
sion
..
...
...
...
... ...
5
Dissatisfaction of the better classes with the
Resolution : ignorance of the poor of its ap
-
plication and consequent greatly decreased
attendance
...
...
...
...
...
6
Tabulation of daily sick, conclusions drawn
therefrom
...
...
...
...
...
7
Rehabilitation of gratuitous aid in certain dis-
pensaries
...
...
...
...
...
8
Sufficient publicity not given to the meaning of
the rules of the payment system
...
...
9
Receipts at the payment system Dispensaries ...
10
Dispensary medicines given free to the private
patients of officers in medical charge. ...
11
On Municipalities, &c., defraying the whole cost
of medicines ...
...
...
...
...
12
A supposed case illustrating action of ...
...
13
Continuance of the payment system advisable...
13a
Object of the Government in giving gratuitous
medical and surgical education
...
...
14
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Subject.
Para.
Gratuitous medical aid a charity
...
.
1 5
Tables
...
...
...
...
...
...
1 6 a
n d 1 7
GENERAL REVIEW.
Subject.
Para.
In-door European Sick, general results of treat-
ment in Civil, Jail, Bombay, and Marine Hos-
pitals and Lunatic Asylum ...
...
...
1
In-door Native Sick, general results of treatment
in Civil, Jail, Police, Bombay Marine Hospi-
tals, Lunatic Asylum, and Charitable Dispen-
saries ...
...
...
...
... .
2
Out-door relief, European Sick, general results of
treatment in the Presidency Dispensaries and
elsewhere
...
...
...
...
...
3
Out-door relief, Native Sick, general results of
treatment in all Dispensaries ... ... ..
4
In-door Sick, Europeans, and their diseases
...
5
In-door Sick, Natives, and their diseases
...
6
In-door Sick, Natives treated in Charitable Dis-
pensaries
...
...
...
...
...
7
In-door Sick, Natives treated in Police Hospi-
tals
...
...
.. . ... ... ...
8
Bombay Marine ...
...
...
...
...
9
Do.
do. Jails ...
...
...
....
10
Out-door European Sick, their diseases...... 11
Out-door Native Sick, their diseases
......
12
Do.
at the Presidency City
...
13
Do.
in the Tanna Collectorate ...
14
Do.
in the Surat Collectorate ...
15
Do.
in the Broach Collectorate...
16
Do.
in the Alibag Collectorate...
17
Do.
in the Ratnagiri Collectorate.
18
Do.
in the Kanara Collectorate...
19
Do.
in Sawantwari
. .. ...
20
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REMARKS.
Subject.
Para.
On some present requirements of the European
General Hospital.
...
...
...
...
1
A temporary day-room for patients
...
...
2
Ceiling for the Hospital ...
...
...
. . .
3
Requirements in the women's ward and yard ...
4
Requirements in the Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Hos
-
pital
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Huts and fresh accommodation for servants of
the Hospital ...
...
...
...
...
6
State of the present quarters of the House Sur
-
geon
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Remarks on the need for new quarters...
...
8
Subject frequently brought forward
...
...
9
Present dead-house, its unsuitability, and re
-
quirement of new one ...
...
...
...
10
Observations respecting the flooring of some of
the wards
...
...
...
... ...
1 1
Lunatic Asylum, Colaba
... ...
...
12
Present requirement of airing grounds and shed
shelters...
...
...
...
...
...
13
Gardening not likely to be productive. Fowl
-
Farm suggested instead
...
...
...
14
Certain sanitary arrangements necessary in the
women's airing ground
...
...
...
15
Drainage and Water Supply
...
...
...
16
Requirements of a Hospital
...
...
...
17
Dead-houses for Dispensaries ...
...
...
18
Necessity for Vernacular Students being well
versed on the subject of post-mortem exam-
inations...
...
...
...
...
...
1 9
Well waters at Tanna and present Latrine ar
-
rangements at the Hospital a public nuisance.
20
Byculla waste ground between the Hospital
and Parsonage ...
...
...
... ...
21
Anklesar change of locality for Dispensary ...
. . .
Cowasjee Jehangeer Ophthalmic Hospital, want
of out-offices and quarters for Hospital As
-
sistant ...
...
. . .
16 M D
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APPENDICES.
A.
Paying
System.
Paying system, average daily attendance at Dis-
pensaries, &c.
B.
Payment
System.
Table of amounts received at Charitable Dispen-
saries on account of the payment system.
C.
Income. Statement shewing the available annual income
of each Civil Jail, Police Hospital, &c.
D.
Cost.
Statement showing the cost of each Civil Jail,
Police Hospital, &c.
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PRELIMINARY.
In the administration report of the Presidency Division, Medical
Department (Civil), a few preliminary remarks appear necessary, to
point out the additional means that have been afforded during the
year 1872-73 for the alleviation of sickness amongst the people, by
the establishment of new institutions, in the erection of new buildings
to take the place of temporary arrangements, which, though useful,
were unsuited to the purposes required, and in additions to existing
hospitals, giving to them increased facilities for the treatment of
disease.
2. Commencing with the presidency, an obstetric ward for the
occupation of poor and respectable European and Eurasian women,
was completed within the year. This will fulfil what has long, I
believe, been felt as a great desideratum.
3.
Two new wings, with their out-offices, have been added to
the Lunatic Asylum at Colaba—one for males and one for females.
Out-houses have been erected for the servants of the institution, and
alterations, generally, have been made in the interior of the old
building.
4. At Alibagh, in the Colaba Collectorate, a small hospital for the
reception of police and civil sick and for a dispensary, well situated
and fairly built, has been finished and occupied; this building replaces
a most miserable set of arrangements which were allowed to exist
for years. The hospital was undertaken originally without reference
to the Medical Department, and its arrangements are somewhat
incomplete or insufficient.
5. At Balsar, in the Surat Collectorate, a handsome building
has been erected; this was occupied as a dispensary on 25th April
1873; it provides good accommodation for in-patients and for out
-patients, and replaces the old arrangement of a hired house in the
town.
6. At Panwel, in the Tanna Collectorate, a dispensary has
been established under the grant-in-aid rules. The dispensary is
held in a house, hired for the purpose, which the owner, a member of
the municipality, has prepared and made as suitable as possible : it is
circumscribed in its space; but it is the best that could be obtained.
This dispensary was opened in January 1873.
7. At Bassein, in the Tanna Collectorate, a dispensary, under
the grant-in-aid rules, was opened in May 1872; a house belonging
to Government, for which rent is paid, is occupied at present. A
native gentleman has offered to give an excellent house for the pur
-pose, and to make all alterations that are requisite. This offer will,
I believe, be accepted. The present dispensary building, besides
being occupied by a Government office, is unsuited in many ways
for the purpose.
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8. At Kelvi-Mahim, in the Tanna Collectorate, a dispensary,
under the grant-in-aid rules, was opened in August 1872. It
occupies the only house that could be obtained for the purpose, which
was repaired and altered to suit the requirements of a dispensary, as
far as it possibly could be made to do so.
9. At Sidapur, in the Kanara Collectorate, a dispensary has
been sanctioned under the grant-in-aid rules. It is not yet opened.
10. Besides the above arrangements for the extension of medical
aid, repairs and emendations of importance, to the care and comfort
of the sick, have been carried out.
11. The present European General Hospital has benefited by
various sanctions of Government. The wards for contagious diseases
(small-pox, &c.,) have been rendered more secure. Punkahs have
been entirely refitted, and now give comfort to the sick, the windows
of the ward for females, on a side exposed to racket players, have
been fitted with set venetians, supply of hot and cold water has
been arranged for throughout the building, and the conversion of a
part of the hospital into a ward for warrant officers of the marine and
better class of Europeans has been sanctioned by Government, and a
re-arrangement of the dispensary will be carried out.
12. In the Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Hospital the store-room has
been supplied with gas—the cookroom for Brahmans has been paved.
A sanction of Government has been granted to a verandah shelter for
the out-patients attending the dispensary : and a new deadhouse is
proposed.
13. The Cowasjee Jehangeer Ophthalmic Hospital suffered
much from lightning and wind on the night of the 18th June 1872 ;
a great part of the zinc roofing was completely torn off, and much
damage was done : the hospital for a time was in the greatest confu
- s i o n ; t h e n e c e s s a r y r e p a i r s h a v e b e e n e x e c u t e d .
14. The lunatic asylum has had various alterations and
repairs made in the old building, consequent on re-arrangements
called for by the erection of the new wings. All these have tended to
the improvement of the place generally.
15. The Goculdass Tejpal Hospital is progressing towards com
-pletion ; and, I understand, a dispensary at Mhar in the Colaba Collec--
torate is being erected.
16. There are several of the towns in the zillahs of Tanna,
Surat, Broach, where dispensaries are established in hired houses,
which would probably be more useful, if buildings of a moderate
character were erected specially for them.
I may enumerate, Kelvi-Mahim, Uran, Pen, Anklesar,
Hansot, Jumbusar, Panwel, Bassien—probably arranged for,
Chickli—in progress, Randier.
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17. At Roha-Ashtimie, in the Colaba Collectorate, a dispensary
has been, I believe, proposed.
18. The new hospitals and institutions which are under consi
-
deration are—
A new European General Hospital, Bombay,
A new Lunatic Asylum, Bombay,
A new Civil Hospital at Karwar,
An Asylum for segregation of Lepers at Ratnagiri.
REVIEW OF HOSPITALS.
19. The medical institutions in the Presidency Division, includ-
ing Aden, Muscat, Bushire, Bassadore, and the Bombay Marine,
treated of in the following report, are as follows:—
LUNATIC ASYLUM, COLABA.
Civil Hospitals.
European General Hospital,
Karwar,
Sawantwari,
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Hospital,
Cowasjee Jehangeer Ophthalmic, Vingurla,
Tanna,
Dapuli,
Alibagh,
Surat,
Ratnagiri,
Aden.
Broach,
Jail Hospitals.
Her Majesty's Common Jail,
Karwar,
Sawantwari,
" House of Correction
Tanna,
Aden,
Alibagh.
Surat,
Ratnagiri,
Police Hospitals.
Tanna,
Broach,
Surat,
Alibagh,
Ratnagiri,
Aden,
Karwar,
Police treated at dispensaries.
Sawantwari,
Dispensaries attached to Civil Hospitals.
European General Hospital,
Karwar,
Sawantwari,
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Hospital,
Cowasjee Jehangeer Ophthalmic, Vingurla,
Tanna,
Alibagh,
Dapuli,
Surat,
Ratnagiri,
Aden.
Broach,
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Dispensaries endowed.
Kaliawari,
Victoria.
Dispensaries partly endowed, the Medical Establishment of which
and a small contingency allowance is defrayed by Government.
Kurla,
Uran.
Bandora,
Dispensaries the Medical Establishment of which is paid by Govern
-ment, established previous to 1867.
Balsar,
Randier,
Parak Surat,
Rustomjee Wadia, Tanna,
Bhondi,
Matheran,
Kullian,
Karwar.
Dispensaries established under Grants-in-aid System subsequent to
1867.
Pen,
Anklesur,
Mandvie,
Jumbusar,
Chickli,
Panwel,
Pardi,
Kelvi-Mahim,
Hansot,
Bassien,
Elao,
Kamte.
Bardoli,
Dispensaries supported by Government.
Bombay Dockyard,
Honawar.
Dispensaries attached to Political Residencies.
Muscat,
Bushire.
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
1. The annual report of the Colaba Lunatic Asylum is written
and submitted by Surgeon Niven, M.D., the Superintendent. This
officer returned on the 20th March 1873. Surgeon Major Shepherd
held the acting appointment during the absence of Dr. Niven on
leave, but did not remain in charge until his return, being required
to join an appointment at Aden. During the interval, several officers
held temporary charge; these officers were Assistant Surgeon Weir,
Surgeon G. Y. Hunter, and Surgeon Major Trestrail. Mr. Shepherd
did not leave any memoranda behind, descriptive of his work during
the year, nor did he forward any when called upon to do so; Surgeon
Hunter left some remarks relative to various matters during the two
months he held charge, these remarks are chiefly suggestions for
changes which it is needless to enter upon here. The report is full
and complete. The following is a short, general analysis of its
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contents:—During Dr. Niven's absence on furlough, he finds addi
-tions have been made to the buildings but no ground for airing
courts or gardens supplied, therefore, the "overcrowding," he
considers, "is rather increased than diminished, as a greater number
have been huddled together during the day, and classification is as
impossible as ever."
2. I will, however, remark here, that attempts at classification
have been made, the epileptics have been separated, day and night;
the noisy and refractory are during the day in the large yard. In
the centre yard, the quiet and orderly take such recreation as is
available. The front garden is the recreation ground of Europeans,
Eurasians, and quiet, garden-working natives; further, the women,
though not classified, are arranged with regard to their general
behaviour.
3. The perpetuation of the system of galleries for sleeping, in
the new wings, is to be regretted. The asylum is not quite adapted
for night classification, as the galleries are the sleeping places of
many; but the refractory all sleep in single rooms.
4. The tables for native insane Dr. Niven has supplied, show
that at the end of the year 1871-72 there remained in the asylum
173 males and 41 females (214); during the year 1872-73 there
were admitted 80 males, 14 females, of whom 6 males and 2 females
were re-admissions (94); making a total treated of 253 males and
55 females=308. Of these 50 males were discharged or removed, 38
being recovered, 5 relieved, and 7 not improved; 10 females were
discharged all recovered; 19 males and 3 females died: total 82;
and there remained on the 31st March 1873, 184 males and 42
females=226. Of natives, the average daily number in the asylum
during the year has been 223-181 males and 42 females.
5. Table No. 2 shows that, taking the last 23 years, the average
daily number of natives in the asylum was 210=males 168, and
females 42—13 less than the average of the year under report. As
regards females the average for the year 1872-73 is the same number
as is shown for these 23 years, the increase being in males (13). As
a wing for females has been added, and a wing also for males, and as
the original accommodation for females was also given over to males,
it does really appear that a very considerable addition has been
made to male accommodation, but no increase to that for females.
6. From Table 3, it appears that in 1859 there were 214 inmates
at the end of the year with an average daily number of 212; that
the number declined until 1870, when there were 224 remaining at
the end of the year, with an average daily number of 218; in
1871-72 the number again declined to 214, remaining at the end of
the year, with an average daily number of 208; in the years 1872-73