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Local Nurse, Mrs. Barr, worked here during the year. Mr. Suntoji Ramji was the
House Surgeon, Messrs. Rahiman and Din Mohamad the Hakims, and Mr. G.
Dharmaji the Vaidya. In addition to the above there were, when the staff was at
its maximum, 2 Hospital Assistants, 3 Compounders, 1 Vaidya's Assistant, 1 Ha-
kim's Assistant, 1 Office Peon, 1 Store Boy, 3 Cooks, 1 Poultice Boy. 2 Corps«
Bearers, 1 Masai, 1 Bhisti,3 Dhobies, 27 Ward Boys, 18 Ayahs, 29 Sweepers, 2
Ramosis, 30 Coolies, 1 Store Clerk and 1 Telephone and Registering Clerk.
Inoculated Cases.—There were no inoculated eases among the plague cases
admitted into the hospital during the year under report.
Sickness and Mortality among Members of the Staff.—Eleven of the Staff fell
ill during the year under report. 3 with Plague, 3 with Relapsing fever, 2 with
Cholera, 1 with Peurperal fever, 1 with Remittent fever and 1 with Lobular Pneu-
monia. Of these 6 died, viz., 3 Plague cases, 1 Peurperal fever case, 1 Remittent
fever case and 1 Pneumonia case.
Changes during the year.—The General Mohamedan Hospital, Northbrook
Gardens, and the Sunni Julahi Mohamedan Hospital, Ripon Road, were incorporated
with this hospital on the 1st of February 11)01, when 4 Plague, 1 Relapsing fever
and 8 Observation cases were sent from the General Mohamedan Hospital, and
17 Plague, 1 Relapsing fever and 11 Observation cases from the Sunni Julahi
Mohamedan Hospital. These patients were permitted to have native treatment if
they desired it, and were accommodated separately from Hindus and other castes.
Orphans.—During the period under report 20 unclaimed orphans remained in
the hospital, either on account of the death of their parents, or by their parents or
guardians deserting them. One died, 11 were sent to the Lady Northcote Orphan-
age, and enquiries were still being made about 8 at the end of the period under
report.
Admissions and Results.—The total number of admissions during the year
under review was 3,599 against 4,722 in the previous year. Of these 3,599 cases,
2,712 were sent by District Officers and other Plague Authorities (including 51
from His Majesty's Common Prison) and 887 came of their own accord.
71 patients were sent for observation from the Modikhana Segregation Camp by
the Port Health Officer, of which, 4 turned out to be Plague, 3 Cholera and 14
Relapsing fever. Of 185 persons sent as contacts, 9 developed Plague and
1 Cholera. Out of the total number of admissions 1,277 proved to be Plague cases,
and of these 999 proved fatal. Among the remainder there were 995 cases of
Relapsing fever, 1 of Small-pox, 3 of Chicken-pox, 1 of Measles and 130 of
Cholera. Of the Plague cases, 105 were under the treatment of the Native Vaidya
attached to the hospital, and 174 under that of the Hakim. Of the former, 11, and
of the latter, 53 recovered.
Clinical Observations.—Among Clinical Observations submitted by the
Medical Officer in charge, he records the case of one pregnant female who suffered
from plague, and was discharged cured, her gestation proceeding uninterruptedly
till the full term. There were only 7 other pregnant plague cases and they all
aborted. He observes that eases with left axillary buboes are very fatal, as are also
cases complicated by persistent vomiting. He records 34 cases of Plague Pneumo-
nia and 106 Bubonic cases complicated by Pneumonia. This form during the
period under report, appears to have been most common in February.
Haemorrhage was observed in 27 of his cases, all of which proved fatal. In 2 of
these there were petechiae on the shoulders and back. I n three instances he found
plague complicated by relapsing fever.
Treatment.— The main treatment adopted was the stimulant form and
complications were treated according to indications.
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