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TABLE II.
Plague
Relapsing fever
Observation ...
Small-pox ...
Admissions.
59
1
2
1
Deaths.
45
,,, ,.,
1
1
Eecoveries.
14
1
1
Percentage of
Mortality.
76-2T
.,..«
50
100
TABLE III.
Months.-
12th August 1899 to 31st
May 1900
Total
Admissions.
59
Died
within
24 hours.
15
Died
within
48 hours.
12
Total
Deaths.
45
Total
Recoveries.
14
Percentage
of
Deaths.
76-27-
TABLE III (A).—Relapsing Fever.
Months.
12th August 1899 to 31st May 1900..
Total
Admissions.
1
Deaths.
Eecoveries.
I
Percentage of
Deaths.
TABLE TV.
Males
..„
...
Females
Children under 12 years
Total
Admissions.
43
15
5
36
8
3
7
7
2
Percentage of
Mortality.
. 83-72'
53-3
60
TABLE V.
Table showing Mortality for the Year amongst Sexes and Children.
Total Mortality for the year.
12th August 1899 to 31st May
1900
Mortality among
men.
3G
Mortality among
women.
8
Mortality among,
children all under
12 years of age.
3
TABLE V (A).
Percentage of Mortality amongst the following Ages.
1.
2.
3.
A.
5.
6.
Ages.
Up to 1 year
1 year to 10 years
10 years to 20 ,, ...
20
„ 30 „
30
„ 40 „
40 years and upwards
Percentage of
mortality.
50
64-70
80
83-3
81-25
241
TABLE VI,—Showing the Situation of Buloes..
Situation.
Right groin
Left groin
Right femora]
Left femoral
Right axillary
Left axillary
Right cervical
...
...
Left cervical
No buboes .„.
Total
a umber
of cases.
14
13
7
6
7
5
a
2
2
Males.
10
11
6
6
3
3
2
2
1
Females.
4
2
1
4
2
1
1
Mortality .
8
12
7
C
3
3
2,
2
2
Recoveries.
6
1
4
2
1
Percentage
of
Mortality.
57'14
92'SO
100
100
42-85
60
66-6
100
100
C. N. CLERK,
Hospital Assistant,
Bhatia Plague Hospital*.
No. 15.
Report on the Kapole Plague Hospital, Bombay, fro-m
1st June 1899 to 31st May 1900.
The foundation of this hospital was laid on the 1st May 1899 and it was
opened on the 1st October 1899.
Names of Committee.
(1) Seth Tribhowandas Varjiwandas. (2) Seth- Tribhowandas Mangaldas
Nathubhai. (3) Seth Manmohandas Ramji, J. P., Treasurer. (.4) Kaliandas Keshav-
das, J. P. (5) Ranchoddas Tvibhowandas, Treasurer. (6) Rao Saheb G opal das
Khoosaldas, Secretary. (7) Visram Nanji, Secretary. (8) Jaranadas Mody,
Secretary.
Hon. Physician—Dr. R. Row, M. D. (London). Nurse—Pirojbai Bhaji-
walla. Hospital Assistants—Shivsunker Pande and Govindrao Gunesh Vaidya. Ward
boys—Pandoo and Gauoo. One Sepoy and a Dhobi. Donations were given by the
Members of the Kapole Bania community to the extent of Rs. 3,610, also all the me-
dicines required for the Hospital are supplied by Mr. Manmohandas Ramji at hi*
own expense, and milk is supplied by Javerbai, widow of Nnrsidas Devidas.
The sides of the Hospital buildings are built of deal-wood boards.
There are three wards, namely—one acute ward, one convalescent ward, and one
observation ward, one dispensary, one store-room, one Doctor's office, one Hospital
Assistants' quarter, one ward-boys' kitchen room, and one dead house. There is no
contact ward. Hospital buildings are paved with Porbunder stone.
There is one latrine with two seats. Sewage is taken away by a halalkore to the
sight-soil depot. Clothes were disinfected previous to washing by dhobi.
242
Water supply is derived from Vehar.
Wards and buildings were disinfected by lime-washing and phenyle water,
the clothes were sent to the steam disinfector ten times during the year.
There was no case which was inoculated by Haffkine's serum.
No one died or had any illness amongst the staff during the ye'ar,
TABLE I.—Total Admissions during ilie year.
Months.
June
1899
J^y
August
„
September „
October
„
November 5 ,
December ,,
January 1900
February 5 ,
March
„
April
„
May
„
Total
Plague.
1
2
2
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
2
4
54
Relapsing
Fever.
••• ••*
••• ...
1
......
1
2
Observation
cases, including
all general
diseases.
1
••«•«.
1
1
1
1
5
Total.
2
2
2
6
5
4
8
8
9
7
3
5
61
The largest number of cases were admitted on the 24th February 1900 and
on 2nd May 1900.
Total number of deaths during the year 41 deaths. 38 deaths of plague.
Largest number of deaths on llth March 1900, two deaths on the same day.
TABLE IT.
Plague
.,,
Relapsing Fever
Observation and other diseases
Total
Admissions.
54
2
5
61
Deaths.
38
o
ti
1
41
Recoveries.
16
...
4
20
Percentage of
Mortality.
70
100
20
...
243
TABLE III,
Plague.
Months.
June 1899
July
„
August
„
September,,
October „
November „
December „
January 1900
February „
March
„
April
„
May
„
Total
Admis-
sions.
i
1
2
2
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
2
4
Dl2d
within
24 hours.
!
• ••
1
2
...
2
2
3
1
3
1
...
Died
within
48 hoars.
1
...
...
3
...
1
...
1
"2
...
...
Total
Deaths. ]
1
2
5
3
3
6
5
3
6
1
3
Total ]
Jeeoveries.
1
1
«••
1
2
1
...
2
5
1
1
i
Percentage
of
Deaths.
50
300
83
60
75
100
62
32
8(5
50
75
TABLE III (A).~-Eelapsing Fever.
Months.
December 1899
April 1900
Total
Admissions.
1
1
Total
Deaths.
1
1
Total
Recoveries.
Percentage of
Deaths.
100
100
TABLE III (B).~ Observation, &c.
Months.
June
...
December •
January
...
February
May
Total
Admissions
1
1
1
1
1
Died
within 24
hours.
...
j»««
...
...
...
Died
within 48
hours.
...
...
..,
• •»
...
Total
Deaths.
...
...
••*
...
1
Total
Recoveries
Percentage
of
Deaths.
1
1
1
1
...
•••
...
...
...
244
TABLE IV.
Males
Females
...
Children (under 12 years)
Total
• Admissions.
47
10
4
Deaths.
34
4
3
Recoveries.
13
6
1
Percentage of
Deaths. -
72
40
75
TABLE V.
Showing tlie Mortality amongst Sexes and Children,
Total Mortality for the
year.
41
Mortality amongst
Men.
85
Mortality amongst
Women.
4
Mortality amongst
Children (all umler
12 years of age).
2
TABLE V (A).
Percentage of Mortality amongst the following Ages.
Ages.
Up to I year ..;
1 year to 10 years
10 years to 20 years
Percentage of
Mortality.
...
100
67
Ages.
20 years to 30 years
30 „ to 40 „
40 „ and upwards
Percentage of
Mortality.
71
75
50
TABLE VI.
Situations.
Cervical
...
Right axillary
,..
.,.
Left axillary
Right femoral
.,.
,,.
Left femoral
Eight inguinal
...
,..
Left inguinal
Other situations
No buboes ...
,
Multiple buboes
Total No.
of cases.
6
6
4
8
2
14
14
...
«•?
1
Males.
5
5
2
6
2
11
11
...
»•»
„.
Females,
1
1
2
2
...
3
3
...
...
«••
Mortality.
4
2
2
6
2
10. .
13
• * •
...
... .^R
ecoveries.
2
4
2
2
...
4
1
...
«••
• • •
Percentage
of
Mortality:
67
39
50
75
100
.71
93
• ^«
...
...
245
TABLE VII.
Showing Pneumonic Plague (without Buboes).
Sexes.
Males
Females
,
Children
Admitted.
Died.
• •* •••
• • • !••
Recoreied.
••••••
Percentage of
Mortality.
•*• »••
• • • •••
TABLE VIII.
Showing Cases of secondary Plague Pneumonia ( complicated with Buboes).
Sexes.
Males
Females
Children
Admitted.
Died.
......
«•• ...
Recovered.
......
Percentage of
Mortality.
•»...»
No. 16.
Report on the Thakordwar Lohana Plague Hospital,
Bombay, from the 1st June 1899 to 31st May 1900.
This Hospital was first opened in the month of March 1897 in a "Wadi belonging
to the same community. This Wadi was turned into an hospital and it afforded
accommodation for 35 patients. The standing expenditure is defrayed from a fund
raised amongst the Lohana themselves. The contacts are kept in a large building
attached to the hospital.
Names of Committee.
1. Mr. Haribhai Hemraj.
2. „ Cursondas Govindji.
3.
„ K-alidas Jutha.
4. „ Govind Bhanji.
Medical Officer— Dr. V. S. Divan, L. M. & S.
There is one Hospital Assistant and 4 ward boys attached to the Hospital.
TABLE I.
Total Admissions during the Year.
Months.
June
July
August ...
September
November
December
January
February
April ...
May ...
Total
Plague.
1
2
3
2
3
8
11
6
3
4
48
Belapsing 1
Fever.
••••*•
1
•»*•••
......
•«....
......
1
1
.., ...
• ......
......
*
3
Observation
cases, includ-
ing all general
diseases.
2
1
1
t t
* •
; .
1
• •
< .
1
1
7
Total.
1
5
4
1
2
3
9
13
,
6
4
5
53
246.
TABLE II.
Kelapsing Fever
Observation and other diseases ...
Total
Admissions.
43
3
7
53
Deaths.
29
2
4
35
Recoveries.
14
1
3
18
Percentage of
Mortality.
67
66
57
TABLE III.
Months.
July
August
September
October
...
...
...
November
December
January
March
..»
April
May
Total
Total
Admissions.
1
5
4
1
2
3
9
13
6
4
5
53
Died within
24 hours.
2
• ••
1
1
...
2
2
... .
2
1
3
14
Died within
48 hours.
1
...
...
•••
I
3
2
...
1
...
• »*
8
Total
Deaths.
3
3
1
1
1
C
7
...
5
3
5
35
Total
Recoveries.
1
2
1
...
1
2
8
6
...
1
1
18
Percentage
of Deaths.
6(5 P. 0,
TABLE IV.
Male
Children under 12 years
Total
Admissions.
24
14
5
Deaths.
18
10
1
Recovery.
6
4
4
Perceutag^ of
Mortality.
75
71-4
20
247
TABLE V.
Showing the Mortality for the Yea?* amongst Sexes and Children.
Total Mortality for the
year.
29
Mortality amongst
Men.
18
Mortality amongst
Women.
10
Mortality amongst
Children
(all under 12 years).
1
TABLE V (A.)
Percentage of Mortality amongst the following Ages.
Ages.
2.
3.
4.
1 year to 10 years
10 years to 20 „
20 „ to 30 „
Percentage of
Mortality.
25
72-2
75
Ages.
5. 30 years to 40 years
6. 40 „ and upwards
Percentage o:
Mortality.
55'5
100
TABLE VI.
Showing the Situation of Biiboes.
Situation.
Cervical
...
Paroid
Right axillary
Left axillary
Eight femoral
Left femoral
Right inguinal
Left inguinal
Other situation
Multiple buboes
Total No.
of
cases.
4
4
1
18
15
1
Males.
2
2
1
10
8
1
Females.
2
2
8
7
Mortality.
3
3
1
10
12
Recoveries.
1
1
•••<••
8
3
1
Percentage
of
Mortality.
75
75
100
55'5
80
....c.
......
TABLE VII.
Showing Pneumonia Plague (without Buboes).
Males ...
Children
Admitted.
Died.
Recovered
... ...
Percentage
of
Mortality.
248
TABLE Till.
Males
Females
Children
...
Admitted.
Died.
Recoveries.
......
••••••
Percentage
of
Mortality.
••••••
As much has been said in the previous year's report on the epidemic it would be
sufficient to mention hero that this year's epidemic does not differ materially from the
previous ones. The treatment is more or less symptomatic, but ice on the head and
gland, wet-paok and stimulants have been found useful-
No. 17.
Report of Messrs. Greaves Cotton & Co.'s Plague
Hospital, Worli, for the year ending 31st May 1900.
The idea of erecting a temporary Plague Hospital was for the benefit of
the employes, who are helpless and poor. The Hospital sheds were erected in an
excellent spot in Worli on the Municipal ground. There is one ward for plague
patients with 12 beds and 7 sheds around it. One observation ward, one small-pox,
one for contacts, two for evicts, one for dispensary and one servants' quarters. The
accommodation in all is for 122 persons.
The staff of the Hospital consisted of:—
One Hakim.
One Assistant.
One Clerk.
Four Sepoys.
Two Ward boys.
One Ward ayah.
Two Sweepers.
There was no illness or death amongst the staff.
The water supply is received from the DeLisle Road main pipe.
The following five cases of plague previously inoculated with Prof. Haffkine'f-
serum were admitted in the Hospital:—
Name.
1. Kondia Rama
2. Din Mahad Shaikji.
3. John Continho ...
4. Shaik Inart
5. Eaboo Diiakin
Sex.
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
Age.
10
55
16
35
22
Caste.
Hindu ...
Mahomedan
Christian ...
Mahomedan
Hindu ...
Profession.
Mill-hand .
»}
Boy
...
Mill-band.
>)
Date of
Inocula-
tion.
5-10-99
21- 2-00
12- 9-99
21- 2-00
20- 1-00
Date
of
Attack.
29-12-99
25- 2-00
27- 3-00
1- 4-00
15- 4-00
Result.
Recovered.
Died 26-2-00
Recovered.
Died.
Recovered.
249
Out of 28 cases under observation 9 developed small-pox, out of these one died
smd 8 recovered. It must be mentioned here that the admission of small-pox cases
In this Hospital was stopped by a letter No. 12578, dated 22nd January 1900,
from the Special Medical Officer, Plague Operations.
The total number of deaths during the period under report was 16, out of
\vhich 12 were from plague, 3 from fever and one from small-pox.
Owing to the small number of deaths no weekly mortality can "be shewn.
TABLE I.—Showing Total admissions in Messrs. Greaves Cotton and Company's Plague
Hospital during the year ending 31s£ May 1900.
Mouths.
December 1899
January 1900
February „ ...
March
April
„
May
„
Total
Plague.
1
G
9
2
4
1
23
Relapsing
Fever.
Observation
including
all diseases.
5
20
3
28
Total.
6
26
9
5
4
1
51
TABLE II.
Plague
Relapsing Fever
Observation and other diseases...
Total
Admissions.
23
28
61
Deaths.
12
... >•«
4
16
Recoveries.
11
• • • •**
24
35
Percentage
of
Mortality.
52'1
14-2
31
TABLE III.—Plague.
Months.
December 1899 ...
January 1900
February
„
March
„
April
„
May
„
Total
Admis-
sions.
1
6
9
2
4
1
Died
within
24 hours.
1
2
1
2
Died
within
48 hours.
3
Total
Deaths.
2
7
1
2
Total
Recoveries.
1
4
2
1
2
1
Percentage
of
Deaths.
......
66-6
777
50
50
.
250
TABLE IV.
Males
Females
Children under 12 years
Total
Admissions.
15
4
4
Deaths.
9
2
1
Recoveries.
6
2
3
Percentage
of
Deaths.
GO
50
25
Hindus.
}
Males
Females
...
...
Children under 12 years
Total
Admissions.
9
4
3
Deaths.
6
2
Recoveries.
3
2
3
Percentage
of
Deaths.
G6-G
50
Maliomedcms.
Males ...
Females
Children under 12 years
. ,
Total
Admissions.
5
......
1
Deaths.
3
1
Recoveries.
2
Percentage
of
Deaths.
GO
100
Christians.
Male
Female
Children under 12 years
Total
Admissions.
1
Deaths.
i
Recoveries.
1
Percentage
of
Deaths.
». ...
TABLE V.
Showing the Mortality for the Year amongst Sexes and Children.
Total Mortality for the year.
16
Mortality
amongst
Men.
1
Mortality
amongst
Women.
4
Mortality
amongst
Children.
1
251
TABLE VII.—Showing Pneumonic Plague {without Buboes),
Male
Female
Children
Admissions.
1
1
Deaths.
Eeeoveries.
1
1
Percentage
of
Mortality.
No. 18.
Jain Hospital, Parel Road.
I beg to submit my report for the Parel Jain Plague Hospital for the year
commencing from 1st June 1899 to 31st May 1900. There has been no change in
the staff or building. We have already submitted last year our report with full
particulars.
One case of inoculation by Haffkine's serum was cured. He was sent to us
by Dr. Jayaker who inoculated him.
A ward boy and one Mehter, both died of phthisis.
X. F. PEREIRA,
Medical Officer.
TABLE I.
Total Admissions during the Year.
Months.
June
1899
J%
»
August
„
September
„
...
...
...
October
„
November „
December ,,
January 1900
February „
March
„
April
„
May
„
...
Plague.
2
9
8
16
28
12
13
27
32
46
31
13
Eolapsing
Fever.
• •%
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Observation
cases including
all general
diseases.
1
...
1
...
...
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
Total.
3
9
10
16
23
13
14
30
33
47
34
If
252
TABLE II.
Plague
Eelapsing Fever
Observation
and
other
Diseases
Total...
Admissions.
282
1
13
246
Deaths.
180
8
188
Racoveries.
52
1
5
58
Percentage of
Mortality.
75
TABLE III.
Months.
June
1899
July
August
September „
October
„
November „
December „
January 1900
February „
March
,,
April
„
May
„
Total
admissions.
3
9
10
16
23
13
14
30
33
47
34
14
Died
within
21 hours
1
4
5
2
5
5
10
3
11
10
3
Died
within
48 hours.
1
2
5
3
1
' 2
6
4
6
Total
deaths.
2
7
8
11
17
11
9
21
21
37
SO
14
Total
recoveries
1
2
2
5
6
2
5
9
12
10
4
Percentage
of
deaths.
66
77
80
66
75
85
65
70
64
80
88
100
TABLE IV.
Males
Females
Children (under 12 years) ..
Total
admissions.
189
37
20
Deaths.
147
27
14
Recoveries.
42
10
fi
Percentage of
deaths.
78
73
70
TABLE V.
Table shoioing the mortality for the year amongst sexes and children.
Total mortality for the year.
188
Mortality
amongst
men.
147
Mortality
amongst
women.
27 .
Mortality amongst
children (all under
12 years of age).
H
253
TABLE V (A).
Percentages, of Mortality amongst the following Ages.
No.
1
2
3
Age years.
Up to 1 years. *
1 year to 10 years
10 years to 20 „
Percentage
of mortality.
10,0
80
GO
No.
4
5
G
Age years.
20 years to 80 years ...
30 „ ,,40 „
40 and upwards..,
Percentage
of mortality.
80
50
62
TABLE VI.
Table showing the situation of buboes.
Situation.
Cervical ...
Parotid
Eight axillary
Left axillary
...
Eight femoral
Left femoral
Right inguinal
Left inguinal
Other situations .„
No buboes
Multiple buboes ...
Total No.
of cases.
18
41
25
49
39
16
16
«%»
2S
•••
Males.
13
• ••
32
23
43
33
11
12
•»•
25
••»
Females.
5
...
;
9
2
6
6
5
4
"*3
Mortality.
15.
...
33
20
38
31
10
14
...
19
•••
Recoveries,
3
...
8;
5
11
8
6
2
• •*«
9
*ct
Percentage
of
mortality.
83-3
...
80
80
77
75
62'2
87'2
• ••
56
...
TABLE VII.
Table showing Pneumonic Plague {without Buboes),
Males
,
Females ...
Children ...
Admitted.
11
...
...
Died.
10
...
...
Becovered,
1
• *•
...
Percentage of
mortality.
90g
...
...
TABLE VIII.
Table showing Cases of secondary Plague Pneumonia (complicated with Buboe),
Males
,
Females ...
•Children...
Admitted.
Died,
• • • «-» •
••*•••
Eecovered.
«*••»•
Percentage of
mortality.
......
In conclusion I am prepared to send charts if required, for I will have to pre-
pare the same. The pneumonic cases died as they oil came to us very late ; only
one recovered.
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No. 19.
Eeport on the Dariasthan Lohana Plague Hospital,
Bombay, from 1st June 1899 to 31st May 19OO.
This hospital was first opened in April 1897 in Dariastban W*di situated at
Dariasthan Street by Cutchi Lohanas for the benefit of their own community, ]t
•was then transferred to Olive Road, No. 131, at the foot of the Musjid Bridge.
Names of Committee.
Rao Bahadur Keshuvji Nathoo Sailor.
Kurumsi Damji, J.P.
Shet Motiram Jadhuvji.
Medical Officer—V. S. "Dewan.
Hospital Assistant—V. G. Thakur.
And three ward boys attached to the hospital.
The present hospital building, a three-storied house, accommodates 22 patients
while the contacts are kept in separate sheds specially erected for the purpose at
Broach Street. On the first floor there is a dispensary, quarters for the Hospital
Assistant, and cases under observation. On the second floor acute plague cases
»re kept, while the third is set apart for convalescent patients,
The water is supplied from the Municipal water pipes, and disinfection of
clothes was carried on at District 3, B Ward South, with steam. The disin-
fectants usually employed were carbolic acid and corrosive sublimate. There were
two cases of plague among the ward boys, but owing to immediate treatment both
fortunately recovered.
TABLE I.
Total aimissions during the year.
From 1st June to 3 1st May 1900 ...
Plague.
288
Relapsing
Fever.
1
Observation
cases inducting
general disease.
19
Total.
308
TABLE II.
Relapsing fever
Observation and other diseases
Total...
Admissions.
288
1
19
308
Deaths.
201
......
6
207
Eecoveries.
87
1
13
102
Percentage of
Mortality.
69-7
......
30
6G'9
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TABLE IIT.
From 1st June to
Slsfc May 1900...
Admissions.
Died
within 24
hours.
288
70
Died
within 48
hours.
Total
Deaths.
52
201
Total
Recoveries.
87
Percentage of
Mortality.
69-7
If the mortality within 24 hours is deducted percentage would be 64*6, and
.if the mortality within 48 hours is also deducted the percentage would stand at
53*6. This shows clearly that most of the cases or patients are brought in a moribund
condition.
TABLE IV.
Males
Females
Children (under 12 years)
Total
Admissions.
382
76
30
Deaths.
127
56
18
Recoveries.
55
20
12
Percentage of
Deathi.
69-7
'73'6
60
TABLE V.
Total mortality for
the year.
201
Mortality amongst
men.
127
Mortality amongst
women.
56
Mortality amongst
children Call under 12
years of age).
18
TABLB V (^).
Percentage of Mortality amongst the following Ages,
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Ages.
Up to 1 year
1 year to 10 years ,
10 years to 20 3j
20 „ 1o 30 „
30 „ to 40 „
40 „ and upwaids ..,
,
Percentage of Mortality.
44-4
70-5
C6-6
82'6
70
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TABLE VI.
Table showing the situation'of'Bubo'es'.'
Situation.
Cervical
Parotid
Eight axillary
Left axillary
Eight femoral
Left femoral
Eight inguinal
Left inguinal
Other situations
No buboes ...
Multiple buboes
Total No.'
of cases.
12
2
36
11
67
92
18
18
6
Males.
8
2
29
10
46
71
10
12
3
Females.
4
7
1
21
21
8
6
3
Mortality.
11-
2
• 26
8
44
59
13
12
3
Recoveries.
1
1
10
0
O
23
33
5
6
3
Percentage
of
Mortality.
91'6
100
72*2
72-7
65-6
64-1
72-2
66-6
50
TABLE VII.
Table showing Pneumonic Plague (loitliout Buboes).
Males
Females
Children
Admitted.
18
7
Died.
15
7
Recovered.
3
Percentage of
Mortality.
83-3
100
TABLE VIII.
Table showing Cases of secondary Plague Pneumonia (with Buboes).
Males...
Females
...
...
,<*.
Children
Admitted.
1
Died.
1
Recovered.
Percentage of
Mortality.
100
As ranch has been said in the previous years' reports on the epidemic it would
be sufficient to mention here that this year's epidemic in no way materially differed
from the previous ones. The type was as virulent, the chief symptoms being
high fever, headache, vomitting and painful glandular enlargement. In the
majority of cases of recovery the buboes suppurate and the treatment was more or
less symptomatic, but ice on the head and gland, wet pack and stimulants have been
found very useful.
V. S. DEWAN,
Medical Officer.
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No. 20.
Report of the Jain Cutchi Dasa Oswal Plague Hospital
from 26th of April 1900 to the 31st of May 1900.
History of the foundation of the Hospital.—The Hospital was opened on the 26th
of April 1900 with the kind permission of the Municipal Commissioner and the
Special Medical Officer, Plague Operations, Bombay.
This hospital was maintained solely by Mr. Jethabhai Damjee and its manage-
ment looked after by Mr. K. H. Kayani.
At the request of the Proprietor and certain gentlemen of the above community,
I had undertaken to act as an Honorary Chief Medical Officer, and the patients were
visited twice daily. Besides this there was one paid Hospital Assistant doing the
duties of a Resident Medical Officer.
Hospital Staff.—The following constituted the working staff of the Hospital :—
1 Chief Medical Officer.
1 Resident Medical Officer.
1 Compounder.
3 Ward Boys.
1 Cook.
1 Dhobie.
2 Mehtars
The Hospital*—The Hospital was situated in Mandvie at the corner where
Tantanpura Street joins the Pydhowneo Street, It consisted of one big ward,
no dispensary and accommodation for the resident medical officer and servants. It
was freely ventilated and provided accommodation for 24 patients.
Conservancy.—Attached to the Hospital there were three latrines. Special
provision was made to receive frecal, urinary, and other discharges of the patients.
As a matter of fact nothing was allowed to be disposed of by "the mehtars unless
subjected to strong antiseptics, such as strong solutions of perchloride of mercury,
permanganate of potash and phenyle solutions.
Water-supply.—Tap water was used.
Sickness among the Sta/.—NoiiQ out of the Hospital Staff died and none were
attacked with plague.
TABLE I.
Total Admissions durina the Year.
Months.
From 26th April
1900 to 31st May
1900.
Plague.
18
Relapsing Fever.
...
Observation cases
including all general
diseases.
1, (Malarial
Fever.)
Total.
14
Remarks.—The patients admitted were generally of the middle and poor class,
and were all voluntary admissions ; but they were generally sent to the Hospital when
severe symptoms had set in, z'.0., majority of the patients admitted were in a state of
either exhaustion or collapse. Half the number of the patients were treated by their
own native vaids, but proved fatal.
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None of the patients treated in this Hospital were previously inoculated by Prof.
Haffkine's plague prophylactic.
TABLE II.
—
Relapsing Fever
Observation and other diseases
Total
Admissions.
13
...
1
14
Deaths,
10
...
...
10
Becoveries.
3
...
1
4
Percentage
of Mortality.
•76
...
...
•64
TABLE III.
Mouths.
April
May
Total
Admissions
Plague.
4
9
Died within
24 hours.
Plague.
1
1
Died within
48 hours.
Total
Deaths.
j
2
2
4
6
Total of
Eecoveries.
•••
8
Percentage
of Mortality.
•100
•66
TABLE IV.
Males
M .
Females
...
...
Children (under 12 years) ...
Total
|
Admissions.
5
5
3
Deaths.
2
5
3
Becoveries.
3
...
...
Percentage of
Deaths.
•40
•100
•100
TABLE V.
Table showing tfie Mortality for the Year amongst Sexes and Children.
Total
mortality
for the year.
10
Mortality amongst
men.
2
Mortality amongst
women.
5
Mortality among
children (all under 12
years of age).
3
TABLE V (A).
Percentage of Mortality amongst following Ages.
No.
1
3
Age.
Up to 1 year ...
1 year to 12 years ...
12 years to 20 „
Percentage
of mortality.
•100
•33
No.
4
5
0
Age.
20 years to 30 years ...
30 „ to 40
40 „ and upwards ..."
Percentage
of mortality.
•80
•100