2
REPORT ON THE
It will be seen that the general health of the town and the added area of
the Suburbs was somewhat better than it had been in 1891, but in Howrah
the total mortality was greater than in any one of the ten previous years. In
Calcutta and the added area cholera, bowel-complaints, and fever were less fatal
than in 1891, but the deaths returned under the heading " Other causes" were
greater. Howrah recorded more deaths from cholera in 1892 than it had done
in the previous ten years, and fever and bowel-complaints were also more fatal.
The vital statistics of Calcutta show a diminished prevalence of cholera, fever,
and bowel-complaints in the past year, and the hospital returns from these causes
are lighter.
3. Numbers treated in hospital.— The total number of out-patients attending
at all the institutions was 226,772, against 219,818 in 1891, an increase of 6,954.
This increase is chiefly due to the opening of a dispensary for out-patients in
connection with the Campbell Hospital, at which no fewer than 11,470 patients
sought relief. At the Chandney Hospital there was also a small increase in the
attendance of out-patients, due to the prevalence of influenza. At Howrah
the increase was insignificant. Decrease occurred in the number of out-
patients at all the other institutions, and is generally explained by the improved
health of the general population.
4. In-door patients showed a slight falling off, the figures for 1891 being
25,318, and for 1892 25,211. Considering the number of the institutions and
the large amount of relief afforded in Calcutta and Howrah, the difference
calls for no special remark. But it is worthy of note that at the Presidency
General Hospital there was an increase of 570 in-patients, which the Surgeon
Superintendent attributes to the unusually large number of ships with their
crews assembled in the port during the year.
5. In the following statement is shown the amount of relief afforded to
in and out-patients classified by sex and age, and the daily average number
under treatment at each institution. This statement differs from a similar
one published with the report of 1891 in giving the race, nationality or
religion of patients :—
NAMES OF THE
INSTITUTIONS.
TOTAL TREATED DURING THE
YEAR.
CLASS.
DAILY ATTENDANCE.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Average number.
Ratio per cent. of—
M e n .
W o m e n .
C h i l d r e n .
T o t a l .
E u r o p e a n s .
E u r a s i a n s .
M u s a l m a n s .
H i n d u s .
O t h e r
c l a s s e s .
M e n .
W o m e n .
C h i l d r e n .
T o t a l .
M e n .
W o m e n .
C h i l d r e n .
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
1 Medical Col-
lege Hospital.
In-door 3,953 2,486
615 7,054
699 1,751 1,057 2,847
700 254.57 127.37 18.85 400.79 63.52 31.78 4.70
Out-door 35,446 9,679 9,535 54,660 3,998 8,096 18,063 21,383 3,120 262.95 74.26 56.90 394.11 66.72 18.84 14.44
Total ... 39,399 12,165 10,150 61,714 4,697 9,847 19,120 24,230 3,820 517.52 201.63 75.75 794.90 65.11 25.36 9.53
2 Presidency
General Hos-
pital.
In-door
2,774
447
277 3,498 2,380
994 ...
...
124 133.49 24.21 10.41 168.11 79.41 14.40 6.19
Out-door
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total ... 2,774
447
277 3,498 2,380
994
. . .
. . .
124 133.49 24.21 10.41 168.11 79.41 14.40 6.19
3 Campbell Hos-
pital.
In-door 6,638 1,590
323 8,551
2
6 2,023 6,350
170 305.17 98.97 41.09 445.23 68.54 22.23 9.23
Out-door 6,000 3,220 2,250 11,470
103
717 3,208 5,718 1,724 68.37 15.08 7.01 90.46 75.58 16.67 7.75
Total
. . . 12,638 4,810 2,573 20,021
105
723 5,231 12,068 1,894 373.54 114.05 48.10 535.69 69.73 21.29 8.98
4 Police Hospital In-door
2,045
. . .
. . .
2,045
. . .
. . .
535 1,510
. . . 88.36
. . .
. . . 88.36 100.
. . .
. . .
Out-door
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total
. . . 2,045
. . .
. . .
2,045
. . .
. . .
535 1,510
. . .
88.36
. . .
...
88.36 100.
. . .
. . .
5 Mayo Native
Hospital.
In-door
1,423
244
89 1,756
. . .
. . .
413 1,315
28 62.7 12.8
5.2 80.7 77.70 15.86 6.44
Out-door 22,482 2,835 2,191 27,508
33
105 4,641 22,574
155 142.2 19.0 13.6 174.8 81.35 10.87 7.78
Total
. . . 23,905 3,079 2,280 29,264
33
105 5,054 23,889
183 204.9 31.8 18.8 255.5 80.19 12.45 7.38
6 Chandney
Hospital.
In-door
398
15
8
421 ...
. . .
180
213
28 12.69 .70
.53 13.92 91.16 5.03 3.81
Out-door 25,229 5,360 14,358 44,947
190 11,013 18,988 14,002
754 221.40 32.17 91.29 344.86 64.20 9.33 26.47
Total ... 25,627 5,375 14,366 45,368
190 11,013 19,168 14,215
782 234.09 32.87 91.82 358.78 65.25 9.16 25.59
7
Park Street
Dispensary.
In-door
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
Out-door 11,023 3,558 14,266 28,847
121 3,860 16,162
5,692
3,012 71.7 24.5 90.5 186.7 38.41 13.12 48.47
Total
. . . 11,023 3,558 14,266 28,847
121 3,860 16,162 5,692 3,012 71.7 24.5 90.5 186.7 38.41 13.12 48.47