CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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of 1894. The admissions from fever during 1894 are, as was to be expected,
less. Why are the total mortality and the death-rate higher ? The explanation
is found in the fact that the increased mortality falls entirely on the early part
of the year and is really a legacy from the prolonged rains of the autumn of
1893. The total increase from fever was 1,046, but 687 of this excess occurred
in the first quarter and 1,022 in the first four months, while the excess in bowel-
complaints was more than accounted for in the same period.
16. Venereal diseases show a decrease this year of 1,064. The total
number of in and out patients treated in all the
institutions in Calcutta, including Voluntary Vene-
real Hospitals, is given in the margin. The Medical
College Hospital showed a diminution of 608, the
Police Hospital 26, the Mayo Hospital and its two
branch dispensaries at Chitpur and Sukea’s Street
together had a fall of 368, Bhawanipore Dispensary 3, and the Dufferin Victoria
Hospital 41. The official reports do not throw any light as to the cause of
these variations. The Superintendent of the Voluntary Venereal Hospitals
explains that while the number of out-patients has fluctuated from year to
year, the number of in-patients has steadily risen from 1892. There was
a falling off of 496 in the number of out-patients in 1894, which, the
Superintendent says, is partly accounted for by an increase of 181 in the
number of in-patients. Over 63 per cent. of the decrease, however, remains
unaccounted for. There had been an increase of 66 in the Presidency General
Hospital, which is said to be probably due to larger number of sailors in port.
Ninety-four more patients were treated in the Campbell Hospital, and the
increase is attributed to the growing popularity of the out-door department.
There was an excess of 74 and 63 in the Chandney
Hospital and Chitpur Dispensary, respectively, but
no reason is assigned for the increase. The num-
bers of cases treated for the two worst forms of
venereal disease are given in the margin. The
figures show a decline under both the headings,
and so far the result is satisfactory. It remains to
be seen that the decrease is permanent.
17. Tubercular affections gave 330 admissions with 137 deaths, or 41.51
per cent., against 264, 165 and 62.50, respectively, in 1893. Instructions were
issued during the year as to the uniformity of plan to be adopted by the
Superintendents in returning diseases under this head. At the Medical College
Hospital there was a marked increase in the number of cases treated, and the
Principal attributes it mainly to the re-arrangement of disease according to the
instructions given.
18. Respiratory affections,i n c l u d i n g d i s e a s e o f t h e l u n g s , w e r e t h e c a u s e s
of 1,453 admissions and 312 deaths against 1,787 and 317 respectively in 1893.
The decrease in 1894 is shared by all the institutions except the Police Hospital
and the Dufferin Victoria Hospital. The rate of mortality was, however,
higher than in 1893, being 21.47 per cent. against 17.73.
19. Leprosy .—Thirty-four lepers, or two more than in the last year, were
admitted in 1894—6 in the Medical College Hospital, 2 in the Presidency
General Hospital, 19 with 8 deaths in the Campbell Hospital, 3 in the Police
Hospital, and 4 with two deaths in the Howrah Hospital. Under the “Lepers
Act” lately passed by the Bengal Legislative Council, pauper lepers will be
segregated from the general population and accommodated in a new asylum
to be built for the purpose. This arrangement will, it is expected, give great
relief to the hospitals in Calcutta.
20. Rheumatic affections show a fall of 146, there having been 541
admissions in 1894 against 687 in the previous year. There was a diminished
rainfall in 1894, which probably accounts for the falling off in the number of
cases treated in hospital. Death claimed 2 against 3 in 1893.
B 2
1888
...
...
... 12,920
1889
...
...
... 12,793
1890
...
...
... 12,326
1891
...
...
... 11,886
1892
...
...
... 13,072
1893
...
...
... 14,483
1894
...
...
... 13,419
Primary
syphilis.
Secondary
syphilis.
1888
... 4,684
4,422
1889
... 4,752
4,502
1890
... 4,000
3,247
1891
... 3,903
3,241
1892
... 4,109
3,348
1893
... 4,878
3,622
1894
... 4,622
3,432