CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
admitted in the year under report, and the contributions from Port Dues Fund
were consequently less by Rs. 264-12. Subscriptions from Europeans show a
small increase, viz. Rs. 37-6-6. Native subscriptions, on the other hand, show
a falling off of Rs. 50. Owing to the sale of securities to the value of Rs. 4,500,
the interest on invested capital shows a reduction of Rs. 177-9-11. The
expenditure under the different headings is shown in the margin. The House
Surgeon Military Assistant
Surgeon G. T. Milchem,
who was drawing Rs. 300
per mensem, was trans-
ferred during the year,
and the officer appointed
in his place was allowed to
draw Rs. 2.50 per mensem.
The present Civil Assis-
tant Surgeon drew pay
at the rate of Rs. 130 per
mensem throughout the
year, while his predecessor
who was an officer of higher grade drew pay at the rate of Rs. 230 per mensem
during 1897. These reasons account for the saving of Rs. 1,513-10 in the
salaries of Medical Officers during the year under report. The increase in
the cost of compounders and dressers and menial establishment was slight.
The charges on account of nursing establishment were more by Rs. 120,
because the additional nurse drew pay throughout the year 1898 instead of
a portion of the year as in 1897. The amount spent on bazar medicines
shows an increase of Rs. 390-5-2. The Superintendent states that greater
quantity of these medicines was utilised for European drugs. This reason as
well as fewer patients treated in 1898 accounts for the decrease of Rs. 671-8-2
in the cost of European medicines. The latter cause also explains the decrease
in the expenditure on diet. There was a saving in the miscellaneous charges.
The outlay on buildings and repairs was Rs. 5,170-14-3, against Rs. 7,392-13-9
in 1897. The cost of constructing bath-rooms in the private wards in 1897 was
partly paid in that year and partly in the year under report. For this reason,
Government securities to the face value of Rs. 4,500 were sold in 1898, but the
hospital authorities were able to invest Rs. 2,000 during the year from surplus
revenue.
84. The following was the staff of Medical Officers during the year under
report:—
85. Medical College Hospital. —Lieutenant-Colonel G. Bomford, I.M.S., was
in charge of the hospital from 1st January to 14th June, and Lieutenant-Colonel
G. F. A. Harris, I.M.S., from 15th June to the end of the year. The post of
Second Physician was held by Lieutenant-Colonel E. G. Russell, I.M.S., all
through the year. Lieutenant-Colonel J. O'Brien, I.M.S., held the post of
Professor of Surgery and ex-officio Surgeon to the Medical College Hospital
from 1st January to 1st April, when he went on furlough and subsequently
retired. Lieutenant-Colonel R. D. Murray, I.M.S., held the appointment from
2nd April to the end of the year. Lieutenant-Colonel J. Lewtas, I.M.S., was
Professor of Anatomy and. ex-officio Surgeon to the Medical College Hospital from
1st January to 29th March and Major Charles, I.M.S., from 30th March to the
close of the year. The post of Ophthalmic Surgeon was held by Lieutenant-
Colonel R. C. Sanders, I.M.S., throughout the year. Lieutenant-Colonel C. H.
Joubert, I.M.S., held the post of Obstetric Physician from 1st January to 25th
August and again from 31st October to the close of the year, and Captain C. R.
Stevens, I.M.S., from 26th August to 30th October
Improvements.— The construction of the new outdoor dispensary was com-
pleted. It was reopened on the 14th June 1898 and is a very satisfactory
building.
86. Presidency General Hospital. —Lieutenant-Colonel A. Crombie, I.M.S.,
was in charge of the hospital from 1st January to 6th April 1898, when he retired
from the service. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Ranking, I.M.S., held temporary charge
from 7th April to 19th June, when he was succeeded by Major H. W. Pilgrim,
I.M.S., who was appointed permanently to the hospital, and was in charge for
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1897.
1898.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical Officers
... 6,263 15 0
4,750 5 0
" o f n u r s i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t 1,920
0 0
2,040 0 0
" of compounders, dressers,
&c.,
...
... 1,920 0 0
1,932 0 0
" o f m e n i a l s e r v a n t s
... 3,975 0 0
3,984 0 0
Bazar medicines
... 1,031 13 1
1,422 2 3
European "
...
... 1,952 5 5
1,280 13 3
Diet
...
... 8,219 2 7
7,269 4 2
Miscellaneous charges
... 5,731 7 9
4,589 11 5
Buildings or repairs ...
. . . 7,392 13 9
5,170 14 3
Invested
...
. . .
...
2,000 0 0
Total
... 38,406 9 7
34,439 2 4