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CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
First Surgeon from 1st January to 25th September, and again from 15th Novem
-ber to the close of the year, and Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel A. Tomes from
the 26th September to 14th November. The office of Second Surgeon was
held by Surgeon-Major R. H. Charles from 1st January to 27th August, and
again from 29th October to 31st December, by Surgeon-Captain R. Bird from
28th August to 6th October, and by Surgeon-Captain F. O'Kinealy from 7th to
28th October. Brigade-Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. Sanders held the post
of the Ophthalmic Surgeon throughout the year. Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel
C. H. J o u b e r t h e l d t h e o f f i c e o f t h e O b s t e t r i c P h y s i c i a n f r o m 1 s t J a n u a r y t o 1 0 t h
October, and again from the 13th November to the end of the year, Surgeon-
Captain F. J. Drury holding it from 11th October to 12th November.
A covered passage was made from the nurses' quarters to the Medical
College Hospital.
Presidency General Hospital.—Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel A. Crombie, M.D.,
was in charge of the hospital throughout the year, except from 1st May to
19th June, when Surgeon-Captain H. W. Pilgrim held charge of the institu-
tion in addition to his own duties. The latter officer held the office of the
First Resident Surgeon throughout the year. The post of the Second Resident
Surgeon was held by Surgeon-Captain D. M. Moir all through the year.
The surgical ward was floored.
Campbell Hospital.—Surgeon-Major J. B. Gibbons was in charge of this
hospital throughout the year.
A ward for maternity cases was commenced during 1895, and was com-
pleted in the early part of the current year. A small unwholesome tank on the
west of the small-pox ward was partially filled up.
Police Hospital was in charge of Surgeon-Major J. B. Gibbons all the
year.
No improvements are reported.
As noticed in my report for last year, there is no proper outdoor department
attached to the hospital, neither is one necessary. Oue hundred and seventeen
policemen suffering from trivial complaints were attended to as outdoor patients
and received medicines. Of the 117, 106 were Europeans and 11 natives.
Besides the number of sick policemen of the Calcutta Police, the hospital
afforded relief to 26 members of the Burma Military Police Force, the daily
average being 1 . 91. Eight suffered from venereal affections. There were six
deaths, or 23.07 per cent. Dr. Gibbons states that only those men who arrive in
Calcutta in a very bad state of health and are unable to continue their journey
are admitted to the hospital.
Mayo Institutions.— Brigade-Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. Sanders
held charge of them throughout the year.
No improvements are noted in the reports.
Bhawanipur Dispensary was in charge of the Health Officer of the Calcutta
Corporation throughout the year.
There were no improvements in the dispensary.
Dufferin Victoria Hospital.— I
Baümler, M.D., held charge of the
hospital throughout the year.
Purdahs were put up in all the wards.
Howrah General Hospital.— Brigade-Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel H. B.
Purves was in charge of the hospital from the 1st January to 31st March,
Surgeon-Captain H. B. Deare from lst. to 9th April, and Surgeon-Lieutenant-
Colonel R. D. Murray for the rest of the year.
A large addition was made to the furniture of the private wards at a
cost of Rs. 1,000.
68. Dr. Harvey inspected three hospitals. I assumed charge of the office
on the 23rd March 1895, and inspected all the large hospitals. My inspection
reports have already been submitted to Government.
69. In paragraph 57 of my report for last year, I remarked that it would
be conducive both to economy and efficiency if the medical officers of the
Presidency institutions were permitted to purchase their drugs, stores, and
instruments direct from England. I find that the cost of medicines supplied
by the Government Medical Store Depôt in Calcutta to the State institutions is