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REPORT ON THE
the rest of the year. The post of the First Resident Surgeon was held by Major
H. W. Pilgrim, I.M.S., from the 1st January to 21st April, by Captain D. M.
Moir, I.M.S., from. 22nd April to 13th June, and by Captain F. O'Kinealy, I.M.S.,
from the 14th June to the end of the year. Dr. C. Banks was Second Resident
Surgeon from the 1st January to 31st January, in addition to his own duties
of Protector of Emigrants; Captain F. P. Maynard, I.M.S., from 1st February to
14th June; Captain F. O'Kinealy from 15th to 17th June, in addition to his
own duties as First Resident Surgeon, and Captain B. C. Oldham, I.M.S., from
18th June to the close of the year.
The improvements in the hospital during the year under report were as
follows :—
The new male block was in course of construction. This work has been
much delayed owing to the materials from England not having arrived in time.
The basement floor of the central block was entirely rearranged. The Public
Works Department has nearly completed the structural alterations. This will
give great facilities for storing medical stores, and will add to the hospital a bright
and suitable dispensary, which has been much needed. The Surgeon-Superinten-
-dent's office room was removed to the ground floor, and the room previously
occupied by him was converted into a sitting-room for convalescent private
patients. The post-mortem room was improved. Small postal letter-boxes
have recently been built into the walls of the respective blocks for the
convenience of the patients. The grounds around the hospital were dug up,
levelled, and made into lawns. The roads throughout the grounds were
remetalled. The admission or the enquiry room has been entirely re-arranged.
The entrance room is used for writing records, and enquiries are answered in
this room, Patients seeking admission are examined privately in an adjoining
room. The admission room is in charge of a special officer, who is on duty
from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M., and attends to the admission of patients, answers enquiries
and in cases of emergencies attends to the patients in the wards. Either the
Assistant Surgeon or Ward. Masters are present in the admission room, an
arrangement which has worked well and has given great satisfaction to all
concerned. A Military Assistant Surgeon is now always posted for this duty if
possible. Improvements, both great and small, were made in every direction.
87. Campbell Hospital.—Major J. B. Gibbons, I.M.S., was in charge of the
hospital from the beginning of the year to 25th April, when he went home on
three months' privilege leave. Captain C. R. M. Green, I.M.S., officiated for
him. Major Gibbons returned from leave on the 26th July, and was in charge
for the rest of the year.
Improvements.—A new block for female patients was built, and the hospital
was provided with a Thresh's disinfector.
88. Police Hospital.— Major J. B. Gibbons,was in charge of the
hospital throughout the year, except during the period from 26th April to 25th
July 1898, when he was on privilege leave, and Captain C. R. Green, I.M.S.,
held charge.
No improvements are reported.
One hundred and thirteen policemen, viz., 93 Europeans and 20 natives,
suffering from trivial complaints were attended to, and received medicines
as outdoor patients, against 117 Europeans and 11 natives in the previous
year.
Besides the members of the Calcutta Police, 7 of the Burma Military
Police were treated in this hospital, the daily average being .35, against
. 8 8 i n 1 8 9 7 . T h e r e w e r e n o d e a t h s i n 1 8 9 8 , a g a i n s t 2 a n d 1 1 . 1 1 p e r c e n t .
in 1897.
89. Mayo Institutions—Were in charge of Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. Sanders,
I.M.S., throughout the year. No improvements are reported. Both Colonel
Newman and myself suggested the retirement of the Resident Medical Officer,
Dr. Jones, who is much too old for the important duties which he has to perform.
The Governors considered the matter and resolved to retire him from the
lst April 1899.
90. S
ambhu Sath Pandit Hospital.—Major A. W. D. Leahy, I.M.S., was in
charge of the hospital from 1st January to 5th March, Major H. W.
Pilgrim, I.M.S., from 6th March to 19th June, and Major D. G. Crawford, I.M.S.,
from the 20th June to the end of the year.