CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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death-rate was 8.73, against 12.21 in 1894. As usual the Police Hospital showed
the lowest death-rate, viz. .54. At the Campbell Hospital the death-rate was
less than in the previous year, 18.73 against 22.47. The death-rate among
Europeans and Eurasians varied from 1.33 per cent. in the Medical College
Hospital to 2.97 in the Presidency General and 4.34 per cent. in the Howrah
Hospital.
15. Venereal diseases.—The total number of in and out patients treated in
all the institutions in Calcutta, including the Volun
-tary Venereal Hospitals, is given in the margin.
There was an increase of 255 cases in 1895. The
Medical College Hospital showed an addition of 19,
the Police Hospital 15, the Chandney Hospital 194,
the Bhawanipur Dispensary 20, the Dufferin Victoria
Hospital 246, and the Voluntary Venereal Hospitals
39. There was, on the other hand, a falling off of 72 in the Presidency
General Hospital, 124 in the Campbell Hospital, and 82 in the Mayo
Hospital and three of its branches, viz., Park Street, Sukea's Street and Chitpur
1888
12,920
1889
12,793
1890
12,326
1891
11,886
1892
13,072
1893
14,483
1894
13,419
1895
13,674
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
1895
4,478
3,377
Dispensaries. These fluctuations do not warrant
to hold any opinion as to the increase or otherwise
of these affections in Calcutta, nor are they ex
-plained in the reports of the Superintendents.
As regards the excess in the Dufferin Hospital,
the present Lady Doctor was addressed on the
subject, but she cannot assign any reason for it,
having joined the institution lately. The numbers
of cases treated for the two worst forms of venereal
disease are shown in the margin.
16. Tubercular affections account for 451 admissions, against 330 in 1894,
showing an increase of 121. In last year's report I mentioned that certain
instructions were given during 1894 as to the re-arrangement of disease under
this head. These instructions were observed throughout the year 1895, and
the effect of the same is noticeable in the figures. More patients died in 1895,
and the death-rate was 43.23, against 41.51 per cent. in 1894.
17. Respiratory affections, including disease of the lungs, gave 1,518
admissions, against 1,453 in the previous year. The mortality was, however,
less there having been 281 deaths, or 18.51 per cent., against 312 and 21.47 in
1894. Cases of pneumonia were more common in 1895. At the Campbell
Hospital there were 126 cases, against 63 in 1894. The Superintendent
states that during the cold months an unusually large number of such cases
was admitted. At the Medical College Hospital the number was 144, against 99
in 1894, and at the Mayo Hospital it was 63, against 42 in the previous year.
The Superintendent of the latter institution states that although the number
of cases was larger the mortality was less, the patients having come for treat
-ment at the early stage of the disease.
18. Leprosy.—Seventeen cases, or half the number of 1894, were treated
in 1895—2 in the Medical College Hospital, 1 in the Presidency General
Hospital, 13 in the Campbell Hospital, and 1 in the Police Hospital. There
were 3 deaths in the Campbell Hospital only. The new asylum for lepers.
referred to in last year's report, has not yet been built. A site has been selected
at Gobra, which is about four miles distant from the present asylum, and steps
are being taken to empower the Albert Victor Leper Asylum Committee to
provide funds for the construction of a building at the place mentioned above.
19.
Rheumatic affectionsg a v e 4 9 5 a d m i s s i o n s , a g a i n s t 5 4 1 i n 1 8 9 4 ,
showing a decrease of 46. This causes, however, very few deaths, only 2
occurring in 1895.