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Rs. 32,435-9-5 ; while the cost to Government fell from Rs. 3,58,211-0-5 to
Rs. 2,96,477-11-1—a decrease of Rs. 61,733-5-4. If the municipalities of
Calcutta and Howrah could be brought to do a little more for their sick-poor,
and the attention of philanthropic persons be attracted to the needs of the
Calcutta hospitals, the calls upon Government might be greatly lessened,
and. I trust that future reports may continue to show progress in these
respects.
72. It has been usual in recent years to give here a summary of the reports
of each institution, but as this would involve much repetition, and the main facts
regarding each have already been commented on or may be found in the append-
ices, I shall confine myself to a brief notice of the medical officers in charge,
and the sanitary improvements effected during the year.
Medical College Hospital.—Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Birch,
M.D., was in charge of the hospital from the 1st to the 25th January ; Brigade-
Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel D. O'Connell Raye, M.D., from the 26th January
to the 20th February ; and Surgeon-Major G. Bomford, M.D., for the rest of the
year. Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. P. McConnell, M.D., held the office of
Second Physician all the year. The post of First Surgeon was held by Brigade-
Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel D. O'Connell Raye, M.D., from the 1st January to
15th September, and again from the 15th October to the end of the year.
Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel J. O'Brien, M.D., held charge from the 16th Septem-
ber to the 14th October. The office of Second Surgeon was held by Surgeon
Lieutenant-Colonel J. O'Brien from the 1st January to the 15th September, and
again from the 15th October to the close of the year. From the 16th September
to the 14th October it was held by Surgeon-Captain F. O'Kinealy. Brigade-
Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. Sanders, M.D., held the office of the Ophthalmic
Surgeon from the 1st January to the 16th August, and again from 14th October
to the 31st December, and Surgeon-Major F. S. Peck from the 17th August
to the 13th October. Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Joubert, M.B., held
the post of Obstetric Physician for the whole year.
During the year the Chuni Lal Seal's Dispensary was converted into a
contagious diseases' ward, and the out-door dispensary was removed to the
ground-floor of the hospital.
Presidency General Hospital.— Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel A. Crombie, M.D.,
held charge of the hospital from the 1st January to 26th April 1893, and again
from 1st November to the end of the year, and Surgeon-Major S. H. Browne
during the intervening period. The office of First Resident Surgeon was held by
Surgeon-Captain J. H. T. Walsh throughout the year. Surgeon-Captain H. W.
Pilgrim held the office of Second Resident Surgeon from the 1st January to the
2nd May, and again from the 3rd August to the close of the year, and Surgeon-
Captain D. M. Moir from the 3rd May to the 2nd August 1893.
No important improvements were made during the year.
Campbell Hospital.—Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel S. C. Mackenzie,
M.D., was in charge of the hospital from 1st January to 22nd May, when he went
on privilege leave. He returned on the 12th July, but had to go on sick leave
on the 22nd July, and died on the 1st October. Surgeon-Major Gibbons acted
for him when on leave, and succeeded him.
A latrine for the teachers and students was completed during the year.
Police Hospital.— The late Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel S. C.
Mackenzie, M.D., was in charge from the 1st January to the 22nd May, and again
from the 12th to the 22nd July. Surgeon-Major J. B. Gibbons held charge
from the 23rd May to the 11th July, and from the 23rd July to the close of
the year. There is no proper outdoor department attached to this institution,
but as in former years some policemen suffering from trivial complaints were
attended to as out-patients. The number of such cases was 111.
This hospital, besides giving relief to the members of the Calcutta Police
Force, treated 26 patients belonging to the Burma Military Police. Of these
seven suffered from venereal diseases. The number of deaths among them
was four, the death-rate being 15.38 per cent. No improvements were made
during the year.
.Mayo Institutions.—Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. Sanders,
M . D . , w a s i n c h a r g e o f t h e s e i n s t i t u t i o n s f r o m t h e 1 s t J a n u a r y t o t h e 1 6 t h A u g u s t ,