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REPORT ON THE
The total number of major operations was 3,775, against 3,643 in 1894,
showing an increase of 132. The Campbell Hospital had 112 more than in
1894, which is no doubt a satisfactory advance. The total number of deaths
was 124, the death-rate being 3.15, which was less than in 1894, but the same
as in 1893.
25.
Minor operations numbered 27,475, against 24,988 in 1894. The
increase took place chiefly in the Medical College Hospital. At the Eden Hospital
a record of all such operations was kept throughout the year 1895, and the
return of that year shows 4,803 operations, against 2,747 in 1894. The differ--
ences in the other hospitals do not call for notice.
26. Under Government of India, Home Department, letter No. 6 Medl./238,
dated the 14th March 1896, the distinction between major and minor operations
hitherto observed in the returns has been abolished, and it is ordered that
in future the operations should be returned as in the list given in the appendix
to the revised nomenclature of diseases. The orders have been communicated
to all the Superintendents, and the returns for the current year will be pre
-pared accordingly.
27.
The Medical College Hospital had 18 major operations less than in
1894, the total number having been
2,117, against 2,135 in the previous
year. The death-rate was slightly
less, being 3.33, against 3.44 in 1894.
The number of some of the more
important major operations is specified
in the margin. There were 2 deaths
among the 15 stone cases in 1895.
Of the 26 amputations, including
the 3 remaining from the previous
years, 1 died. Four amputations of
the arm and forearm yielded 1 death;
1 of thigh, 11 of leg, and 1 at the
shoulder-joint were performed with
-out a death. There were 6 cases of
ovariotomy, including 2 remaining
from the previous year, with 1 death;
83.33 per cent. of the cases were
successful.
28.
The Presidency General Hospi
-tal
had 148 major operations, against
113 in 1894. The death-rate was
6.83 per cent., which was much less
than in 1894. The operations in
1895 chiefly consisted of removal of
glands 72, radical cure of hydrocele
13, removal of tumours 5, opening of abscesses 15, tapping of abdomen 4.
There were 2 amputations—1 of hand and 1 of thigh.
29.
The Campbell Hospital shows an increase of 112 major operations, 86
of which took place in the outdoor ward and 26 in the indoor ward. The
number of extractions of the lens for cataract was 34, against 28 in the pre
-vious year. 74.28 per cent. of the cases in 1895 were successful, which is a
great improvement on the result of the last year. One hundred and one
operations were performed for the removal of enlarged glands, 69 for the
radical cure of hydrocele, 154 for the opening of abscesses, and 21 were tapping
of the abdomen. There were 24 amputations. Of these 2 were of arm, 2 of
forearm, 12 of hand, 2 of thigh, 2 of leg, and 4 of foot. The death-rate
amongst all the amputations was 3.84 per cent., against 16.66 in 1894. This is a
good result. The total death-rate was 3.40 per cent., which is slightly in excess
of that of the previous year. Nine scrotal tumours were removed, against 5 in
1894. There were 5 stone cases, against 1 in the previous year. Perineal
section, tracheotomy, laparotomy, external urethrotomy were represented by
one case each. There were 2 herniotomies, 6 cases of excision of bones, and
9 removal of tumours. Although the total number of operations increased in
1894.
1895.
Extraction of the lens for cataract . . . 286
295
Lithotrity . . .
2
. . .
Lithotomy . . .
2
8
Litholapaxy . . .
9
7
Herniotomy, simple . . .
5
. . .
Herniotomy and radical cure . . .
9
21
Radical cure of hernia . . .
25
20
Nephrectomy . . .
. . .
1
Nephrotomy . . .
1
. . .
Delivery by forceps . . .
41
54
Ditto by turning . . .
14
18
Ditto by craniotomy . . .
2
. . .
Ditto by decapitation . . .
. . .
3
Ditto by cephalotripsy . . .
4
5
Ditto by embryotomy . . .
1
1
Ditto by Cæserian section . . .
. . .
1
Hysterectomy . . .
. . .
3
Oophorectomy . . .
. . .
2
Colotomy . . .
. . .
2
Ovariotomy . . .
8
4
Laparotomy (abdominal section) . . .
20
13
Symphisiotomy . . .
. . .
2
Operations for elephantiasis of
scrotum and removal of scrotal
tumours.
36
46
Operations for vesico-vaginal fistula
8
4
Operations for recto-vaginal fistula
4
. . .
Permeorraphy . . .
17
2
Operations for stricture. . .
33
39
Removal of tumours . . .
39
41
Amputations . . .
48
23
614
615