CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
57. Septicœmia. —There were altogether 43 cases of this disease. The
following is a list of these cases:—
Europeans
and
Eurasians.
All others.
No.
Died.
No.
Died.
Confined in
hospital.
Admitted in labour and
possibly septic
. . .
. . .
...
4
. . .
Admitted in labour and
. . .
septic
. . .
1
. . .
24
3
Became septic in hospital
...
. . .
2
1
Confined
outside
the hos-
pital.
Admitted septic
. . .
2
...
10
5
Total
. . .
3
. . .
40
9
Of the 9 patients who died, 8 were admitted to hospital septic, and 5 of the
8 patients were confined outside the hospital. There were 2 cases of septi-
cæmia among patients confined in hospital—1 recovered and 1 died. Of the
43 cases, 34 recovered, or 79.06 per cent., which is an improvement on last
year in which the results were considered very favourable. The Obstetric
Physician writes :—" The small number of deaths among patients that were
admitted septic but confined inside the hospital is a noticeable fact. It may
be mentioned here that nothing but Izal lotion was used for all these cases as
for all other obstetrical purposes." In a special report submitted by him
on the use of Izal in the Eden Hospital, he remarks as follows :—" I can safely
say now from. 18 months' experience that in Izal we have a most thoroughly
satisfactory and reliable antiseptic."
58. Surgical operations.— There were 1,104 operations (756 principal and 348
25
Application of forceps
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . 46
Version
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . . 7
Ovariotomy
...
...
. . . ...
... 14
Removal of parovarian tumour ...
. . .
. . . 2
Do. of uterine appendages ...
...
. . . 4
Do. of ovaries
...
...
...
... 1
Porro's operation ...
...
...
. . . ... 2
Cæsarian section ...
...
. . .
...
... 1
Litholapaxy
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
. . . 1
Colotomy
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 3
Laparotomy
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
... 4
Hysterectomy (abdominal)
...
. . .
... 7
Embryotomy
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
. . . 6
Enterectomy
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . . 1
Herniotomy
...
. . .
. . . . . .
. . . 1
Symphisiotomy
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
... 1
Laparotomy for encysted peritonitis
. . .
... 6
secondary) performed on. 756 patients.
The secondary operations represent
passing of catheters, but these latter
were not cases of repeated cathe-
terism, but operations performed in
connection with " principal" opera-
tions. The list of some of the import-
ant operations performed during
1898 is given on the margin.
Ovariotomy was performed in 14
cases, of which 11 were successful,
or 78.59 per cent., which compares
favourably with results obtained else-
where. The operations were all of a grave nature. Almost all of them were
performed by Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Joubert, I.M.S., who was in charge of the
hospital throughout the year, except for three months, when he was on privi-
lege leave, and during this period Captain C. R. Stevens, I.M.S., did some of the
i mport ant operat i ons. The resul t s whi ch fol l owed operat i on were sat i sfact ory,
the death-rate per cent. having been 4.70, against 5.95 in 1897. This is credit-
able to the Surgeons.
59. Shama Charan Law Eye Hospital. —The statistics of this hospital are
given in the general statements in the Appendix. The number of indoor
patients treated was 505, against 554 in the previous year. The number of
patients who sought outdoor relief also shows a large decrease, the figures having
been 11,058, against 15,941 in 1897. The falling off is attributed to the
plague scare. The daily average attendance was 75.50, against 158.45 in the
previous year. The number of operations was 965, against 1,197 in 1897.
There were 289 extraction of lens for cataract. Including the cases which
remained from the previous year, the number was 322, and the percentage of
success was 81.05.
60. Ezra Hospital. —The statistics of this institution are given in the
statements in the Appendix. There were 244 in-patients, or an increase of 66
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