22
REPORT ON THE
The total admissions were 1,462 against 1,367 in 1893, showing an increase
of 95. The figures in the margin represent the
daily average sick treated. They show a fall in
the year under review, which is attributed to the
popularity of the out-door department. The actual
number of deaths and death-rate per cent. in the
different classes of patients were as shown in the
1893.
1894.
Europeans
...
30.36
28.15
Natives
...
23.64
27.09
Other classes ...
7.71
3.73
Total
... 61.71
58.97
1893.
1894.
Deaths. Death-rate. Deaths. Death-rate.
1
2
3
4
5
Europeans
. . . ...
Women ...
3 1
5 . 2 0
17
2.80
Children 28
26.41
2 4
17.02
Total
...
59
8.40
41
5.48
Hindus and Mussal-
mans,
W o m e n . . .
33
6.19
46
8.15
C h i l d r e n
1 5
40.54
20
33.89
Total
...
48
8.42
66
10.59
Other classes ...
... Women ...
1 4
9 . 7 9
5
3.78
Children
5
3 3 . 3 3
5
33.33
Total
...
19
12.02
10
6.80
margin. The Obstetric
Physician has furnished
the cause of death of
every case, and it is not
necessary to mention them
here. A large number of
patients are admitted in a
deplorable condition, and
a large proportion of these
die and increase the death-
rate of the hospital. Of
the 17 deaths among Euro--
pean women, 2 were mori
-bunds. Fourteen of the
46 deaths among natives
and 1 of the 5 casualties
among “other classes” were moribunds on admission. Of the 24 deaths among
European children, 5 were returned as moribunds. Fifteen per cent. of the
deaths among native children were moribunds. There was no moribund case
among “other class” children. The Obstetric Physician observes that many
cases, practically moribund, were not returned as such because they lived for
more than 24 hours after admission. In spite of these unfavourable factors,
it is highly satisfactory to notice the marked diminution in the death-rates
among the different classes generally.
37. The number of confinements was 618 against 573 in 1893. They are
shown below :—
1893.
1894.
Europeans ...
. . .
. . .
240
244
Hindus and Mussalmans ...
...
260
304
Other classes
. . .
. . .
73
70
Total
...
573
618
38. There were 23 deaths in all, or 3.58 per cent., against 25 and 4.21
Europeans. Natives. Other c l a s s e s .
Malarial anæmi
1
1
. . .
Moribund
...
1
6
. . .
Puerperal eclampsia
1
2
. . .
Hyperpyrexia
1
...
. . .
Convulsion ...
1
...
. . .
Extreme anæmia after
removal of adherent
placenta ...
... 1
...
. . .
Enlarged spleen and liver ...
1
. . .
Rupture of uterus
... ...
2
. . .
Septicæmia ...
... ...
2
1
Delayed labour
... ...
...
2
Total
6
14
3
per cent. in 1893. The death-rate among
Europeans fell from 3.62 per cent. to 2.33
per cent. in 1894. Among natives it was
4.45 against 4.77 in the previous year.
There was a very slight increase in the
rate of mortality among “other classes.”
The deaths among the different classes are
shown in the margin.
39. Septicæmia.—Of the 23 cases, 9
had septic symptoms on admission, and 14
originated in the hospital. The following
table gives the customary details:—
Europeans.
Natives.
Other classes.
Cases. Died.
Cases. Died.
Cases. Died.
Admitted with septicæmia, but con-
fined outside
...
. . .
.
1
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
Confined in hospital—
Septic on admission
. . .
...
...
7
2
. . .
. . .
„
in hospital
. . .
. . .
...
13
. . .
1
1
Total ...
1
. . .
21
3
1
1