CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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of the previous year. The contributions from Port Dues Fund were greater
by Rs. 1,549, owing to the admission of a larger number of seamen. Native
subscriptions show an increase from Rs. 125 to Rs. 225, a native gentleman
having paid this amount as a donation in 1900. The amount given by this
class of contributors is infinitely small for a city of 157,847 persons. The
amount paid by Europeans fell off by Rs. 102-15-3, owing chiefly to the
Admission of a smaller number of paying patients.
The expenditure is detailed in the margin. The cost of diet was more by
1899.
1900.
RS. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Salaries of Medical officers
.. 4,610 0 0
4,635 0 0
" of nursing establishment 2,080 0 0
1,908 0 0
of compounders, dressers,
&c.
1,912 0 0
1,958 0 0
" of menial servants
... 3,582 4 11
3,655 6 9
Bazar medicines ...
... 1,654 15 9
1,030 6 11
European "
...
... 3 330 12 8
1,112 12 11
Diet
...
...
... 9,277 6 6
10,207 12 6
Miscellaneous charges
... 5,603 8 1
4,272 8 3
Buildings or repairs
... 3,973 5 6
1,692 14 0
Invested ...
...
... ......
2,000 0 0
Total
... 36,024 5 5
32,472 13 4
Rs. 930-6-0. The Superin
-tendent states that the scale
of diet was raised during
the year, the former scale
having been found insuffi
-
cient. There was a saving
under the head of bazar
medicines, as the supply
received in 1899 met a
portion of the requirements
of 1900. Last year new
clothing and furniture were
purchased whih swell
ed the
miscellaneous charges. This was not repeated in 1900 and there was there
-
fore a saving of Rs. 1,330-15-10. The cost of buildings and repairs shows
a saving of Rs. 2,280-7-6 as compared with that of 1899, in which year the
cost of an operating room was included. Rs. 2,000 was set apart for quadren
-
nial repairs, which sum was invested in Government securities.
83. Municipal Dispensary, Kidderpur —Is maintained by the Calcutta
Corporation. The total expenditure was Rs. 2,824-2-4 against 2,969-8-6 in
1899.
84.
Dockyard Dispensary, Kidderpur .—This institution is maintained by
the Marine Department. The total expenditure was Rs. 699-13-1 against
Rs. 708-1-2 in 1899.
85. The following was the Staff of Medical Officers during the year
under report :
—
86.
Medical College Hospital.—Lieutenant-Colonel G. F. A. Harris, I.M.S.,
was in charge of the hospital from the beginning of the year to the 20th Febru
-
ary, and Lieutenant-Colonel G. Bomford, I.M.S., from 26th February to the end
of the year. From the 21st to 25th February, Major F. J. Drury, I.M.S., held
charge of the institution in addition to his own duties. The post of Second
Physician was held by Lieutenant-Colonel E. G. Russell, I.M.S., from 1st
January to 21st February 1900, and again from 21st April to 26th April ; by Major
Drury from the 22nd February to 3rd April ; and by Captain C. J. Robertson
Milne, I.M.S., from the 4th to the 20th April, and again from 27th April to
27th May. From 28th May to the end of the year the post was held by
Lieutenant-Colonel Harris, I.M.S. Lieutenant-Colonel R. D. Murray, I.M.S., held
the post of Professor of Surgery and ex-officio Surgeon to the Medical College
Hospital throughout the year. Major Charles was Professor of Anatomy and
ex-officio Surgeon to the Medical College Hospital all through the year. The
post of Ophthalmic Surgeon and Professor of Ophthalmic Surgery was held by
Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. Sanders, I.M.S., from the beginning of the year up to
the 16th December 1900, when he was succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel J.
Lewtas, I.M.S., who held charge to the end of the year. Lieutenant-Colonel
C. H. Joubert, I.M.S., was Obstetric Physician from 1st January to the 15th
March 1900, and Lieutenant-Colonel F. S. Peck from the 16th March to the
end of the year.
Improvements.—The operation theatre was re-arranged. The ventilation of
the latrines of native male wards was also improved.
87.
Presidency General Hospital. —Major H. W. Pilgrim, I.M.S., was in
charge of the hospital from the beginning of the year up to the 28th September,
and again from 29th October to the end of the year. From the 29th September to
28th October Major F. C. Clarkson, I.M.S., held charge of the institution. The
post of the First Resident Surgeon was held by Captain F. O'Kinealy, I.M S.,