12 REPORT ON THE •
It is noticeable that while the rate of mortality among Europeans and
Eurasians was only 10 per cent., it was 43.82 per cent. among patients of
all other classes. This enormous death-rate among natives is due to the fact
that a large number of chronic and moribund cases find their way into the
Campbell and Howrah Hospitals.
15. Malarial fevers.— Among the general population fever was less
prevalent than in the preceding year, and the
numbers treated in the various hospitals show a
corresponding reduction. The total death-rate
amongst in-door patients was slightly higher
than in 1895, viz., 9.49, as contrasted with 8.73.
For Europeans and Eurasians it was 2.10, as against.
2.53 per cent. in 1895, and for other classes 11.09 instead of 9.91.
16. Venereal diseases-Again show an increase, the numbers having been
542 in excess of those for 1895. The figures
entered in the margin refer to both "in" and
"out" patients treated at all the hospitals in Cal-
cutta, including the Voluntary Venereal Hospitals
and the new Hospital at Bhawanipur. As compared
with the results of 1895, the attendance of patients
fluctuated at the different institutions. Thus in
the Medical College Hospital there was an increase
of 600; at the Mayo Hospital and its branches, the Chandney and Sukea's
Street Dispensaries, an addition of 190, and at the Voluntary Venereal
Hospitals an excess of 67, while the Presidency General Hospital had a decrease
of 86, the Campbell Hospital of 7, the Park Street Dispensary of 82, the Chitpur
Dispensary of 40, and the Dufferin Victoria Hospital of 217.
The numbers of cases treated as suffering from the most serious-venereal
affections are given below:
—
1895.
1896.
In-patients
5,107 3,983
Out-patients
54,149 44,999
Total 59,256 48,982
1888
12,920
1889
12,793
1890
12,326
1891
11,886
1892
13,072
1893
14,483
1894
13,419
1895
13,674
189 6
14,216
Primary
syphilis.
Secondary
syphilis.
1888
4,684
4,422
1889
4,752
4,502
1890
4,000
3,247
1891
3,903
3,241
1892
4,109
3,348
Primary
syphilis
Secondary
syphilis.
1893
4,878
3,622
1894
4,622
3,432
1895
4,478
3,377
1896
4,469
3,610
17. Tubercular diseases—Gave 347 admissions against 451 in 1895, a
decrease of 104. The death was also considerably lower, having been 34 per
cent. as compared with 43.23.
18. Respiratory diseases—including diseases of the lungs, account for 1,907
admissions, as against 1,518 in the previous year. The number of deaths
was 401, or 21.02 per cent., compared with 281 and 18.51 per cent. in 1895.
Diseases of the lungs, taken separately, show an increase, having been 909,
against 645. Larger numbers of patients under this head were treated in all
except the Presidency General, Dufferin Victoria and Police Hospitals.
19. Leprosy.—In all 22 cases of this disease were treated during the
year—15 in the Campbell Hospital, 2 each in the Medical College and Police
Hospitals, and 1 each in the Presidency General, Bhawanipur, and Howrah
Hospitals.
20. Rheumatic affections.—T h e r e
w e r e i n a l l 5 1 8 a d m i s s i o n s , o r 2 3 m o r e
than in 1895, while the death-rate was .96 per cent. instead of • 40. Amongst
the police there were 76 cases, an increase of 20.
21. The incidence of other diseases entered under the remaining headings
of the table presents no variation calling for remark.