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REPORT ON THE
29. Malarial fevers—Were more prevalent and fatal in the town of Cal-
1899.
1900.
In-patients ... 4,376
5,456
Out-patients ... 41,735
49,115
Total
... 46,131
54,571
cutta than in the previous year. The hospital
statistics, as given in the margin, also show an
increase in the numbers treated, which is attributable
to the greater unhealthiness of the year. The
general death-rate among in-patients was 11.01
per cent., against 9 . 12 in the previous year. The disease was of a severer type
in the year under report. The rate of mortality was 3 . 02 among Europeans,
against 3 . 83 in 1899, and 12.86 among other classes, against 10.26 in the
previous year.
30. Venereal diseases.-The total number of in- and out-patients treated in
1888
...
...
1 2 , 9 2 0
1889
...
... 12,793
1890
...
... 12,326
1891
...
... 11,886
1892
...
...
13,072
1893
... ...
14,483
1894
...
... 13,419
1895
...
... 13,674
1896
...
...
14,216
1897
...
... 14,623
1898
. . . . . .
10,550
1899
...
... 11,159
1900
...
... 12,328
all the institutions in Calcutta, including the Volun-
tary Venereal Hospitals, is given in the margin.
There was an increase of 1,169 in 1900 but 479 of
this excess is accounted for by the inclusion, for
the first time in this report, of statistics of the
Municipal and Dockyard dispensaries at Kidderpore.
Excluding these two institutions there was an
increase of 1,250 in six hospitals and a fall of 560
in six. The largest increase (769) occurred in the
Campbell Hospital, but no reason is assigned. for
it by the Superintendent. The Voluntary Venereal Hospitals had an excess
of 228. The Superintendent cannot offer any explanation except that it
represents the periodic fluctuation in attendance. The hospital for natives
affords relief to a number of women of the lowest class, who are generally
suffering from very bad types of disease, and who apply over and over again
for relief, and who have no possible means of escape, it is to be feared, from
their miserable mode of life. The Medical College, Eden, and Ezra Hospitals
had between them a fall of 218, but the Principal gives no reason for it. The
decrease of 154 in the Presidency General Hospital is attributed to the short
stay of sailors in port. The table below gives the number of cases treated for
primary and secondary syphilis, the two worst forms of venereal disease :—
Primary
Syphilis.
Secondary
Syphilis.
Primary
Syphilis.
Secondary
Syphilis.
1888
...
4,684
4,422
1895
...
4,478
3,377
1889
...
4,752
4,502
1896
4,469
3,610
1890
...
4,000
3,247
1897
...
3,878
4,555
1891
...
3,903
3,241
1898
...
2,062
3,620
1892
...
4,109
3,348
1899
2,296
3,586
1893
...
4,878
3,622
1900
...
2,420*
4,197*
1894
...
4,622
3,432
Includes the figures of the Municipal and Dockyard dispensaries, Kidderpore.
31. Tuberculous diseases— Gave 810 admissions, against 598 in the previous
year. The largest increase took place in the Campbell Hospital, where 366
cases were treated, against 201 in 1899. The total death-rate was 43 . 82 per
cent., against 36 . 62 in 1899 The death-rate among Europeans and Eurasians
in the Medical College Hospital shows a large diminution, viz,, 6.17 against
21 . 53 per cent, in the previous year. No reason is assigned for this decrease.
As usual, the mortality among other classes in the Campbell Hospital was
very high, the death-rate being 66 . 12 per cent., against 55 .72 in 1899.
32. Respiratory diseases, including diseases of the lungs,—Furnished 1,582
admissions, against 1,375 in the previous year. The increase was due to the
greater unhealthiness of the year. There were 315 deaths, or 19 . 91 per cent.,
against 298 and 21 . 67, respectively, in 1 8 9 9 . T h e n u m b e r o f c a s e s t r e a t e d f o r
diseases of the lungs alone was 691, against 610 in 1899, the rate of mortality
being 29 . 08 and 36. 39, respectively.
33. Leprosy.—Twenty-five cases were treated for this disease, against 24
in the previous year. Of the 25, 5 died, or 20 per cent.
34. Rheumatic affections— Account for 642 admissions, against 723 in
1899—a decrease of 81. The number of outdoor patients, however, increased
from 9,145 in 1899 to 10,698 in 1900. This is in keeping with the enmatic