13
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
death-rate was 26.88 per cent., against 29.53 in 1898. In connection with the
increase in the number of cases in the Police Hospital, the Police Surgeon
writes:—"This disease was very prevalent from August to December, and
though not of a fatal type, it left the sufferers in a very debilitated state."
The following table shows the cases treated and mortality in different
hospitals:—
EUROPEANS AND EURASIANS.
ALL OTHERS.
Treated.
Died.
Died per cent.
Treated.
Died.
Died per cent.
1898.
1899.
1898.
1899.
1898.
1899.
1898.
1899.
1898.
1899.
1898.
1899.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Medical College Hospital Proper
62
45
4
2
6.45
4 . 4 4
67
90
15
26
22.38
28.88
Eden Hospital
...
...
...
4
...
1
...
2 5 .
...
2
. . . 1
...
50.
. . .
Ezra '''
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
12
...
1
. . .
8.33
Presidency General Hospital ...
111
99
3
3
2.70
3. 03
3
7
1
. . .
33.33
...
Mayo Native Hospital
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
34
61
7
14
20.58
22.95
Chandney
' '
. . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . .
. . .
...
...
3
15
...
4
...
26.66
Campbell
' '
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
...
...
...
...
794
650
346
302
43.57
46.46
Police
' '
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . ...
219
390
4
1
1.82
.25
Sambhu Nath Pandit Hospital ...
...
. . . ...
...
...
...
26
62
7
17
26.92
27.41
Dufferin Victoria ''
. . . . . . ...
. . . ...
...
. . . ...
1
1
. . .
. . . ... ...
Howrah General ''
. . .
15
18
. . .
3
. . . 16.66
48
4 5
23
29
47.91
64.44
Total
. . . 192
162
8
8
4 . 1 6
'4.93 1,203
1,333
404
394
33.58
29.55
The total number of deaths among Europeans was 8—the same as in 1898,
but the total death-rate was higher, as 4.93 against 4.16, the admissions
being less, viz., 162, against 192 in the previous year. The Howrah General
Hospital had 3 deaths, against nil in 1898. The admissions of "all others" show
an increase of 130, the deaths a reduction of 10, and the death-rate a fall of
4.03 per cent. The Campbell and Howrah General Hospitals, as usual, show
high death-rates, which are accounted for by the admission of a larger number
of moribund cases.
27. Diarrhœa,— The total number of cases "indoor" and "outdoor"
1898.
1899.
In-patients
. . . 1,186
1,224
Out-patients ... 6,08
5,449
Total
...
6 , 2 4 4
6 , 6 7 3
treated for diarrhœa are shown in the margin.
The numbers treated in the different hospitals
and the percentages of deaths are shown in
the following table for 1899 and for the previous
year:—
EUROPEANS AND EURASIANS.
ALL OTHERS.
Treated.
Died.
Died per cent.
Treated.
Died.
Died per cent.
1898. 1899. 1898. 1899. 1898. 1899. 1898. 1899. 1898. 1899. 1898. 1899.
1
I 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Medical Collage Hospital Proper
17
16
1
1
5.88
6.25
43
30
7
6 16.27 20.
Eden Hospital
... ... ...
30
17
5
5
16.66 29.41
. . .
4
. . .
2 . . .
. . . 5 0 .
Ezra ''
. . . . . . . . . ...
. . .
. . .
. . . ... ...
5
17
...
. . .
. . .
. . .
Presidency General Hospital
. . .
5 0 7 3
4
3
8.
4. 10
1
3
. . . . . .
. . . ...
Mayo Native Hospital ...
...
...
... ...
. . . ... ...
1 6
35
3
3 18.75
8.57
Chandney
' ' . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
...
. . . ...
...
9
5
...
1
. . .
20.
Campbell
' ' . . . . . . ... . . .
...
...
...
...
773
655
375
331 48.51 50.53
Police
' ' . . . . . . ...
. . . ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 5 11 ...
. . .
. . . ...
Sambhu Nath Pandit Hospital ... ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
... ...
8
22
6
10 75.
45. 45
Dufferin Victoria
' '
. . .
...
. . .
...
. . . ... ...
1
2
...
. . .
. . . ...
Howrah General
' ' . . . 22
21
3
2
13.63
9. 52
196
313
154
170 78.57 54.31
Total ... 119
127
13
11
10.92
8.66 1,067 1,097
545
523 51.07 47.67
The total number of Europeans admitted shows a slight increase, but the
death-rate was less, the figures having been 8.66 per cent., against 10.92 in 1898.
There were 5 fatal cases at the Eden Hospital—the same as in 1898, but the
admissions being fewer by 13 only increased the death-rate from 16 . 66 per
cent, to 29 41 in 1899, illustrating the misleading value of averages in small
numbers. The admissions of all other patients were slightly greater, and the
death-rate was less, viz,, 47.67, against 51.07 in the previous year. There was