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Cured and relieved, ... ... ...
Ceased to attend or no better,
...
...
Died,
...
...
...
...
...
Remaining, ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ... ...
Daily average attendance in-door,
...
...
Ditto
ditto,
out-door, ... ...
Total,
...
...
1869.
3,272
269
44
60
3,645
11.43
27.56
38.99
1870.
4,248
255
44
80
4,627
13.87
31.26
45.13
Surgical operations.
Capital,
...
...
...
...
...
Minor,
...
...
...
...
...
Total, ...
...
24
129
153
46
127
173
Receipts.
European subscriptions,
...
...
...
Native
Do
...
...
...
...
Government allowance, ... ... ...
Other sources, ... ... ... ...
Total,
...
...
Rs.
306
230
480
0
1,016
As.
0
5
0
0
5
P.
0
8
0
0
8
Rs.
186
193
1,009
5
1,394
As.
8
0
8
15
15
P.
0
0
7
3
10
Disbursements.
Establishment,
...
...
...
...
Dieting in-door patients, ... ... ...
Bazár medicines, ... ... ... ...
Contingencies,
...
...
...
...
Total,
...
...
Cost per diem dieting each in-door patient, ...
715
166
105
120
1,107
0
8
4
13
4
14
0
0
5
11
3
7
10
1,177
188
104
159
1,630
0
8
7
6
11
2
2
9
0
9
8
2
1
1st Class Hospital Assistant Ghamandi Lall's conduct and qualifica-
tions are reported by Dr. Franklin to be very good. He has a good prac-
tical knowledge of his profession, and is capable of taking an independent
charge.
PERTABGURH
DISPENSARY.
I visited this Dispensary on the 28th November 1870. It is in medical
charge of Dr. J. Hart. I found the institution in full practice, and was
much gratified with the entire working, its popularity and utility. The
buildings have suffered greatly from the heavy rains of the past season,
a portion of the roof having fallen down. Repairs have been ordered, but
as the building is totally inadequate to the requirements of the Hospital, it
is to be hoped that the Settlement cutcherry may be given over for this
purpose, when vacated in May next. It is in every way adopted for the
purposes required. The books, records, medicines, and surgical instruments,
were all in good order. The following is the annual working of the
institution : —
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Remaining under treatment on 1st January...
In-door patients admitted, ... ... ...
Out-door patients admitted,
...
...
...
Total
...
...
Cured and relieved, ...
...
...
...
Ceased to attend or no better, ... ... ...
Died,
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remaining, ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total,
...
...
Daily average attendance in-door, ... ...
Do.
Do.
out-door, ... ...
Total,
...
...
1869.
47
226
7,252
7,525
6,448
992
43
42
7,525
11.1
29.76
40.86
1870.
42
221
6,621
6,884
5,841
976
23
44
6,884
13.04
20.83
33.87
Surgical operations.
Capital,
...
...
...
...
...
Minor,
...
...
...
...
...
Total,
...
...
14
150
164
29
211
240
Receipts.
European subscriptions, ... ... ...
Native
Do. ... ... ... ...
Government allowances, ... ... ...
Other sources,
...
...
...
...
Total, ...
...
Rs.
256
889
297
0
1,443
As.
4
14
0
0
2
P.
0
8
0
0
8
Rs.
267
1,146
1,296
0
2,710
As.
6
12
0
0
2
P.
0
6
0
0
6
Disbursements.
Establishment, ... ... ... ...
Dieting in-door patients, ... ... ...
Bazár medicines,
... ... ... ...
Contingencies, ... ... ... ...
Total,
...
...
Cost per diem of dieting each in-door patient,
561
253
132
374
1,321
0
0
5
9
7
6
1
0
7
5
1
1
1
426
328
141
371
1,266
0
0
0
11
1
13
1
0
8
4
4
4
10
The conduct of Sub-Assistant Surgeon Kassy Kinkur Mittre, is reported
to be good and his qualifications superior. He is a good operator.
ROY BAREILLY
DISPENSARY.
I visited and inspected this Dispensary on 27th November 1870. The
Medical Officer in charge, Dr. Charles Cameron, was transferred to Lucknow,
on 25th May, as Superintendent of Central Jail, Dr. H. Beath of the
British Medical Department being appointed temporarily. On the departure
of Dr. Beath with his Regiment on 23rd November, Sub-Assistant
Surgeon Nim Chand Gooptoo, was left in charge. The Books were not
kept so regularly as I could desire, but this I ascribe in great measure to
the frequent changes which have taken place. The instruments and medi-
cines were in good and serviceable order, and the poisons segregated. The
following is the annual working of the institution:—
( 22 )
Remaining under treatment on 1st January, ...
In-door patients admitted, ... ... ...
Out-door do.
do.,
...
...
...
Total,
...
...
Cured and relieved,
...
...
...
...
Ceased to attend or no better,
...
...
...
Died,
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remaining,
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total,
...
...
Daily average attendance in-door, ... ...
Do.
do.
out-door, ... ...
Total,
...
...
1869.
180
431
5,750
6,361
5,979
248
46
88
6,361
29.25
59.25
88.50
1870.
88
400
7,826
8,314
7,916
294
26
78
8,314
28.6
40.4
68.10
Surgical operations.
Capital,
...
...
...
...
...
...
Minor,
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total, ... ...
16
293
309
9
106
115
Receipts.
European subscriptions,
...
...
...
Native
do., ... ... ...
Government allowance, ... ... ...
Other sources, ... ... ... ... ...
Total,
...
...
Rs.
255
2,744
1,896
As.
0
13
0
P.
6
0
0
...
4,895 13 6
Rs.
260
2,374
1,619
As.
0
0
7
P.
0
9
4
...
4,253 8 1
Disbursements.
Establishments,
... ... ... ...
Dieting in-door patients, ... ... ...
Bazár medicines,
...
...
...
...
Contingencies,
...
...
...
...
...
Total,
...
...
Cost per diem dieting each in-door patient,
2,394
982
242
364
3,984
0
2
1
13
15
1
1
11
4
1
10
2
5
675
1,048
235
810
2,770
0
9
12
6
7
4
1
3
10
5
10
4
3
2nd grade Sub-Assistant Surgeon Nim Chand Gooptoo, was in charge
of the Dispensary at the time of my visit. His professional qualifications
are reported to be very good.
C. ARCHER,
Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals,
Lucknow Circle.
Annual Inspection Report of the Lunatic Asylum in the
Lucknow Circle for the year 1870.
I inspected the Lunatic Asylum on 22nd December 1870, and was
much pleased with all the arrangements, the plan of segregating the
patients is most perfect,—separate, and isolated wards being erected for the
idiots and violent and criminal prisoners, each ward containing only 12
patients; this is a great improvement on the usual custom of congregating
a large number of the Insane in one compartment, and must greatly
assist the medical measure for relief so judiciously and humanely carried
out by the Superintendent, Dr. Cannon. The criminal barracks were
injured by the late rains, but are in course of repair. On the occasion of
my visit there were 144 persons within the Asylum walls, of which 79
were Hindú males and 30 Hindú females, 23 Mussulman males and 12
Mussulman females. The whole of the patients seemed to be well nourished
and admirably cared for. Medicines both European and Country were of
good quality and sufficient, the Books and Committee's records all written
up to date. The health of the Lunatics has been unusually good during
the year, there has been no epidemic disease. The following statistical
tables are appended :—
Remaining under treatment on 31st December,
In-door patients admitted, ... ... ...
Out-door do.
do.,
...
...
...
Total,
...
...
Cured and relieved,
... ... ... ...
Ceased to attend, transferred to friends, &c, ...
Died,
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remaining, ... ... ... ... ...
Total,
...
...
Daily average attendance in-door, ... ...
Do.
do.
out-door,
...
...
Total,
...
...
1869.
140
129
...
269
45
12
63
149
269
163.2
...
163.2
1870.
149
85
...
234
53
...
39
142
234
164.4
...
164.4
Surgical operations.
Capital,
...
...
...
...
...
...
Minor, ...
...
...
...
...
...
Total,
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Receipts.
European Subscriptions,
...
...
...
Native
do., ... ... ...
Government allowance; ... ... ... ...
Other sources, ... ... ... ... ...
Total,
... ...
Rs. As. P.
...
...
12,246 3 3
...
12,246 3 3
Rs. As. P.
...
...
12,246 3 3
...
12,246 3 3
( 2 )
Disbursements.
Establishment, ... ... ... ... ...
Dieting in-door patients,
...
...
...
Bazár medicines, ... ... ... ...
Contingencies,
...
...
...
...
...
Total,
...
...
Cost per diem of dieting each in-door patient,
1869.
Rs.
6,755
4,570
106
813
12,246
0
A.
9
8
3
13
3
1
P.
9
3
5
10
3
1
1870.
Rs.
6,755
4,443
103
943
12,246
0
A.
9
7
3
14
3
1
P.
9
4
3
11
3
0
C. ARCHER,
Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals,
Lucknow Circle.
No. 3991A.
FROM
H. B. HARINGTON, ESQUIRE, M. A.,
OFFG. SECY. TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, OUDH.
To
C. ARCHER, ESQUIRE, M. D.,
DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF HOSPITALS,
INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE,
LUCKNOW CIRCLE.
Dated Lucknow, the 28th August 1871.
General.
SIR,
Dispensary Report.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your report on
the Dispensaries and Lunatic Asylum of the Province for the year 1870;
and to communicate the following remarks :—
2. The Officiating Chief Commissioner is gratified to find that your
opinion, based on a careful inspection, is much more favourable than was
that of your predecessor in 1869; the more so as in the dispensaries of
Seetapoor, Lakhimpúr, and Hissámpúr, then severely commented on.
A very marked improvement has been made.
3. The King's Hospital was in excellent working order. The number
of in-door patients was much the same ; of out-door patients the numbers
fell; but the daily average attendance somewhat increased. There were
more than nine hundred minor, but only twenty-eight capital operations.
4. Hazratganj Dispensary.—The management was satisfactory; the
defects of the site are to be regretted, and your remarks will be sent
to the Commissioner of Lucknow Division with the object of ascertain-
ing whether any better arrangements can be made. The daily average
attendance, in-door and out-door was 186; but there were only fourteen,
capital whilst minor operations fell from 1,527 to 1,013. The Officiating
Chief Commissioner regrets to note the falling off in the native subscrip-
tions to this dispensary.
Oonao.
5. In 1869, there were no less than fifty-four capital operations ; in
1870, there were but fourteen. The substantial increase in native sub-
scriptions is very satisfactory. But whilst the daily average was larger,
the number of individuals relieved was considerably less than in 1869.
Seetapoor.
6. The want of bedding, noticed in last year's report, has been fully
and considerately remedied by the charity of the Seetapoor community.
There was a large increase in the number relieved, and you were able to
pronounce everything quite satisfactory.
The Officiating Chief Commis-
sioner observes that minor operations fell from 275 to 160, whilst of capital
operations there were only seven. The rise in the cost per diem of dieting
each in-door patient is given as 0-11-9 against only 0-1-1 in 1869.
( 2 )
If these figures be correct, an explanation should be given.
Mahmudabad Branch.
7. On the general state of this dispensary you make no comment.
The statistics show a falling off in attendance, whilst surgical operations,
all minor, only amounted to four.
Lakhimpúr.
8. The Commissioner of Seetapoor will be requested to see that
the building is thoroughly repaired. The rise in the number of out-door
patients from 1,885 to 2,670 ; of the daily average attendance from 23.37
to 36.75 ; of cured and relieved from 1,980 to 2,681; and of surgical
operations from 182 to 269 is all satisfactory.
Native subscriptions, too, which fell in 1869 from Rs. 1,203 to
Rs. 882, have again risen to Rs. 1,114.
Mohamdí Branch.
9. There are only statistics to judge by; and these are much the
same as those of 1869.
Golah Branch.
10. The same may be said of this branch dispensary ; but there is
a decided falling off in patients and in the numbers cured and relieved.
Minor operations rose from 216 to 314. The professional qualifications of
the officer in charge are said to be indifferent, and are the probable cause
of the unsatisfactory results. I am to request that you will show cause
why he should not be removed and a more efficient officer sent in his
place.
Hurdui.
11. The native subscriptions are liberal. The number of patients
rose from 1,736 to 2,421; and of cured and relieved from 1,455 to 1,996.
Of capital operations there were thirty, and you found the dispensary in ex-
cellent order, well managed, and popular.
Sandílá Branch.
12. The number of patients (3,783), and of cured and relieved (3,389),
stamp the usefulness of this institution. The fact that native subscrip-
tions have been wholly discontinued, while last year they amounted to
Rs. 395, would seem to require explanation.
Sháhabád Branch.
13. The statistics are much the same as those of 1869, in April of
which year this branch was opened.
Bilgrám Branch.
14. Although opened only in August 1870, this branch relieved
3,085 patients, of whom 2,028 were cured and relieved; the daily average
out-door attendance was 77.45 ; but of operations there were only two.
Barabunkee
15. The liberality of native subscriptions, which have risen from
Rs. 3,485 to 4,281, is cordially acknowledged by the Officiating Chief
Commissioner. The dispensary was in excellent order, and, with the
exception of a fall in surgical operations, the statistics are satisfactory.
The daily cost of dieting each in-door patient is extremely small.
Ramnagar Branch.
16. The figures show an improvement in attendance and relief, but
of surgical operations there was not one.
Ramsanan Branch.
17. Your returns for this dispensary show a general falling off
Here, also, not a single operation was performed.
( 3 )
Fyzabad.
18. Beyond the fact that the books were up to date, the instruments
in good order (though some were in want of repairs), and the medicines,
both European and native, of good quality and well kept, little is stated
in your report as to the general condition of this dispensary. The rise
however of out-door patients, from 5,865 in 1869 to 7,332 in 1870, shows
that the people have confidence in the officer who was in charge. The
increase in the numbers cured and relieved was 440 ; in the " ceased to
attend and no better" it was 901. The number of deaths, 79, seems large,
and might have elicited some explanation.
Gondah.
19. With the general working of this dispensary you were satisfied;
the buildings were undergoing thorough repairs; and the stores, instru-
ments, and books, were in good order.
The total number of patients rose from 7,419 to 9,076; but the num-
ber of operations fell from 137 to eighty-eight, out of which ten, as
against one in 1869, were capital. The fall in native subscriptions from
Rs. 3,430 to, Rs. 1,241—in other words, the loss to the dispensary of
Rs 2,195—is to be regretted seriously.
Atraulá Branch.
20. Compelled to judge by figures, the Officiating Chief Commis-
sioner must notice a general though slight falling off in every particular.
Baraich.
21. The building is said to be defective and ill situated.
The
Deputy Commissioner might be asked if more suitable accommodation is
available. You were well satisfied with all the arrangements, and the
figures, which include twenty-eight capital operations, look well.
Hissampúr Branch.
22. The rise of patients from 530 to 3,283; of cured and relieved
from 491 to 3,078; of the daily average attendance from 3.65 to 38.03;
of operations (all minor) from 0 to 130; and of native subscriptions from
Rs. 98 to Rs. 240; are in most favourable contrast with the figures of
1869. The transfer of this dispensary to Jerhwal has recently been
sanctioned.
Sultanpoor.
23. The state of this dispensary appears to be excellent; the statis-
tics mark progress; and the capital operations rose to forty-six. The
number of deaths was forty-four. The native subscriptions have risen from
Rs. 889 to Rs. 1,146, a point which is always a matter for congratulation.
Pertabgurh.
24. The provision of a suitable building is under consideration ;
your remarks as to the suitability of the recent Settlement Cutcherry
will be communicated to the Commissioner of the Division. There was
a slight falling off in the number of patients, but a rise in the average
daily attendance. Operations, of which twenty-nine were capital, rose
to 240 ; and as you found the institution in full practice and were much
gratified with the entire working, its popularity and utility, the Officia-
ting Chief Commissioner sees no reason to doubt that a suitable building
is alone wanting to put this dispensary on a thoroughly firm footing.
Ray Bareilly.
25. This seems to be the only dispensary in which the books were
irregularly kept. The native subscriptions, though still large, have de-
creased, and whilst capital operations fell from sixteen to nine, the minor
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ones fell from 293 to 106. The number of out-door patients relieved rose
from 5,750 to 7,826, which is satisfactory.
26. The Officiating Chief Commissioner has noted your remarks on
the various officers in charge. He would, however, observe that the
absence of professional attainments is poorly compensated by character,
however good ; and that although the conduct and qualifications of the
Hospital Assistants in charge of the Branch Dispensaries of Mahmudabad,
Bilgrám, Rámnagar, and Rámsanai, are spoken of as good, the number of
operations performed in these four institutions was only six.
27. Your report on the Lunatic Asylum shows that the system and
the management are excellent, and that under the judicious and humane
control of Dr. Cannon, the institution has done its work well.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
H. B. HARINGTON, M. A.,
Offg. Secy. to the Chief Commissioner, Oudh.
REPORT ON DISPENSARIES
IN THE
PROVINCE OF OUDH,
FOR THE YEAR 1871.
LACKNOW :-Printed at the OUDH GOVERNMENT PRESS.
Annual Inspection Report of the Dispensaries in Oudh,
for the year 1871.
RÁI BARELI DISPEN-
SARY.
I visted the station of Rái Bareli on the 21st January 1872.
The dispensary was under the superintendance of Dr. Charles Cameron,
recently transferred from the Central Jail Lacknow. Dr.Charles Cameron,
still maintains the high character my predecessor gave him for ability
and zeal, and on my visit, I was pleased to see how much his kindness
was appreciated by the Native Residents.
2nd Grade Sub-Assistant Surgeon, Nim Chund Gooptoo, impressed
me with the opinion of his being one of the best and most active of his
Class in Oudh. He was most favorably reported on by Dr. Seaman.
The Dispensary when I saw it was in admirable order, the sanitation
perfect, and the dry-earth system carried out.
The establishment of servants was complete.
The medicines both European and Native good and sufficient.
The Surgical Instruments, Books, Records &c., were all well kept.
There were no complaints.
I saw 31 in-door patients, nine of whom were admitted from actual
privation. There had been two operations successfully performed by the
Sub-Assistant Surgeon, one for the removal of Staphyloma in the left eye,
the other a very large Tumour in the back.
On the day of my visit there had been an attendance of out-door
patients to the number of 45, 22 being new cases. A falling off in
the out-door attendance during the year, is due to the fact that medical
relief was largely given to the inhabitants of numerous villages in the
District by Native Doctors on deputation.
The returns for the last 3 years shew a gradual decrease in the ad-
missions and daily average attendance of in-door patients, at the same
time there has been a slight increase in the daily average attendance of
out-door patients.
The Native subscriptions have increased in amount.
There is considerable reduction in the cost of dieting in-door patients
this year.
The following statistical return shows the state of the Dispensary
during the years 1870-71.
Remaining under treatment on 1st January,
In-door patients admitted during the year, ...
Out-door patients amitted during the year, ...
Total,
...
1870.
88
400
7,826
8,314
1871.
77
387
6,490
6,954
( 2 )
Cured and relieved, ... ... ... ...
Ceased to attend or no better, ... ... ...
Died, ... ... ... ... ... ...
Remaining, ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
Daily average attendance in-door, ... ...
Ditto
ditto
out-door,
...
...
Total, ...
1870.
7,916
294
26
78
8,314
28.6
40.4
68.10
1871.
6,318
509
28
99
6,954
26.
42.5
68.5
Surgical operations.
Capital,
...
...
...
...
...
...
Minor, ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
9
106
115
14
196
210
Receipts.
Balance remaining to credit of fund
on 31st December 1870, ...
European subscription, ... ...
Native
ditto,
...
...
Government allowance, ... ...
Other services, ...
...
...
Total, ...
Rs.
0
260
2,374
1,619
0
4,253
As.
0
0
0
7
0
8
Ps.
0
0
9
4
0
1
Rs.
2,156
328
2,008
1,896
0
6,388
As.
6
0
1
0
0
8
Ps.
6
0
8
0
0
2
Disbursements.
Establishment, ... ... ...
Dieting in-door patients, ... ...
Bazar medicines, ... ...
Contingencies including bedding
and clothing,
...
...
Wine spirits,
...
...
...
Repairs to building,
...
...
European medicines
...
...
Total, ...
675
1,048
235
810
2,770
9
12
6
7
4
3
10
5
10
4
2,464
605
252
223
12
114
8
3,679
2
10
0
2
2
9
0
11
0
9
7
9
0
3
0
4
Balance to credit fund on 31st December 1870, ... 2,708
Cost of dieting each in-door patient,
...
... ...
12 7
1.23
I visited this station on the 22nd January.
PRATÁBGARH
DISPENSARY.
I found Mr. Hart, the Medical Officer in charge of the Dispensary,
actively employed in his duties. He is an energetic and intelligent officer
and justly esteemed by all classes of the community.
3rd Grade Sub-Assistant Surgeon, Kassey Kinkur Mittre, is report-
ed by Mr. Hart, as follows :—
He conducts himself to my satisfaction and his qualifications are
very good.
This officer like all those who are Natives of Bengal has an ardent
desire to be transferred there, and I invariably get, when going into a
station where there is one of these Assistant Surgeons, a petition to assist
in transferring him to Bengal.
( 3 )
The Dispensary, as reported by me last year, is a wretched building.
The Cutcherry, applied for by Mr, Hart at my recommendation, not
being available, an appeal was made by the Deputy Commissioner to the
T'alukdars, who responded by a subscription of Rs. 4,224, with a promise
of as much more if required, and the building of a new Hospital is to be
commenced at once.
The establishment of servants was complete.
The Books, Medicines, and Surgical Instruments, were all in good
order.
I heard no complaints.
There were 16 in-door patients, among the cases there were two
operations, both doing well, one was an amputation of the thigh.
For the last 3 years there has been a gradual falling off in the
in-door attendance, but this year there is an increase of out-door
patients.
The following statistics for the years 1870-71 are added:—
Remaining under treatment on 1st January
In-door patients admitted during the year,
Out-door patients admitted during the year,
Total, ...
Cured and relieved,
...
...
...
Ceased to attend or no better, ... ...
Died,
...
...
...
...
...
Remaining, ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
Daily average attendance in-door, ...
Ditto
ditto
out-door, ...
Total, ...
1870.
42
221
6,621
6,884
5,841
976
23
44
6,884
13.04
20.83
33.87
1871.
44
181
7,248
7,473
6,862
534
23
54
7,473
13.88
20.61
34.49
surgical operations.
Capital,
...
...
...
...
...
Minor,
...
...
...
...
...
Total, ...
29
211
240
22
216
238
Receipts.
European subscriptions,
...
...
Native
ditto, . . . ... ...
Donation for a new Hospital build-
ing
...
...
...
...
Government allowance, ... ...
Other Sources,
...
...
...
Total,
...
...
Rs.
267
1,146
0
1,296
0
2,710
As.
6
12
0
0
0
2
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rs.
187
929
4,224
1,296
0
6,636
As.
0
5
0
0
0
3
P.
0
3
0
0
0
5