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There were 26 in-door patients when I visited the hospital, out of
which number no less than twelve were suffering from primary syphilis.
KINGS HOSPITAL
LUCKNOW.
Superintendent, Surgeon-Major II. M. Cannon, M. B.
3rd Grade Sub-Assistant Surgeon, Nobin Chunder Mitter, is in charge
of the King's Hospital, his conduct and qualifications are very good.
1st class Hospital Assistant, Meer Nassur Ali, previously reported on.
Medical Pupils, W. Abraham, Shumsood-deen Khan and Mahomed
Ibrahim, are attached to this Dispensary, their conduct and characters are
very good, they are making good progress in their professional knowledge,
and are being regularly instructed by the Sub-Assistant Surgeon, who
takes much interest in their progress.
The establishment is complete and efficient.
The Hospital is a large and fine building situated in Victoria Street,
and described in former reports, in excellent repair and clean.
The cook-houses are thatched rooms in good repair. Dry earth
system of conservancy regularly carried on.
The latrines and urinals in good repair.
Drainage good.
Food sufficient in quantity and of good and superior quality.
Water supply good and sufficient from wells situated in the compound.
No clothing as a rule is given to patients in the Hospital, only the
poorer patients who are absolutely in want are supplied, every patient has
a durrie or mattras and blankets.
European medicines are sufficient in quantity and good in quality.
Poison kept apart and locked up. Country medicines are largely used
both in the out-door Dispensary and amongst in-door patients.
Surgical instruments, almost all of them in serviceable order, one or
two incomplete.
Books kept up to date.
Returns regularly submitted.
Records.—A. Register of out-patients, B .Register of in-patients, C.
Bill book, D. Indent book, E. Diet roll. Book F. Monthly return of
in and out-patients, G. Correspondence book, H. Circular book, &c., &c.
Copies of circular orders and reports regularly kept.
On the day of my visit there were 26 in-door patients and 140 attend-
ing as out-door patients.
The following comparative statements show the working of the
establishment for the years 1871-72.
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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, ...
1871.
153
518
10,634
11,305
9,632
1,378
89
206
11,305
30.72
137.99
168.71
1872.
206
630
11,353
12,189
10,026
1,782
168
213
12,189
32.45
146.47
178.92
Surgical operations.
Capital,
...
...
... ... ...
Minor, ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
30
1,054
1,084
27
1,085
1,112
Receipts.
European subscriptions, ... ...
Native subscriptions, ... ...
Government allowance, ... ...
Other sources,
... ... ...
Total, ...
Rs.
0
0
0
7,248
7,248
As.
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
7
7
Rs.
0
0
0
7,601
7,601
As.
0
0
0
10
10
P.
0
0
0
1
1
Disbursements.
Establishment, ... ... ...
Dieting in-door patients, ... ...
Bazar medicines, ... ... ...
Europe medicines, ... ... ...
Contingencies,
... ... ...
Total, ...
5,030
782
520
377
538
7,248
Cost of dieting each in-door patient,
0
5
5
0
4
0
1
0
11
8
3
9
7
1.4
5,017
966
543
505
568
7,601
0
8
6
15
12
10
1
0
1
4
6
2
1
3.5
POLICE, LUCKNOW.
2nd Grade Sub-Assistant Surgeon, Chundee Churn Ghose, entered in
the service on 15th April 1855, conduct and qualifications are very good.
1st Class Hospital Assistant, Shaikh Hingun, conduct and qualifica-
tions good, can read and write English well, entered in the service 18th
November 1844.
The establishment of hospital servants complete and efficient.
The Hospital is situated on an elevated piece of ground known by
the name of Iron Bridge, past about 200 yards on the south of Iron Bridge.
It is a pukka building about 20 feet high, properly ventilated, in a good
state of repair, quite effective and suitable for the sick, there are six wards,
and the ground in its vicinity is open, the supply of water is from a well
on the other side of the river Gumtí, there are two cook-houses situated
in the Hospital compound and are in a pretty good condition, and dry
earth sanitation is carried on.
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There is one pukka latrine with four compartments about 25 yards
distance from the Hospital on its south side in good repair.
The drainage is good.
The medicines both European and country are good in quality and
sufficient in quantity, the poisons are kept apart and locked up.
The instruments are in serviceable order and complete.
The books are in good order and written up to date.
Returns have been forwarded up to date, copies of all records have
been kept.
Copies of circular orders and reports have been kept.
In the Police force aggregating 1,738 in number, there were 41 men
in Hospital, of which number no less than ten were suffering from Hydro-
cele, this has arisen from the refusal of the annual Invaliding Committee
to invalid men so suffering unless they were operated on, and the Inspec-
tor General of Police issued an order in this sense, as the men were
averse to submit themselves for operation, the other patients were suffering
from ordinary diseases.
The following comparative and statistical tables for the years 1871-72
for both City and District Police are appended.
City Police.
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, ... ...
1871.
9
228
0
237
225
0
6
6
237
8.58
0
8.58
1872.
6
309
0
315
302
0
4
9
315
15.57
0
15.57
Surgical operations.
Capital, ... ... ... ... ... ...
Minor, ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
0
16
16
0
43
43
Receipts,
European subscriptions, ...
Native subscriptions, ... ...
Govermnent allowance, ...
Other sources, ... ...
Total, ...
Rs.
0
0
1,586
0
1,586
As.
0
0
9
0
9
P.
0
0
1
0
1
Rs.
0
0
1,592
0
1,592
As.
0
0
2
0
2
P.
0
0
7
0
7
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Disbursements.
Establishment, ... ...
Dieting in-dooor patients, ...
Bazar medicines, ... ...
Contingencies, ... ...
Total, ...
Rs.
1,536
0
50
0
1,586
As.
0
0
9
0
9
P.
0
0
1
0
1
Rs.
1,536
0
56
0
1,592
As.
0
0
2
0
2
P.
0
0
7
0
7
Cost of dieting each in-door patient. The police constables fixed
themselves at an average cost of Rs. 2 As. 8 per month.
District Police.
Remaining under treatment on 1st Januray, ...
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, ...
1871.
12
382
0
394
379
0
7
8
394
13.71
0
13.71
1872.
8
441
0
449
425
0
6
18
449
16.75
0
16.75
Receipts.
European subscriptions, ... ...
Native subscriptions, ... ...
Government allowance, ... ...
Other sources, ... ... ...
Total, ...
Rs.
0
0
955
0
955
As.
0
0
9
0
9
P.
0
0
1
0
1
Rs.
0
0
875
0
875
As.
0
0
4
0
4
P.
0
0
7
0
7
Disbursements.
Establishment, ... ... ...
Dieting in-door patients, ...
Bazar medicines, ... ... ...
Contingencies, ... ... ...
Total, ...
906
0
49
0
955
0
0
9
0
9
0
0
1
0
1
816
0
59
0
875
0
0
4
0
4
0
0
7
0
7
Cost of dieting each in-door patient. The police constables feed them-
selves at an average cost of Rs. 2 As. 8 per month.
BULRAMPUR HOSPI-
TAL LUCKNOW.
I visited the Hospital on the 23rd December 1872.
Superintendent, Surgeon Major H. M., Cannon, M. B.
3rd Grade Sub-Assistant Surgeon, Ishan Chunder Roy, M. B. Ser-
vice since 21st April 1869, conduct and qualifications unexceptionable, has
done his work well since the opening of this Hospital on the 1st April 1872.
1st Class Hospital Assistant, Meer Kassim Ally, service since 20th
July 1812, an efficient and experienced Native Doctor.
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Clothing, blankets, coats, and banians given during the winter and
whenever necessary.
Medicines both Europe and country are of the first quality and
in sufficient quantity. The poisons are kept marked and locked up
separately.
Instruments, all in serviceable order, an indent has been sent for a
further supply necessary for so large a Hospital. They are kept locked
up in charge of the compounder.
Books printed. English Nomenclature of Diseases and Dr. Buyper-
theny's plan of treating Leprosy, one copy of each, three copies of Bradshaw's
Arithmetic for students, and ten copies of Howard's Primer, Urdú, Ana-
tomy, Medicine, Meteria Medica, Chemistry, Midwifery, and the treatment
of Cholera a copy of each.
Returns have been sent up to date.
Records. Separate registers of out and in-door patients, a register of all
operations performed in the Hospital. Rough day books for the out-door
and for the daily expenses, copies of monthly and other returns. Corres-
pondence and other file books, letter book and circular order book, bill
book and acquittance rolls, furniture list and furniture accounts, cash and
general accounts, contingent book, indent copies, committee proceedings,
remarks book, &c., &c.
Circular orders, copies of all have been kept in proper order up to date.
Out of 448 admissions up the end of November last, 82 have died,
shewing an enormous mortality of 18.636 per cent. But considering
that no less than 60 of this number were brought in an absolutely moribund
state, the proper mortality should be calculated at only 5.67 per cent. of
the admissions.
Complaints. Some of the old establishment have been reported to
the Committee through the Superintendent, Dr. Cannon, for inattention
and disobedience to standing orders, everything now is progressing
favorably, and the establishment is in good working order.
On the day of my visit there were 79 out-door patients attending the
Hospital, and 41 in-door patients, including cases of very serious nature,
the return of 120 patients daily shows the value of the establishment, and
when the Medical School is in full operation, doubtless a large increase in
the attendance will be observeable.
The statistical return for the year 1872, is submitted.
*In the Huzrutganj
Dispensary.
Remaining under treatment on 31st January,* ... ...
In-door patients admitted during the year, ... ...
Out-door patients admitted during the year, ... ...
Total, ...
1872.
180
502
9,321
10,003
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Cured and relieved,
...
... ... ... ...
Ceased to attend or no better, ... ... ... ...
Died, ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Remaining, ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
Daily average attendance in-door, ... ... ... ...
Do.
do.
do.
out-door, ... ... ...
Total, ...
1872.
8,403
1,306
100
194
10,003
36.36
108.32
144.68
Surgical operations.
Capital, ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Minor, ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
19
1,109
1,128
Receipts.
European subscriptions, ... ... ... ...
Native subscriptions,
...
... ... ...
Government allowance, ... ... ... ...
Bulrampúr fund, ... ... ... ... ...
Other sources,
...
...
...
... ...
Total, ...
Rs.
0
0
2,443
2,132
84
4,661
As.
0
0
13
15
12
9
P.
0
0
10
11
0
9
Disbusements.
Establishment,
...
...
...
... ...
Dieting in-door patients, ... ... ... ...
Bazar medicines, ... ... ... ... ...
Contingencies, ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
Cost of dieting each in-door patient, ... ...
2,962
760
363
470
4,556
0
2
10
11
1
9
1
8
5
3
5
9
3.5
HUZRUTGANJ DIS¬
PENSARY, LUCKNOW
Medical Officer, Dr. H. M, Cannon, Surgeon Major.
1st.—Class Hospital Assitant, Deedar Buksh, conduct and qualifica-
tions good.
The Huzrutganj Dispensary and Hospital which occupied part of
this building was transferred with its establishment to the Bulrampúr
Hospital on 1st April 1872. The Civil Dispensary now merely supplies
medicines for the Civil establishment at Lucknow.
Medicines Europe and country, good in quality and sufficient in quan-
tity, poisons are kept apart and locked up.
Instruments sufficient for the reduced establishment.
Books, records and returns properly kept up to date.
All circular orders copied, likewise reports.
UNAO DlSPENSARY.
The Dispensary is under the superintendance of Surgeon Ellis, an offi-
cer but recently returned from furlough to Europe.
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1st Class Hospital Assistant, Shaikh Mahomed Bux, has been in
charge of the dispensary for nine years. The condition and working of the
institution is most creditable to him. His conduct and qualifications are
very satisfactory.
Medical Pupil, Ramsohay, attached to this dispensary is well conduct-
ed and making good progress in his professional knowledge.
Medical Pupil, Mohabbut Roy, deserted the day after reporting him-
self, his absence has been reported to the Military Authorities, in order to
his being tried by Court Martial.
Two Branch Dispensaries have been recently opened in the district.
The stores, surgical instruments, books, &c., were in excellent order,
and the poisons segregated.
The following are the statistics for 1871-72.
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,
...,.
...
1871.
79
227
4,014
4,320
4,156
77
7
80
4,320
10.92
31.19
42.11
1872.
80
252
4,592
4,924
4,763
60
33
68
4,924
13.56
35.00
48.56
Surgical operations.
Capital, ... ... ... ... ... ...
Minor, ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ... ...
3
51
54
24
171
195
Receipts.
European subscriptions, ... ...
Native subscriptions,
...
...
Government allowance, ... ...
Other sources, ... ... ... ...
Total,
...
Rs.
94
1,273
903
0
2,271
As.
0
9
11
0
4
P.
0
0
6
0
6
Rs.
72
1,671
879
0
2,623
As.
0
6
13
0
3
P.
0
4
3
0
7
Disbursements.
Establishment, ... ... ... ...
Dieting in-door patients, ... ...
Bazar medicines,
... ... ...
Contingencies,
...
... ...
Total, ...
Cost of dieting each in-door patient, ...
1,112
118
02
44
1,337
0
6
13
0
4
9
0
9
11
6
1
3
8½
439
231
94
53
819
0
15
9
5
10
8
0
4
5
9
5
11
10
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DISPENSARY, BARA
BANKI.
Assistant Surgeon Franklin, recently transferred from Sultánpur.
Dr. Franklin, was referred to when on my Inspection at Sultánpur.
The conduct and qualifications of 1st Class Hospital Assistant, Bhoyrow
Pershad Pattukh, are good.
Medical Pupil, Naseer-oo-din Khan, is well behaved and making good
progress in his professional knowledge, has passed the English test in
language, he has recently been transferred to the 7th Bengal Cavalry
under orders from the Inspector General of Hospitals.
The hospital is well attended, and the books, circulars and surgical
instruments are all well kept.
The statistical returns for the years 1871-72 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
ditto out-door, ... ...
Total,
... ...
1871.
68
207
3,133
3,408
2,305
1,024
21
58
3,408
9743
6.873
5.335
1872.
58
224
3,155
3,437
2,500
853
34
50
3,437
8.76
61.62
70.38
Receipts.
European subscriptions ... ...
Native subscriptions, ... ...
Government allowance, ... ...
Other sources, ...
...
... ...
Total, ...
Rs.
84
3,777
816
0
4,677
A.
0
10
0
0
10
P.
0
5
0
0
5
Rs.
137
3,970
853
0
4,961
A.
0
12
5
0
1
P.
0
11
0
0
11
Disbursments.
Establishment, ... ... ... ...
Dieting in-door patients,
... ...
Bazar medicines, ... ... ...
Contingencies, ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
Cost of dieting each in-door patient,
1,196
116
287
1,453
3,053
0
0
12
8
6
11
0
0
0
6
6
7
6
1,237
120
288
507
2,153
0
5
3
7
9
9
0
0
1
3
10
2
7
RAMNAGAR BRANCH
DISPENSDARY IN BARA
BANKI.
Dr. Franklin reports that the conduct and qualifications of 2nd Class
Hospital Assistant, Bhola Misser, in charge are satisfactory.
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The statistical returns for the years 1871-72 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, ... ...
Do.
do.
do.
out-door, ... ...
Total
...
...
1871.
41
0
1,690
1,731
1,320
393
0
18
1,731
0
20.60
20.60
1872.
18
0
1,728
1,746
1,547
165
8
26
1,746
0
20.49
20.49
Surgical operations.
Capital, ...
...
...
...
...
...
Minor ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ... ...
0
0
0
0
0
0
Receipts.
European subscriptions, ... ...
Native subscriptions, ... ... ...
Government allowance, ... ...
Other sources, ...
... ... ...
Total ...
Rs.
0
191
499
0
691
As.
0
14
8
0
3
P.
0
6
4
0
10
Rs.
0
191
576
0
767
As.
0
14
0
0
14
P.
0
6
0
0
6
Disbursements.
Establishment, ... ... ... ...
Dieting in-door patients, ... ...
Bazar medicines, ... ... ...
Contingencies, ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
Cost of dieting each in-door patient, ...
607
0
83
0
691
0
5
0
14
0
3
0
4
0
6
0
10
0
684
0
83
0
767
0
0
0
14
0
14
0
0
0
6
0
6
0
RAMSANAIGHAT
BRANCH DISPENSARY
IN BARA BANKI.
Dr. Franklin reports that the conduct and qualifications of 3rd class
Hospital Assistant, Salmon, are satisfactory.
The statistical returns for the years 1871-72 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, ... ...
1871.
33
0
1,653
1,686
1,227
452
15
12
1,686
1872.
12
0
1,224
1,236
1,047
173
0
16
1,236
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Daily average attendance in-door, ... ...
Do.
do.
do.
out-door,
... ...
Total, ... ...
1871.
0
29.97
29.97
1872.
0
18.89
1.889
Surgical operations.
Capital, ... ... ... ... ... ...
Minor, ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ... ...
0
0
0
0
0
0
Receipts.
European subscriptions, ... ...
Native subscriptions, ... ... ...
Government allowance, ... ...
Other sources, ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
Rs.
0
191
446
0
637
A.
0
7
0
0
7
P.
0
8
0
0
8
Rs.
0
192
396
0
588
A.
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
7
0
0
7
Disbursements.
Establishment, ... ... ... ...
Dieting in-door patients, ... ...
Bazar medicines, ... ... ...
Contingencies, ... ... ... ...
Total, ...
Cost of dieting each in-door patient, ...
554
0
83
0
637
0
0
0
7
0
7
0
0
0
8
0
8
0
504
0
84
0
588
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
7
0
CENTRAL AND DIS¬
TRICT JAILS,
LUCKNOW.
These establishments are under the Superintendence of Surgeon
J. C. Whishaw, an officer of great experience, his duties rarely come
within my observation, as he is an officer acting under the orders of the
Inspector General of Prisons, the few opportunities, however, I have of
observing Surgeon Whishaw's medical knowledge, give me a very high
opinion of his professional character.
1st Class Hospital Assistant, Sadoolah Khan, of the District Jail, is
an excellent man both in his conduct and in his professional abilities.
3rd Class Hospital Assistant, Peer Khan, of the Central Prison, has
no experience. He is not fit to be the first Hospital Subordinate in a
large Jail Hospital. He is not well up in medicine or surgery.
3rd Class Hospital Assistant, Abdul Wahid, is also very inexperienced
and requires constant watching.
The Hospitals of the District and Central Jails are the usual wards
of the radiating barracks, well adapted for the purpose, scrupulously clean,
and under constant supervision.
Medicines, Europe and country good and sufficient,the poisons segre-
gated.
Instruments in good order and repair.
Hospital books kept up to date.
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CENTRAL PRISON.
The statistical returns of both Central Prison and District Jails
are added.
Remaining under treatment on 1st January, ... ...
Admitted during the year, ... ... ... ...
Total, ... ... ... ...
Cured,
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Transferred, ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Died, ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Remaining in hospital, ... ... ...
Total, ... ... ... ...
Average strength of prisoners, ... ... ...
Average daily sick, ... ... ... ... ... ...
Deaths per cent. of strength, ... ... ... ...
1872
19
420
439
348
1
55
35
439
1782.35
34.74
3.26
DISTRICT JAIL.
Remaining under treatment on 1st January, ... ...
Admitted during the year, ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ... ... ... ...
Cured, ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Transferred, ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Died, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Remaining in hospital, ... ... ... ... ...
Total, ... ... ... ...
Average strength of prisoners,
... ... ...
Average daily sick,
...
...
Deaths per cent. to strength,
...
...
...
...
18
367
385
318
0
39
28
385
1039.18
28.41
3.56
CANTONMENT LOCK
HOSPITAL, LUCKNOW.
The Cantonment Lock Hospital is in medical charge of Staff Assist-
ant Surgeon, H. Scott, M. D., who has been most assiduous in his atten-
tion to the duties of the Hospital.
3rd Class Hospital Assistant, Bhowany Singh, attached to the Hos-
pital, Doctor Scott reports that this man's conduct and qualifications are
satisfactory.
The Hospital is placed in central situation to the west of the Sádr
Bazar, having a large compound surrounded by high walls, the accommo-
dation for servants is most defective, and this having been brought to the
notice of the Cantonment Committee, new houses have been ordered to
be built, the latrines are defective and are to be re-built.
Dry earth sanitation is carried out.
Water supply good and efficient.
The admissions into Hospital from Venereal disease amongst the
Troops during the year 1871 were 25.64 per cent., and for the year 1872
18.90 per cent. being a decrease of 6.74 per cent.
( 43 )
The registration of Prostitutes extends to four miles around Canton-
ments.
The number of Prostitutes has slightly decreased during the year, the
number remaining on the 31st December 1871 being 109. The number
added to the register during the year 41, total 150. The number who
removed their names or absconded during the year 1872, ...
The number remaining on the 31st December 1872,
Total,
...
...
...
...
55
95
150
The cost of dieting each in-door patient 1 anna 5 pie.
C. ARCHER, M. D.,
Dy. Insptr. General of Hospitals,
Indian Medical Service.