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The total number of Plague admissions during the period was
1,917. The epidemic, which might fairly be considered to have begun
in September, rose gradually not unlike the previous one up to Decem-
ber, and then there was a sudden and virulent exacerbation to an extent
which was scarcely to be compared indeed to the epidemic of 1896-97,
but for which we were not unprepared, looking to the similar
experience of Poona. With the increase of the virulence of the epidemic,
the number of admissions also considerably increased, these being 496
in January, 660 in February, and 454 in March. As contrasted with
the admissions during the same months in 1897, they were nearly
double. That the cases were more virulent and malignant than in
1896-97 can scarcely be doubted and the mortality at times was simply
appalling. It has happened that deaths from Plague at this Hospital
have numbered as many as 35 in 24 hours. The largest number
of cases admitted on any day was 48. The virulence of the infection
was shown by the rapidity with which death supervened before the
symptoms had become fully developed, and even before buboes made
their appearance.
Some cases of very severe hæmorrhage were observed for the first
time during this epidemic, the patients generally bleeding to death
from hæmorrhage of the stomach.
The virulence of this epidemic, which made itself manifest towards the
beginning of January, gradually increased in intensity until a maximum
was reached towards the middle of February. For five days there-
after, the cases appeared to be somewhat less virulent, but in about
a week's time they reverted to the former type and adhered to it
till nearly the third week in March. The period of the greatest mortal-
ity was from the first week in January to the middle of February,
when the mortality rose to between 85 and 90 per cent, and were it not
for the temporary improvements above referred to, the mortality for
February would have stood still higher.
Three locally-trained Nurses developed symptoms of Plague, but
fortunately the cases turned out to be those of, pestis ambulans. The late
Miss MacDougall contracted Plague in the discharge of her duties,
and her sad untimely death was the source of intense grief to the
Medical Officers, as she was a most zealous, energetic and painstaking
nurse and did not spare herself in the. discharge of her duties.
Three ward-boys contracted Plague ; two of them died and one
recovered.
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The conduct of the establishment has been exemplary. All have
worked with praiseworthy zeal during the trying time of the epidemic.
The subjoined table A gives the particulars of admissions together
with death-rate, &c., from July to the end of March. It appears that of
the 1,917 admissions from Plague, 1,410 died and 507 recovered, giving
a death-rate of 73·55 per cent. Of the 1,410 deaths, 531 occurred within
24 hours, and 387 within 48 hours, so that nearly 50 per cent. of the
total admissions died within 48 hours of admission. Most of the former
deaths occurred within 12 hours of admission, and a considerable number
of these within a period varying from a few minutes to 3 or 4 hours.
Omitting the deaths within 24 hours the mortality rate stands at
63·41 per cent.
TABLE A.
Months.
1897.
July
August
September ...
October
November ...
December ...
1898.
January
February ...
March
Total...
No. of
Cases.
13
11
33
31
52
167
496
660
454
1,917
Died
within
24 Hours.
1
3
11
6
11
32
139
185
143
531
Died
Within
48 Hours.
1
...
4
7
6
44
103
140
82
387
Total
Deaths.
7
7
22
16
26
115
362
514
341
1,410
Recovered.
6
4
11
15
36
52
134
146
113
507
Mortality
per cent.
53·84
63·63
66·66
51·61
50·00
68·86
72·98
77·87
75·11
73·55
Percentage of
Mortality, ex-
cluding Deaths
within 24 Hours.
50·00
50·00
50·00
40·00
36·58
61·48
62·46
69·24
63·66
63·41
Table B which follows, in part reproduces Table A. It gives the
total statistics for this Hospital from September 1896 to March 1898.
The bracketed months at the top and bottom of the list are six corre-
sponding months in the rise of each epidemic (the second epidemic was
a month later in the year than the first one), and an interesting similari-
ty in the course of virulence of both epidemics, as measured by death-rate,
is disclosed.
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TABLE B.
Months.
1896.
September October
November ...
December ...
1897 Aw tS 4 •
January
February
March
April *-*.f^m,
May
June
Julv fj U.AJ
August
September ..
October
November ..
December ..
1898.
January
February ...
March .
Grand Total..
Cases.
27
182
277
365
193
60
26
42
13
11
33
81
52
167
496
660
454
3,177
Died
within
24 Hours.
17
9
60
90
130
54
17
7
2
1
3
11
6
11
32
139
185
143
917
Died
within
48 Hours.
10
3
63
43
46
34
10
1
1
1
4
7
6
44
103
140
82
598
Deaths.
46
18
135
191
298
130
34
10
C
7
7
22
16
26
115
362
514
341
2,278
Recovered.
42
9
47
86
67
63
26
16
36
6
4
11
15
36
52
134
146
113
899
Total
Mortality
per cent.
52.23
66.67
74.12
69.00
81.64
67.35
56.66
38.46
14.28
53.84
63.63
66.66
51.61
50.00
68.86
72'98
77.87
75.11
71.70
Mortality
per cent,
excluding Deaths
within 24 hours.
40.84
50.00
61.47
54.00
71.48
54.28
39.53
15.78
10.00
50.00
50.00
50.50
40.00
36.58
61.48
62.46
69.24
63.66
60.22
The following six tables give the details of the castes and sexes,
and their respective mortalities.
No. I.
Christians
Jews or Beni-Israels ...
Parsis
Total
No.
1,711
71
111
12
12
1,917
Died.
1.280
50
70
8
2
1,410
Eecovcred.
431
21
41
4
10
507
Percentage of
Mortality.
74-81
70*42
63'60
66'66
16-66
73-55
No. II.—HINDUS.
Males
Children ...
...
Total
No.
1,192
401
118
1,711
Died.
896
297
87
1,280
Recovered.
296
104
31
431
Percentage of
Mortality.
75'16
74-06
73.72
74-81
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No. III.—MUSALMANS.
Males
Females
...
...
..
Children
Total
No.
56
13
2
71
Died.
37
12
1
50
Recovered.
19
1
1
21
Percentage of
Mortality.
67.85
92.30
50.00
70.42
No, IV.—CHRISTIANS.
Males
Children ...
Total
No.
75
23
13
111
Died.
48
12
10
70
Recovered.
27
11
3
41
Percentage oí
Mortality.
64.00
52.17
76.92
63.60
No. V.—JEWS—BENI-ISRAELS.
Males
Females
Children
Total
No.
5
2
5
12
Died.
3
2
3
8
Recovered.
2
...
2
4
Percentage ox
Mortality.
60.00
100.00
60.00
66.66
No. VI—PARSI.
Males
Females ...
Children
•••
...
Total
No.
8
3
1
12
Died.
1
1
• « •
2
Recovered.
7
2
1
10
Percentage oí
Mortality.
12.50
33.33
oo.oo
16.66
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GRANT ROAD HOSPITAL.
STATISTICAL AND CLINICAL REPORT OF WORK FROM JULY 1897 TO MARCH 81ST, 1898.
By DE. L. T. R. HUTCHINSON, M.A., M.B., B.C. (CAMB. ).
This Hospital was re-opened on July 29th, 1897, and up to March
31st, 1898, 2,102 patients were admitted, of whom 988 recovered, 1,090
died, and 24 rernain under treatment.
STATISTICS.
Total cases admitted
,,
„ discharged
yt
yy
*•» •***"—•» O
„
„ died
„
„ remaining
... 2,102
988
... 1,090
24 J
General mortality 51.85.
Excluding all cases suffering from diseases other than Plague, the
returns are as follows :—
Plague cases admitted
„
„ discharged
Jj
J7
O
„
„ died
77
77
,.
„ remaining
...
• » •
1,201
229
952
20
Plague mortality 79.20.
From July 20th to December 31st, the Hospital was under the
charge of the following Medical Officers :—
From July 29th to September 8th, Dr. A. McCabe Dallas, L.M.,
L.R.C.P. (Dublin).
From September 9th to October 9th, Surgeon-Captain Gallaghar.
From October 10th to December 31st, Dr. V. Roberts, L.M. & s.
The present Medical Officer, Dr. Hutchinson, took charge on Janu-
ary 1st, 1898.
General statistics only are available of the work done during the
period from July 29th to December 31st, 1897, and all detailed statistics
and notes on the clinical work of the Hospital refer to January, Febru-
ary, and March 1898, when the second epidemic was at its height.
The Hospital is situated in the centre of several districts which were
the earliest and most severely affected. Previous to the opening of the
Private Hospitals, Marathas and Hindus formed the greater part of the
admissions. From the middle of January the admissions were mainly
from amongst the low-caste Hindus. There is accommodation for 138
patients ; three out of four wards are " pucca " and afford free light and
ventilation. B elation s of patients were admitted at any time during
the day, only two being allowed to visit each patient at a time. At
night only relations of patients who were dangerously ill were admitted.
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It was found impossible to prevent them from handling the patients ; yet,
notwithstanding their constant and close contact, the occurrence of only
two cases of Plague amongst the relations was brought to notice.
Amongst the Hospital Staff there were five deaths from Plague. In
the case of one ayah and one ward-boy, the form was that of Primary
Pneumonic Plague. The other three a dresser, a cook, and a 'mall' were
cases of Bubonic Plague. Little can be added to what has already been
written as regards the clinical aspect of the disease. For the purpose
of statistics, three main types have been recognised :—
I.
Bubonic Plague.
II. Primary Pneumonic Plague.
III. Plague Septicaemia.
The Bubonic type was the most frequent. A comparatively rare
and very fatal form was noticed in forty cases, in which there was very
extensive brawny induration around the bubo ; this occurred most fre-
quently in the case of axillary and parotid buboes, and occasionally took
the form of a diffuse cellulitis, spreading rapidly downward over the
thorax and upwards around the shoulder and to the cervical region.
In the case of parotid buboes the induration was almost always of an
extremely firm brawny character. No pus could be obtained, and inci-
sions though deep resulted in remarkably slight bleeding, the tissue
having a dense fibrous appearance.
The Pneumonic type of Plague is of great interest, and special im-
portance attaches to the differential diagnosis between the primary and
secondary forms, inasmuch, as primary pneumonia is almost invariably
fatal, while recovery from the secondary form is by no means rare. Out
of eighty-eight cases of primary plague pneumonia admitted, only one
case recovered. In a typical case the usual Plague symptoms are well
marked and characteristic ; from an early stage, respiration is greatly
accelerated and laboured, and in the majority of cases the sputum as-
sumes a diagnostic appearance ; generally scanty but sometimes abund-
ant, it is white, frothy, and contains either minute dots or streaks of
bright red blood ; occasionally the blood is more intimately mixed with
the sputum, but the usual rusty sputum is absent. Ronchi and mucous
rûles ' are general with localised patches of dullness and a few fine crepi-
tations, but more often the case proves fatal before physical signs develop.
The sputum is on examination found to be almost a pure culture of
Plague bacilli and is doubtless intensely infectious. The sputum was
in a large number of cases examined microscopically, and in one case a
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typical Plague culture on agar was obtained. Unfortunately the heavy
pressure of work precluded extended investigation. The above group
of symptoms were however present in a series of cases which undoubted-
ly formed a separate type of the disease, quite distinct from the cases of
secondary pneumonia which were of comparatively frequent occurrence
and of a much less virulent character.
The third group of cases has been named Plague Septicæmia.
These represent the most virulent type of all, death invariably occurring
before any localised symptoms, buboes or pneumonia, have time to
develop. The general symptoms are intensely marked.
Eleven cases were admitted in which there was direct evidence
of infection by local inoculation, a characteristic lesion resulting.
Seen
in the early stage these had the appearance of a dirty greyish-black
blister with a raised, red, indurated margin. The inflamation and
induration rapidly extend ; the contents of the blister being dark
in colour and foul smelling. In one case the lymphatics leading to the
corresponding set of glands were most distinctly mapped out in red
inflamed streaks. There is nothing new to note in reference to treat-
ment. The local treatment of the buboes with ice-bags when seen early
and before the development of much induration was found most
successful. No advantage could be found in the use of alcoholic stimu-
lants iu the earlier stage of the disease.
Treatment by inoculation with curative serum prepared in
St.Petersburgh according to Dr. Yersin's method was tried by Dr. A.
DeWigora of the Russian Medical Mission for the investigation of
Plague. Forty cases iu all were inoculated, a certain selection of cases
being made. Preference was given to cases admitted about the 2nd or
3rd day of the disease, and all cases evidently moribund were excluded.
Buboes were present in all but 4 of the cases. At first 10 cc. were
injected subcutaneously twice daily at intervals of 12 hours. Subse-
quently 20 co. and occasionally 30 cc. were given each time. Of the
40 cases inoculated, thirty-two died and eight recovered, giving a death-
rate of 80 per cent. This mortality was the same as that of the cases
not subjected to the treatment, at the time when the experiments were
made. Dr. DeWigora is of opinion that the serum often effected
a slight reduction of temperature immediately after injection, though,
this was by no means always so. No effect was noted on pulse or
respiration and Dr, DeWigora finally concludes that the serum has no
effect on the course of the disease, and as a cure for Plague is an
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indifferent remedy. No ill-results were at any time noted consequent
on inoculation.
The following tables analyse in various ways the 854 Plague cases
and 706 deaths which were registered at this Hospital between January
1st and March 31st, 1898.
Admissions.
Sent in by house-searching parties
Voluntary admissions
Admitted from Segregation Camps ...
„
,, Railway Stations
Found on the Road side
Total...
No.
562
224:
37
2
39
854
Of the above 224 voluntary admissions, 138 were males and 86
females.
No cases were sent in from harbour inspection.
The occupations of the patients admitted were as follows :—
Ayahs
Blacksmiths
Cart drivers
Carpenters
Coolies ...
Cooks
Clerks
Domestic servants
Dhobies ...
Goldsmiths
Grooms ...
Harnals ...
Hawkers...
Mill-hands
Milkmen
Shoemakers
Syces
Tailors
Various ...
No occupation
• • t
Total...
3
18
13
5
14
16
133
18
7
59
9
6
7
8
13
12
43
3
37
19
6
21
90
294
854
138
The position of the buboes, with the death-rate in each type of the
disease, is given in the following table :—
POSITION OF BUBO.
.R.
Cervical
L.
R.
Parotid
L.
Submaxillary
L
R.
Axillary
• L.
R.
Inguinal
L.
R.
Femoral
...
L.
Iliac
R.
Popliteal
R.
Submaxillary
,
... U.
Superfcrochlear
L.
Sublingual
Multiple*
Pneumonic Plague
Plague Septicaemia
Cases.
29
23
4
2
49
42
117
88
3
4
1
2
1
1
75
57
81
MALES.
Deaths.
27
19
3
1
39
89
100
78
2
4
1
1
0
1
64
56
31
2
4
1
1
10
3
17
10
1
0
0
1
1
__
11
1
0
17
10
1
2
2
25
34
46
49
2
1
2
1
38
83
8
FEMALES
13
8
+
2
2
21
29
36
41
2
2
1
) 33
L 31
5
8
s.
14
2
_
4
5
10
9
1
.
5
0
0
79
4
150
300
9
1
1
4
1
2
113
88
39
TOTAL.
67
6
3
128
275
8
1
3
2
97
87
39
84.81
85.71
75.00
85.3
91.66
88.68
100.00
Nil.
75.00
Nil.
100.00
85.84
98.86
100.0
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* Analysis of the 113 cases in which multiple buboes were affected,
showing the position of the buboes :—
Position of Buboes.
R. + L Cerv
R. + L Ax
R + L
Ing.
R.. Ing. + R. Ax
...
R. Ing. + R. Parotid
.
...
...
R. Cerv
+
R.
Ax.
*
L.
Cerv
+
R.
Ax
R + L Cerv + R. + L. Ax. ...
...
...
...
R
+
L
Cerv
+
L.
Ax.
R + L Cerv + L Parotid
R + L Cerv + R. + L. Ing... ...
...
...
R. Cerv + R. Ax +
R.
Ing.
R. Cerv. + R. Submaxillary + L. Ax. + L. Supratrochlear
R.+ L. Cerv. + Popliteal + R. Supratrochlear
R. Cerv. + R. Ax. + L. Submaxillary + L. Sublingual
R. + L. Ax.+ L. Parotid 4
+L.
Ing.
R. + L. Ing. +R. Ax + R. Cerv
R. Parotid + R. Sublingual
...
..
...
...
...
E. + L. Femoral 4- L. Ing. 4- E. Submaxillary
E 4- L Cerv. 4- E Ax.
Total
Cases.
12
2
18
o
8
7
2
1
1
1
1
18
3
3
3
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
113
Deaths.
11
2
14
2
8
5
2
1
1
1
1
17
3
3
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
J
1
1
1
1
97
The following table shews the mortality in relation to caste :—
PlQ + A
Brahmin ...
Eurasian ...
Gujeratti ...
Mahratha
Mohammedan
Native Christian ...
Purdesi
Surtee
Telegu
Unknown
Hindoos — low-caste
Total
Males.
Cases
22
1
14
273
13
31
41
17
i
2
159
• •*
Deaths.
19
1
11
223
10
27
30
15
5
2
140
...
Females.
Cases.
5
2
131
7
8
9
1
6
1
104
...
Deaths.
4
2
105
5
7
8
1
4
1
86
• •
Total.
Cases.
i
27
1
16
404
20
39
50
18
13
3
263
854
Deaths.
23
1
13
328
15
34
38
1«
9
3
226
706
Mortality
per cent.
85-18
100-00
81-25
81-18
75-00
87-17
76-00
88-88
69-23
100-00
85-93
82-60
140
The incidence of mortality in relation to âge and sex is shewn
in the following table :—
Age.
Under 1 year
1 to 5 years
5 to 10 „
10 to 15 „
15 to 20 „
20 to 25 „
25 to 30 „
30 to 40 „
40 to 50 j,
50 to 60 „
60 to 70 „
Over 70 „
Total
Males.
Cases.
1
11
45
39
79
115
114
106
51
12
6
1
...
Deaths.
1
7
33
28
71
92
91
97
44
12
4
...
...
Females.
Cases.
11
40
25
40
46
26
48
23
8
4
3
...
Deaths.
38
21
34
37
21
40
IS
6
1
. 2
...
Total.
Cases.
1
22
84
65
119
161
140
154
74
20
10
4
854
Deaths.
1
15
71
49
105
129
112
137
62
18
5
2
706
Mortality
per cent.
100-00
68-18
83-52
76-56
86-55
80-12
80-00
90-25
83-78
90-00
50-00
50-00
32-66
The following table gives the duration of illness in 706 fatal
cases :—
Brought
in Dead.
23
DEATHS OCCURRING WITHIN
15 39 33 69 112 78 96
Deaths within 48 hours = 465
78 52 36 25 15 10 3
10 Days.
6 16
Total Deaths ... 706
The death-rate per cent, for the period January 1st to March 31st is
thus seen to be 82'66. If, however, the cases that died within 48 hours
be omitted as moribund on admission, the mortality is 61-95.
Mody Khana Hospital.
Medical Officer.—Dr. A. M. Page.
This hospital was opened in connection with a large segregation
camp on January 8th, 1898. In February the hospital was burned
down and had to be rebuilt. During the period under report, three sue-
cessive Medical Officers (R.N.) were in charge—Dr. Julius, Dr. Bernard,
and Dr. Page, who took over charge on April 8th.
Cases admitted
,, discharged
„ died ...
„ remaining
...
...
• • »
...
... 875
596
,
596
7
t
General mortality,
68-11
141
Of the above, 123 were not suffering from Plague. The following
is the summary of Plague cases treated :—
Plague cases admitted
,,
„ discharged
„
„ died ...
„
„ remaining
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
752
167
578
7
Plague mortality,
76-86.
The following table shows the position of the Buboes :—
Position of Bubo.
Cervical
Parotid
Axillary
Inguinal
Femoral
Supratrochlear
Multiple
Pneumonic
Plague Septicaemia ...
Total...
Males.
Cases.
31
8
68
127
128
...
6
95
28
491
Discharged.
5
...
12
44
25
...
2
13
7
108
Died.
26
8
56
83
103
...
4
82
21
383
Females.
Oases.
21
5
40
53
41
3
4
48
18
233
Discharged.
3
8
22
12
1
2
7
7
62
Died.
18
5
32
31
29
2
2
41
11
171
Narielwadi Hospital.
Medical Officer—Dr. Thomas.
This hospital was opened in connection with the Narielwadi
Segregation Camp on February 16th, 1898. During the first few weeks
54. convalescent patients were admitted from Mody Khana Hospital
On March 26th a special ward was reserved for the accommodation of
Goanese Native-Christians. Four patients were admitted who had been
inoculated with Prof. Haffkine's prophylactic serum, of whom three died
and one was discharged cured.
Owing to the frequent changes of Medical Officers no detailed report
is available ; it is probably due to the same reason, that the hospital
register was so much neglected that no trustworthy statistics or other
information regarding the cases can be obtained.
Cases admitted
„ died ...
„ transferred
55 no record
„ remaining
Plague cases admitted
53
„ discharged
„ died ...
Plaque C
¿7
lases.
...
423
215
171i
4
12
21
278
216
62
G en eral mortality, 52 '82.
•Plague mortality, 77'69.
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Police Hospital, Foras Road.
Medical Officer—Dr. Sidney Smith.
This hospital was opened in January, as no provision could be
made for isolating plague cases at the Mazagon Police Hospital.
Cases admitted
,, discharged
,, died ...
„ transferred
„ remaining
451
4
27
2 ,
2.
cent.
Adamjee Peertohoy's Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 1.
Committee.
Mr. Adamjee Peerbhoy, J.P., President.
„ Mahomedally Adarnji, J.P.
„ Abdul H. A. Peerbhoy, J.P., Secretary.
Hakim M. Dayan, J.P.
Medical Officers.
Dr. Khote, B.A., L.M.&S.
Hakim Mulla Abdulali.
Dr. Miss Lina Brale.
This hospital, equipped at the sole expense of Mr. Adamjee Peer-
bhoy, for the use of the Borah community, was re-opened on August
18th, 1897. The building is in a capital position in the Queen's Road,
facing Back Bay, and is admirably adapted for use as a hospital.
The returns of this hospital from August 18th, 1897, to March 31st,
1898, shew the following figures :—
Cases admitted
,, discharged
„ died
„ remaining
222
80
129
13
General mortality, 5S'10
per cent.
Of these it is stated that 15 were not cases of Plague. The actual
Plague mortality is therefore 62'31 per cent. Of the 129 deaths, 29
occurred within 24 hours of admission, and 18 occurred within 48 hours
of admission.
But on the other hand, it may be noted that of 109 patients admitted
on the day after seizure, 42 recovered, and of 45 admitted on the second
and third day after seizure, 16 recovered; that is, 58 out of 71 patients
admitted within three days of attack, recovered. Hence obviously many
more than 15 of the admissions were other than Plague cases, and the
Plague mortality must be estimated as being considerably higher than 62.
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The following are particulars of. 180 of the patients above enumer-
ated :—-
Merchants
Servants
Shopkeepers
Manufacturers
Cooks
Tailors
Khocawallas
Traders
Woodcutters
Firemen
Chikoor
No Occupation
Occupation.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
.
,
.
.
.
.
.
.
13
0
15
8
17
9
1
36
5
35
5
44
2
24
1
13
1
3
2
2
1
6
121
180
180
i
under
1
5
10
15
20
30
40
50
60
70
Age.
to
,,
,,
,,
,,
,,
,,
,,
,,
1
5
10
15
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
year.
years.
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Bene-Israel Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 2.
Mr. Cudkher, Chairman.
Mr. David Solomon, Secretary.
Mr. Elijah Solomon, Treasurer.
Medical Officers.
Dr. E. R. Jeyker.
Dr. Daniel Benjamin.
This hospital, situated in Connaught Road, Byculla, was opened
on February 23rd, 1898. The arrangements and managements are
excellent.
Cases admitted ,.
j, discharged
,, died
„ remaining
...
...
...
...
...
...
13
3
5
5
General mortality, 38'46
per cent.
Of these 13 cases, 3 cases with 1 death were not Plague. The
Plague mortality accordingly is 40.00 per cent.
Bhatia Plague Hospital.
PBIVATE HOSPITAL No. 3.
Govindjee Thakersey Mooljee, Esq., J.P.
Mowjee Shamjee Ludha, Esq., J.P.
Medical Officers.
Dr. Purshotum Harichand, L.M.&S., Chief Medical Officer.
Dr. Nagindas Shivial Modi, Resident Medical Officer.
This hospital is situated in Mint Road, Fort North, and received up
to December 1897 Bhattia patients only. Since January 1898, Pushkerna
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Brahmins have also been admitted. A Committee of 18 persons has
been appointed by the ßhattia caste for the management of the hospital..
The following are details of the cases admitted from August 18th,
1897, to February 28th, 1898:—
Cases admitted
„ discharged
„ died...
„ remaining
...
• • *
...
...
...
... 264
...
47
191
...
26
, General mortality, 72'80
S
** /
per cent.
Brahma Zshatri Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 4.
Medical Officer—Vr. V. S. Divan.
This hospital was opened on January 23rd, 1898, mainly through
the exertions of Mr. Eanchoredas Jeenabhoy, for Brahma Kshatris, and
has been supported by several rich men of the caste.
The following are the details from the date of opening :—
Cases admitted
,, discharged
, 3 died ...
* • •
• « •
... 4(K
... 8
32 J
1
1 General mortality,
} 80 per cent.
Of the above 32 deaths, 9 occurred within 24 hours and 10 within
48 hours of admission.
Cutchi Memon Hospital.
PRIVATE HOSPITAL No. 6.
Haji J. H. A. Patel, J.P., Chairman.
Medical Staff.
Dr. V. K. Parulkar, L.M.&S.
Hakim Ajarneswala.
„ Abdul Wahab.
Hosp. Assist. G-. R, Datik.
„
G. D. Kale.
Nurse P. D. Choksey.
This hospital is situated in an unfavourable position in a densely
populated part of Mandvi. The light and ventilation are not good, the
roof being too low. It was re-opened on December 1st, 1897, and the
returns are—
Total cases admitted ...
„
discharged...
„
died
...
..a
...
...
... 134.
0. 39 |
... 45 J
General mortality, 33'58
• per cent.