MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

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       In Dr. Smith's letter some of the more prominent facts are alluded to, and
these are dwelt on more prominently in the report. Amongst these the lessened
rate of mortality both as regards European and Native patients, and the marked
decrease of mortality from sceptic diseases generally, is satisfactory. It is an-
ticipated that from the draining of that part of the town, and by adaptations
in the hospital building and arrangements, further improvements in this
direction may be effected. Amongst others, the supply of water direct from
the Municipal water-works, will add to the comfort and benefit of the sick.
This has been sanctioned.

     3.  Although, in a sanitary point of view, the placing a hospital in the midst
of a town is objectionable, yet there are so many circumstances with reference
to the patients, and affording the medical assistance for which such an institu-
tion is intended, that other reasons besides purely professional ones, and in
some instances theoretical ones, have to be considered, and the last three
years show what we are entitled to regard as a fair improvement in the
hygienic conditions of the Medical College Hospital.

      4. The undersigned begs to corroborate Dr. Smith's report of the well-
merited praise of the hospital staff, and, from his personal observation, to record
the minute care and attention paid to the details of the hospital adminis-
tration.

H. B. BUCKLE,                     

Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals.  

          CALCUTTA:
      The 8th April 1873.