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CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.

in-patients, and in other respects the institution having proved a comparative failure, the govern-
ment, with the consent of the
committee, ordered in August the
removal of the in-patient depart-
ment to a ward in the General
Hospital; out-patients, therefore,
only are now treated. The state-
ment in the margin shows that
the number of out-patients has
largely increased during the past
year.

Transfer of
in-patient
department to
General Hospital.

It was anticipated there would
be a falling off in the attendance of out-patients after the removal of the in-patients to the
General Hospital, but it is satisfactory to find that the very reverse has been the case,
as the figures below indicate:—

Effect of transfer on
attendance of
out-patients.

     50. Assistant Surgeon Ram Chunder Sen, who is in charge, submits an interesting
report, but it is for the most part of too professional a character to be printed. The civil
surgeon's report appears in the appendix. He alludes to the apparent want of interest of
the committee since the removal of the in-patient department, and draws attention to the very
defective sanitary condition of the neighbourhood of the hospital. The building, no doubt, is
both unsuitable and badly situated, and it is probable that better results would be obtained
were a proper building in a healthier position established.

Report of officer in
charge, and of
superintendent.

Defective sanitary
condition of
building and
neighbourhood.

     51. The income of this dispensary is now about Rs. 130 per mensem in addition to
the Rs. 150 paid by government as the salary of the assistant surgeon, and inclusive
of Rs. 50 contributed by the suburban municipality. The balance in hand at the close
of the year was Rs. 757-15-0½.

Finances.

ALIPORE DISPENSARY.

      52. The statement on the margin shows that the number of out-patients treated in this
dispensary during the past year
has increased from 6,074 in 1872
to 7,052, and that the in-patients
have decreased from 179 in 1872
to 115 in 1873. This has not
been explained. Assistant Sur-
geon Chunder Seekar Holdar,
who has been in charge of this
dispensary for many years, sub-
mits a very brief report, from
which but little information is to
be obtained. The superinten-
dent, Mr. Moir, reports that fever, spleen, dysentery, rheumatism, and bronchitis, were the
prevailing diseases during the year. Only 6 cases of cholera were treated, and these apparently
all recovered. Two major and 285 minor operations were performed.

Summary.

Charge.

Prevailing diseases.

     53. The institution is mainly supported by government. Subscriptions of Rs. 334-8-0
were obtained from Europeans, Rs. 60 from Natives, and there was a balance in hand of
Rs. 1,016-8-0. The improvement in the income this year is attributed by the magistrate to
Dr. Moir's exertions.

Finances.

     54. The deputy surgeon-general of the Presidency Circle, Dr. Buckle, inspected the
dispensary on 27th July, and reports that "although the routine duty was properly onducted,
there appeared to be a want of interest in the working of the institution." He notices
also the small number of in-patients.

Deputy
surgeon-general's
inspection.

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