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PAREL  HOSPITAL.
STATISTICAL AND CLINICAL RECORD OF WORK FROM THE
15TH NOVEMBER 1897 TO 31ST MARCH 1898,
BY SURG.-C???. W. E. JENNINGS, M. B., C. M., I. M. S.
1.    Parel Plague Hospital was  opened as a  convalescent hospital
on the 15th of November   1897,  extended as an  acute hospital  in the
following month, and remained as such on the 31st of March 1898.
2.    During that period 992 patients  were admitted, of whom 426
recovered, 488 died and 78 remained under treatment.
3.    The following table gives details of those admitted,  with re-
ference to caste, sex, and results :-

Total.
Males.
Females.
Died.
Recovered.
Remained.
European
…
…
…
…
…
…
Native Christian
  129
90
30
88
32
9
Jews            
  4
3
1
2
2
0
Parsis
41
    25
16
29
12
0
Mahomedans
40
28
12
16
22
2
Hindus
778
547
231
353
358
67
            Total   ...
992
693
299
488
426
78
4.    The following table gives particulars of those admitted, with re-
ference to age:-
Infanta.
2
to
5
years.
5
to
10
10
to
20
20
to
30
30
to
40
40
to
50
50
to
60
60
to
70
70
and upwards.






























1
20
79
243
360
164
84
33
8
Nil.
5.    The  following table gives details referring to the position of
buboes :-
Situation of Bubo.
Total.
Percentage
Males.
Females.
Died.
Recovered.
Remained.
Right axilla
68
6.9
44
24
39
24
5
Left axilla
64
6.5
47
17
35
21
8
Right femoral
31
3.1
23
8
15
12
4
Left femoral       ...
25
2 5
19
6
12
9
4
Right inguinal    ...
192
19.4
137
55
114
63
15
Left inguinal
150
15.1
107
43
99
34
17
Right cervical
27
2.7
21
6
11
11
5
Left cervical       ...
14
1.4
12
2
10
3
1
Right parotid
12
1.2
5
7
5
6
1
Left parotid
8
0.8
3
5
4
4
0
Multiple...
57
5.7
42
15
35
19
3
No Buboes
344
34.7
233
111
109
220
15
            Total       ...         
992
…
693 
299
488
426
78
    Grand Total       ...   992