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HOSPITALS.
REPORT OF ALL GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, BY THE
MEDICAL OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF THEM.
Report of Pilot Bunder Hospital.
GOVERMENT HOSPITAL NO. 1.
This Government Hospital was opened on 10th March 1897 and closed on 31st.
March 1897, several cases were under treatment before admission; hence their
short retention in hospital. Amongst the Regimental followers from Colaba were
many severe cases. In all buboes were present, of the neck and groin principally.
In three, infections proved to have taken place in the tonsils, and in two the removal
of morbid material from buboes was followed by aggravation and death.
Note.-No inoculation by serum. Two pregnant women aborted and died.
General Treatment-
On admission an antiseptic bath and a strong purgative.
1st day liq. hydrarg. perch. 3 drs. every second hour.
2nd day do. do. 1 dr. every third hour.
(Bubo)-(1) painted with glycerine and belladonna, or
(2) treated with hot fomentations, or
(3) incised.
Other symptoms were treated as they arose.
Stimulating Mixtures-Ammon. carb.
Nux Vomica.
Ammon. aromat.
Alcoholic Stimulants-Rum (Jamaica.)
Brandy.
STATISTICS.
To this hospital there were 34 admissions. Two of these showed pneumonia,
one of which recovered.
Cases .. 34
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Recoveries ... 3 Of the 3 recoveries, the following are the details :-
Transfers ... 11
Deaths ... 20
No. Sex. Age. Occupation. Admission. Symptoms. Discharge.
11 Male 25 ... Cook ... 14-3-97 Bubo groin ... 20-3-97.
19 " 30 ... Milkman ... 21-3-97 " " ... 29-3-97.
... Female 10 ... ...... 28-3-97 " " ... 28-3-97.