Reports on civil dispensaries at the Presidency and in the provinces of Madras, during the year 1852.

  • Madras (India : Presidency). Medical Board.
Date:
1853
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Credit: Reports on civil dispensaries at the Presidency and in the provinces of Madras, during the year 1852. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    33. Reports upon the other Civil Institutions at the Presidency have t .. . , nr r>n i i l -.o., nr t. now been already submitted to Go- Lunatic Asylum, No. G3, dated 10th March 1053. J Eye Infirmary, No. 92, dated 20th April 1853. vernment in the Board’s com- Lying-in-Hospital, No. 103, dated 5th May 1853. munications marginally noted. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, A. LORIMER, Fort St. George, 21 st July, 1853. Secretary Medical Board. Extracts from the Annual Reports on Civil Dispensaries, Triplicane Dispensary.—Asst. Surgeon Cleghorn, M. D. “ I am happy to be able to report favorably on its progress. A very large increase (1144) in the total number of out-patients will be observed. A diminution of 12 in the number of in-patients is to be attributed to the removal from the building formerly occupied—at this time the in-patients for several weeks were reduced in number, but have since reached the former average. The Mahomedan population who formerly entertained a great dislike to English treatment, are now sensible of its value, and in large number seek advice at the Dispensary, as well as at their own houses.” Civil Dispensary, Black Town.—Asst. Surgeon Hunter, M. D. u The Dispensary is popular among the Natives. Mr. Hewett’s concili- atory bearing is well calculated to attract the people—many of the minor operations were entirely performed by him and the Dressers attached to the institution. After the morning visit my assistance was called in where any casualty seemed to require it. There were a number of exigencies such as foreign bodies, (beads and tamarind stones, &c.) being impacted in the ears and noses. On one occasion a quarter of an anna was lodged in the pharynx, and ultimately escaped downwards. On another day a girl had a crotchet needle dissected out of the palmar fascia. There were bites of dogs, snakes and horses, goring by bullocks, and sundry accidents on the beach, especially during the embarkation of the Troops for Burmah.” “ The climate during the past year has been much more damp and vari- able than usual, the falls of rain having been more continuous and heavy than for many years past. The monsoon set in steadily on the 8th October, and continued almost to the end of December, there was also a good deal of rain during the hot season, and the total fall during the year was 72 inches (4G inches being the usual average). On the whole there has been less sickness and mortality than usual, fevers and bowel complaints having been the princi-