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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    Civil Dispensary, Madura.—Asst. Surgeon J ColelrrooJt. a During the last six months, the whole of the most important cases have been treated by Native Surgeon Jesudasen, who has so faithfully and ably for- warded their history and treatment, in his two quarterly reports to the Medical Board, that any remark on my part would be superfluous.” “ The conduct of the 2d Dresser during the past year has been marked by great assiduity and zeal for the patients’ good ; during the first six months he has performed several capital operations under my superintendence with much skill.” Civil Dispensary, Combaconum.—Asst. Surgeon J. D. Stevens. “ I am happy to state that there has been an increase of more than five hundred applicants for relief during the last year, and the Natives appear to appreciate and see the advantage of the institution. In all the operations that have taken place, I have derived great assistance from the 2d Dresser Deava- ram, who is attached to the Dispensary, and who has conducted himself throughout the year, to my utmost satisfaction.” Civil Dispensary, Salem.—Surgeon W. Scott, M. D% u The Government Dispensary building is, as at last report, in a state of good repair and efficiency. The total number of cases treated in the year amount- ed to 2,509, which is a decrease of 359 compared with the year preceding.” “ This decrease may be sufficiently accounted for, by the absence of epide- mic disease, the abundance of the crops, and the prosperous state of the district generally.” “ Although the number of out-patients was somewhat less than in the pre- ceding year, which I attribute to the absence of epidemic disease, and the ex- ceedingly healthy state of the seasons throughout the year, the attendance of the towns people proved to be much more regular and punctual than formerly, and patients come from long distances to place themselves under treatment.” Civil Dispensary, Tinnevelly.—Surgeon F. L. Clementson. “ I have here much pleasure in remarking the large increase in the num- ber of patients during this year. In 1851 there were admitted as in-patients 65; in 1852, 96; giving an increase of 31. Amongst the out-patients the admissions in 1851 were 1,058 ; for 1852, 4,057 ; an increase of 2,999, shewing that the Natives are willing to avail themselves of the benefits of this institution, as it becomes more generally known. A great number of the patients come for advice from long distances in the district.”