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household matters^ food-supplies, &c. The superior hospital estab- CH. XXIII, 

 lishment is maintained by Government with exception of the nurse- meuical. 



Jhe general expenses of the institution are met by pubhc charily^ 



but the Government supplement all such receipts by a grant 

 equal to fifty per cent, of the sum raised monthly, 'i'he institution 

 originally cost about 21,500 rupees, and was opened for the 

 reception of in-patients in 1867. It has, however, been very consi- 

 derably added to since then by the erection of contagious and 

 indigent wai'ds, which are connected with the building by covered 

 passages. The institution is highly appreciated by both Europeans 

 and Natives, The accommodation is as follows : — 



Wards 



for Europeans 



for Natives 



Men 

 Women 

 Men 

 Women 



besides two rooms for special cases, a contagious diseases ward, 

 and a ward for pauper invalids. 



The attendance in 1878 was as follows : — 



Europeans 

 Natives 



Total ... 



In-patients. 



46 

 1,012 



1,058 



Out-patients. 



950 



7,890 



One of the Medical Officers of Ootacamand is Consulting 

 Physician to the Lawrence Asylum, and receives a special allow- 

 ance for the duty ; but an Apothecary is directly in charge. 



There is one resident Commissioned Medical Officer at Coonoor, Coonoor. 

 who, as at Ootacamand, is ordinarily of the grade of a Surgeon- 

 Major. He is entitled to hold the office for four years. He is 

 also in general charge of the Eastern Division of the plateau, 

 including Kotagiri. His duties are similar to those of the Senior 

 Medical Officer at Ootacamand. As the only Civil Officer of 

 superior rank resident in Coonoor, he is generally entrusted with 

 executive work of the Coonoor Municipality in the capacity of 

 Vice-President. He is aided by a Hospital Assistant at Coonoor, 

 whilst an Apothecary is directly in charge of the dispensary at 

 Kdtagiri. 



There is a neat little hospital in Coonoor, a Government insti- 

 tutiou, which, as at Ootacamand, was not transferred to the 

 Municipal Commission. There is, however, no managing com- 

 mittee. The Commission contribute Rupees 400 annually to the 

 institution. The hospital contains two main wards affording 

 accommodation for 8 men and 4 women. 



