Mitford Hospital, officially Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital, is a

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. Situated in

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area, the hospital serves as a teaching hospital of

Sir Salimullah Medical College Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC), commonly known as Mitford, is a public medical college in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1875, it is the oldest medical school in Bangladesh. It includes Mitford Hospital, which is the oldest hospital in th ...

. The hospital is named after Robert Mitford, a

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colonial official. It was the most important medical institution, not only in Dhaka, but in the whole of

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in the mid-19th century. At present, around 750 to 800 patients avail indoor treatment from the hospital while around 1500 patients seek treatment from the out patient department of Mitford each day.

Departments

The Mitford Hospital consists of following departments:

*Department of Medicine *Department of Neurology *Department of Nephrology *Department of Cardiology *Department of Hematology *Department of Gastroenterology *Department of Psychiatry *Department of Dermatology *Department of Hepatology *Department of Pediatrics *Department of Neonatology *Department of Respiratory Medicine *Department of Transfusion Medicine *Department of Surgery *Department of Pediatric Surgery *Department of Neurosurgery *Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery *Department of Cardiac Surgery *Department of Orthopedics *Department of Urology *Department of Casualty *Department of Ophthalmology *Department of ENT and HNS *Department of Anesthesiology *Department of Gynae and Obs *Department of Radiology

References

* Ahmed, Nazimuddin, Buildings of the British Raj in Bangladesh, Edited by John Sanday, University Press Limited, 1st Edition, Page no. 46–49, ISBN No: 9840510916 * Mamun, Muntasir, Dhaka: Smriti Bismritir Nagari, 3rd Edition, Page No: 201-206, ISBN No: 984 412 1043 * Banglapedia
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