Dr. Caldecott ( 1894 - 1897)

In 1894, Dr. Keegan retired and Dr. R. Caldecott took over the charge of Residency Surgeon in the Indore Charitable Hospital. Earlier in 1885 Dr. Caldecott had been posted at the Indore Charitable Hospital when Dr. Keegan was on privilege leave from 9th August to 10th November, 1885. At that time, he introduced local Anaesthesia in Ophthalmic Surgery at the Indore Charitable Hospital . The local Anaesthetic agent was Cocaine.

In 1894 the depreciation of the Rupee and also the imposition of custom duty strained the resources of the hospital. A year later the Bohras of Ujjain rebuilt a large row of hospital buildings.