VITAL STATISTICS AND SANITATION IN RAJPUTANA.
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Ajmer-Merwara.
9. There were no cases of Cholera
reported during the year.
Native States.
10. In the various States 6,533 cases of Cholera and 4,085 deaths were
reported against 644 cases and 414 deaths
in 1912.
11. In April, Cholera broke out in Karauli and Jaipur about the same
time and extended to Bharatpur, Dholpur, Alwar, Tonk and Kotah and dis-
appeared from the province before the middle of October. In Bharatpur 1,311
cases and 868 deaths were reported from 21st April to 29th September 1913,
and in Dholpur 794 cases with 372 deaths.
12. Cholera was in epidemic form in the Jaipur State during the year;
1,473 attacks were reported with 1,099 deaths, of which 125 fatal cases occurred
in Jaipur City.
13. The disease appeared in Alwar on the 30th April, having been imported
from the Jaipur State. Eight hundred and forty-three cases and 406 deaths
were reported up to 29th September; of these 210 cases and 113 deaths occurred
in the Alwar City. The State Surgeon, Alwar, reports "that 38 transfusions
were done on 24 persons in the city; the results were in many cases most
gratifying, especially when a compounder was left in the house to keep a strict
watch on the pulse and general condition of the patient. Pills of Potass
Permanganate and permanganated water were freely used."
14. In the Kotah State the first case occurred at the village of Ayana in
the Itawah Nizamat on the 1st June 1913. In all 506 cases and 201 deaths
were reported ; of these 42 cases and 23 deaths were in the Kotah City. The
Agency Surgeon, Kotah and Jhalawar, writes that "the small number of
cases in the Kotah City was due to the active co-operation of the Vice-President
and Members of the Municipality with the Medical profession."
15. The usual precautionary and preventive measures were adopted.
SANITATION.
16. Owing to continued scanty rainfall and a consequent insufficient
water supply in the Foy Sagar and Pushkar Lake, from which the city and
suburbs, as well as the Railway Workshops, are supplied, the scheme for the
supplemental supply from Bhaonta was taken in hand, at an estimated cost
of R5,10,462, and the work is now being pushed on.
17. The improvement of the Ajmer city and suburbs conservancy scheme
is being proceeded with; by the end of the rains it is hoped steam traction will
be in working order from the Conservancy Tramway Station to the trenching
ground. A large and up-to-date supply of rolling stock has been purchased
and considerable expenditure has been sanctioned for improvements and
renewals of filth and waste water carts, etc.
18. Almost all the latrines and urinals in the city and suburbs are pro-
vided with moveable galvanized iron receptacles.
19. Three incinerators are in use at present and sanction for the construc-
tion of several more has been accorded.
20. A scheme of replacing masonry latrines and urinals by moveable
galvanized iron ones is under consideration.
21. A proper drainage scheme for the whole city of Ajmer is now
essential since an improved and augmented water supply will shortly be
available.
22. The covered drains in the bazaars and the principal streets, the
slaughter house, meat markets, butchers' shops, etc., are still insanitary and
need attention and improvement.
23. Beawar.—The Municipal Committee supervise sanitation in Beawar.
Steps are now being taken for the improvement of the water supply and
arrangements for a permanent water supply have at last been made from Jalia,
a village about three miles from the town.
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