DISPENSARIES AND PLAGUE IN RAJPUTANA.
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Scurvy.
55. 933 cases of scurvy were treated against 939 in 1913 and 955 in
1912.
Leprosy.
56. 513 Lepers received treatment as compared with 454 in 1913 and 487
in 1912. No special reports on the use of Nestin have been received.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Fisher, D.S.O., I.M.S., Residency Surgeon, Jaipur,
reports that 22 lepers were treated with William's Leproline.
57. The Agency Surgeon, Eastern Rajputana States, reports that out of the
50 lepers treated in the Bharatpur State, 13 received treatment in the Victoria
Hospital with William's Leproline, of these 2 were practically cured while the
others did not stay long enough for treatment.
58. At Jodhpur lepers are segregated at the Leper Asylum at Nimba
Nimri 8 miles from the Jodhpur City. The sick are attended to by a Compoun¬
der under the supervision of the Sanitary Sub-Assistant Surgeon who pays
periodical visits to the Asylum.
Plague.
59. During the year from 1st April 1914 to 31st March 1915, 570 cases of
plague and 458 deaths were reported in 44 towns and villages infected in
the Native States in Rajputana against 2,286 seizures and 1,885 deaths in 103
towns and villages in 1913-14. The District of Ajmer- Merwara remained free
from the disease throughout the year. The percentage of total plague deaths to
population was 1.38 as compared with 1.37 in the previous year (vide table
attached).
Native States.
60. The disease lingered from the preceding year until May, 1914 re-
appeared in November and is still in
existence. The epidemic affected 5 Native
States as compared with seven States in the previous year.
61. Jaipur.—Plague prevailed in this State from the preceding year until
May, 1914 and again from November to the close of the year. There were 227
attacks with 222 deaths reported in 10 towns and villages. The mortality from
plague was highest in April 1914, i.e., 157 cases and 154 deaths. Jaipur City
was free from the disease throughout the year.
62. The Residency Surgeon, Jaipur, states that as vital statistics are not
properly registered in villages and towns of that State the above plague figures
are only approximate. A medical man was deputed to visit the towns and
villages for plague enquiry at the spot where out-break of plague was reported
and to advise and encourage the people to evacuate the infected places. They
have learned by experience the value of this protective measure.
63. The Jaipur Plague Camp Sheds near Rawaiji's Bund have been vastly
improved by decent structures of iron work on raised pucca floor and covered
with thatching.
64. Alwar.—Plague was in existence in this State until May, 1914 and
did not appear again during the remaining part of the year under report.
There were 133 cases and 109 deaths in 12 towns and villages.
65. Bharatpur.—Plague
continued till May, 1914. It re-appeared in
January, 1915 and at the close of the year was still prevalent, 198 cases and 122
deaths were reported in 16 towns and villages as compared with 965 cases and
752 deaths in 52 towns and villages. In April, 1914 and January, 1915 three
cases and 2 deaths occurred in Bharatpur City being imported from Muttra and
Jullunder Districts.
66. There was no indigenous plague during the year in Marwar or Sirohi
State, 6 imported cases with 4 deaths were reported in 5 villages of the former
and 6 imported cases were detained in the Plague Observation Camp at Abu
Road in the latter State of which one proved fatal.
67. The State Surgeon, Alwar, reports that to prevent the introduction of
the disease in the Alwar city posts of inspection under Military guards and