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5. Diseases.—The information given in Table II of the number of deaths
from contagious diseases is founded upon the reports of chaukidars, checked
in a few cases only by the Veterinary staff. The results at present obtained
in this way are not reliable, and in the particular case of the 24-Parganas are
so obviously incorrect that the Superintendent will be asked to submit a special
report on them. Leaving the figures of that district out of account the number
of deaths from contagious diseases was 10,557 compared with 21,025 last
year. There were 259 cases of death from glanders, of which 249 were
detected in Calcutta. It is observed that there has been a large decrease in
the number of cattle inoculated for rinderpest from 22,613 to 5,978. The
reasons for this considerable falling-off should be reported to the Lieutenant-
Governor, who attaches the greatest importance to this branch of the Superin-
tendent's work. The percentage of fatal cases was only .33.
6. Breeding Operations.—The Lieutenant-Governor is pleased to see that
some progress has been made in the improvement of the breed of cattle, and
that steps are being taken to protect the Bramhani breeding bulls in the
districts. There are now three herds of cattle at Sripur, Pusa and Kalimpong
respectively, and in time it will be possible to supply good bulls to the
surrounding villages.
7. Fairs and Shows.—There were 13 fairs and shows held during the
year, and all but two were attended by officers of the Department.
8. General.—During the year the scheme for the reorganisation of the
Civil Veterinary Department received the final sanction of the Secretary of
State and the service has been made pensionable. According to this scheme
there will ultimately be two Veterinary Assistants in every subdivision in the
Province with a superior staff consisting of 30 Inspectors and 9 Deputy
Superintendents. The scheme will be brought into force gradually as funds
permit. The separation of the Civil Veterinary Department from the adminis-
tration of the Bengal Veterinary College was sanctioned during the year and
took effect from the 1st of April 1908. Mr. D. Quinlan, who was under
training with Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond, has been appointed Superintendent
of the Civil Veterinary Department, while Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond takes
charge of the Bengal Veterinary College and the administration of the
Glanders and Farcy Act in Calcutta. The first Imperial Veterinary Con-
ference was held at Calcutta in February 1908 when the members visited the
Bengal Veterinary College.
9. The Lieutenant-Governor desires to acknowledge the uniformly
excellent character of Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond's work, and he endorses the
opinion expressed by him of the goodwork done by Mr. D. Quinlan, I.C.V.D.,
and Mr. E. H. Brand, the Assistant Principal of the College.
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F. W. DUKE,
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B. S. Prees-17-9-1908—3610C-660—R.G.
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OF THE
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AND OF THE
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FOR
THE
YEAR
1907-1908,
CALCUTTA:
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1908
[Price—Indian, 8 annas; English, 9d.]
REPORT
ON
SANITATION, DISPENSARIES, AND JAILS IN
RAJPUTANA FOR 1915.
AND ON
VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1915-1916.
Published by Authority.
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Remarks by the Honourable the Agent to the Governor- General, Rajputana.
The Commissioner, Ajmer-Merwara, will be asked to bring paragraphs 25
and 26 to the notice of the Municipal Committee of Ajmer. The improve-
ment referred to in paragraph 21 was under consideration by the Municipal
Committee when it was decided that owing to the financial stress occasioned by
the war, the work should be postponed for the time.
Paragraph 71-77. It is satisfactory to observe that there has been a
substantial diminution of plague throughout Rajputana, and that many States
as well as the district of Ajmer-Merwara have been free from the disease
throughout the year.
E. G. COLVIN,
Agent to the Governor General, Rajputana.
No. 726-C—2-VIII, dated (Rajputana Agency Camp), the 9th August 1916.
From—The First Assistant to the Agent to the Governor General in Rajputana,
To—The Chief Medical Officer in Rajputana.
In reply to your letter No. 2394-61, dated the 24th July 1916, I am
directed to say that the Honourable the Agent to the Governor General ap-
proves the report on Sanitation Dispensaries and Jails in Rajputana for 1915 and
on Vaccinations for 1915-16.
2. The final proof of the report is returned. The Agent to the Governor
General will be glad if in future years you can kindly forward the final proof
so as to reach this office not later than July, 1st.
3. I am to request that the remarks made by the Honourable the Agent
to the Governor General, annexed herewith, may be printed with the report.
REPORT
ON
SANITATION, DISPENSARIES, AND JAILS IN
RAJPUTANA FOR 1915,
AND ON
VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1915-16.
SECTION I.-SANITATION AND VACCINATION.
METEOROLOGY AND ITS RELATION TO FOOD SUPPLY.
Rainfall in Ajmer.
1. During the year under report 14.35 inches of rain were registered in
Ajmer, against 19.62 inches in 1914.
Owing to the scanty monsoon the tanks
and wells were practically empty.
Rainfall in Native States.
2. The rainfall recorded in Rajputana generally was unusually deficient;
owing to which both the Khareef and
Rabi Crops suffered. Scarcity of fodder
prevailed throughout the province.
VITAL STATISTICS, BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Births in Ajmer-Merwara.
3. Twentyone thousand nine hundred and fifty-three births were registered
in Ajmer-Merwara in 1915, against
23,515 in 1914—a decrease of 1,562; due
to the emigration to Central India of a large proportion of the inhabitants
of Ajmer-Merwara with their flocks and herds on account of scarcity of fodder
in their own district.
4. Of the total births registered 11,672 were males and 10,281 females.
The birth rate was 43.78 per mille of population against 46.90 per mille in the
previous year. The percentage of male to female births was 113.53 against
111.43 in 1914. The birth rate exceeded the death rate by 17.75 per
mille as compared with 16.57 per mille in the previous year.
Deaths in Ajmer-Merwara.
5. During the year 13,052 deaths were registered in this division against
15,208 in 1914; a decrease of 2,156;
attributable to the absence of plague and
malaria. The death rate per mille of population was 26.03 against 30.33 in
the previous year. Deaths from " fever " show a decrease of 2,141 as compared
with 1914.
6. The mortality among children under five years of age was 55 per cent.
of the total deaths; against 60 per cent. in 1914.
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VITAL STATISTICS IN AJMER-MERWARA.
Number of cholera cases and deaths reported in Ajmer-Merwara and in Rajputana during the year 1915.
Name of District or
State.
Ajmer-Merwara
.
.
TOTAL .
Rajputana—
Bharatpur
Jaipur
City . .
State . .
City .
.
State . .
Marwar
.
.
.
.
Alwar
Bikaner
City .
.
State . .
City . .
State . .
Kotah
.
.
.
.
Dholpur .
.
.
.
TOTAL .
GRAND TOTAL .
MARCH 1915.
Cases.
...
...
2
1
11
...
26
...
...
...
...
...
...
40
40
Deaths.
...
...
2
1
7
...
20
...
...
...
...
...
...
30
30
APRIL.
Cases.
1
1
2
...
27
80
425
...
19
...
25
...
...
578
579
Deaths.
1
1
1
...
27
36
301
...
4
...
8
...
...
377
378
MAY.
Cases.
...
...
...
1
2
56
25
...
6
10
108
...
...
508
508
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
2
20
284
...
2
7
59
...
...
374
374
JUNE.
Cases.
2
2
...
29
4
150
729
...
68
...
27
...
...
1,007
1,009
Deaths.
2
2
...
14
4
92
477
...
34
...
16
...
...
637
639
JULY.
Cases.
...
...
...
...
5
46
386
...
8
...
...
...
...
445
445
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
5
25
247
...
4
...
...
...
...
281
281
AUGUST.
Cases.
...
...
...
...
5
94
16
16
15
...
...
63
...
209
209
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
5
54
13
8
15
...
...
54
...
149
149
SEPTEMBER.
Cases.
...
...
...
...
2
6
8
...
...
...
...
59
...
75
75
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
2
4
8
...
...
...
...
49
...
63
63
OCTOBER.
Cases.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
55
55
55
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
52
52
52
NOVEMBER.
Cases.
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
32
40
40
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
15
15
DECEMBER.
Cases.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
TOTAL.
Cases.
3
3
4
31
56
441
1,915
16
116
10
160
122
87
2,958
2,961
Deaths.
3
3
3
15
52
235
1,350
59
7
83
103
63
1,978
1,981
Percentage
of deaths
to cases.
100.00
100.00
75.00
48.39
92.86
53.29
70.50
50.00
50.86
70.00
51.87
84.43
72.41
66.87
66.90
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VITAL STATISTICS IN NATIVE STATES.
23. Three incinerators are working satisfactorily; it is proposed to
construct more.
24. The covered drains in certain parts of the city are insanitary. They
are kept as clean as possible.
25. The slaughter house, meat markets, and butchers shops still leave
much to be desired.
26. The Birat system of scavenging is unsatisfactory.
If the Birat
sweepers could be brought under the control of the Municipal Committee this
would go far to remedy matters. Apparently technical and legal difficulties
preclude this arrangement.
Water supply.
27. The Bhaonta water supply has been taken into use : and a separate
pipe has been laid to the water tank on
the Ana Sagar Ghati.
28. Beawar.—The progressive diminution of the Jalia water supply gives
grounds for fear that in the event of failure of rainfall the water in the wells
may give out. The digging of new wells is contemplated.
29. The Birat sweepers have to a great extent been brought under the
control of the Municipality which should substantially assist in improving the
sanitation of the town.
NATIVE STATES.
30. Jaipur City.—For all conservancy purposes the Light Railway per-
forms valuable work. Rubbish and city sweepings are burnt in incinerators.
86 latrines were newly constructed and 98 old latrines were repaired.
31. The foul earth and sweepings were deposited in the Gandah Nullah ;
only a part having been used up in filling pits in some private fields.
32. A pacca drain paved with Katlas at the bottom and covered with
Amagarh slabs over the deep part was made in front of Hakeem Martin's
house through which all water now easily passes to the nala.
33. Jodhpur.—The city conservancy steam tramway worked satisfactorily
throughout the year.
34. The water supply throughout the year has been fairly good: but now,
owing to the scanty rainfall, scarcity of water will be felt in parts of the State
and in the city of Jodhpur.
35. Bikaner.—The sanitation of the city is in the hands of the Municipal
Committee and the Director, Medical Department, Bikaner State is a member.
36. Kotah.—The following main improvements have been made in the
conservancy arrangements for the Kotah City.
(1) A large drain was constructed in Ladpura from Kalali Baori to the
border of the ravine to carry off rain and surface water.
(2) Two stone urinals of modern type were erected to replace
corrugated iron ones : and 8 urinals were repaired.
(3) Three movable urinals were placed at Kothi Umed Bhawan in
different places, at the suggestion of the Assistant Health Officer.
(4) Fourteen wells and Baories which dried up during last summer were
cleaned.
VACCINATION.
STATEMENT I.
37. In Ajmer-Merwara including Nasirabad Cantonment the number of
successful primary vaccinations during 1915-16 was 16,523 against 14,862
in 1914-15 and successful revaccinations 243 against 85 in the previous year.
This indicates satisfactory progress.
38. The staff consisted of one Native Superintendent and 15 vaccinators
the same as in 1914-15. Each vaccinator performed an average of 1,177
VACCINATION IN RAJPUTANA.
5
operations against 1,060 operations in 1914-15, and the cost of each successful
case fell from 44 pies to 38 pies in 1915-16.
39. The Civil Surgeon, Ajmer inspected 2,137 vaccinated children against
1,933 in the previous year of which 2,124 were found successful. The Superin-
tendent of Vaccination at Nasirabad examined 745 children all of whom proved
successful.
40. The Native Superintendent inspected 455 villages and examined 9,579
vaccinated children compared with 382 villages and 8,011 vaccinations in
1914-15. The percentage of success amongst cases seen was 97.46 against
97.02 in the previous year.
41. 33.44 per thousand of the population in Ajmer-Merwara were
successfully
General operations in Native States.
42. The vaccination returns from the Native States show 270,224 primary
vaccinations against 273,077 in 1914-15
a decrease of 2,853. Revaccination fell
from 427 in 1914-15 to 348 owing to the non-prevalence of small pox in
epidemic form.
43. There were 162 vaccinators against 160 in the previous year, two
additional vaccinators having been employed one in Kotah, and one in
Jaisalmer. No vaccinator was employed in Deoli Cantonment during the
season ; vaccinations were performed by the Sub-Assistant Surgeon attached
to the Agency Hospital there.
44. In the Marwar State 249 primary vaccinations were performed by
Sub-Assistant Surgeons in Dispensary towns with a recorded per centage
success of 95.18 and 208 vaccination operations by the Sub-Assistant Surgeon,
Sirohi.
45. 25.05 per thousand of the population in the Native States were
successfully vaccinated against 25.29 in 1914-15.
STATEMENT II.
Expenditure on vaccination.
46. The total expenditure on vaccination in Native States was R35,011-9-8
as compared with R 32,160-7-10, an
increase
of R 2,851-1-10
due
to
increased expenditure on establishment and travelliug allowance. The average
cost of each successful vaccination in different States varied from 17 pies in
Alwar, Kotah and Partabgarh to 108 pies in Jaisalmer.
47. The following table shows the number of towns and villages inspected
and successful vaccination seen by Residency or Agency Surgeons in Native
States:—
Designation.
The Director, Medical Department, Bikaner. .
The Residency Surgeon, Western Rajputana Stetes.
The Residency Surgeon, Mewar
. . . .
The Residency Surgeon, Jaipur
.
.
.
.
Number of towns
and
villages inspected.
965
48
29
1
Number of successful
vaccination cases
seen.
3,607
2,553
997
851
48. 1,014 vaccinated children were inspected by the Assistant Surgeon in
charge of the Agency Surgeon's office, Eastern Rajputana States at Bharatpur,
193 by the Assistant Surgeon at Kotah and 374 by the Assistant Surgeon at
Jhalawar. The officiating State Surgeon inspected 909 vaccinations in Alwar
City.
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VACCINATION AND DISPENSARIES IN RAJPUTANA.
49. The Native Superintendents of Vaccinations and other inspecting
officers in Native States inspected 1,08,006 vaccinations against 1,07,157 in
1914-15. The percentage of inspected cases found successful among the
total number seen in 1915-16 was 98.92 against 98.79 in 1914-15.
50. Lymph is kept up throughout the year in most of the important
States by arm to arm vaccination ; glycerinated vaccine lymph was obtained
during the year from the Government Bovine Lymph Depots and was gener-
ally satisfactory.
51. The Residency Surgeon, Jaipur, writes that proposals made last year
to the State Council for the abolition of arm to arm vaccination and establish-
ment of Buffalo Calf lymph prepared at the Mayo Hospital, Jaipur, for
vaccination work are still under the consideration of the Durbar.
SECTION II.—DISPENSARIES.
STATEMENT A.
Number of Dispensaries.
52. During the year the number of hospitals and dispensaries remained
the same as in the previous year viz., 177.
The dispensaries are classified as under :—
I. State Public
II. State Special
.........
V. Private non-aided, i. e., Native States
.....
TOTAL.
8
13
156
177
53. Besides these there are now six Mission Dispensaries and one hos-
pital ; and eight dispensaries of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India
Railway within the limits of Rajputana.
Improvements and additions to Hospitals and
Dispensaries.
54. Jaipur.—The sum of R4,749 was spent in effecting improvements
and additions to the buildings of the
Mayo Hospital, Jaipur. *
55. Marwar—A female ward at Bilara Dispensary was constructed.
The dispensary at Jasole was removed to Balotra on 1st December 1915.
56 Bharatpur.—The new building for the City Dispensary, Bharatpur
was completed and occupied on the 19th February 1915.
57. Bikaner.—Two new dispensaries at (1) Ratangarh and (2) Rajgarh
are under construction in place of the old ones.
58. It is proposed to start a Bacteriological Laboratory at the Bhagwan
Dass Hospital, Bikaner.
59. Accommodation for the staff of the Bhagwan Dass Hospital is being
increased. A Sterilizing room is being built and an Eye operation room is
being fitted.
60. Alwar.—An apparatus for the application of Carbon dioxide snow
has been supplied to the Alexandra Hospital, Alwar ; and is being used with
satisfactory results in cases of Oriental Sores and Idolent Ulcers.
61. Kotah.—Anæsthetising and Sterilizing rooms, and a verandah for
eye work in the out-patient department have been built and taken over for
work at the Kotah City Hospital. The new dispensary building at Kishen-
ganj has been completed during the year and taken into use.
62. Udaipur.—Some further minor improvements have been made in
the Lausdowne Hospital, Udaipur, so far as the site permitted. The hospital
has been supplied with some more modern surgical instruments and
appliances.
63. A proposal for supplying a complete up to date X-Ray outfit for
this institution is still under the consideration of the Durbar.
DISPENSARIES IN RAJPUTANA.
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STATEMENT B.
Attendance at Hospitals.
64. During the year 1915 the number of patients treated at State Public,
State Special and Private non-aided institutions, i. e., Native States Dispen-
saries and Hospitals amounted to 1,492,472 against, 1,520,785 in 1914, a
decrease of 28,313; for which the healthiness of the year is responsible.
The total indoor attendance fell from 19,397 in 1914 to 18,976 in 1915 ;
and the out-door attendance decreased to 1,473,496 from 1,501,388 in 1914.
The number of deaths fell from 687 in 1914 to 642 in 1915 : and the ratio
of deaths per cent. of total treated fell from 3.55 to 3.38.
STATEMENTS C (I) AND C (II).
Diseases treated.
65. In Statement C (I) the number of deaths under each head of diseases
treated in the in-door department is shown ; 18,976 in-patients were treated
with a mortality of 642, against 19,397 inpatients and 687 deaths in 1914.
66. 156 normal confinements with 1 death, and 132 abnormal confine-
ments with 5 deaths were reported from the various hospitals, as compared
with 171 with 3 deaths, and 141 with 6 deaths respectively in 1914.
67. 1,473,496 out-door patients treated in 1915 are shown in Statement
C (II) as compared with 1,501,388 in 1914. The cases treated in hospitals
and dispensaries in Rajputana under each chief disease during the year 1913,
1914 and 1915 are as follows :—
Diseases.
Malarial fever
.
.
.
.
.
.
Diseases of the eye
.
.
.
.
.
Dysentery and Diarrhœa
.
.
.
.
Ulcers
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Skin diseases
.
.
.
.
.
.
Syphilis
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Injuries
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Tubercle of the lung . . . . .
Abscess of the liver
.
.
.
.
.
1913.
182,189
233,635
47,203
137,390
213,328
17,361
41,453
1,577
193
1914.
176,852
261,864
53,031
142,715
206,764
16,946
44,514
1,565
100
1915.
153,148
249,316
48,263
137,125
201,221
14,845
47,663
1,596
157
Scurvy.
68. 966 cases of scurvy were treated; against 933 in 1914, and 939 in
1913.
Leprosy.
69. 566 lepers received treatment as compared with 513 in 1914 and
454 in 1913.
70. The Residency Surgeon, Jaipur, reports that 8 lepers were treated
with Williams' Leproline, with the same degree of success as was obtained by the
administration of Nastin B. Several stock vaccines, e.g., streptococcal,
staphylococcal, acne bacilli, were frequently used with marked success in the
diseases for which they were indicated.
B