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PIAGUE IN RAJPUTANA.
9 Amputations and 2 Lithotomies were done by the Sub-Assistant Surgeon in
charge Sadar Dispensary at Dholpur.
92. The Residency Surgeon, Jaipur, states that the treatment of
Tubercular diseases of the following varieties by means of Tuberculin had
encouraging results.
Tubercular disease of bones and joints
.
.
.
.
.
Ditto
of glands .
.
.
.
.
.
.
Ditto
of lungs
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Ditto
of abscess .
.
.
.
.
.
.
Ditto
of ulcer
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL.
27
32
65
18
10
152
93. The Agency Surgeon, Eastern Rajputana States, reports the special
treatments as noted below :—
Tuberculosis.
94. Injections of Human and Bovine Bacillary emulsion of Tuberculine were
made. Altogether, 24 cases were treated. Generally no marked improvement
was noticed in cases of pulmonary Phthisis. One old case of Tubercle of
Lung had shown some abatement of symptoms after several injections ; but it
had to be discontinued owing to relapsing hæmoptysis. Only in cases of
Glandular tuberculosis was an appreciable improvement observed. One of
these who has had 16 injections of Bovine tuberculia is very nearly recovered.
Several others improved but did not stay in the hospital long enough to enable
any definite conclusions to be drawn.
Dysentery.
95. 8 cases of Amæbic dysentery were successfully treated with injections
of Emetine Hydrochloride.
STATEMENTS H AND J.
Financial Statements.
96. Statement H shows the income and expenditure of the Government
dispensaries and hospitals, and only expenditure on those in Native States.
97. The total income of hospitals and dispensaries in Ajmer-Merwara was
R21,653 against R22,640 in 1914. The decrease of R987 was partly due to the
fact that certain Istamrardars did not pay their annual contributions.
98. The invested capital of the dispensaries in this Division remained the
same as in 1914.
99. In Ajmer-Merwara the total expenditure fell from R19,895 in 1914 to
R19,510 ; a decrease of R385, due chiefly to the fact that expenditure under
head " Buildings and Repairs " was only R59 against R1,623 in the previous
year. But the cost of Europe medicines and diets rose from R8,530 and R1,488
in 1914 to R4,006 and 1,590 in 1915 ; which is attributable to the fact that on
the outbreak of war the price of medicines and medical appliances was much
enhanced and the cost of diet in India increased.
100. Native States.—The total expenditure on hospitals and dispensaries
in the Native States of Rajputana fell from R4,68,120 in 1914 to R4,53,480 ; a
decrease of R4,640 : which is due to decrease under heads " medicines " and
" miscellaneous charges " owing to the restriction of exportation and diminished
purchase of drugs from England on account of the War. Public Works
Department charges increased from R14,244 in 1914 to R17,898 in Jaipur and
Bikaner, States; viz.,—R6,820 in the former and R10,949 in the latter.
101. Of the total cost on hospitals and dispensaries in these States R82,098
were expended in Jaipur; R67,974 in Marwar; R55,836 in Bharatpur;
R47,621 in Bikaner ; R47,541 in Kotah; R43,880 in Mewar; R31,001 in Alwar ;
R12,672 in Jhalawar; R10,098 in Tonk; R10,024 in Dholpur; R6,161 in
Karauli; R4,454 in Banswara; R4,099 in Sirohi; R3,823 in Shahpura; R3,797