FEMALE HOSPITALS AND DAI CLASS IN RAJPUTANA.
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137. Beawar.—Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon Miss Q. Houlton has been
in charge of the female ward of the Charitable Dispensary at Beawar through-
out the year. There was a decrease in the number of both in and out-door
attendance and operations performed as compared with the figures of the previ-
ous year. This is attributable to the fact that the year 1915 was a year of
scarcity, and many inhabitants of the surrounding villages migrated to other
parts of India.
138. Miss Houlton is zealous and popular; and doing good work, which
is appreciated.
139. Native States.—The returns received from the Female Hospitals in
the Native States of Rajputana show on the whole a considerable decrease of
work done during the year under report which is due to decrease of plague
and malaria.
140. Jodhpur.—Mrs. Stirling, M. B., B.C.H., B.A.O. (Dublin), was in
charge of the Jaswant Hospital for women at Jodhpur up to the 24th March,
1915 when she went on leave to Europe. Since then Female Sub-Assistant
Surgeon Miss H. Paul has been in sole charge. 61 in and 2,978 out-patients
were treated against 70 in and 3,539 out-patients in 1914.
141. Kotah.—Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon Miss Helen Buldeo Singh
was in charge of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital at Kotah up to the 24th January
1915; when she was relieved by Miss J. Newton, L.R.C.P. & S. (Edinburgh)
and L.F.P.S. (Glasgow), who returned from combined leave. There was a
decrease of 1,618 out-patients compared with the figures of 1914. 227 in-door
patients were treated against 194 in the previous year.
142. 327 operations were performed, against 272 in 1914, of which the
following were important operations:—
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Excision of Cancerous Mass in Pouch of Douglas per vaginam
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Hysterectomy
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Excision of tumour growing from the gums
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Turning for transverse presentation
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Snellen's operation for trichiasis
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Deep abscesses
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143. The five Dai pupils mentioned in last year's report as being under
instruction, continued to work for 4½ months. They were examined on the
1st April 1915. Two of them showed a fair knowledge of what they had been
taught, and passed; receiving a bonus of Rs. 2 a month for a year. The remain-
ing three were told to come again during the winter when a Dai Class would
be held. But they did not present themselves ; and in consequence no class was
held. It is very difficult to train Dais, as very few midwifery cases come to
the Hospital.
144. Tonk.—Miss K. Reed, L.R.C.P. & S. (Edinburgh), L.F.P.S. (Glasgow)
and L.M.R.C.P. & S. (Ireland), Lady Superintendent, resigned her post on the
10th .November 1914 ; and the work of the Walter Female Hospital at Tonk
was carried on by Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon Imaman under the super-
vision of the Male Assistant Surgeon there. 211 in and 7,229 out-door patients
were treated as compared with 222 in and 7,074 out-patients in the previous
year.
145. Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon Miss Blanche Karimullah left Tonk at
the end of the year 1914.
146. Jaipur.—Miss L. E. Sykes, M. D. and L. R. C. P. & S. (Edinburgh), has
been in charge of the female wards of the Mayo Hospital, Jaipur, throughout
the year. There was an increase in the numbers of both in and out-door
attendance as compared with the previous year which is attributed to the non-
appearance of plague in the Jaipur City. Operations on women were 1.120,
against 840 in 1914.
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