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FEMALE
HOSPITALS AND DAI CLASS IN RAJPUTANA.
147. A sum of R25,000 has been sanctioned by the Durbar for building
a new block for families, in memory of the late Lady Hardinge, on the west
side of the operation room at Mayo Hospital, Jaipur. The work has begun.
148. Govindi Bai who was admitted into the Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon
Class at the Agra Medical School in July 1914, died in Jaipur of Pthisis : and
Nangi Bai left the Compounder Class and joined Agra Medical School Sub-
Assistant Surgeon Class as a Jaipur State student.
149. The compounding, dressing and nursing in the female wards is done,
as usual, entirely by females.
150. Bikaner.—Miss C. M. Peake, M. D., B. Sc. (London), held charge of
the Zenana Hospital, Bikaner, up to 14th April 1915 and then left for England.
The work of this hospital was done by Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon Miss
Bessie Karimullah who was appointed from 30th March 1915. From 15th
November 1915 Miss J. Marsh, M. D., took over charge of the Zenana Hospital.
There was an increase in both in and out-door patients treated as compared
with the previous year.
151. Alwar.—Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon Bala Bai has been in sole
charge of the Dufferin Hospital at Alwar throughout the year. No Lady
Superintendent has been appointed since April 1911. 315 in and 1,827 out-
door patients were treated ; against 357 in and 18,958 out-door patients in
1914.
152. Bharatpur.—Female
Sub-Assistant Surgeon Mrs. Patwardhan has
been in charge of the Female Hospital at Bharatpur throughout the year. The
number of in-patients treated in the Hospital was 306 and of out-patients 3,979 ;
as compared with 353 in and 4,835 out-door patients in the previous year.
153. Udaipur.—The Walter Female Hospital at Udaipur remained closed
during the year under report as there is neither a Lady Doctor nor a Female
Sub-Assistant Surgeon.
154. A male compounder from the Lansdowne Hospital, Udaipur, looks
after the surgical instruments, appliances and furniture of the hospital.
155. Dai Class, Ajmer.—Mrs. M. Kane, Lady Superintendent, has been in
charge of the Dai Training Class, Ajmer, throughout the year. The seven
pupils who were mentioned in last year's report as being under instruction
continued to work till the end of the session, when they were examined by the
Civil Surgeon, Ajmer, on the 30th April 1915. All of them passed and obtained
certificates and the usual honorarium which is given to successful candidates.
156. Only four pupils were admitted into the current year's class, all of
whom are residents of Ajmer. No candidates have been received from the
Native States of Rajputana.
157. During the year 17 in-door and 71 out-door cases were treated : and
123 persons sought advice and treatment.
IMPERIAL SERVICE TROOPS.
158. The hospitals of the Native State Imperial Service Troops are all
well equipped ; they are under the medical charge of Military Sub-Assistant
Surgeons ; except those at Jodhpur which are under the medical charge of State
enlisted Assistant Surgeons. The Mewar Imperial Service Squadron at Udaipur
has been under the medical charge of the Civil Sub-Assistant Surgeon attached
to the Lansdowne Hospital.
159. The Alwar and Bharatpur Imperial Service Infantry, the Bikaner
Camel corps, and the Jaipur and Bharatpur Imperial Service Transport Corps
are on Field Service on account of the War, accompanied by Military Sub-
Assistant Surgeons.
LUNATICS.
160. Ajmer.—Five lunatics remained in the Central Jail, Ajmer, on the
1st January 1915, and 28 were admitted during the year. a total of 33. Of
those 15 were transferred to the Lahore Lunatic Asylum, 1 to the Agra Lunatic