MEDICAL STAFF IN RAJPUTANA.
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299 to 372 and the daily average number of sick from 13.96 to 18.99 but the
mortality fell from 20 to 16 and the ratio of deaths per mille of average strength
from 68.16 to 42.25.
152. Kotah.—The health of the prisoners remained good throughout the
year. The daily average number of prisoners rose from 215.66 in 1920 to 292.45
in 1921. There were 177 admissions compared with 133 of the previous year.
The daily average attendance was 8.11 as compared with 7.15 the previous year.
There were 8 deaths during the year from the following causes :—
Dyspepsia 1, Influenza 1, heat apoplexy 1, typhoid fever 1, bright's
disease 1, pneumonia 1, dysentery 1 and nervous system 1.
Qualified Medical Staff.
153. Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Watson, C.I.E., I.M.S., held charge of the
appointment of the Civil Surgeon, Ajmer-Merwara and Chief Medical Officer,
Rajputana, throughout the year, except that he was employed on special duty,
under the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department from
1st to 8th April 1921 inclusive.
154. Lieutenant-Colonels J. W. Grant, I.M.S., and F. D. S. Fayrer, I.M.S.,
held charge of the Office of the Residency Surgeon, Western Rajputana States
and Residency Surgeon, Mewar, respectively, throughout the year.
155. Major B. H. Lee, I.M.S., was appointed to hold charge of the
current duties of the Office of the Civil Surgeon, Ajmer-Merwara and Chief
Medical Officer, Rajputana, in addition to his own duties as Agency Surgeon,
Kotah and Jhalawar, from 1st to 8th April 1921 inclusive.
156. He was transferred to Behar Province from the forenoon of the 24th
October 1 21.
157. On return from combined leave Lieutenant-Colonel L. J. M. Deas,
I.M.S., was appointed as Agency Surgeon, Kotah and Jhalawar, from 24th
October 1921.
158. Major (now Lieutenant-Colonel) J. McPherson, I.M.S., Agency
Surgeon, Eastern Rajputana States, Bharatpur, was transferred to Baroda as
Chief Medical Officer, Baroda State, from the afternoon of 10th July 1921.
159. The following Officers of the Indian Medical Service held temporary
visiting charge of the Residency and Agency Surgeoncies as noted against their
names, from and to the dates specified, in addition to their own duties :—
Lieutenant-Colonel P. D. S. Fayrer, I.M.S., Residency
Surgeon, Mewar.
Major (now Lieutenant-Colonel) J. McPherson, I.M.S.,
Agency Surgeon, Eastern Rajputana States, Bharatpur.
Major R. H. Lee, I.M.S., Agency Surgeon, Kotah and
Jhalawar.
Lieutenant-Colon el L. J. M. Deas, I.M.S, Agency
Surgeon, Kotah and Jhalawar.
Office of the Medical Officer,
Mewar Bhil Corps, Kherwara,
from
1st January to 31st
December 1921.
Jaipur Residency Surgeoncy from
1st January to 10th July
1921.
Bharatpur Agency Surgeoncy
from 11th July to 23rd Octo-
ber 1921.
Bharatpur Agency
Surgeoncy
from 24 th October to 31st
December 1921.
Military Assistant Surgeon.
160. Military Assistant Surgeon, 2nd Class, G. J. Cowper has been in
charge of the Northern India Salt Revenue
Dispensary at Sambhar, throughout the
year, except that he was on 60 days privilege leave from 13th July to 10th
September 1921, both days inclusive.
Civil Assistant Surgeons.
161. There were five Government Civil Assistant Surgeons, two employed
in the Ajmer-Merwara District, one at
Jaipur, one at Khetri and one at Jodhpur.
Military Sub-Assistant Surgeons.
162. Three Military Sub-Assistant Surgeons were employed with the
Imperial Service Corps in Rajputana
against 5 in the previous year.