DISPENSARIES IN RAJPUTANA.
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125. The following shows the classes of patients treated in 1917 and
1918:—
Class.
European and Eurasians
....
Hindus
....
.
Mohammadans
.....
Others.
......
TOTAL .
1917.
2,695
1,257,749
501,997
100,312
1,862,753
1918.
2,197
1,039,313
423,418
85,216
1,550,144
STATEMENT G.
126. The number of surgical operations performed during the year in Ajmer-
Merwara and in Native States was 75,390 against 78,692 in 1917 or a decrease
of 3,302. The number of patients operated on was 75,049 against 78,313,
the number cured was 73,668 against 77,010, the number relieved 864,
discharged otherwise 230, and died 81 as compared with 796,194 and 110
respectively in 1917 ; while 206 remained under treatment at the end of the
year.
127. Of the operations performed 1,237 were Extractions of the lens for
Cataract of which 1,060 or 85.69 per cent. were reported successful, 64 Litho-
tomies, 148 Litholapaxies and 202 Amputations against 1,907, 64,224, and
202 respectively in 1917.
128. 472 abdominal operations were done, of which 32 proved fatal as
compared with 604 operations with 28 deaths in the previous year. Of these
323 were paracentesis of Abdomen, with 20 deaths, 19 Abscess of Liver with 1
death, and 16 Laparotomies with 7 deaths.
129. Of the total number of operations performed in Ajmer-Merwara District
1,196 were done at the Ajmer Victoria Hospital with 6 deaths against 1,348
operations with 3 deaths in 1917, a decrease of 152 operations due to plague
and influenza which existed in severely epidemic form throughout the district.
Of these 72 were Extractions of the lens for cataract, 12 Lithotomies, 10
Litholapaxies, 3 Ovariotomies, 7 Amputations, and 5 radical cure of Hernia.
130. 2,228 operations of all kinds were performed at the Mayo Hospital,
Jaipur, with 21 deaths as compared with 3,323 operations with 13 deaths in
1917. Of these 471 were Extractions of the lens for Cataract, 1 Lithotomy,
44 Litholapaxies and 26 Amputations all of which were done by Rai Bahadur
Assistant Surgeon Daljang Singh Khanka.
131. 8,158 surgical operations were performed in Bharatpur State institu-
tions against 7,823 in 1917. Of these 245 were Extractions of the lens for
Cataract, 9 Lithotomies and 14 Amputations as compared with 380, 7, and
32 respectively in the previous year. No Litholapaxies were done in 1918.
132. 2,070 operations were performed in the Dholpur State institutions
against 2,138 in 1917. Of these 249 Lenses were extracted for Cataract all of
which were done by Sub-Assistant Surgeon Bijey Narayan in charge Sadar
Dispensary at Dholpur. 1 Amputation and 2 Lithotomies were performed.
133. 2,588 operations were performed in the Alexandra Hospital at Alwar
against 2,436 in 1917. Of these 190 were Extractions of the lens for Cataract,
7 Lithotomies, and 5 Litholapaxies as compared with 112, 31, and 18 respectively
in the previous year.
134. 1,781 operations were performed at Kotah City Hospital in 1918, of
these 24 were Extractions of the lens for Cataract, 4 Lithotomies and 21
Amputations.
STATEMENTS H. AND J.
Financial Statements.
135. Statement H shows the income and expenditure of the Government
dispensaries and hospitals and only expenditure on those in Native States.
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