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DISPENSARIES IN RAJPUTANA.
136. The total income of the hospitals and dispensaries in Ajmer-Merwara
was R30,610 as compared with R25,538 in 1917, an increase of R5,072
which is due chiefly to the grant of (1) R1,040 by the District Board,
Ajmer-Merwara, for additions and alterations to Sub-Assistant Surgeon's
quarters at Todgarh, (2) R2,095 on account of interest on the investment of
R620,000 on behalf of the Masuda Dispensary which was opened on 5th February
1918, and (3) certain other subscriptions. The subscriptions from Indians rose
from R2,892 in 1917 to R3,916.
137. The invested capital of the dispensaries in this Division rose from
R8,500 to R28,500 as R20,000 were invested for the maintenance of the
Dispensary at Masuda. As the amount of R20,000 was invested in 1916 on
behalf of the Masuda Dispensary which was opened on 5th February 1918 as
contribution from the Masuda Estate, it has now been shown in column 4 of
Statement J.
138. The investment of R6,000 formerly shown in this Statement against
Ajmer included R1,500 in favour of Todgarh Dispensary which has now been
shown separately under proper heading. It is not a new investment and no
deposits were withdrawn.
139. The total expenditure of the Ajmer-Merwara dispensaries rose from
R22,929 in 1917 to R28,247 in 1918, an increase of R5,318 under all heads of
expenditure except buildings and repairs. This increase in expenditure is attri-
buted to increased cost of drugs, diets and materials owing to the war.
140. Native States.—The total expenditure of hospitals and dispensaries
in Native States in Rajputana was R5,42,968 against R4,85,648 in 1917, an
increase of R57,320 due to large increase of expenditure incurred for medicines,
dieting, miscellaneous charges and buildings and repairs owing to the highly
enhanced prices of all necessary articles.
141. Of the total expenditure on hospitals and dispensaries in the Native
States R1,03,221 were expended in Jaipur, R87,649 in Marwar, R59,622 in
Kotah, R52,159 in Bharatpur, R49,850 in Bikaner, R44,728 in Mewar,
R39,239 in Alwar, R19,510 in Jhalawar, R13,358 in Tonk, R10,745 in
Dholpur, R9,785 in Karauli, R7,078 in Jaisalmer, R6,669 in Sirohi, R6,160
in Dungarpur, R5,570 in Kishangarh, R5,184 in Shahpura, R4,842 in Bundi,
R4,461 in Banswara, R4,180 in Partabgarh and R1,264 in Kushalgarh.
142. The average cost of each case treated in Ajmer-Merwara and in the
Native States hospitals and dispensaries was 75 pies and 72 pies against 55 pies
and 53 pies in 1917.
Mission Hospitals.
143. During the year under report the number of Mission Hospitals
in Rajputana was 7, the same as in 1917.
144. The following table shows the total number of in-and out-door
patients treated and operations performed in these institutions in 1918 :—
Name of hospital.
Ajmer ..
Ajmer Women Hos-
pital.
Nasirabad ..
Jaipur ...
Piploda ...
Jodhpur ..
Udaipur ..
TOTAL .
OUT-DOOR PATIENTS.
Old.
78,768
9,561
20,944
9,096
11,646
20,650
29,733
180,398
New.
14,258
4,776
8,589
1,747
3,302
8,216
14,209
55,097
Total.
93,026
14,337
29,533
10,843
14,948
28,866
43,942
235,495*
In-
patients.
472
674
256
57
...
39
121
1,619
Opera-
tions.
1,643
389
459
406
127
1,149
1,386
5,559
REMARKS.
1,920 were visited at
their homes.
1,005 were visited at
their homes.
995 were visited at
their homes.
200 were visited at
their homes.
294 were visited at
their homes.
* Medical statistics of these hospitals are for the Mission year from 1st October 1917 to 30th September
1918.