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DISPENSARIES IN RAJPUTANA.
and 14,212 out-door patients treated and 426 operations performed against 439
in and 14,991 out-door patients and 565 operations in 1908. The decrease in
the attendance of both in and out-patients treated and operations performed is
attributed to the fact that the hospital was under repairs for nearly three
months and there was no Lady Doctor for two months during the year.
141. Lieutenant-Colonel Crooke-Lawless inspected the hospital on behalf
of Her Excellency Lady Minto and expressed his pleasure at the work done in
this institution.
142. Jodhpur.—Miss J. Marsh, M.D., was in charge of the Jaswant Hospital
for Women at Jodhpur up to 5th May 1909, when, on being relieved by Female
Hospital Assistant Mrs. Ellias, she went on six months' leave to England. Her
absence was the cause of a decrease in the number of in-door patients treated
during the year under report. She returned on the 13th November 1909.
143. Tonk.—Female Hospital Assistant Rosie Joseph was in charge of the
Walter Female Hospital at Tonk till April 1909, when Miss K. Reed returned
from England and resumed charge of the hospital; while in England she
obtained the degrees of L.RC.P. & S., Edinburgh, L.F.P. & S., Glasgow, and
L.M.R.C.P., Ireland.
144. There were 279 in and 8,922 out-patients treated in 1909 against
221 in and 6,229 out-door patients in 1908. This increase is due to the popu-
larity of the Lady Superintendent who has thoroughly obtained the confidence
of the people.
145. The Dhai Class was reopened in August 1909 after arrival of Miss
Reed from England ; 4 pupils are under training, 2 of whom belong to the
class of local midwives who practise in the City of Tonk. The course is for
one year.
146. Lady Superintendent reports that some of the Dhais who were
trained in the class before her departure on leave are doing good work in
the city.
147. Kotah.—Miss J. Newton, L.R.C.P. & S., has been in charge of the
Victoria Hospital at Kotah throughout the year. There was a considerable
increase in the number of out-door attendance due to malarial fever after the
rains. Female Hospital Assistant Miss Helen Baldeo Singh is popular and
liked by the women of Kotah.
148. A new operating table for the hospital was provided during the
year.
149. A class for the training of Dhais was started during the early part
of the year and lasted for three months. On completing the course they were
examined by the Agency Surgeon, Kotah ; four of them passed, two with
credit. Six pupils are now under training in the class.
150. A scheme for the instruction and encouragement of suitable Dhais has
been sanctioned by the Darbar provisionally for one year and made known
throughout the State.
151. Udaipur.—Miss McGlashan, M.B., Ch. B., was in charge of the
Walter Zenana Hospital, Udaipur, up to 22nd September 1909, when she went
on special leave for three months. The work of the hospital during her absence
was carried on by Female Hospital Assistant Shitabobai. There is a consider-
able increase in the number of both in and out-door patients treated in 1909
as compared with the previous year, which is satisfactory. It is undoubted that
the Zenana Hospital under the present Lady Doctor is better attended than
formerly.
152. Her Excellency Lady Minto inspected the hospital on 3rd November
1909.
153. Jaipur.—Miss L. E. Sykes, M.D., has been in charge of the female
ward of the Mayo Hospital, Jaipur, throughout the year. There was an increase
in both in and out-door attendance and in the number of those who were
visited at their homes, which is due to the fact that there is now a qualified
Lady Doctor in charge who takes a personal interest in her patients. A new
Female Compounder has been added to the staff and the nursing is now
entirely in the hands of women.
154. The Dhai Class is being worked on the same lines as in previous year.
155. Bharatpur.—Female
Hospital Assistant Bebi Rup Kunwar has
been in charge of the Female Hospital at Bharatpur throughout the year.