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IV—CONTINUED.
med by each, week by week, from the beginning of October 1902 to the end of May 1903—continued.
PERFORMED.
ing
22nd
November
1902.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
•••
...
...
...
...
...
...
•••
...
...
...
29th
November
1902.
...
• *•
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
82
...
...
•••
...
6th December 1902.
...
...
...
...
„.
...
15
...
68
...
...
...
...
«••
83
...
...
...
...
...
13th
December
1902.
49
...
...
...
...
...
...
49
...
5
7
19
14
...
...
...
38
49
...
132
•••'
...
...
...
20th
December
1902.
59
59
533
...
153
132
64
...
...
•-
11
...
•••
893
101
26
284
...
411
27th
December
1902.
26
65
...
17
...
...
108
...
...
494
...
33
...
...
43
...
...
570
178
...
-.
...
283
153
614
3rd January 1903.
24
...
...
24
...
...
17
...
20
...
...
...
...
...
...
37
646
...
11
...
204
MO
861
10th January 1903.
9
9
211
1
221
...
14
29
...
86
...
562
456
V
21
24
477
978
17th January 1903.
34
...
...
...
...
34
171
...
330
...
25
...
86
...
49
...
...
661
49
...
139
190
364
732
24th January 1903
22
24
243
...
4
...
...
293
...
310
...
1,300
176
53
101
...
140
64
...
2,144
122
...
38
...
397
43
600
31st January 1903.
97
...
198
...
...
...
...
295
36
336
29
698
479
3
...
174
Ml
...
112
Oft
1,867
142
...
63
•••
...
205
Ixxiv
APPENDIX
STATEMENT NO. II—Showing the names of Inoculators and the total number of Inoculations perfor
Serial No.
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1
2
4
5
6
NAME OF INOCULATOR.
LAHORE DISTRICT—concluded.
Captain H. Ainsworth, I.M.S. ...
Assistant Surgeon Hari Lál, Basu
Ditto
Shiv Dás
...
Dr. Gardiner
...
•••
•••
Dr. Heanley
•••
•••
•••
Dr. Douglas
...
•••
Dr. Wilkinson
...
•••
•••
Major H. C. Hodgkins I.S.M.D. (retired) ...
Dr. D. D. Pandya
...
...
—
Dr. C. A. Owen
...
Lieut -Colonel J. A. Cunningham, I.M.S. ...
Total
AMRITSAR DISTRICT—concluded.
Lieut.-Col. T. R. Mulroney, I.M.S.
Captains B. Smith I.M.S.
Dr. DeRenzie
Dr. Mayer
•••
•••
Dr. Heron
Major Haymes, A.M.S.
••.
Dr. A. H. Browne, C.M.S.
Dr. Cavanagh
Dr. Ellis ...
Miss DeSouza
...
Miss Vines
...
Miss Gregg
Miss Stuart
...
•••
••
Total
GURDASPUR DISTRICT—concluded.
Captain P. St. C. More, I.M S. ...
Dr. G. Manook
...
••»
••
Dr. J. M. Benson
...
Dr. A. Ellis
Dr. E. N. Thornton
Dr. F. Goldsmith
...
...
..
Total
7th February 1903.
...
84
...
18
70
...
50
...
222
11
501
53
1,495
1,180
...
...
205
...
...
40
6
...
3.491
...
93
52
...
...
139
284
14th February 1903.
...
65
...
...
...
65
99
896
84
576
688
...
...
279
...
91
61
2,774
...
350
132
...
...
42
524
21st February 1903.
...
30
...
...
...
180
185
...
395
39
1,193
109
894
757
...
...
286
...
...
146
33
3,457
...
560
...
47
56
663
28th February 1903
...
45
...
7
149
201
128
843
170
1,763
1,003
...
...
907
...
...
326
...
...
5,140
...
338
9
...
"3
1
461
NUMBER OF INOCULATIONS
17th
March 1903.
...
59
...
...
...
127
...
...
186
...
1,042
113
830
648
...
188
814
399
...
205
...
4,239
50
202
45
35
33 2
Week end
14th March 1903.
...
115
...
406
••• .
...
11
532
979
164
1,261
870
...
595
380
...
82
...
48
4,379
...
349
...
...
349
21st March 1903,
...
271
...
...
475
2
...
...
779
...
782
492
1,058
560
...
103
433
761
...
...
202
4,391
...
198
55
...
...
253
lxxv
IV—CONTINUED.
med by each, week by week, from the beginning of October 1902 to the end of May 1903—continued.
PERFORMED—concluded,
ing
28th March 1903.
83
• ••
152
...
...
323
34
...
735
861
360
723
...
119
990
495
...
63
62
4,408
•••
...
...
4th April 1903.
...
...
1,023
34
• ••
...
1,057
220
536
3,724
1,404
3
198
419
598
...
•••
...
30
7,132
562
...
Ml
...
...
562
11th April 1903.
...
13
...
13
150
190
896
826
...
1,058
354
...
...
...
124
3,598
434
...
...
...
434
18th April 1903.
...
...
...
113
18
131
...
687
393
655
• >•
78
34
39
...
...
49
1,935
23
...
...
...
...
23
25th April 1903.
...
4
• **
4
13
21
147
225
10
224
• ••
17
...
657
2
...
...
...
...
2
2nd May 1903.
...
...
31
...
...
31
...
611
17
1,153
733
...
...
19
155
95
...
2,783
212
...
...
212
9th May 1903.
...
...
...
...
4
4
5
331
867
216
193
382
...
111
5
2,110
202
...
...
...
202
16th May 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
5
...
8
509
2
34
383
66
...
...
...
...
1,002
8
...
...
8
23rd May 1903.
257
...
...
...
...
...
12
...
269
I
...
...
2
...
•••
...
...
3
8
...
...
...
8
31st May 1903.
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
88
...
...
...
...
88
Total.
803
2,769
932
1,693
1,912
1,407
3,907
2,074
458
261
12
16,228
1,327
10,192
4,763
18,409
13,116
588
1,112
7,005
3,853
2a
1,257
611
520
62,773
4,251
6,207
1,917
1,705
4,655
1,876
20,611
Ixxvi
APPENDIX:
STATEMENT NO. II—Showing the names of Inoculators and the total number of Inoculations perfor
Serial No.
I
2
3
1
2
3
l
2
1
2
NAME or INOCULATOR,
GUJRAT DISTRICT.
Dr. A. M. Elliot
Assistant Surgeon Muhammad Husain
...
Ditto
Narain Singh
Total
SHAHPUR DISTRICT.
Captain R. G. Turner, I.M.S.
Assistant Surgeon Jagat Naráin
Ditto
Basháiat Ahmad
...
Total
JHHLUM DISTRICT.
Lieut. W. D Leonard, I.M.S.
Assistant Surgeon Mir Hayát Ullah
...
Total
JHANG DISTRICT.
Assistant Surgeon Keron Chandra Singha ...
Ditto
D.
N. Mukhopadhya
Total
GRAND TOTAL
...
NUMBER OF INOCULATION'S
Week end
4th October 1902.
...
...
135
135
...
...
...
...
•«•
...
...
9,229
11th
October 1902.
202
224
450
876
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
15,051
18th October 1902.
338
3°5
151
794
...
...
...
...
...
...
29,803
25th October 1902.
806
369
1,175
14
531
66
611
25
...
25
...
...
...
37.977
1st November 1902.
426
...
71
497
4
17
73
94
...
...
51
...
51
29,868
8th November 1902.
13
...
2
34
36
...
...
67
20
87
19,392
15th
November.
1902.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
486
lxxvii
IV— CONTINUED.
med by each, week by week, from the beginning of October 1902 to the end of May 1903—continued.
PERFORMED.
ing
22nd November 1902.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
29th November 1902.
...
>•>
• ••
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
82
6th December 1902.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
226
13th December 1902.
...
•**
...
...
...
...
„.
...
...
...
20th December 1902.
...
...
...
...
...
...
•••
...
...
...
8,663
27th Decmber 1902.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
I
I
2
2
8,207
3rd January 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
4,094
10th January 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
10
14,657
17th Jaunary 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
".'
31
13,134
24th January 1903.
...
...
>««
...
...
..."
...
...
...
18
18
19,441
31st January 1903.
...
...
....
...
...
35
35
23,174
lxxviii
APPENDIX
STATEMENT NO. II—Showing the names of Inoculators and the total number of inoculations perfor
Serial No.
1
2
3
1
2
3
I
1
2
NAME OF INOCULATOR.
GUJRAT DISTRICT—concluded.
Dr. A. M. Elliot
Assistant Surgeon Muhammad Husain
Ditto
Naráin Singh
Total
SHAHPUR DISTRICT—concluded.
Captain R. G. Turner, I.M.S. ...
Assistant Surgeon Jagat Narain ...
...
Ditto
Bashárat Ahmad
...
Total
JHELUM DISTRICT—concluded.
Lieut. W. D. Leonard, I .M.S. ...
Assistant Surgeon Mir Hayát Ullah
Total
JHANG DISTRICT—concluded.
Assistant Surgeon Keron Chandra Singha
Ditto
D.
N. Mukhopadhya
Total
GRAND TOTAL
7th February 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
76
93
28,766
14th February 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
35
63
98
22,221
21st February 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
35
35
26,199
28th February 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
27
20
47
27.455
NUMBER OF INOCULATIONS
7th March 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
20
53.
73
18,261
14th March 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
73
78
15,449
Week end
21st March 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
205
320
19,263
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IV—CONTINUED.
" '
med by each, week by week, from the beginning of October 1902 to the end of May 1903—concluded.
PERFORMED—concluded.
ing
28th March 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
80
2
82
21,977
4th April 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
317
...
317
26,164
11th April 1903.
...
...
.
-
...
...
...
...
184
184
16,293
18th April 1903.
...
»,
...
...
...
...
».
7,899
25th April 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4,487
2nd May 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
12
...
12
4,919
9th May 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6l
...
6t
4,396
16th May 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
102
...
102
1,760
23rd May 1903.
...
...
...
...
...
...
72
...
72
1,038
31st May 1903.
...
...
...
•••
...
...
...
...
...
...
404
Total.
1,772
529
1,189
3,490
18
741
25
I
26
496
1,810
481,130
APPENDIX IV—CONCLUDED.
STATEMENT :NO. 12—Showing the Number of Attacks of Plague among persons inoculated with new and old prophylactic at various periods after
inoculation, with Results, in the Punjab during 1902-03.
Gurgaon
Karnál
Ambala
Hoshiárpur
Jullundur
Ludhiana
Fergzepore
Old
Old
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
(New
Old
New
PERIOD AFTER INOCULATION.
1—3 days.
Attacks.
I
4.
23,
38
2
12
5
5
Deaths.
1
3
12
7
1
4
2
4—7 days.
Attacks.
4
3
38
79
2
37
3
2
14
Deaths.
1
3
23
11
1
5
2
...
5
8—14 days.
Attacks.
8
...
6
40
141
2
40
7
3
3
16
Deaths.
•••
...
2
22
28
...
5
2
1
8
15—21 Joys
Attacks.
5
1
18
99
17
20
8
1
12
Deaths.
I
1
8
16
6
5
...
...
4
22—28 days.
Attacks.
...
8
23
132
2
19
3
...
6
Deaths.
...
2
15
25
I
4
1
2
29—60 days.
Attacks.
7
3
112
658
32
96
10
2
2
41
13
Deaths.
2
64
85
3
9
7
...
2
20
2
61—90 days
Attacks.
33
466
43
96
10
5
21
10
Deaths.
22
86
14
3
4
2
11
6
91—120 days
Attacks.
18
251
56
50
18
1
8
4
Deaths.
9
34
16
8
3
...
5
4
Over 120
days.
Attacks.
33
139
362
252
132
...
1
20
21
Deaths.
18
II
126
36
26
I
6
10
Total.
Attacks.
18
...
15
17
338
2,003
518
622
196
14
6
143
48
Deaths.
3
...
7
6
193
...
303
168
79
45
3
63
22
Siálkot
Gujránwála
Lahore ...
Amritsar
Gurdispur
Gujrát
Shahpur ...
Jhang ...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
Among uninoculated persons
Percentage of deaths to attacks
Among uninoculated persons
Old
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
New
;
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
•>»
...
...
• •
•••
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
8
1
4
73
...
...
...
2
171
8
...
1
7
...
i
51
...
...
...
2
53.2
12.5
4
4
2
3
83
1
3
2
1
275
10
...
2
1
2
....
33
1
1
1
...
90
7
32.7
70.0
11
16
4
8
130
1
12
3
1
426
26
...
...
1
2
...
1
33
...
2
1
...
IO3
5
24.2
19.2
7
5
9
6
71
1
1
...
246
35
...
...
1
...
1
2
18
...
1
...
57
7
23.2
20.0
6
21
2
4
85
1
3
300
15
...
...
4
1
2
16
...
...
68
5
22.7
33.3
P'unjab Government Press, Lahore—H-2-04—404.
17
58
3
37
191
6
6
1
3
1
3
1,232
70
...
...
2
14
3
52
1
1
1
...
1
1
263
21
21.3
30.0
3
15
6
21
89
1
750
69
2
8
3
3
18
1
156
27
20.8
39.1
...
15
9
35
25
5
3
408
90
...
...
9
5
8
2
3
2
...
78
30
19.1
33.3
7
2
65
90
5
1
5
27
580
582
...
5
...
46
24
2
1
1
...
15
118
210
...
20.3
36.3
56
144
IOI
208
...
752
10
34
9
30
...
1
...
10
...
4,388
905
320,454
...
...
14
...
45
61
55
230
3
10
5
15
...
1
-
3
...
1,024
313
193,804
23.3
34.6
60.48
1xxxi
REPORT
ON
SANITATION, DISPENSARIES, AND JAILS IN
RAJPUTANA FOR 1909,
AND ON
VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910.
Published by Authority.
CALCUTTA
SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA
1910
REPORT
ON
SANITATION, DISPENSARIES, AND
JAILS IN RAJPUTANA FOR 1909,
AND ON
VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910.
Published by Authority.
CALCUTTA
SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA
1910
No. 2211, dated 1st June 1910.
From—The Residency Surgeon and Chief Medical Officer, Rajputana,
To—The First Assistant to the Honourable to the Agent to the Governor-General,
Rajputana.
I have the honour to submit the Annual Report on Sanitation, Dispen-
saries and Jails in Rajputana for the year 1909, and on Vaccination for the
official year 1909-1910.
REPORT
ON
SANITATION, DISPENSARIES, AND JAILS IN
RAJPUTANA FOR 1909
VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910.
SECTION I—SANITATION AND VACCINATION.
METEOROLOGY AND ITS RELATION TO FOOD SUPPLY.
Rainfal in Ajmer.
During the year under report the rainfall of Ajmer was 30.47 inches
against 36.22 inches in 1908, still it was
11.79 inches above the average of the
previous six years. It provided sufficient water in all tanks and wells through-
out the district, and the ground water level in the wells rose considerably.
Rainfall in Native States.
2. Although the rainfall recorded in most of the Native States has been
less than in the previous year, all tanks and wells almost throughout the
Province filled, and there was generally
a full sufficiency of water supply. In
Bikaner however the rainfall was greater than in the preceding year. The
Kharif Crops were mostly good and grass has been fairly abundant. The
Rabi Crops are very satisfactory.
3. A statement is appended showing the average annual rainfall in each
State.
VITAL STATISTICS, BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Births in Ajmer- Merwara.
4. There were 18,021 births registered in Ajmer-Merwara in 1909 against
20,261 in 1908, a decrease of 2,240, which is due to the fact that owing to
prevalence of plague in Ajmer District since August 1909, a large proportion
of the inhabitants left their homes for surrounding Native States. Of the
total births registered 9,698 were males
and 8,323 females, the birth rate was
37.78 per mille of population against 42.48 per mille in the previous year. The
percentage of male to female births was 116.52 against 114.67 in 1908. The
birth rate exceeded the death rate in 14 out of 23 circles as in the previous
year.
Deaths in Ajmer-Mewara.
5. During the year there were 24,292 deaths registered against 19,093 in
1908, an increase of 5,199 which increase is attributed to plague. The death
rate per mille of population was 50.94
against 40.03 in the previous year.
Plague accounted for 5,176 deaths.
6. The mortality from fever shows an increase of 1,127 as compared with
previous year, the figures for 1907 and 1906 being 11,117 and 12,292 respect-
ively ; this increase is largely due to malarial fever the result of heavy rainfall;
fever was prevalent from August to December.
7. The mortality from small-pox was 16 against 863 in 1908, a decrease of
847. These deaths were reported in Merwara only.
8. The mortality among children under five years of age was 30 per cent.
of the total deaths against 51 per cent. in the previous year.
9. Deaths exceeded births by 13.15 per mille of population in 1909, while
in 1908 births exceeded deaths by 2.45 per mille.
VITAL STATISTICS IN NATIVE STATES.
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10. Registration has been attempted in 20 Native States as in the previous
year and endeavours are said to be made by the States to improve the agencies
for collecting Vital Statistics.
TABLE II.—Number of Cholera cases and deaths reported in Native States of Rajputana during
the year 1909.
Name.
Dholpur
.
. . . . .
Sirohi
.
.
.
.
.
Dungarpur . . . . .
Kotah
.
.
City . .
State . .
Mewar
.
.
.
.
.
Kherwara . . . .
Jaipur
.
.
City . .
State . .
Banawara.
.
.
Bharatpur .
City
.
.
State
. .
Total
MARCH.
Cases.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Deaths.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
APRIL.
Cases.
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Deaths.
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
MAY.
Cases.
...
1
180
60
193
48
2
2
...
...
...
...
486
Deaths.
...
1
66
39
96
15
1
2
...
...
...
...
220
JUNE.
Cases.
...
2
54
25
20
...
...
100
...
45
1
...
247
Deaths.
...
1
20
20
14
...
...
100
...
17
1
173
JULY.
Cases.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
3
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
3
AUGUST.
Cases.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
SEPTEMBER.
Cases.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
1
1
5
Deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
1
3
TOTAL.
Cases.
4
4
234
85
213
48
2
108
...
45
3
1
747
Deaths.
2
3
86
59
110
15
1
106
...
17
3
1
403
Percentage
of deaths
to cases.
50.00
75.00
36.75
69.41
51.64
31.25
50.00
98.15
...
37.77
100.00
100.00
53.82
CHOLERA.
Ajmor-Merwara.
11. There were no cases of Cholera
reported in Ajmer-Merwara during the
year under report.
Native States.
12. During the year only 747 cases of Cholera were reported from the
Native States of Rajputana of which 403
proved fatal against 1,230 cases and 737
deaths in the previous year.
13. Cholera broke out in Kotah on 9th May at Sangode, being imported
by a resident who had visited Ujjain while Cholera was epidemic there. Two
hundred and ninety-eight cases and 169 deaths were reported up to 27th June
in the State, when it totally ceased. Eighty-five cases and 59 deaths occurred
in Kotah City from 20th May to 14th June.
14. Dungarpur City was infected by a party of gold-smiths returning
from a local fair; 234 cases occurred of which 86 proved fatal from 7th May
to 28th June, when the epidemic ceased.
15. The usual measures for its control and eradication were taken.
16. As the Cholera outbreak in Rajputana was comparatively slight, no
map has been attached to the report.
SANITATION.
17. Ajmer.—Both the Foy Sagar and the Anasagar filled during the
rainy season and contain a sufficient water supply for the city and suburbs
as well as for the railway workshops.
18. The Commissioner, Ajmer-Merwara, reports that the scheme for the
improvement of the water supply in the City of Ajmer was submitted in 1908
to the Government of India who have, before passing final orders, asked for
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VACCINATION AND DISPENSARIES IN RAJPUTANA.
from arm to arm vaccination, especially as vaccinators are often careless as to
the sources they take their vaccine; mothers prefer it, as they often object to
the subsequent collection of vaccine from their children and do not know from
what caste their children are vaccinated, also the vaccine being pure causes less
trouble to the children.
45. The Native Superintendent of these States was sent to Belgaum for
special instruction, a plan which might be adopted in other States with
advantage.
STATEMENT II.
46. The total expenditure on vaccination during: 1909-10 was R29,070-0-6
against R28,946-12-7 in 1908-09, an increase of R123-3-11, which is probably
due to the increased expenditure on contingencies. The average cost of each
successful vaccination in different States varied from 11 pies in Sirohi to 90
pies in Jaisalmer. The high cost of vaccination in Jaisalmer is attributed to
the fact that there is only a small population living in scattered villages in a
large area.
47. The following table shows the number of towns and villages inspected
and successful vaccinations seen by Agency or Residency Surgeons in Native
States:—
Designation.
Residency Surgeon, Jaipur .
.
.
.
.
.
Residency Surgeon, Western Rajputana States . .
Civil Surgeon, Bikaner
.
.
.
.
.
.
Agency Surgeon, Eastern Rajputana States .
.
Agency Surgeon, Alwar
.
.
.
.
.
.
Agency Surgeon, Haraoti and Tonk
....
Agency Surgeon, Kotah and Jhalawar .
.
.
.
Residency Surgeon, Mewar .
.
.
.
.
.
Agency Surgeon, Kherwara
.
.
.
.
.
Number of towns
and villages
inspected.
347
470
85
514
33
4
648
114
11
Number of
vaccination
cases seen.
6,793
7,492
4,137
6,174
4,483
360
5,055
3,700
152
48. The Native Superintendents of Vaccinations or other inspecting
officers inspected 112,617 against 115,937 in the preceding year. The percent-
age of inspections to total number vaccinated was 44.08 against 44.21 in
1908-09. The percentage of inspected cases found successful to total number
seen in 1909-10 was 99.22 against 98.89 in the preceding year.
49. The Residency Surgeon and Chief Medical Officer in Rajputana in
his winter tour of inspection examined 2,861 vaccinated children. The
majority inspected were of good quality.
50. Humanized lymph is generally used throughout Rajputana, but in
Ajmer, Abu, Alwar, Tonk, Shahpura, Deoli, Kotah, Jhalawar and Dungarpur
glycerinated vaccine lymph was obtained during the year under report from
the Government Bovine Lymph Depôts and proved generally satisfactory.
51. Several States commence their vaccination season with buffalo calf
lymph under local arrangements, also during the season, persons so desiring
it can be vaccinated from lymph collected from calves direct.
SECTION II.—DISPENSARIES.
STATEMENT A.
Number of Dispensaries.
52. During the year under report there were 170 hospitals and dispensaries
in Rajputana against 172 in the previous year: the Agency Hospital at
Bikaner was closed on the 30th September and the Female Hospital at Karauli
on the 16th September 1909.
DISPENSARIES IN RAJPUTANA.
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53. The dispensaries are classified as under:—
I. State Public
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
II. State Special . . . . . . . .
III. Private non-aided, i.e., Native States
.
.
.
.
9
12
149
Besides these there are six Mission and six Railway dispensaries open for
the treatment of patients.
Improvements.
54. Ajmer.—Marble flooring was provided in the upper operation room
in the Victoria Hospital.
55. Alwar.—The new Alexandra Hospital was opened by His Excellency
the Viceroy on the 26th October 1909, and was taken into use on November
14th, 1909.
56. Bharatpur.—Sanction has been accorded to the erection of new build-
ings for the Female Hospital and to improvements in the Victoria Hospital
itself, and work has commenced.
57. Kotah.—The new dispensary building at Bakani is nearing completion
and another has been begun at Manoher Thana.
58. Mewar.— A post-mortem room is being built at Bhilwara and the
building and repairs required at the Mandalgarh dispensary are being taken
in hand.
59. Dungarpur.—Quarters for the Dispensary Establishment, a cook-
house and store-room are to be completed shortly.
STATEMENT B.
Medical Relief.
60. During the year 1,545,204 patients were treated at State Public,
State Special and Private non-aided, i.e., Native States dispensaries and
hospitals against 1,562,319 in 1908 and 1,292,254 in 1907 ; this decrease is
chiefly attributed to plague. The in-door attendance increased from 16,253 in
1907 to 18,485 in 1908 and 19,141 in 1909, while the out-door, which rose
from 1,276,001 in 1907 to 1,543,834 in 1908, fell to 1,526,063 in 1909.
61. The number noted as cured rose from 11,494 in 1907 to 13,679 in
1908 and 14,169 in 1909. The number relieved was 1,584,1,633 and 1,644 and
those discharged otherwise was 1,572,1,679 and 1,760 respectively, and the ratio
of deaths per cent. of total treated fell from 4.23 in 1907 to 4.10 in 1908 and to
3.81 in 1909.
STATEMENT C.
62. Of the 40 classes of diseases noted 20 show a decrease in the number of
treated as compared with 1908. The most noticeable decreases are malaria
from 423,912 in 1908 to 361,550 in 1909, syphilis from 22,608 to 22,164,
dysentery and diarrhœa from 54,900 to 42,196 and tubercular diseases from
2,065 to 1,964 throughout the Province.
LEPROSY.
63. There were 500 patients treated for leprosy in Rajputana hospitals and
dispensaries in 1909 against 431 in 1908 and 398 in 1907. No special methods
of treatment have been adopted and no reports on the use of " Nastine " have
been received in the Province.
SNAKE POISONING.
64. Calmettes anti-venine is kept in stock for the treatment of snake-
bite and Lauder Brunton's lancet with Permanganate of Potash have been
largely indented for.
LABOUR CASES.
65. Under the orders contained in Government of India, Home Depart-
ment, letter No. 994, dated the 1st September 1908, labour cases, normal and