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DISPENSARIES IN THE NORTH.WESTERN PROVINCES.
[Part III.
Sale of medicines at
cost price.
The Government scheme of selling a few medicines in small quantities
and at cheap rates to the poor was persisted in, and the following statement
exhibits with what results:—
STATEMENT No. XXVII.
Showing the amount of medicines sold in the districts of Bengal.
Half-rear
ending
30th Meptcmber
1873, inclusire of
the several dis-
tricts in Assam
and Sylhet.
Half-year
ending
31st March 1874,
exclusive of the
several
districts
in Assam and
Sylhet.
QUININE.
Quantity
sold.
lb.
132
157
oz.
7
10
d.
12
&
grs
52½
10
&
grs.
10
Value.
Rs.
7,487
8,928
A.
3
15
P.
5
6½
CHEYRETTA.
Quantity
sold.
lb.
24
3
oz.
13
6
d.
0
0
Value.
Rs
9
1
A
11
4
P.
3
6
JALAP PULV.
Quantity
sold.
lb
19
4
oz
13
14
d.
9
&
20
2
Value.
Rs.
80
19
A.
9
13
P.
1
3
CASTOR OIL.
Quantity
sold.
Dos.
18
16
B.
8
8
&
oz.
20
Value.
Rs
156
184
A.
4
12
P.
9
1
CHOLERA PILLS.
Number
sold.
No.
693
24
Value.
Rs.
16
0
A.
4
8
P.
2
0
Total
amount of
sale.
Rs.
*7,730
†9,087
A.
5
13
P.
2
10½.
* Including four annas and six pie, being the value of one stoppered bottle sold at Msldah.
† Including Re. 1, being the value of four ounces of ferri tart. sold in the Chittagong Hill Tracts; and Its. 1.8.0, being the value
of empty bottles. &c., sold at Chybassa.
Interest of local
authorities in
dispensaries.
Inspections by
superintendents.
This statement shows an increase of Rs. 800 on the previous year's sales,
but of the total sum realized, 97 per cent. was for quinine alone. Deputy
Surgeon-General C. R. Francis, M. B., concludes from enquiries he instituted, that
the people are not themselves the purchasers of quinine, but that planters, mas-
ters, &c, are the real purchasers ; this is not the end aimed at by Government.
The amount of interest taken in the management of dispensaries by local
committees appears to be on the increase. The inspection duties of executive
medical officers were somewhat better performed, but still there is room for
improvement in this respect.
STATEMENT No. XXVIII.
CIRCLE.
Presidency ...
Dacca ...
Dinapore ...
TOTAL ...
Number of
sudder dis-
pensaries.
18
17
19
54
Number in-
spected by
deputy
surgeon.
general.
17
6
19
42
Number of
outlying dis-
pensaries.
73
25
38
136
Number in-
spected by
deputy
surgeon.
general.
8
2
37
47
INSPECTED BY CIVIL SURGEONS.
Once.
17
12
3
82
Twice.
27
6
13
46
Thrice.
7
3
13
23
Four times.
7
1
3
11
Oftener.
8
1
4
13
Not
inspected.
7
2
2
11
Deputy Surgeon-General C. R. Francis, M. B., would be glad to see the
dispensaries more recognized than they are as training institutions for dressers
and compounders, and he points out that there are no rules or orders which
prevent the utilization thus of dispensaries by their superintendents.
DISPENSARIES IN THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES.
The report was submitted by Surgeon.Major W. Walker, M. D., the
Inspector-General of dispensaries.
The number of civil medical institutions in the North-Western Provinces,
and the extent of their operations, is shown in the following statement:—
Number of institu-
tions and attendance.
STATEMENT No. XXIX.
1872 ...
1873 ...
SUDDER.
1st Class.
33
35
2nd Class.
7
7
BRANCH.
1st Class.
48
56
2nd Class.
46
49
European
Hospital.
1
1
TOTAL.
135
148
PATIENTS
In-door.
21,927
22,982
TREATED.
Out-door.
7,39,346
7,42,552
TOTAL.
7,61,273
7,65,533