VITAL STATISTICS AND SANITATION IN RAJPUTANA.
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Ajmer-Merwara.
9. Between the 18th August and the 4th September 1912, 14 cases of
Cholera were reported in Ajmer of which
13 proved fatal.
Native States.
10. During the year 644 cases of Cholera were reported from the Native
States of Rajputana, of which 414 proved
fatal, against 90 cases and 85 deaths in
the previous year. Of these, 215 cases and 137 deaths were reported in Kotah
State from 8th September to 1st November 1912. The disease was imported
from Chabra in the Tonk State and extended to Jhalawar Chaoni, where
46 cases occurred with 32 deaths.
11. Cholera broke out in Dholpur on 5th August having been imported
from Muttra. 94 cases and 41 deaths were reported up to 5th September 1912
in the State, when it totally ceased. 138 cases and 96 deaths occurred in Tonk
from 2nd September to 30th September; and 52 cases and 24 deaths in Alwar
State from 14th to 26th September 1912.
12. Disinfection of wells with permanganate of potassium and alum was
carried out; and every possible sanitary precaution taken to prevent the spread
of the disease.
13. As the Cholera out-break in Rajputana was slight, no map has been
attached to the report.
SANITATION.
14. Ajmer City.—The chief source of drinking water is by pipes from the
Foy Sagar; and, to a lesser degree, from certain wells both in the city and
suburbs. Owing to scanty rainfall and a consequent insufficient water supply
for the city and suburbs as well as for the Railway Workshops, water was
brought from Budha Pushkar by pipes.
15. The conservancy carts and almost all the rolling stock are leaky and
unserviceable. 41 Hoppers for liquid and 10 hand carts were purchased during
the year.
16. One new five seated galvanized iron urinal and one new four seated
galvanized iron latrine have been provided in the city. The Sanitary arrange-
ments are insufficient and very backward.
Ajmer District.
Junia.
Mehrim Kalan.
Ramsar.
Harmara.
Pushkar.
Srinagar.
Jethana.
Bir.
Merwara District.
Beawar.
Jawaja.
Todgarh.
Barar.
Bhim.
17. The Commissioner Ajmer-Merwara reports that (1) the scheme for the
improvement of the water-supply in the city of Ajmer is under consideration
and steps are being taken to collect the further information asked for by the
Government of India. In this connection Messrs. Lane, Brown and Hewlett,
Civil Engineers, Lucknow have been asked to prepare a detailed estimate of
the new scheme.
(2) Rules for the
improvement of village sanitation were
restricted to the villages noted in the
margin. (3) On the whole the rules have
worked satisfactorily in all the villages of
Ajmer-Merwara.
(4) Platforms on the
wells and demarcation pillars were con
structed in the village of Bir by the end of the year under report.
18. Beawar.—On account of recurrent scanty rainfall the water level in
almost all the wells that supply the town of Beawar has fallen considerably and
the necessity for good drinking water is keenly felt. The question is under the
consideration of the Municipal Committee with a view to making some
permanent arrangement in the near future.
NATIVE STATES.
19. Jaipur.—The portable Railway line, Depôts, wagons and plant were
maintained in good order. For all conservancy purposes the light Railway
performs valuable work. Rubbish and city sweepings are burnt in incinerators.
392 latrines were newly constructed and 266 old latrines were repaired.
20. Jodhpur.—There has been a good supply of water throughout the year.
All tanks and wells in Jodhpur and in the districts were well filled. Conservancy
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