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143. Assistant Lady Doctor Gladys Pownes resigned her appointment
in June 1912. Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon Miss Helen Buldeo Singh is
popular and liked by the women of Kotah.
144. Alwar.—Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon Bala Bai has been in charge
of the Dufferin Hospital at Alwar throughout the year. No Lady Superin-
tendent has been appointed since April 1911. 462 in and 14,439 out-door
patients were treated ; against 332 in and 13,650 out-door patients in 1911.
819 operations were performed against 793 in the previous year.
145. Tonk.— Miss K. Reed, L.R.C.P. & S. (Edinburgh), L.F.P.S. (Glasgow),
and L.M.R.C.P. and S. (Ireland), has been in charge of the Walter Zenana
Hospital at Tonk throughout the year. The total number of patients treated
was 240 in-door and 7,693 out-door; as compared with 208 in and 7,992
out-patients in the previous year.
146. The Lady Doctor reports that, as Purdah rules are strictly observed
in the Hospital, ladies of high class including His Highness the Nawab's
own sisters and daughters attend freely for treatment.
147. Jaipur.—Miss L. E. Sykes, M.D., and L.R.C.P. & S. (Edinburgh)
was in charge of the Female Wards of the Mayo Hospital at Jaipur through-
out the year. There was a slight increase in the number of in-door patients.
Operations on women were 503, as compared with 561 in 1911. The decrease
is attributable to the outbreak of plague in Jaipur City during the year.
On the 20th November 1912 the Hospital was honoured by a visit from
His Excellency Lord Hardinge, Viceroy and Governor-General in India.
148. The compounding, dressing and nursing in the female wards is
done entirely by females.
149. Bikaner.—The work in the Female Wards of the Bhagwan Dass
Hospital, Bikaner has been carried on under Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon
Elizabeth Moji Ram throughout the year.
150. There is an increase of 1,828 in the hospital attendance as compared
with the previous year.
151. A new Female Hospital is nearly completed.
152. Bharatpur.—Female
Sub-Assistant Surgeon Bibi Rup Kuar has
been in charge of the Female Hospital at Bharatpur throughout the year.
301 in and 6,280 out-door patients were treated as compared with 322 in and
7,315 out-door patients. The decrease is largely due to the absence of the
Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon on three months leave during the year under
report.
153. Dai Class, Ajmer.—Mrs. Kane, Lady Superintendent has been in
charge of the Dai training class, Ajmer throughout the year. The 6 pupils
mentioned in the last year's report as being under instruction continued to
work to the end of the session when they were examined by the Civil Surgeon,
Ajmer. They all passed and obtained their certificates, and the usual
honorarium which is given to successful candidates.
154. Nine pupils were admitted to the current year's class; of whom
5 came from Udaipur, 2 from Alwar, 1 from Jhalawar, and 1 locally without
a scholarship.
155. During the year 13 in-door and 43 out-door maternity cases were
treated and 112 persons sought advice and treatment.
156. The Lady Superintendent reports that since the inauguration of
the class altogether 47 have passed. Of these a few are known to be working
in various dispensaries in Rajputana. Others are practising midwifery and
doing well; of whom there are twelve in Ajmer, 3 at Kishangarh, 1 at Masuda,
4 at Jaipur, 3 at Jhalawar, 1 at Alwar, 4 at Beawar, 1 at Nasirabad, 2 at
Udaipur, 1 at Mount Abu, 2 at Shahpura, 2 at Jodhpur and 3 at Sirohi.
The remaining have been lost sight of.
IMPERIAL SERVICE TROOPS.
157. The hospitals of the Native States Imperial Service Troops are all
well equipped. With the exception of those of the two Regiments Imperial