AND ON VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1924-25.
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98. In the District Jail, Jaipur, the daily average number of prisoners rose
from 281.63 in 1923 to 283.00 in 1924, the total admission to Hospital from 35
to 68, the daily average number of sick from 2.01 to 3.70, the mortality from 6 to
9 and the ratio of deaths per mille of average strength from 21.30 to 31.80.
99. Jodhpur.—In the Jodhpur Central Jail the average number of prisoners
was 536.91 against 537.49 in 1923. The number of In-patients admitted into
Hospital was 101 as compared with 141 in the previous year. The number of
deaths was 4 against 6 in 1923. The death rate decreased from 11.16 to 7.45.
100. Bikaner.—The
daily average number of prisoners fell from 318.43 in
1923 to 287.23 in 1924 and admission to Hospital from 77 to 76 ; but the daily
average number of sick rose from 2.01 to 2.44, the mortality from 1 to 4 and ratio
of death per mille of average strength from 3.66 to 13.93.
101. Bharatpur.—The daily average number of prisoners fell from 313.54 in
19 23 to 251.21 in 1924, the total number of admission into Hospital from 262
to 238, the daily average number of sick from 10.38 to 8.78 ; but the mortality
rose from 8 to 17 and the ratio of death per mille of average strength from 25.51
to 67.67.
102. Kotah.—The daily average number of prisoners rose from 277.05 in
1923 to 280.25 in 1924 and the number admitted into Hospital from 214 to 298.
The daily average number of sick was 7.57 against 9.66 in the previous year. There
were 3 deaths during the year against 13 in 1923.
103. Udaipur.—The daily average number of prisoners during the year was
5 35.24 against 498.43 in 1923. The number of admission into Hospital was 367
as compared with 255 in 1923. The daily average number of sick was 12.90 against
12.28. The number of deaths fell from 15 to 4 and the ratio of death per mille
from 30.09 to 7.47.
Qualified Medical Staff.
104. The charge of the office of the Civil Surgeon, Ajmer-Merwara, and
Chief Medical Officer, Rajputana, was held by the following Officers :—
1. Lieut.-Col. J. W. Watson, C.I.E., I.M.S., from 1st January 1924 to
8th May 1924.
2. Lieut.-Col. S. Hunt, I.M.S., from 9th May to 17th August 1924 during
which period Captain R. M. Kharegat, I.M.S., held charge of the
Office of the Givil Surgeon, Ajmer-Merwara, from 25th July to 17th
August 1924.
3. Lieut.-Col. J. W. Watson, C.I.E., I.M.S., from 18th August to 31st
December 1924.
105. Lieut.-Colonel J. W. Grant, I.M.S., held charge of the office of the Resi-
dency Surgeon, Western Rajputana States, from 1st January 1924 to 18th March
1924. He proceeded on leave preparatory to retirement from the afternoon of
18th March 1924 and the visiting charge of the State Medical Department, Jodhpur,
and the visiting Medical Charge of the Western States Residency, Jodhpur, were
held by the Chief Medical Officer, Rajputana, till the close of the year.
106. The charge of the office of the Residency Surgeon, Mewar, was held by
Lieut.-Colonel S. Hunt, I.M.S., throughout the year.
The Visiting Medical charge of the Mewar BhilCorps, Kherwara, was also held
by Lieut.-Colonel S. Hunt, I.M.S.
Military Assistant Surgeon.
107. Military Assistant Surgeon, 2nd class, G. J. Cowper, I.M.D., has been in
charge of the Northern India Salt Revenue Hospital, Sambhar, throughout the
year.
Civil Assistant Surgeons.
108. There were three Assistant Surgeons during the year, two were employ-
ed in the Ajmer-Merwara District and one at Jodhpur.
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