AND ON VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1924-25.
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26. Some new latrines are being built and the old ones put in better repair :
but much work is to be done in this direction yet.
27. Villages growing up in the neighbourhood are becoming an increasing
menace to the public health, as no interest is taken in the way of town planning
and conservancy.
28. The lanes and streets are in the same dreadful condition as before and the
constant encroachments on the already narrow streets and lanes will rapidly make
them impassable.
29. Thanks to good rains, there is plenty of water and now we will forget
about the last three lean years until the supply begins to fail again. I believe
the well sunk under the auspices of a magician has proved a failure.
30. Tuberculosis in all its worst forms is rife in Ajmer and I can see no hope
for the population living in dark rooms in dark and dirty alleys and streets.
An American Mission has started a Tuberculosis Sanitorium at Madar about six
miles from the city : but unfortunately the road there is impassable. I hope it
will help in the alleviation of this disease.
31. The great number of deaths from fevers and chest complaints is probably
greatly due to Influenza.
32. The infantile death rate is very high : but I have great hopes of improve-
ments from the new infant welfare centres run by the Lady Doctors of the Scottish
Mission, which has been started in connection with baby week.
33. The Sanitary Sub-Committee of the Municipality appears to be anxious to
work for the remedy of many of these ills and thanks the members who undertake
the duties of ward Superintendents and are regular attendants both at the meetings
of the Conservancy Sub-Committee and the weekly inspections of the city.
34. The Sanitary Inspector Mohamad Raza Khan has worked well and done
his best. He is hard working and honest: but he cannot be expected to manage
the supervision of the conservancy and office alone. I hope an Assistant Health
Officer will be appointed soon, who will see that the staff and office are improved.
Ajmer Sub-Division—
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Pushkar.
Jethana.
Harmara.
Srinagar.
Beer.
Ramsar.
Kekri Sub-Division—
7.
8.
Junia.
Mehrun Kalan.
Merwara Sub-Division—
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Beawar.
Jawaja.
Todgarh.
Bhim.
Barar.
35. The Commissioner, Ajmer-Merwara,
reports that the rules for the improve-
ment of Village Sanitation were restricted
to the same villages as last year as detailed
on the margin.
36. The sanitary condition of the villages in all the three Sub-Divisions is
reported to have been satisfactory. The villages are kept fairly clean and the
health of the people is also good.
VACCINATION.
37. In Ajmer-Merwara including Nasirabad Cantonment the total number of
persons vaccinated was 15,439 against 13,259 in 1923-24 showing an increase of
2,180. The total number of Primary operations rose from 13,559 in 1923-24 to
15,273 and the number of Primary successful vaccination from 11,790 to 13,852.
38. The aggregate of both Primary vaccination and re-vaccination was
15,949 against 14,257 in the previous year, showing an increase of 1,692 vaccina-
tions.
39. The average number of vaccinators employed during the year under report
was 15 with an Indian Superintendent. The decrease is due to the fact that a
temporary vaccinator was employed last year. Each vaccinator performed an
average of 1,029 operations aganst 874.77 in the previous year.
40. Fresh Calf Lymph was obtained for the vaccination season from September
to the end of March 1925 from Manpur Vaccine Depôt in Central India and during
the non-working season from the Punjab Vaccine Depot, Murree.