AND ON VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1926-27.
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average number of sick from 1.92 to 1.96, the number of deaths was 5 against 4
in last year and the ratio of death per mille of average strength was 16.60 against
15.17 in the previous year.
106. Bharatpur.—The daily average number of prisoners fell from 267.49
in 1925 to 244.21 in 1926, the total number of admissions into Hospital from 270
to 256, but the daily average number of sick rose from 9.07 to 11.09, the mortality
was 15 as in last year and the ratio of death per mille rose from 58.09 to 61.43.
107. Kotah.—The daily average number of prisoners rose from 279.83 in
1925 to 289.52 in 1926 ; but the number admitted into Hospital fell from 324 to
302, the daily average number of sick from 9.25 to 6.91 and the number of deaths
from 6 to 4.
108. Udaipur.—The daily average number of prisoners during the year was
501.85 against 523.78 in 1925. The number of admissions into Hospital was 461
as compared with 301 in 1925. The daily average number of sick was 21.15 against
12.26. The number of deaths rose from 11 to 30 and the ratio of death per mille
from 21.00 to 59.78.
Qualified Medical Staff.
109. The charge of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Rajputana, was
held by Lieut.-Colonel J. W. Watson, C.I.E., I.M.S., from 1st January to 15th
July 1926 and 17th November to 31st December 1926 and by Lieut.-Colonel G. M.
Millar, I.M.S., from 16th July to 16th November 1926.
The following Officers held the appointment of the Civil Surgeon, Ajmer-
Merwara, for the period noted against each :—
1.
2.
3.
Lt.-Col. J. W. Watson, C.I.E., I.M.S.
.
Lt.-Col. G. M. Millar, I.M.S. .
Captain R. M. Kharegat, I.M.S. . .
1st January to 15th July 1926 and 17th
November to 31st December 1926.
16th July to 1st August 1926.
2nd August to 16th November 1926.
110. The post of an Additional Civil Surgeon was newly created and Captain
R. M. Kharegat who joined it on the 17th November 1926 continued in it till the
close of the year
111. The charge of the Marwar Medical Department was held by :—
(1) Major J. B. Hance, O.B.E., I.M.S., as the Principal Medical Officer,
Raj Marwar, up to the 23rd March 1926 and during his absence on 7
months' leave from the 24th March to 23rd October 1926. Dr.
Chalmers, M.B., F.R.C.S.E., was put in officiating charge of the De-
partment till the return of the permanent incumbent from England
on the expiry of his leave.
(2) Dr. Chalmers was granted one month and 7 days' leave on Medical
grounds to recoup his health at Mussoorie from whence however he
continued to supervise the urgent technical requirements of the de-
partment. The Finance work was supervised by the Finance Member
and the remaining routine by Assistant Surgeon Rao Bahadur Doctor
Onkar Singh.
(3) Rao Bahadur Doctor Onkar Singh remained in-charge of the Hewson
Hospital throughout the year.
112. The charge of the Office of the Residency Surgeon, Mewar, was held by
Doctor W. Bruce McQueen, M.B., up to 1st March 1926 and by Lieut.-Colonel
G. M. Millar, O.B.E., I.M.S., for the rest of the year.
The visiting Medical charge of the Mewar Bhil Corps, Kherwara, was also
held by the abovementioned Officers.
Military Assistant Surgeon.
113. Military Assistant Surgeon 1st 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.
114. There were three Assistant Surgeons in the beginning of the year. One
more Rai Sahib Chhagan Nath who was promoted to that grade with effect from
10th September 1926 from that of a Sub-
Assistant Surgeon was added to the list
of Assistant Surgeons during the year.