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JAILS AND MEDICAL STAFF IN RAJPUTANA.
into hospital and the daily average number of sick was 191 and 6.38, as com-
pared with 144 and 4.65 in 1915. The number of deaths (all of convicted
prisoners) was three, the same as in 1915; due to (1) Saccular aneurysm of
Thoraciaorta (1) Fibroid phthisis, and (1) Acute Catarrhal Bronchitis.
137. The review by the Commissioner, Ajmer-Merwara, on the strength,
classification, health, employment, and conduct of prisoners, nature of sentences,
Jail manufactures, and expenditure of the jail is given as Appendix A of the
Report, together with statements.
Native States.
138. The daily average number of prisoners in the jails in the Native
States fell from 4,478.73 in 1915 to 4,394.64 in 1916; the daily average number
of sick from 70.91 to 69.55; the mortality from 92 to 81; and the ratio of
death per mille of average strength from 20.54 to 18.43.
139. The only Jails in Rajputana in which epidemic disease occurred
were Central Jail, Jaipur, Cholera four cases with one death. Alwar Central
Jail, Cholera one fatal case: and Jhalawar Central Jail, Cholera one fatal case.
140. There were no deaths in the jails at Shahpura, Jaisalmer, Partabgarh
and Dungarpur.
141. Jaipur.—At the Central Jail there has been overcrowding throughout
the year. The daily average number of sick rose from 5.47 in 1915 to 7.14,
and admissions into hospital from 111 to 132 : but the ratio of deaths per mille
of average strength fell from 18 30 to 10.34; and the mortality from 11 in
1915 to 6 in 1916.
142. In the District Jail the total number of average strength, the total
number of admissions into hospital, and the daily average number of sick, were
less than in the previous year.
143. Substantial and steady progress is reported in all departments and
manufactures, under the supervision of Rai Bahadur Norang Rai Khaitan.
144. Jodhpur.—The average number of prisoners rose from 603.70 in 1915
to 645.11; the number of admissions to hospital from 266 to 302 ; the mortality
from 7 to 8, and the ratio of deaths per mille of average strength from 11.60 to
12.40. The deaths were due to the following causes:—
Dysentery one, Pneumonia two, Rheumatic fever and Rheumatism one,
Anæmia one, all other diseases of liver one, all other diseases of digestive system
one, and local injury one.
145. Bikaner.—The daily average number of prisoners was 261.33 against
261.49 in 1915. The total number of admissions to hospital rose from 41 in 1915
to 65 in 1916; mortality from 1 to 2: and ratio of deaths per 1,000 of average
strength from 3.82 to 7.65.
146. Alwar.—Although there was still overcrowding throughout the year,
the number of admissions to hospital fell from 242 in 1915 to 233 in 1916 ; but the
mortality rose from 5 in 1915 to 12 in 1916; due to Cholera one, Dysentery one,
Pneumonia three, Rheumatism two, Anæmia one, Respiratory diseases one,
Diseases of the Digestive System two, and Poisoning one.
147. Udaipur.—There has been overcrowding in the jail throughout the
year. The Residency Surgeon, Mewar, states that Pneumonia was prevalent
during the year. The mortality fell from 21 in 1915 to 14 in 1916 ; and the
ratio of deaths per 1,000 of average strength from 39.16 to 25.84.
148. Pertabgarh.—In this jail no sick are reported to have been treated in
the hospital.
149. Banswara.—The health of the prisoners has been fairly good through-
out the year. The daily average number of prisoners fell from 73.53 in 1915 to
71.45 ; the number admitted into the hospital from 43 to 15 ; and mortality,
from 13 to 4.