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FEMALE
HOSPITALS AND DAI CLASS IN RAJPUTANA.
FEMALE HOSPITALS AND DAI CLASS.
159. Ajmer.—Two Lady Doctors have remained attached to the Mission
Hospital for women at Ajmer throughout the year. Much good work has
been done by these ladies and their subordinates, both in the Hospital and in
Zenanas. The number of patients treated and the other medical work done
is shown under Mission Hospitals.
160. Beawar.—Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon Miss Q. Houlton has been in
charge of the Female ward of the Charitable Dispensary at Beawar throughout
the year. There was an increase in the number of out-door attendance as
compared with the figures of 1915, due to Malaria after the heavy rainfall, and
the popularity of Miss Houlton.
161. 836 operations were performed, against 621 in the previous year.
Of these, 68 were important Major operations as shown below :—
Delivery in tedious Labour cases by manipulation or Forceps . .
Removal of Retained Placenta .
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Curetting of uterus for Endometritis and its attendant
conditions.
Operation for cataracts . . . . . . .
Operations for Trichiasis . . . . . . .
Other operations on the eye for Hypopion, Glaucoma, Corneal
Opacities and Pterygium . . . . . . .
Litholapaxy for Vesical Calculas . . . . . . .
Ligaturing of Piles . . . . . . .
Paracentesis of breast for Carcinoma . . . . . . .
Excision of breast for Carcinoma
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Rhinoplasty . . . . . . . . . .
Laparatomy . . . . . . . . . .
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162. The Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon is zealous and popular, and doing
good work, which is appreciated.
163. Native States.—The returns received from the Female Hospitals in
the Native States of Rajputana show on the whole a general increase, both in
in-door and out-door attendance : which is due in great measure to increase of
Malarial fevers owing to heavy rainfall.
164. Jodhpur.— Mrs. Stirling, M.B., B.C.H., B.A.O. (Dublin), returned
from leave and resumed charge of the Jaswant Hospital for women at Jodhpur
on the 20th January, 1916, from Female Sub-Assistant Surgeon Miss H. Paul.
82 in- and 3,656 out-patients were treated against 61 in- and 2,978 out-patients
in the previous year.
165. Kotah.—Miss J. Newton, L.R.C.P.&S. (Edinburgh), and L.F.P.S.
(Glasgow), has been in charge of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Kotah,
throughout the year. The number of in-patients treated in the Hospital was
237, and of out-door patients 7,478; against 227 in-door and 6,272 out-door
patients in 1915.
166. 312 operations were performed, against 343 in the previous year.
167. 21 Midwifery cases were treated in the Hospital. 15 Midwifery
cases were treated at their homes by the Lady Superintendent, 8 by Female
Sub-Assistant Surgeon, and 51 by both the Midwives attached to the Hospital.
168. No Dai class was held at Kotah in 1916. Three Dais were sent to
the Ajmer Dai Training Class. Of these, two only were admitted, one was
sent back on account of old age and loss of vision. Of the two admitted, one
refused to remain and left of her own accord.
169. Jaipur.—Miss S. E. Sykes, M.D.(Brussels), L.R.C.P.&S. (Edinburgh),
and L.F.P.S. (Glasgow), has been in charge of the Female wards of the Mayo
Hospital, Jaipur, throughout the year. There was an increase in the number
of in-patients as compared with the figures of 1915. Operations on women
were 1,011, against 1,120 in the previous year.
170. The building of the new block for families in memory of the late
Lady Hardinge is nearing completion.