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No. IX.
Cash Account of the Lucknow Lunatic Asylum for the year 1875.
Receipts.
Items.
Amount received from Treasury ... ...
Value of articles sold from Manufacture Depart-
ment for Asylum use ... … … …
Value of grain, vegetables, and fruits sold, and
profit on sale of cloth, &c. … … …
Empty Stationery cases sold … … …
Asylum land-rent... … … … … …
Rupees … …
Amount.
Rs.
11,902
*608
454
2
79
13,047
As.
5
14
11
4
10
12
P.
7
0
0
0
0
7
Expenditure.
Establishment.
Establishment... … …
Diet … … … …
Clothing … … …
Bazar Medicines … …
Contingencies … …
Amount remitted to Treasury
Rupees ... …
Cash expended.
Rs.
6,878
3,364
663
141
854
536
12,438
As.
0
8
15
1
12
9
14
P.
0
3
0
6
10
0
7
Value of articles
received from Manufac-
ture Department.
Rs. As. P.
*608 14 0
Total.
Rs. As. P.
13,047 12 7
Amount cost per
head.
Rs. As. P.
80 6 5
Sale of Vegetables … … … …
„
Fruits
...
...
...
...
„
Grain, &c. … … … …
Profit on sale of Cloth, &c. … … …
Amount received on account hire of Bullocks …
Ditto
ditto
sale of Stationery boxes
Ditto
ditto
Asylum land-rent …
Rupees...
Rs.
* 160
106
17
147
24
2
70
536
As.
2
0
6
2
0
4
10
9
P.
10
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Blankets ...
...
.
... @
Garrah cloth, 62 pieces and 3 yards
...
„
Ditto
56 do. and 15½ yards ...
„
Ditto
17 do.
...
...
„
Ditto
18 do.
...
...
„
Durries, 5, weighing 7¼ seers
... „
Rs.
„
„
„
„
„
Rupees …
1-7-0
0-2-0
0-2-0
1-4-0
1-4-0
1-1-0
Rs.
*319
124
113
21
22
7
608
As.
2
6
15
4
8
11
14
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
No. X.
Showing the Sanctioned Establishment of the Lucknow Asylum as it
stood on the 31st December 1875.
1
Establishment.
Superintendent … … … …
Darogah … … ...
...
1st Class Hospital Assistant … … …
Compounder … … … …
Jemadar … … … … …
Keepers... … … … …
Cooks ... … … … …
Bhisties … … … … ...
Sweepers … … … …
Washerman … … … …
Cardoners … … … …
Barber ... … … … …
Writer ... … … … …
Chowkedar
... … . …
FEMALE ESTABLISHMENT.
Matron ... … … … …
Female Keepers … … … …
„ Sweepers … … … …
Daily average number of Males …
Ditto
ditto of Females ...
2
Number.
1
1
1
1
1
20 @ 5 each
2 @ 5 „
5 @ 5 „
5 @ 4 „
1
3 @ 4 each
1
1
1
1
4 @ 5 each
1
112.25
33.29
3
Monthly wages.
Rs.
250
50
40
10
10
100
10
25
20
5
12
4
5
5
As.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
20
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
576 0 0
Jemadar
to Males
...
Ditto
to Females
...
Male Keepers
to Males
...
Female Keepers to Females
...
1 to
1 to
1 to
1 to
112.25
33.29
5.61
8.32
No. XI.
Showing Receipts and Expenditure on account of Manufactures in the Lunatic Asylum at Lucknow, during
the year 1875.
1
Mean
population.
Male.
176
Female.
57
Total.
233
2
Average number employed.
Male.
55.08
Female.
21.52
Total.
76.60
3
4
5
6
7
Credits.
Cash received during the
year for articles sold.
536
9 0
Value of manufactured
goods
made
over to
Asylum for Asylum.
purposes.
608 14 0
Value of raw materials in
store on 31st December
1875, including cash. &c.
108 0 9
Value of plant and ma-
chinery in store on
31st December 1875.
40 0 0
Total credits.
1,293 7 9
8
9
10
11
12
Debits.
Value of manufactured goods
in store on 1st January
1875.
46
0
0
Value of raw materials in
store on 1st January
1875.
60 8 9
Value of plant and ma-
chinery
in store on
1st January 1875.
31 7 6
Raw materials purchased
and all other charges.
618 14
6
Total debits.
756 14 9
13
Excess of credits or
profits.
536
9 0
14
Excess of debits or less.
......
15
Amount outstanding on
bills due to Asylum.
......
J. C. WHISHAW,
Civil Surgeon.
REPORT
ON THE
WORKING OF THE HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES
IN THE
PROVINCE OF OUDH,
FOR THE YEAR 1876.
Government Press, Allahabad, 1877.
ORDERS OF GOVERNMENT
No. 728A. OF 1877
FROM
THE OFFG. SECY, TO HIS HONOR THE LIEUT.-GOVR.
AND CHIEF COMMR. (FOR OUDH),
To
THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF CIVIL HOSPITALS AND
DISPENSARIES, N.-W. PROVINCES AND OUDH.
DATED NAINI TAL, THE 6TH OCTOBER, 1877.
SIR,
SURGICAL DEPARTMENT.
I AM directed to acknowledge the receipt of Surgeon-Major
Amesbury's letter No. 24B.-B., dated the 12th June last, reporting on the
Hospitals and Dispensaries in the Province of Oudh for the past year.
The report was written by Surgeon-Major Amesbury at the request.
of Deputy Surgeon-General Cannon, who was transferred from Oudh
early in the current year. It has been considered unnecessary to print a
number of separate inspection reports which accompany Dr. Amesbury's
letter.
2. Para. 4.—His Honor regrets to observe that there is still great
difficulty in obtaining correct returns from Civil Medical Officers.
3. Paras. 5, 12 and 18.—No new Dispensaries were opened during
the year. There are now 48 hospitals and dispensaries in the Province,
and it will probably be better to look carefully after them than to open
new ones, at any rate for some years to come. And it is to be feared
that the Branch Dispensaries are sometimes not sufficiently watched, for it
appears that two of these Institutions in the Unao District were only visited
once, and one in Bara Banki was not visited at all by the Civil Surgeon
during the year. Dr. Amesbury would reduce the number of dispensa-
ries, but though His Honor does not go so far as this, he is of opinion
that no more should be opened for the present.
4. Para. 9.—The account of the medical pupils is not encouraging.
The subject will doubtless have your attention.
5. Paras. 19-21.—With the exception of one building, that at Sháh-
ganj, the Dispensaries are said to be in fair repair ; the medicines, instru-
ments and furniture to be sufficient and in good order ; and the conser-
vancy arrangements to be satisfactory.
6. Para. 25.—The number of European and Eurasian patients
increased from 2,473 to 2,907, the number of deaths (10) being the same
in each year. Altogether, there was a slight decrease in the number of
persons treated, but the treatment was more successful than in the pre-
vious year, the number of persons relieved and cured being—
In 1875
„ 1876
191,890
193,479
The number of deaths is said to have been 887, or .36 per cent., but these
figures are misleading, as they include out door patients, and Medical
( 2 )
Officers have no means of knowing whether an out-door patient, who
ceases to attend, eventually recovers or dies. With regard to in-door
patients there should be no mistake. Of 6,133 in-door patients, 464 died,
a percentage of 7.56 ; in the preceding year the percentage was 9.85.
7. Paras. 32-35.—Capital operations are said to have increased
from 593 to 638, of which 258 were cases of fracture or dislocation. In
551 cases the operations are said to have been successful, and in 19 they
resulted in death.
His Honor does not understand the marginal note to para. 32, viz.,
" Capital operations 352, fractures and dislocations 255."
Of 15 operations on the eye, eight appear to have been performed in
one dispensary, Sitapur.
8. Paras. 36 and 37.—In paras. 36 and 37 it would have been as
well to have given the figures for the preceding year. It is waste of time
to offer any remarks on the number of deaths for as those of out-door
patients are included, the figures are not trustworthy.
9. Para. 38.—There is again some mistake in the accounts. The
statement given in para. 38 is clearly wrong, and to give a balance of
Rs. 21,780-14-9 at the close of the year, the opening balance should have
been not Rs. 20,896-13-5, but Rs. 23,839-2-2. This latter sum is the
amount entered in Statement I., but it does not agree with the closing
balance shown in the return of 1875 which was Rs. 20,896-13-5. The
difference Rs. 2,942-4-9 should have been accounted for. The expen-
diture was nearly Rs. 7,000 more than in 1875, and it exceeded the income-
by Rs. 2,058-3-5.
10. Paras. 8 and 28.—The conduct of most of the Hospital Assist-
ants is said to have been good. It would seem that the suspicions enter-
tained regarding the honesty of Hospital Assistant Jan Muhammad's
returns were not without foundation, and that his registers really were
inaccurate. His Honor trusts that all Civil Surgeons will bear in mind
how necessary it is to supervise their branch dispensaries strictly.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
H. J. SPARKS,
Offg. Secy. to His Honor the Lieut.-Govr.
and Chief Commr. (for Oudh).
No. 24-B. B.
FROM
DR. S. C. AMESBURY, SURGEON-MAJOR,
Officiating for Deputy Surgeon-General, Oudh,
To
THE SECY. TO HIS HONOUR THE LIEUT.-GOVR., N.-W. P.,
AND CHIEF COMMR. FOR OUDH.
Dated Lucknow, the 12th June, 1877.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to forward my report and the accompanying
statements, showing the working of the Hospitals and Dispensaries in
the Province of Oudh, for submission to His Honour the Lieutenant-
Governor, North-Western Provinces.
2. This report has been drawn out, as closely as circumstances
would permit, in accordance with the instructions lately received in Go-
vernment Resolution No. 129, dated 21st February, 1877, but which
reached this office too late to allow of its being taken advantage of for
the preparation of the returns and statements for 1876.
3. The reports are of necessity collated from records supplied to me
by the various medical officers, supplemented by the notes of the late
Deputy Surgeon-General in such instances where the dispensaries were
visited by him in his annual tour of inspection.
Of the returns of the
48 dispensaries 16, many
teeming with errors, had
to be returned for cor-
rection.
4. I regret so much unavoidable delay has already occurred in the
submission of the above, but this has been mainly due to the non-receipt
of the necessary documents and statements from the various medical
officers, and which in many instances had to be returned more than once
for correction and explanation ; indeed, all the necessary records were not
corrected and returned to this office until the 23rd of May, 1877. I
take this opportunity of bringing particularly to notice the undue delay
in submitting the reports from the Kheri district.
Division and districts.
Number of dispensaries
in the circle.
5. The Province of Oudh comprises four divisions—Lucknow,
Fyzabad, Rae Bareli, Sitapur—containing in all 48 hospitals and dis-
pensaries, being the same number as in 1875, no new ones having been
opened or old ones closed during the period under review.
Medical Superinten-
dence.
6. All the institutions are under the superintendence and manage-
ment of five Surgeons-Major, four Surgeons, nine Assistant Surgeons,
two non-commissioned medical officers, 29 1st-class, 20 2nd-class, 41
3rd-class, two 4th-class, and 5 itinerant Native Doctors,
English qualification
of Medical Subordinates
7. Of the Hospital Assistant class 40 can read and write English
with a certain degree of accuracy, 15 have a slight knowledge of the
language, and keep their books in English.
1
( 3 )
Number of dispen-
saries inspected by the
Deputy Surgeon-Gene-
ral.
16. These institutions are visited annually, so far as circumstances
will permit, by the Deputy Surgeon-General, and Dr. Cannon visited and
reported upon 14 sadr and 10 branch dispensaries during the year
1876-77, and his reports have already been submitted.
Prevalence of disease.
17. It has not unfrequently happened that sudden and unexpected
sickness has made its appearance in a particular district and medical aid
urgently called for; in such instances it has hitherto been deemed expe-
dient to employ itinerant native medical practitioners as a temporary
measure, rather than burden the district with an establishment which
might hereafter prove an incumbrance. The system introduced (I be-
lieve) by the late Deputy Surgeon-General is still in force, and appears
to meet all requirements.
Dispensaries visited by
the Civil Surgeon.
Inspection by Civil
Surgeon,
Suffipur,
1.
Mohan,
1.
Hydergarh Nil.
18. Each sadr dispensary was, as a rule, inspected daily by the
Civil Surgeon, and each branch dispensary on an average of 2.65 times
throughout the year ; in the margin is given the
names of those branch establishments which were
visited only once by the Superintendent.
Buildings.
Shahganj.
Conservancy.
19. The dispensary buildings with the marginally noted exceptions
are all in excellent order, many having been put into thorough repair
within the past year ; they are all reported as suitable, and the conservancy
arrangements satisfactory.
Medicines and instru-
ments.
Poisons.
20. The medicines and instruments are, without exception, sufficient,
in good order, and carefully kept, all poisonous drugs being under lock
and key in the possession of the medical officer in charge.
Furniture.
21. The furniture in each establishment is suited to requirements.
22. At Sultanpur sadr dispensary there was an addition to the
wards of some blankets, bedding, table, &c., at a cost voted and paid for
from local funds.
Forms in use.
23. The forms in use are those supplied to the Bengal Presidency
in substitution of those of the North- Western Provinces, which until 187tl
were kept up in the dispensaries of Oudh.
Hospital for blind,
lepers, &c.
24. The only stations in which there is a poor-house, or hospital
for blind and lepers, are Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Fyzabad, Bahraich, and
Sultanpur, but in no instance is the institution kept exclusively for one
or other of the abovenamed complaints.
Number of attendants.
25. The actual numbers of persons male and female, including
2,907 Europeans and Eurasians, who received medical and surgical aid
during the past year, was 243,016, of whom 193,479 are recorded as
cured, 17,956 as relieved, 887 died, or deaths to treated
about .36 per cent., 34 incurable.* The accompanying
table shows the actual recorded sickness and mortality of 1876, as com-
pared with 1875 :—
Remaining at the close
of 1876 2,635.
Years.
1875 ... ...
1876
...
...
Admitted and
remaining.
243,045
243,016
-29
Relieved and
cured.
191,890
193,479
+ 1,589
Died.
1,120
887
-233
Absented.
25,673
28,025
+2,352
Remarks.
Percentage of deaths to treated .36
( 5 )
* This evidently in-
cludes fractures and dis-
locations.
33. The Hardoi sadr dispensary takes rank first in the number
of capital operations performed, and the following suc-
ceed in order of merit :—Branch dispensary Bilgram,*
Bara Banki sadr, and Unao sadr.
Ophthalmic surgery.
34. Ophthalmic surgery does not appear to have been much prac-
ticrd, as only 8,841 cases in all the dispensaries were admitted for treat-
ment in 1876, against 8,677 in 1875, and considering the success which
attended the few operations, it is to be regretted the sufferers do not
more frequently apply for aid.
Total operations ...
Result
Successful ...
Unsuccessful ...
Total ...
15
12
3
15
35. The largest number of operations performed on the eye was at
Sitapur eight, and the dispensary at Bahraich takes rank next.
36. The total cost of dieting patients in the several hospitals and
dispensaries was Rs. 5,521-0-8, as compared with that of 1875, or an
average of 8.43 pie per head per diem from each institution.
Deaths.
Balrampur Hos-
pital, ...
Bara Banki sadr
Gondsi sadr dis-
pensary,
...
115
91
54
37. The daily average sick of all the dispensaries was 50.25 as
contrasted with that of 1875. The total number of deaths recorded was
887 as compared with 1,120 of 1875, the Balrampur Hospital taking
numerical rank first in the casualty returns, or deaths 115.
Financial.
38. The financial condition of all the institutions referred to in the
accompanying reports with the exception of the King's Hospital, which
is especially endowed, may be considered satisfactory.
Receipts and expenditure, 1875 and 1876.
Income.
1875.
Government allowance
...
...
Receipts from other sources
...
...
Total ...
1876.
Government allowance
...
...
Receipts
from other sources ... ...
Total ...
Total receipts.
Rs.
27,879
43,292
71,172
a.
15
9
9
p.
7
6
1
30,883
40,160
77,044
11
5
1
7
10
5
Expenditure.
Rs.
72,107
a.
5
p.
4
...
72,107 5 4
79,102 4 10
...
79,102 4 10
Balance,
31st December.
Rs.
20,896
a.
13
p.
5
...
20,896 13 5
21,780 14 9
...
21,780
14 9
The receipts from Government in 1876 exceeded
that of 1875 by ... ... ...
The receipts from other sources in 1876, exeeded
that of 1875 by ... ... ...
Disbursements in 1876 exceeded that of 1875 by
Balance in hand on 31st December, 1870, exceeded
that of 1875 by ... ... ...
Rs.
3,003
2,867
6,991
884
a.
12
12
15
1
p.
0
4
6
4
2
( 7 )
for quinine in the treatment of fevers generally, a great saving will accrue,
the former being procurable at Rs. 16-8-0 per lb., and quinine Rs. 100 to
120 per. lb.
46. There is a note to the effect that the receipts shown at the
Sitapur dispensary as Rs. 995-14-0 is actually Rs. l,l93-3-4, as there are
no subscriptions, especially for the Mahmudabad branch dispensary,
beyond the Government contributions. Rs. 197-5-4 out of the above
sum has been transferred to the branch institution, and appears under the
head of " receipts from other sources."
17. In the Nanpara branch dispensary the sum of Rs. 73-5-9,
shown as balance in No. 1 statement of the last year's report, is a deficit
and not balance, and the item alluded to is included in the expenditure of
1876.
In the Jais branch dispensary the expenditure in 1875 was apparently
incorrectly given as Rs. 244-5-11, but it should have been Rs.213-7-11,
hence the balance became Rs. 466-7-2 instead of Rs. 497-5-2, which is
correct.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant.
S. C. AMESBURY, M.D.,
Surgeon-Major, 6th B. L. I.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN INDIA
FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR.
1893-94.
ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE .
C. V. D. No. 17.
To
No. 251 R. & A.
FROM
VETERINARY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL A. E. QUERIPEL,
INSPECTOR-GENERAL, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND AGRICULTURE,
SIMLA.
Simla, dated 12th September 1894.
SIR,
In submitting the Annual Administration Report of the Civil
Veterinary Department for the year 1893-94, I have the honor to state that its
compilation has been effected with some difficulty owing to the fact that I only
assumed charge of the office of Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, on 28th May 1894. Not having been connected with the Department
for any portion of the year under review, I trust that any omissions or imper-
fections will be overlooked.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
A. E. QUERIPEL,
Veterinary Lieutenant-Colonel,
Inspector- General, Civil Veterinary Department.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN INDIA
FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR
1893-94.
CONTENTS.
PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.
A.—MILITARY SECTION.
I.—HORSE BREEDING—
(1) Government horse stallions—
Number of stallions
...
...
...
Received during the year
... … …
Casualties
...
...
...
...
Sales
...
...
...
...
Number of stallions present
...
...
...
Number of stallions at stud work
...
...
Average number of mares covered per stallion
...
Demand for stallions ...
...
...
...
Stullions which produce the most suitable stock for the
Army
...
...
...
...
(2) Remounts—Country-bred—
Number purchased
...
...
...
II.—MULE-BREEDING—
(1) Government donkey stallions-
Number of stallions
...
...
...
Casualties and sales
...
... …
Number of donkey stallions at stud work
...
...
Average number of mares covered per donkey stallion
...
Demand for donkey stallions
...
...
...
(2) Number of mules purchased by Government ...
...
III.—TABLES
...
...
...
...
...
B.—REVENUE SECTION.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING—
(1) Government horse stallions—
Cost of feed and keep
...
...
...
(2) Branded mares-
Number present
...
...
...
...
Number of mares covered by Government horse stallions
...
(3) Produce-
Number of produce foaled, showing averages to mares
covered and stallions employed
...
...
(4) Castration
...
...
...
...
II.—MULE-BREEDING—
(1) Government donkey stallions––
Cost of feed and keep
...
...
...
(2) Pony and donkey mares—
Number served by Government donkey stallions
...
(3) Produce—
Number of mule stock foaled
...
...
...
PAGES.
1
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
2
ib.
3
4
ib.
7
ib.
ib.
ib.
8
9
i to xxviii
13
14
15
15
16
19
ib.
20
ii
III.—HORSE FAIRS AND SHOWS—
Review of horse fairs and shows of 1893-94 … …
Stallions whose produce won prizes … … …
IV.—INSTRUCTION
FARM—
(1) Balance sheet of cultivation operations … …
(2) Return of farm animals … … …
(3) Casualties … … … …
(4) Sales … … … … …
(5) Technical classes held and primers distributed …
V.—BACTERIOLOGICAL
LABORATORY— ... … …
VI.—GENERAL—
(1) Cost of Department … … … …
(2) Tours of officers of Civil Veterinary Department …
(3) General remarks ... ... … …
VII.—TABLES … … … … …
PART II.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING—
(1) Horse and pony stallions belonging to District Boards, etc....
Casualties … … … …
Sales … … … … …
Number of stallions at stud work and number of mares
covered
...
...
... …
Demand for stallions ... … … …
Cost of feed and keep and how defrayed
... …
(2) Mares, unbranded or branded, for district horse-breeding ...
(3) Produce
... … … … …
II.—MULE-BREEDING—
(1) Donkey stallions belonging to District Boards, etc. …
Number of pony mares covered ...
...
...
Cost of feed and keep and how defrayed
...
...
Demand for donkey stallions
...
... …
(2) Produce ...
...
...
... …
(3) Colts castrated by veterinary assistants and salutris paid
from Local Funds ...
...
...
...
III.—CATTLE DISEASE : INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION—
(1) Information collected
...
...
...
(2) Outbreaks during the year
...
... … … …
(3) Remarks ... … … … …
IV.—CATTLE-BREEDING—
Cattle fairs and shows
...
...
...
...
V.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION—
(1) Veterinary colleges and schools
...
...
...
(2) Dispensaries
...
...
...
...
(3) Work done by subordinate establishment
...
...
VI.—TOURS OF SUPERINTENDENTS … … …
VII.—GENERAL—
(1) Provincial cost of Department
...
...
...
(2) General remarks
...
...
...
...
(3) Conclusion
... … … …
VIII.—TABLES … … … … …
PAGES.
23
46
51
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
57
65
ib.
67
xxxi to lx
73
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
74
ib.
ib.
77
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
81
83
84
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98
ib.
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ib.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN INDIA
FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR
1893-94.
PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.
A.—MILITARY SECTION.
I.—HORSE BREEDING.