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JAILS AND MEDICAL STAFF IN RAJPUTANA.
150. In the District Jail there were 5 deaths or 38.56 per thousand of
average strength as compared with 3 deaths or 13.83 per mille of average strength
in 1916.
151. Jodhpur.—The daily average number of prisoners fell from.645.11
in 1916 to 577.57 in 1917 ; the daily average of sick from 9.88 to 7.69, the
mortality from 8 to 7 and the ratio of deaths per mille of average strength from
12.40 to 12.12.
152. The deaths were due to the following causes :—
Dysentery one, Tubercle of Lung two, Pneumonia two, Respiratory one,
and all other diseases of the digestive system one.
153. Bharatpur.—The total admissions to hospital rose from 271 in 1916
to 283 in 1917, the daily average sick from 9.30 to 11.39, the mortality from 6 to
22 and the ratio of deaths per thousand of average strength from 17.77 to
71.63.
154. Alwar.—There was no overcrowding throughout the year. Although
there was an increase in the total number of admissions to hospital and daily
average number of sick as compared with the previous year, the mortality fell
from 12 in 1916 to 9 in 1917 and the ratio of deaths from 20.51 to 18.26.
The deaths were due to the following causes :—
Dysentery . . . . . . .
Pneumonia . . . . . . .
Tubercle of lungs
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Anæmia . . . . . . .
Diseases of the Circulatory System . . .
Diseases of the Respiratory System
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Diseases of the Urinary system .
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3
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155. Udaipur.—There has been overcrowding in the Jail throughout the
year. The total number of admissions to Hospital and daily average number of
sick rose from 109 and 7.74 respectively in 1916 to 140 and 9.55 in 1917 but
the total number of deaths and ratio per mille of average strength fell from 14
and 25.84 to 4 and 7.38 in 1917. The Residency Surgeon, Mewar, reports that
the health of the prisoners during the year has been good except for guinea
worm, which broke out among them as the result of bad drinking water from a
Baori in the City during 1916 on account of the Jail well having dried up.
Qualified Medical Staff.
156. Lieutenant-Colonel W. E. Scott-Moncrieff, I.M.S. (Retired) held
charge of the duties of Residency Surgeon; Western Rajputana States, Jodhpur
up to 13th May, 1917.
157. Lieutenant-Colonel P. P. Kilkelly, I.M.S. (Retired) assumed charge
of the duties of Residency Surgeon, "Western Rajputana States, Jodhpur on the
3rd August, 1917 which post he has filled till the end of the year.
158. Major F. E. Wilson, I.M.S., Director, Medical Department, Bikaner
relinquished charge of the appointment on the afternoon of 8th August, 1917
on reversion to Military duty in connection with the War.
159. Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. MacWatt, C I.E., I.M.S., Chief Medical
Officer in Rajputana and Civil Surgeon, Ajmer held temporary visiting charge
of the Eastern Rajputana States and Kotah and Jhalawar Agency Surgeoncies
and Residency Surgeoncy, Jaipur throughout the year ; and that of Residency
Surgeoncy, Western Rajputana States, Jodhpur from 14th May to 2nd August,
1917 in addition to his own duties.
Medical practitioner.
160. Mr. N. J. Rodrigues, L.R.C.P.&S. (Edinburgh) was in temporary
charge of the Northern India Salt Revenue
Dispensary at Sambhar throughout the
year.