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There were 422 in and 7,672 out-door patients treated in 1909 against 402 in
and 7,422 out-patients in 1908.

156. Sanction has been accorded to the erection of new buildings for the
Female Hospital at Bharatpur.

157. Five out of 13 Dhais who were under training last year were
examined by the Agency Surgeon, Eastern Rajputana States, Bharatpur, and
granted certificates; 2 died, 2 left the class and 4 are still under instruction.
The course is for 2 years.

158.  Karauli.—The Female Dispensary at Karauli was closed on the 16th
September 1909 for financial reasons, the outlay being in excess of the value
of work done.

159.  Dhai Class, Ajmer.—Mrs. M. Kane, Lady Superintendent, has been
in charge of the Dhai Training Class at Ajmer throughout the year. The 4
pupils who were under instruction at the beginning of the year under report
were examined by the Civil Surgeon, Ajmer, on the 29th April 1909 ; all of
them passed and obtained their certificates and the usual honorarium given
to successful candidates.

160.  Four pupils (midwives), two from Jhalawar and two from Ajmer,
were admitted into the class.

161.   A more commodious building has been obtained on rent. It is much
more suitable for the purpose than the original house vacated.

162.  The Dhai pupils attended 145 maternity cases against 124 in the
previous year; of these 10 were in-door, 62 out-door and 73 private cases.

163.  The teaching in this institution is very thorough and the pupils are
fully trained.

                              IMPERIAL SERVICE TROOPS.

164. These hospitals are in medical charge of qualified Military Hospital
Assistants with the exception of the Jaipur Transport whose Senior Medical
Officer is the Assistant Surgeon of the Mayo Hospital, and the two regiments,
Imperial Service Lancers at Jodhpur, which are in medical charge of State,
enlisted Assistant Surgeons. The hospital for the 2nd Lancers, Jodhpur, has been
completed and will shortly be taken into use. These hospitals have all been
visited by the Chief Medical Officer in Rajputana. They are all well equipped
and the majority are well up to date as military hospitals.

                                    LUNATICS.

165.  Ajmer.—There were 3 lunatics in the Central Jail, Ajmer, on 1st
January 1909, and 20 were admitted during the year. Of these 4 were trans-
ferred to Lahore Lunatic Asylum, 12 were made over to their friends and
relatives, 3 discharged as cured and 1 died. Three lunatics remained in the
jail on the 31st December 1909.

166.  Native States.—There were 175 lunatics under treatment and observa-
tion in 1909 against 161 in 1908, of whom 27 were discharged as cured, 19 were
made over to their friends and relatives, 24 died and 10 were transferred to
the lunatic asylums at Lahore and Agra. Ninety-five lunatics remained
under treatment in the jails on the 31st December 1909.

167.  There are special lunatic asylums in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Alwar and
Bikaner. In other Native States lunatics are as far as possible segregated
in jails.

                                          V. HARINGTON, Lieut.-Col., I.M.S.,
                                                Residency Surgeon and Chief Medical

                                                                        Officer, Rajputana.

MOUNT ABU;
The 1st June 1910.