Quarterly report of the Mysore Department of Health.

  • Mysore (India : State). Department of Health
Date:
[1937]
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Credit: Quarterly report of the Mysore Department of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of 2,088 post-natal visits were paid, giving an average visit of 4*8 per case as against 4*3 in the previous quarter. School Medical Inspection.—School medical inspec¬ tion was conducted in 12 schools of which seven are Government primary boys schools and five private schools. Out of 298 children that were examined, 251 were found defective, the number of defects noted being 578. Spleen Survey.—The routine spleen survey (once every four months) was done in 34 villages out of 35 selected for the purpose, in the month of July. The villages situated along the river Arkavathi continued to give spleen rates of 10 and over. Laboratory.—During the quarter 23 blood smears were examined at the Centre laboratory for detection of malarial parasites, three sputums for T. B., nine samples of stools for ova, and 10 urine samples. Five blood samples were sent to the Public Health Institute for Wassemiann reaction and four stool samples for bacterio¬ logical examination. At the Office 85 patients turned up for consultation. These were examined and given advice. Abstract of work done in the Health Training Centre, Closepet, in the quarter July-September, 1937. Particulars. Number. Area 113 Sq. r Villages 139 Population ... 50,149 Wells chlorinated 673 Houses surveyed 228 Health talks given .... ... 1,971 Atttendance ... 27,588 • Average attendence... 14 Deaths detected 17 Births detected 83 Vaccinations done ... ... 7,212 Public Health Nurses.— Infant deaths investigated ... 68 out of 72 Maternal deaths investigated 2 out of 2 Urine samples examined ... 1,027 Houses visited by Public Health Nurses ... 6,441 Clinics held GO o «
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