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Annual Statement No. I. of the Lock-Hospital at Roorkee for the year 1877.
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| Local Gov- ernment or Adminis- tration. |
Date on which lock- hospital was established. |
Act under which the rules are in force. |
Area over which the rules are in force. |
Estimated native po- pulation within this area. |
Details of monthly pay of establishment. |
Whether a first or second class hospital. |
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| North- Western Provinces. |
1st Novr., 1866. |
Act XXII. of 1864. |
5 mi1es round can- tonments. |
Rs. | a. | p. | |||
| 20,000 | Medical officer | 50 | 0 | 0 | Second class. |
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| Native doctor | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Matron | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Bhisti | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Sweeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Cook, daily, when re- quired, at per diem |
0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Roorkee, 24th January, 1878.
D. CHATTERTON, CAPT.,
Secy., Cantt. Committee.
R. BLOOD, M.D., SURGEON, A.M.D.,
In medical charge of Lock-Hospital.
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