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constitution, working, and general expenditure and management of a lock-hospital
in this country, and the particulars they contain in respect of each of these items are
believed to be so far exhaustive. They are drawn up in accordance, I believe, with
a standing order of Government to that effect, and I must allow them to interpret
themselves.
Table No. 9.
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | |||
| Local Government or Administration. |
Date on which lock- hospital was estab- lished. |
Act under which the rules are in force. |
Area over which the rules are in force. |
Estimated native popu- lation in this area. |
Detail of monthly pay of establishment. | Whether a first class or second class hos- pital. |
Remarks. | |||
| Oudh. | June, 1866. | Act XXII. of 1864. | Five miles around can- tonments. |
43, 228. | Rs. | 2nd class lock hos- pital. |
The funds required for its maintenance are provided out of local sources. |
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| Medical officer | ... | ... | 50 | |||||||
| Native doctor | ... | ... | 10 | |||||||
| 4 matrons @ Rs. 6 each | ... | 24 | ||||||||
| 2 servants @ Rs. 5 each | ... | 10 | ||||||||
| 1 mehtrani @ Rs. 4 | ... | 4 | ||||||||
| 1 chaukidar @ Rs. 4 | ... | 4 | ||||||||
| Total monthly cost of establish- ment. |
... | 102 | ||||||||
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