Medical History of British India: Disease Prevention and Public Health

AND ON VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1922-23. 23

STATEMENT No. XVI—VITAL.

Showing the admissions and deaths from the chief diseases among the Convicts in the Central Jail at Ajmer during the year 1922.

Class of prisoners.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.

H.

I.

J.

K.

RATIO OF ADMISSIONS AND DEATHS PER MILLE OF AVERAGE STRENGTH FROM—

Cholera.

Dysen-
tery.

Malarial
Fever. *

Other
diseases of
group A,
sub-group
(I).

Tubercle of
the Lungs—
Hemoptysis.
Pneumonic
Phthisis.

Anæmia
and
debility.

Pneu-
monia.

Other
Respi-
ratory
Diseases.

Diarr-
hœa.

Abscesses,
Boils and
Ulcers of
all kinds.

TOTAL.

Cholera.

Dysentery.

Malarial
Fevers.*

Diarrhœa.

Pneumonia.

All causes.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

Convicted prisoners ....

..

..

7

..

24

..

13

..

..

..

..

..

3

..

2

..

1

..

8

..

58

..

..

..

27.53

..

94.38

..

3.93

..

11.80

..

90.45

..

Under-trial prisoners ....

..

..

1

..

1

..

2

1

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

4

1

..

..

24.59

..

24.59

..

..

..

..

..

49.19

24.59

Civil prisoners.....

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

TOTAL .

..

..

8

..

25

..

15

1

..

..

..

..

3

..

2

..

1

..

8

..

62

1

..

..

27.05

..

84.54

..

3.38

..

10.14

..

84.54

3.38

* NOTE.—Admission should exclude those remaining from the previous year.
† NOTE.—This heading includes all fevers diagnosed as being due to Malaria and their direct sequelæ, such as enlargement of the Spleen, Malarial Cachexia, etc.
‡ NOTE.—The diseases to be Included under this head are :—Bronchitis, Emphysema, Asthma and Pleurisy.

STATEMENT No. XVII—VITAL.

Showing the mortality according to age among the convicts in the Ajmer Central Jail during the year 1922.

Serial
No.

Name of Jail.

UNDER 16 YEARS.

16 TO 40 YEARS.

40 TO 60 YEARS.

OVER 60 YEARS.

TOTAL.

Average
number.*

Deaths.

Ratio of
deaths per
mille of
average No.

Average
number.*

Deaths.

Ratio of
deaths per
mille of
average No.

Average
number.*

Deaths.

Ratio of
deaths per
mille of
average No.

Average
number.*

Deaths.

Ratio of
deaths per
mille of
average No.

Average
number.*

Deaths.

Ratio of
deaths per
mille of
average No.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

1

Ajmer Central Jail

4.00

..

..

..

..

..

139.08

8.50

..

..

..

..

64.08

0.83

..

..

..

..

36.42

..

..

..

..

..

243.58

9.33

..

..

..

..

* The average number must be obtained by means of a monthly census.

J. W. WATSON,

Lieut.-Col., I.M.S.,
Superintendent, Central Jail, Ajmer.

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Description	Covers 1909-1927. Describes work of and provides statistics about dispensaries, hospitals, jails and vaccination programmes. Includes details on food and water supplies, medical staff and infectious disease. Some reports contain disease maps of Rajputana.
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Class of prisoners.	A.		B.		C.		D.		E.		F.		G.		H.		I.		J.		K.		RATIO OF ADMISSIONS AND DEATHS PER MILLE OF AVERAGE STRENGTH FROM—
	Cholera.		Dysen- tery.		Malarial Fever. *		Other diseases of group A, sub-group (I).		Tubercle of the Lungs— Hemoptysis. Pneumonic Phthisis.		Anæmia and debility.		Pneu- monia.		Other Respi- ratory Diseases.		Diarr- hœa.		Abscesses, Boils and Ulcers of all kinds.		TOTAL.		Cholera.		Dysentery.		Malarial Fevers.*		Diarrhœa.		Pneumonia.		All causes.
	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.	A.	D.
Convicted prisoners ....	..	..	7	..	24	..	13	..	..	..	..	..	3	..	2	..	1	..	8	..	58	..	..	..	27.53	..	94.38	..	3.93	..	11.80	..	90.45	..
Under-trial prisoners ....	..	..	1	..	1	..	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	4	1	..	..	24.59	..	24.59	..	..	..	..	..	49.19	24.59
Civil prisoners.....	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
TOTAL .	..	..	8	..	25	..	15	1	..	..	..	..	3	..	2	..	1	..	8	..	62	1	..	..	27.05	..	84.54	..	3.38	..	10.14	..	84.54	3.38

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