Annual report of the Mysore Department of Health.

  • Mysore (India : State). Department of Health.
Date:
[1954]
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Credit: Annual report of the Mysore Department of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Maternal deaths (causes)— Haemorrhage *... ... 8 Abstinated labour ... ... 5 Peurperainsepsis ... ... 25 Anaemia ... ... 32 Lack of Nutrition Pneumonia ... ... 4 Un-known causes 22 Total ... ... 96 From a review of the causes of infant deaths it may be seen that the major infants deaths 26*8 per cent are due to prematurity and among the maternal deaths (33-5) Anaemia, froms the major cause. These can be prevented if a system of balanced diet is taken by the people using the available cheap vegetables like greens, or by forming kitchen gardens for growing the same near their houses. (c) Miik Distribution.—Free milk distribution to the needy and poor children was in force during the whole of the year. The milk powder is donated by the UNICEF and the scheme is operated in Mysore State by the State Liaison Officer, UNICEF milk distribution scheme and the Deputy Director of Public Health in Mysore, Bangalore. There are four M.C.H. Centres at Anandapuram Sagar, Sorab and Thirthahalli, through which whole and skimmed milk are being distributed and four skimmed milk centres at Shikaripur, Sakrebyle, Gajanur, Jog and District Health Office, Shimoga. In total there are 8 milk centres in the district. The quantity of milk distributed and the number of infants, children under 1-12 years and nursing and expectant mothers who were fed with milk are noted below : — Statement of milk distribution scheme in Shimoga District for the year 1954. Month No of infants up to one year of age No of children from 1 to 12 years of age No of Nursing or expectant mothers Total columns 2, 3 and 4 Qty. of milk powder spent Skim Wbole January 1,462 16,740 212 18,414 952 9 22 4 February 811 13,031 615 14,457 923 12 111 12 March 794 13,965 397 15,156 1,370 12 108 6 April 681 7,767 2,777 11,125 337 5 101 8 May 681 6,973 537 7,191 296 2 19 8 June 471 10,440 403 11,314 505 10 54 0 July 657 19,329 505 20,391 1,376 4 53 10 August 385 18,068 454 18,907 1,115 2 September ... 368 24,849 435 25,652 1,359 7 • • Octaber • •• 315 17,622 272 18,209 750 15 2 10 November 639 8,276 217 9,032 651 15 6 1 December 433 14,589 339 15,361 698 7 65 5 Total • • • 7,397 1,70,649 7,163 1,85,209 10,338 4 645 0 (d) Curative Services.—The following statement summarises the work done in the dispensaries.