Annual report of the Mysore Department of Health.

  • Mysore (India : State). Department of Health.
Date:
[1934]
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Credit: Annual report of the Mysore Department of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3 during the previous year. The computed birth-rate was 17*74 per mille of population against 17*99 in 1933. The highest birth-rate was returned by the Bangalore District (21*27) and the lowest by the Chitaldrug District (13*26). The total number of deaths reported during the year was 113,591 against 106,009 during the preceding year, showing an increase of 7,582, which is stated to be due to increase in deaths under fevers. The computed death-rate was 17*18 per mille of population against 16T7 in 1933. Deaths exceeded births in the districts of Chitaldrug, Mysore, Shimoga and Tumkur, the excess in the Chitaldrug District being about 6,000 This heavy excess should have been explained. The total number of deaths among children of less than one year of age was 14,226 against 11,733 in the previous year. 8. Bureau of Sanitary Engineering.— The activities of the Bureau continued as in the previous year. Thirteen water supply schemes and four drainage works were completed. 9. The work of the Department under the guidance of Dr. Karve was satisfactory. 10. The state of public health was generally good. There was a decline in the incidence of plague and the state was almost entirely free from Cholera. Small-pox showed a tendency to rise but this was anticipated and the steps taken to check the spread of the disease were adequate. 11. The Indian Red Cross Society (Mysore State Branch) and other voluntary organisations continued to do useful work, M. YENKATESA IYENGAR, Secretary to Government, General Department. To—The Director of Health in Mysore. The Chief Engineer of Mysore. The Deputy Commissioners of Districts. The Presidents of District Boards, through the Deputy Commissioners. The Municipal Commissioner, Bangalore, through the Presi¬ dent, City Municipal Council, Bangalore. The President, City Municipal Council, Mysore. The President, Sanitary Board, Kolar Gold Fields. PRESS TABLE. Exd.—C. K. W D 1005-GPB-400-10-12-35