Quarterly report of the Mysore Department of Health.

  • Mysore (India : State). Department of Health.
Date:
[1937]
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Credit: Quarterly report of the Mysore Department of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Chairman of the Branch for over ten years, resigned and Bajamantrapravina Diwan Bahadur K. Matthan, b.a., took over the duties of the Chairman. The Municipal Council, Mysore, and the Ellen T. Co wen Memorial Hospital, Kolar, were elected as Members of the State Branch. A sum of Bs. 938 being the balance at the credit of the account of His Majesty’s Silver Jubilee Fund has been made available to the State Branch. Propaganda.— The Bed Cross films and propaganda materials were made over to the State Department of Health as it is proposed to combine Bed Cross propaganda with that of the Health Department. Ambulance.—Mr. N. S. Subba Bao, m.a., Bar-at-Law, Assistant Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, No. 5 (Mysore District), resigned office and Mr. S. G. Sastry, b.a., m.sc., f.c.s., was elected in his place. Colonel James Sleeman, c.b., c.m.g., c.m.e., m.v.o., m.a., j.p., Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, visited the District in February and inspected the ambulance work done in the State. The All-State Ambulance Competitions were arranged for on the occasion and Colonel James Sleeman witnessed them and awarded the prizes. Junior Bed Gross— The State Branch sanctioned a grant of Bs. 20 each for the four Primary Schools recom¬ mended by the Junior Bed Cross Secretariat for developing instruction in personal hygiene. A sum of Bs. 20 wTas also sanctioned for similar work in the schools of Chamarajnagar Taluk. Maternity and Child Welfare.—The following grants were sanctioned: — Rs. a. p. 1. Towards the equipment of Maternity ward at Anavatty 250 0 0 2. Towards the equipment of the combined Hospital and Child Welfare Centre at Nanjangud 500 0 0 3. Towards the equipment of the New District Hospital, Kolar 1,000 0 0 4. Towards equipment for village work under¬ taken by the authorities of Ellen T. Cowen Memorial Hospital, Kolar 400 0 0 2,150 0 0