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MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
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HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES AND OTHER FACILITIES
The following table[ Reproduced from Socio-Economic Review 1900-61,] shows the medical facilities available in
Amravati district during 1955-56 and 1960-61.
MEDICAL FACILITIES IN AMRAVATI DISTRICT
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1955-56 |
1960-61 |
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Number of Hospitals |
18 |
19 |
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Number of Maternity Homes |
1 |
1 |
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Number of Dispensaries |
18 |
22 |
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Number of Rural Health Centres |
-- |
11 |
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Number of Doctors |
51 |
58 |
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Number of Nurses (including Midwives) |
100 |
162 |
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Number of Beds- |
-- |
-- |
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Males |
219 |
230 |
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Females |
116 |
295 |
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Children |
-- |
57 |
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Indoor Patients- |
-- |
-- |
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Males |
3,683 |
6,387 |
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Females |
4,379 |
9,427 |
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Children |
2,644 |
7,144 |
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Outdoor Patients- |
-- |
-- |
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Males |
194,136 |
279,168 |
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Females |
135,621 |
180,040 |
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Children |
232,111 |
276,128 |
According to 1961 census there were 1,120 physicians; surgeons and dentists including 208 allopathic physicians and surgeons, 393 ayurvedic physicians. 152 homoeopathic physicians and 182 other physicians in the district. Besides, there were 1,062 nurses, pharmacists and other medical and health technicians inclusive of 231 nurses and 257 midwives and health visitors.
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