Sports Associations/Organizations

Following sports associations/organizations were functioning in the district during 1977-78: -

 

(i) District Olympic Association, Sangrur

This association was established in the district in 1948. It consists of officials of the District representing important District Associations and local bodies of the District. The Deputy Commissioner acts as its President, Senior Superintend of Police and the Principal, Akal Degree College, Mastuana, as Vice-Presidents, District Sports Officer as Honorary Secretary, General Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner as Honorary Treasurer, District Hockey Coach and Sh S. S. Mansahia, Court Road, Sangrur, as Joint Secretaries. All the S.D.Os. (C) in the district are its members. The Association has as its members two persons from each of the important District Associations such as those for Hockey, Football, Amateur Athletic, Table Tennis, Cricket, Volleyball, Kabaddi, Wrestling, Weight lifting, Gymnastic, Cycling, Basketball, Swimming and Badminton. Besides, one representative from each of the recognized college of the district, 2 nominees of the District Education Officer, 1 representative from the Panchayat and Development Department, 1 each from Zila Parishad, District Police and Electricity Board; and 1 from each Block Sport Association and Municipal committee, where an organized sports organization exists and a representative of any other affiliated sports body.

The main objectives of the Association are to promote all kinds of sports activities in the district with a view to stimulating interests of people in sports and games.

The association gives grants to various sports associations for promoting sports, holding district championships and sending contingents to participate in the State meets. Some international and many national and State level sports meets have been held at Sangrur from time to time. An Indo-French Hockey Match (on 24-12-1964), 7th Punjab Table Tennis Championship (from 23-11-1965 to 18-11-1965), 8th Punjab Table Tennis Championship (from 1-12-1966 to 4-12-1966), Punjab Athletic Championship (from 5-1-1967 to 7-1-1967), National Athletic Meet (on 27-2-1967 & 28.2-1967), an Indo-British Hockey Test Match (on 27-11-1971), an Exhibition Kabaddi Match (on 20j-2-1973), All-India Girls Hockey Championship (from 26-5-1973 to 2-6-1973), Punjab State Football and Boxing Championships (from 16-11-1973 to 19-11-1973), Punjab State Athletic Meet (from 15-1-75 to 17-1-1974), an Exhibition Hockey (Women) Match (on 4-4-1974), Punjab State Table Tennis Championship (from 8-11-1974 to 11-11-1974), Punjab Badminton Championship (from 12-9-1978 to 17-9-1974, Punjab State Sports Festival (1-2-1979 to 4-2-1979) and National Boxing Championship (from 28-10-1979 to 2-11-1979) have been arranged in the Sangrur District.

Following sports associations also function in the district:

a.      District Kabaddi Association

b.     District Football Association

c.     District Kho-Kho Association

d.     District Badminton Association

e.      District Wrestling Association

f.      District Cricket Association

g.     District Table Tennis Association

h.     District Athletic Association

i.       District Swimming Association

j.       District Hand ball Association

k.     District Boxing Association

l.       District Hockey (Men) Association

m.   District Hockey (Women) Association

n.     District Volleyball Association

o.     District Gymnastic Association

p.     District Basketball Association

(ii) National Fitness Corps. – It was put into operation in the beginning of 1963, as recommended by the Kunzru Committee, by merging the National Discipline Scheme, Auxiliary Cadet Corps and Physical Education. Earlier, National Fitness Corps was known as National Discipline Scheme which was started in 1954.

The activities of National Fitness Corp include drill marching, physical exercises, leziam, games and relays, track and field events, gymnastic and malkhumb, national integration songs, National Anthem and National Flag, tippri, yoga and cultural activities. These activities inculcate discipline, obedience, patriotism, firmness, steadiness, national integration and self-confidence among the students. 

The total strength of the students under the department in the high and higher secondary schools of the Sangrur District, as on 31 March 1978 was 7,456 boys and 3,607 girls.

(iii) National Cadet Corps. – It was started in the country in 1948. The aims of the National Cadet Corps are to develop character and comradeship, the ideal of service, and capacity for leadership in young men and women; and to provide service training to young men and women so as to stimulate interest in them for the defence of the country and to build up a reserve of manpower to enable the armed forces to expand rapidly in a national emergency. With it motto,’ Unity and Discipline’, National Cadet Corps has been serving a very useful purpose especially in the border areas. Its training syllabus includes military training on various subjects like drill with and without arms, weapon training, field craft, map reading, hygiene and sanitation, organization, civil defence, first aid, home nursing signal training and social service, besides, the training in National Cadet Corps helps in securing jobs in the Army, Police and BSF (Border Security Force).

(iv) Bharat Scouts and Guides. – The Bharat Scouts and Guides was regular movement even before the independence, in the erstwhile princely state of Jind under the name of ‘Jind Scouts Association’ with headquarters at Sangrur. Even after the formation of PEPSU this Association continued till 1956. After 1 November 1956 when PEPSU was merged in the Punjab its scope was widened and the name was changed to ‘Bharat Scouts and Guide’. Till today, it is functioning under the same nomenclature.

The Bharat Scouts and Guides, Punjab, has its State Headquarters at Chandigarh. There is a district association in every district. But in the Sangrur District, it is functioning under the District Commissioner and District Education Officer, Sangrur. The total strength of Scouts in the Sangrur District as on 31 March 1978 was 2,711.

This Organization trains boys and girls in the principles and practice of the scouting movement. Training camps are held for teachers and students. The training imparting inculcates in the trainees the qualities of self-help, discipline, and the sprit of good service to all at al times. The boys and girls trained in this movement turn out to be good and useful citizens with broader outlook. They are also taught first-aid. They render service at festivals, exhibitions, etc, in maintaining order and also render aid to the helpless, the sick and the wounded.

(f) Cultivation of Fine Arts

There is no such institution in the district for imparting training in Fine Arts, such as music, painting and dancing etc. however, there is a provision for teaching these subjects in some schools and colleges of the district as part of the curriculum.

(g) Oriental Schools and Colleges.

There is no such school or college functioning in the district.

(h) Education for the Handicapped

There was no such institution in the district in 1977-78.

(i)               Adult Literacy, social Education and Measures for the diffusion of Culture among the masses

Adult Literacy. – Farmers Functional Literacy Centres have been functioning under the Punjab Education Department since 1971. These centres are located in six blocks – Sunam, Cheema (now Bhawanigarh) Ahmedgarh, Malerkotla-I, Malerkotla-II and Mehal Kalan—in the district. Upto 1977-78, this scheme covered sixty centres with a minimum enrolment of 30 adults at each centre covering the age group of 15-45 years. This project made 1,808 adults functionally literate every year. 

Part-time teachers are deputed for this purpose and each teacher is paid Rs 40 per month. The Block Education Officer is incharge of these centres in his block who is paid Rs 50 per month as remuneration for visits, direction and supervision. The scheme attracted the villagers as primers, slates, stationery etc. are provided free by the Department.

(j) Cultural and Literary Societies and Periodicals

All colleges/schools have different types of societies and sabhas which aim at spreading cultural activities among the students. The schools and colleges also draw up interesting cultural programme and participate in the national functions. Besides the above, a number of cultural and literary societies are functioning in the district which are mentioned below: 

Literary Societies

Sahit Sabha Sangrur. – It is of the Sahit Sabhas established after independence in the district. It arranges symposia from time to time. In 1952, a remarkable symposia in memory of Bhai Vir Singh was held in Banasar Bagh Sangrur. Some other such functions were also held in 1964 and 1977. The main aims and objects of the Sabha are: to create a liaison among the literary persons to bring them together, to prepare them to develop good relations among themselves, to guide and encourage budding writers to rise above the consideration of race, religion and language and there by to inculcate the spirit of unity among the people. Besides, some books of its writers have been published by it.   

Anjuman Taraqqi-E-Urdu, Punjabi, Malerkotla. —Anjuman Taraqqi-E-Urdu, Punjab, is the State-level branch of the All-India Anjuman Taraqqi-E-Urdu. The branches of state-level Anjuman are functioning in the district at Malerkotla and Barnala. The State. Branch came into being in September 1966 on the reorganization of the state of Punjab. The State unit has its 34 branches in almost all major towns of the Punjab. The aims and objects of the Anjuman are related mainly with the promotion and propagation of Urdu. To achieve these objects, the Anjuman holds seminars, conferences and symposia. The Anjuman presents to the State Government difficulties experienced by Urdu students/scholars and writers and suggests remedies thereto. The Anjuman functions through its local branches which carry on similar activities in their own areas. Some of the branches take publication work also. 

The local branch of Anjuman Taraqqi-E-Urdu, Punjab, at Malerkotla was formed in 1960 when the State-level branch was working for the composite State of Punjab (Haryana included at that time). The office-bearers of Anjuman Taraqqi-E-Urdu, Malerkotla are a President, 2 Vice-Presidents, 1 General Secretary and 1 Cashier.

The local branch of the Anjuman organizes some al India mushairas form time to time and holds meetings to promote Urdu. 

Bhartiya Sahit Parishad, Sangrur. – It is affiliated to the national organization, Bhartiya Sahit Parishad. It has its branches in most of the States. Likewise, Bhartiya Sahit Parishad, Punjab, inaugurated its unit as Sangrur in 1969. It used to hold its literary meetings at least one a month. Its main aims and objects were to patronize writers in Indian language i.e., Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu, to inspire and encourage budding writers in these languages by discussing their literary works and polishing them; to bring literary persons together and prepare good relationship among the local young men to get into the habit of reading books of good tastes to inspire writings of nationalism and character by rooting out cheap tastes and obscenity in literature of all kinds; and to catch the young children at the school stage and instill in them the self-confidence to express themselves at this stage and thus become good orators and refined debaters.

This society, now, is inactive because some of its active members have formed separate literary societies.

Punjabi Sahit Sabha, Sunam. – It was establishment in 1969. Its objectives are to develop Punjabi literature and culture among the people, to inspire story writing, to guide and encourage the budding write. Besides, it holds meetings and symposia from time to time. 

Literary Study Circle, Barnala. – This literary study circle was organized in November 1974 with the objective to guide and encourage the budding writers and to create self-confidence among them so that they may express better and improve the quality of their writing with the help constructive criticism from the organization. A kahani sammelan was held in 1975 which was attended by a number of story writers. Another multi-facet sammelan was arranged in 1974 to freely criticize and appreciate the writing of well known writers of the region. This organization published a book ‘The Clarion Call’ and arranged three book exhibitions to create literary interest among the public for the development of Punjabi language.

Iqbal Memorial Trust, Punjab, Malerkotla. – This trust with its head office at Malerkotla was established in January 1978. The objects of the trust are; to plan, organize, promote, execute and supervise cultural and literary projects and programmes and to set up and manage ‘Iqbal Memorial Urdu Library’; to organize and conduct exhibitions and encourage research on Dr Iqbal, his life and thought; to organize debates, seminars symposia, theatre and cultural shows for the propagation and advancement of Urdu language and literature and to compile, edit, print and publish books, papers and periodicals for this purpose; to collect books, manuscripts, Photostats, microfilms and handwritten copies of the writings of, and on, Dr Iqbal and other great poets and writers; to collect books and other reading material in language other than Urdu but beneficial to the study of Urdu language and literature in general and Dr Iqbal in particular; to run institutes and reading-rooms; to construct, acquire or hire and maintain buildings such as rooms, halls, auditoriums etc. for the library, research institutes, schools, and reading-rooms.

Cultural Societies

Ram Lila Committee, Barnala. – It was established in 1940. This society renders social service to the society. The main aim of the society is to help the poor, especially in the performance of their social liabilities such as the marriages of their daughters. Right from 1976, it helped several deserving families by providing financial assistance at the occasion of marriages of their daughters. 

Gaushala Dramatic Club, Barnala. – This cultural organization has been functioning since 1967-78. It plays a significant role in the field of local social service activities in the town. It makes arrangement of Ram Lila Festivals every year. Besides, it arrangement a free eye camp in 1978.

Periodicals

For particulars regarding the periodicals etc. publishes in the district, Chapter XVIII ‘Public Life and Voluntary Social Service Organisation’ may be referred to.

(k) Libraries, Museums, etc.

With the spread of education, libraries are becoming popular in the district. The libraries which are maintained by the municipal communities have been mentioned in Chapter XIV ‘The Local Self-Government’. The schools and college in the district have also their libraries for the use of students and teaching staff. Generally, most of the panchayats in the district maintain small libraries/reading-rooms for promoting education and general knowledge among the people in rural areas. All these libraries are doing useful service to the people in rural areas. All these libraries are doing useful service to the people. These libraries subscribe to a number of books, daily newspapers, weeklies, fortnightly and monthly magazines.

District Library, Sangrur. – District Library, Sangrur, is the only public library in the district. It was established in 1912 with the great enthusiasm of the then Maharaja Ranbir Singh as the Jind State Public Library. Its initial stock of books which numbered about 10,000 was provided by libraries of different departments. The number of books at that time was 5,685 covering all types of books of English, Urdu Persian, Hindi, Gurmukhi and Sanskrit. Some rare and valuable books available in the library are; Ajanta Cave Paintings, Prince of Wales, Great Wars (First and Second), Imperial Coronation Darbar, Historical Record of Imperial visit of India, Princes and Chiefs of India, Encyclopedia Britanica – new and old one, Albums of Jind State – golden and silver. A few important books composed/written in Sanskrit, Persian and Gurmukhi are also available in the library.

In September 1948, when the Jind State was merged into PEPSU, the library was renamed ‘Patiala Union Public Library, Sangrur’, and put under the charge of the Division Inspectors of Schools, Bathinda Division, Sangrur. In 1956, when PEPSU was merged in the Punjab State, the name of the library was changed to the ‘Punjab Government Library, Sangrur’. In December 1962, it was brought under the control of the Director Public Instructions, Punjab, Chandigarh, under the supervision of the Central State Library, Patiala, with a new name, ‘the District Library, Sangrur’. During 1977-78, it had 27,260 books and 1,488 members. It subscribed to 6 daily newspapers and 44 journals. Since December 1962, it provides free service to the people and play an important role in the spread of education.

Museum. – District Museum Sangrur, was established in 1972. It is functioning under the supervision and control of Director, Museum and Archaeology, Patiala, and Director, Cultural Affairs, Archaeology, Patiala, and Director, Cultural Affairs, Archaeology and Museum, Punjab, Chandigarh, at State level.

It is situated in the premises of ‘Dewan Kana, Sangrur, It has two galleries i.e. art gallery and arms gallery. The art gallery contains a collection of sculptures of unique articles, paintings and photographs of archaeological monuments. The arms gallery has a collection of old arms such as cannon guns, weapons dresses etc. used/worn in the past. Besides, the arms kept and used by the kings for their safety have also been displayed in it.

APPENDIX I

Education institutions and students at primary stage in Sangrur District, as on 31 March 1978

Schools

Number of Institutions

Total

Number of Schools

Government

Private

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Total

Primary Schools

813

11

---

---

824

---

44,629

35,356

79,985

Basic Primary Schools

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

Total

813

11

---

---

824

---

44,629

35,356

79,985

 (Source: District Education Officer, Sangrur)

 

Note: Almost all the boys primary schools are co-educational.

 

APPENDIX II

Education institutions and students at primary stage in Sangrur District, as on 31 March 1978

Schools

Number of Institutions

Total

Number of Schools

Government

Private

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Total

Boys

Girls

Total

Higher Secondary Schools

3

3

3

---

6

3

9

4,649

4,968

9,617

High Schools

113

9

14

5

127

14

141

60,869

38,266

99,135

Middle schools

130

---

3

1

133

1

134

27,228

18,399

45,627

Total

246

12

20

6

266

18

284

92,746

61,633

1,54,379

(Source: District Education Officer, Sangrur)

 

 

 

CHAPTER XVI

MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

 

Contents

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Public Health and Medical Facilities in Early Times

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Vital Statistics

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Diseases common to District

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Medical and Public Health Services

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Sanitation

 

(a) Public Health and Medical Facilities in Early Times

The growth of medical and public health services and facilities is a recent phenomenon. Earlier, many people ascribed the incidence of diseases to evil influences rather than considering them as physical disorders. Hence, the emphasis was laid on propitiating the evil spirits than providing medical assistance in whatever way it was available.

In ancient times, yoga was also practiced by the people to develop a sound mind in a sound body. Besides, daily bath, washing of hands before and after meals, mouth wash, etc. were a routine to avoid infections. 

The indigenous system of medicine known as Ayurveda, has been prevalent in the India from early times. It was fairly advanced in diagnostics. The factors responsible for the popularity of this system were availability, cheapness and efficiency of indigenous drugs and also the underdeveloped social and economic conditions then prevailing. 

Muslim rulers introduced the Unani system of medicine. The Unani system became more popular in urban areas due to patronage of Muslim rulers; but the rural areas ayurvedic system continued to be practiced.

To sum up, the filed of medicine in early times was shared by the Vaids of Ayurveda, and Hakims of the Unani system and a good number of quacks and faith-healers on whom a section of the society pinned its faith.

With the spread of education and scientific treatment of human ills, coming within the reach of the people, the methods of faith-cure and quackery are now resorted to by fewer people. Homoeopathy is also becoming popular in urban areas. The ayurvedic and Unani systems are still favoured by the people because of the simple and familiar medicines prescribed. The Punjab Government has also decided to popularize the indigenous systems of medicine and a separate Directorate has been established for the Ayurvedic and Unani systems of medicine. There were 28 Ayurvedic and 3 Unani dispensaries in the district as on 1 April 1978. An Ayurvedic dispensary is under the charge of a Vaid, and a Unani under a Hakim. The Vaids and Hakims are under the administrative control of Director of Ayurveda, Punjab.

The allopathic system of medicine was adopted by the rulers of erstwhile Jind, Malerkotla, Nabha and Patiala State first for their own princely households and, later organized as a system of medical relief for their subjects. A regular Medical Department was organized by Maharaja Mohinder Singh of Patiala State in 1873 which was placed under Surgeon Major C. M.  Calthrop. Similarly, allopathic system of medicine was also in vogue in Jind State in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Raja Raghbir Singh considerably improved the Medical Department was organized by Maharaja Mohinder Singh of Patiala State 1873 which was placed under Surgeon Major C.M. Calthrop. Similarly, allopathic system of medicine was also is vogue in Jind State in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Raja Raghbir Singh considerably improved the Medical Department in Jind State. In 1887, an officer of the Indian Medical Service was appointed Medical Adviser to the Raja during his minority and Medical Department was placed under his charge. In 1904, there were two hospitals and 4 dispensaries at Sangrur. The Victoria Golden Jublee Hospital at Sangrur was the chief charitable hospital in the Jind State. It had 24 beds for treatment of indoor patients. The medicines were dispensed free of cost to all patients. The Medical Officer visited the hospitals almost every day to see important cases and perform operations. The Military Hospital at Sangrur, which was under the charge of two Hospital Assistants, had accommodation for 40 indoor patients. A female Hospital at Sangrur was also opened. There was a charitable dispensary in Sangrur town under the charge of a Hospital Assistant. A jail dispensary for the ladies of the palace and their staff under the charge of a Lady Assistant Surgeon, there also functioning in the town. Besides, there were outlying dispensaries at Barnala and Sunam under the charge of Assistant Surgeons, the dispensaries under the charge of Hospital Assistants at Dhuri, Bhawanigarh, Moonak and Ladda. 

In Nabha Princely State, allopathic system of medicine was adopted in 1890, when dispensaries were opened at each nizamat of the princely State. In 1880, unani dispensaries were established at the capital and the headquarters of each nizamat each having a hakim, an attar or compounder and a jarrah or blood-letter. Medicine were given free. In 1904, there were 8 outlying dispensaries at various places in the princely state including Dhanaula (now in Barnala Tahsil) and Lohat Badi (now Malerkotla Tahsil).

In 1904, in Malerkotla Princely State, the Medical Department was under the control of Home Minister. A Civil Hospital was functioning at Malerkotla under the charge of Civil Assistant Surgeon who was also functioning at Panjgarain (now in Ludhiana District). Besides, a military hospital was also functioning in the State. A private dispensary (Dar-ul-Shaf) for the Nawab and his family in the charge of the Hakim was also functioning at Malerkotla kotla. Several vaids, jarrahs and hakims were also doing private practice in the towns and villages of the Malerkotla Princely State.

After the independence of country in 1947 and on the formation of PEPSU in 1948, a few new dispensaries were also opened. The main feature of the second Five-Year Plan was conversion of rural dispensaries into, or setting up of, Primary and Child Welfare Centres and opening of Family Planning Centres. Maternity and Child Welfare Centres were also set up. As on 4 October 1961 these were functioning at Amargarh, Mehal Kalan, Sherpur, Tapa, Bhawanigarh, Longowal, Kauhrian, Dhanaula, Moonak, Sunam, Dhuri, Bhadaur and Ahmedgarh. As on 1 April 1978, there were 9 Hospitals, 1 T. B. Hospital and Child Welfare Centres, and 12 Family Planning Clinics in the district.

According to 1971 Census, Sangrur town had maximum medical facilities in the district. There were 7.32 beds were 7.32 beds per 1000 population in the town. As on 1 April 1978, it had two hospitals with 112 beds, one T.B. Hospital with 100 beds, and one T.B. Clinic with 18 beds, 4 allopathic dispensary and 1 Ayurvedic dispensary. Malerkotla and Barnala towns had one hospital each with 50 beds. Dhuri had two hospitals, one for females with 10 beds, and the other 6 beds. Sunam had a hospital with 10 beds.

(b) Vital Statistics

The registration of vital statistics is compulsory in the State. In rural areas, the chowkidars maintain the Birth and Death Registers, and in urban areas such records re maintained by the municipalities. These records are helpful in determining the growth rate of population and finding out the percentage of death due to certain diseases.

The birth rte, death rate and infantile mortality rate per thousand per annum in the district in the last ten years from 1969 to 1978, are given below:

Year

Birth rate per thousand population

Death rate per thousand population

Infantile mortality rate under one year of age against per thousand live births

1969

24.12

8.16

46.47

1970

25.27

8.59

48.28

1971

24.33

6.97

51.03

1972

23.72

7.51

45.83

1973

25.09

7.45

89.14

1974

21.41

8.09

59.59

1975

24.06

6.92

43.54

1976

21.98

7.71

57.31

1977

19.70

6.86

50.02

1978

20.91

7.37

38.61

(Statistical Abstracts of Punjab, 1972, 1975, 1977 and Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969, Report 1978, Publication No. 19, issued by Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab) 1978.

Main Causes of Mortality. – The important causes of mortality in the district are fevers, dysentery, diarrhoea, respiratory diseases, etc. the table art Appendix I and of page 371 gives the statistics regarding some of the important causes of mortality.

(c) Diseases common to District

While there are many diseases which occur in the district, yet there are some diseases which occur more frequently and affect more persons as compared to diseases which occur less frequently and affect fewer people. The diseases of the former category are called the common diseases and are described below in brief:

(i) Fevers. – A large number of deaths are caused due to fevers. These include an ordinary fever, typhoid, influenza and other miscellaneous and seasonal fevers such as malaria. These fevers are caused either due to unhygienic conditions or infection or malnutrition, or imbalanced diet. The constant attacks of fever make a man less resistant to various diseases.

(ii) Respiratory diseases. –Next only to fevers, the respiratory diseases are responsible for deaths in the district. These diseases are caused by different types of smokes, fumes, vapours of chemicals, gases released by the burning charcoal, coke, etc. Smoky and dingy rooms without smoke outlets, windows, and ventilators, cause breathing troubles and respiratory diseases. Allergic diseases, for example, bronchitis and asthma, etc. are also caused by environmental pollution. Since the district is not adequately industrialized, the incidence of respiratory diseases quite low.

(iii) Malaria. – It is caused by blood parasite called ‘Plasmodiom’ which is present in malaria patent blood. Malaria had been undoubtedly the most important public health problem in the Punjab. It is essentially a rural problem and general poverty and backwardness of rural area are a hurdle which the people of affected areas cannot be expected to surmount as they have no means to do so. It was a dreadful disease for years together and took a heavy toll of lives in the district. Malaria epidemics occur from year to year after excessive monsoon rainfall. Quinine, the only remedy for malaria was distributed in rural areas through various agencies. It no doubt lowered the incidence but could not eradicate the diseases. It was only after the independence that steps were taken to control and, ultimately, eradicate malaria. The steps taken to eradicate this disease are detailed below:

(a) National Malaria Control Programme. – To bring down the incidence of Malaria from the State, National malaria Control Programme (N.M.C.P.) was started in 1953. A sub-unit at Sangrur was raied under the N.M.C.P., Patiala, which continued till the end of 1957. Under this Programme, two rounds of 50 per cent suspension of D.D.T. at the rate of 100 mg. Sq per feet were given as intra domicialliary application of residual insecticides to interrupt transmission.

(b) National Malaria Eradication Programme (N.M.E.P.). – The achievements of the N.M.C.P. and encouraged by the reduction in the incidence of the disease and also on the advice of WHO (World Health Organization), the N.M.E.P. was started in 1958. The objective of the programme was to eliminate the disease altogether by the thorough the effective attack on the mosquito and human reservoir by application of insecticides and administration of anti-malaria drugs. Accordingly, a hyper-endemic unit under then. M.E.P., which was based on the endemicity of malaria in the area covering part of Sangrur District, Bathinda, Patiala and Hisar, started functioning at Sangrur District, Bathinda, Patiala and Hisar, started functioning at Sangrur in 1959 as per international standards. However, from 1962, it started functioning only for the Sangrur District. Two rounds of insecticides were given during 1974 to 1960. In 1962, 727 villages were sprayed with D.D.T. covering 2,35,064 houses.

(c) The Maintenance Phase. – The National Malaria Eradication Programme unit entered the consolidation phase in 1962 for detection of cases through all channels in an intensified manner. All medical institutions dealing with the curative side were co-ordinated with the programme. In 1964, it entered into the Maintenance Phase under which surveillance operations were started and the task of vigilance operation was handed over to the general health services. But after 1964,t he programme was again reverted to Attack Phase, as 82 positive cases were detected in 1965 in Barnala Tahsil. During 1969 to 1972, two rounds of D.D.T. sprays total cover of insecticidal spray was given partially with B.H.C. and D.D.T. Two rounds of B.H.C. sprays in 1977 and three  in 1978 were given in the 86,026 cases were found positive. In 1978, 29 Passive Agencies were working the district to collect blood films and given single-dose presumptive treatment to all fever cases. Besides, 133 P.T.V. and 470 D.D.C. were also working in the district with voluntary Organisations.    

The Malaria Unit at Sangrur, is manned by 1 Malaria Officer, 1 Assistant malaria Officer, 1 District Entomologist, 10 Senior Medical Inspectors, 46 Sanitary/Surveillance Inspectors, 10 Sanitary Supervisors, besides other Class III technical/ministerial and Class IV miscellaneous staff.

(iv) Communicable Diseases. – These are plague, cholera, smallpox, etc. Details of each of these with specific reference to the Sangrur District are given below:

Plague

Plague was, at one time, one of the most dreaded of all the pestilences. Ever since its spread in the Punjab in 1897, it continued to take heavy toll of lives in the adjoining princely states in the second decade of the twentieth century; it took a heavy toll of lives in the then areas of Patiala and Jind States. However, no case of plague has been reported in the district during the last forty years. Anti-plague measured however, are adopted every year. The D.D.T. and B.H.C. spray disinfect the houses and kill the germs. Sanitary Inspectors and Swasth Sahayaks are deputed to destroy rats by cynogassing the rat holes, baiting with zinc phosphide and by laying rat traps. As a result of these measures, Sangrur District is immune from this dreadful infectious disease.  

Cholera

Its occurrence in the epidemic form is associated with mass gatherings. This disease is imported from melas such as held on kumbh at Haridwar, eclipse at Kurukshetra or other big fairs. It is caused by infected food, water and drinks. Symptoms of cholera are profuse and painless diarrhoea and vomitings.

No case of cholera has been reported in the district since 1952. However, the remedial measures such as chlorination of wells many a time in a year are still resorted to by the authorities. Besides, inoculation against cholera, distribution of sulfagaunadin tablets, other preventive measures, and givilance of public health staff to check the outbreak of diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera, etc regularly undertaken by the authorities.   

Smallox

It serious disease has been successively reduced by vaccination. The rate of decline was further accelerate when National Smallpox Eradication Programme (N.S.E.P.) was launched in the country in 1962-63. In the Sangrur District, it was launched in may 1962. The programme of primary vaccination and re-vaccination in rural are areas is regularly carried on by trained vaccinators. As a result of the intensive vaccination drive, the disease is now well with in control. Unsophisticated people are yet to be convinced of the World Health Organisation’s claim that smallpox has been completely eradicated. The Punjab Health Directorate claims that the State is free from smallpox and the only case reported in the Sangrur District was in August 1974 in Sunam. The government have fixed a prize of Rs 1,000 for anyone who could report even a single case of smallpox to the authorities.

The incidence of smallpox and the details of the preventive measures taken in the district, during 1969 to 1978, are given in Appendix II at page 372.

Tuberculosis

India has accepted “District Tuberculosis Control Programme” especially for the rural areas. This programme envisages integration of specialized T.B. services at the district headquarters with the general medical services at the periphery in the rural areas.

Pulmonary form of tuberculosis is fairly common in the district. There is a T.B. Hospital at Hermitage near Sangrur which provides treatment to both indoor and outdoor patients. It has 60 beds for males and 40 for females. Besides, there is an 18-bedded T.B. Clinic attached to Civil Hospital, Sangrur. 

The total number of outdoor and indoor patients treated in the clinic during 1978 was 9,365 and 1,689 respectively.

(d) Medical and Public Health Services

Civil Surgeon, Sangrur, is the head of medical department at the district level. He exercises supervisory and administrative control on all government medical institutions within the district. Previously, medical services were divided into two wings – medical and health. The District Medical Officer was responsible for the functioning of hospitals and dispensaries, and medical and surgical work in the District, besides being the government medico-legal expert. The District Medical and Health Officer was incharge of the health wing was responsible for sanitation, disease prevention and health promotion services in the district. He was also to advise the municipalities on public health matters. Both the wings worked under the administrative control of Director, Health Services, Punjab Chandigarh.

IN April 1964, the two wings, health and medical, were merged and put under the Chief Medical Officer. In June 1974, the post of Chief Medical Officer was redesignated as Civil Surgeon. 

The Civil Surgeon, Sangrur, is assisted by 17 Medical Officers Class I, 102 Medical Officer Class II, 153 Auxiliary Nurses, 94 Trained Dais, 35 Lady Health Visitors, 29 Laboratory Technicians, 158 Dispensers, besides 194 ministerial staff and other allied and miscellaneous Class IV staff. In addition, he is assisted by 32 Vaids, 3 Hakims and 26 Up-Vaids in respect of the Ayurvedic and Unani institutions[P1] .

On the health side, the Civil Surgeon is assisted by the staff of the Malaris Unit. Besides, the Zila Parishad and municipalities assist the Civil Surgeon in the field of public health. In order to check adulteration of foodstuffs, the Civil Surgeon has delegated powers to the Medical Officers of hospitals/dispensaries, who may take samples of foodstuffs.

Hospitals, Primary Health Centres, Dispensaries, etc.

The State Government, during 1977-78, incurred an expenditure of Rs 92,58,250 on hospitals, health centers, dispensaries and other health services in the district. These medical institutions include allopathic as well as Ayurvedic and Unani. All these institutions are under the administrative control of civil Surgeon, Sangrur, who in turn is under the administrative control of Director, Health Services, Punjab, Chandigarh[P2] . 

Allopathic Medical Institutions. – In the Sangrur District, as on 1 April 1978, there were 97 medical institutions. The tahsil-wise and area-wise break up is given below:

Tahsil

Rural

Urban

Total

Sangrur

18

6

24

Barnala

16

4

20

Malerkotla

26

7

33

Sunam

18

2

20

Total

78

19

97

 The management-wise break up of the above allopathic medical institutions is – 90 State Public and 7 State Special. The list of hospitals, primary health centers, and dispensaries in the district is given in Appendix III on page 373 to 376.

The particulars regarding the family planning units/clinics and maternity and child health centers in the district are given in Appendices IV and V on pages 377 respectively.

Ayurvedic and Unani Medical Institutions. – There were, as on 1 April 1978, 28 Ayurvedic and 3 Unani medical institutions in the district. Most of these are located in the rural areas.

 

The tahsil-wise break up of these institutions is given below:

Tahsil

Number of Ayurvedic/Unani institutions

Sangrur

5

Barnala

9

Malerkotla

8

Sunam

9

Total

31

All these institutions are under the management of the State Government. The list of these institutions is given in Appendix VI on page 379. 

Government Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Civil Hospital, Sangrur. – Civil Hospital, Sangrur, is said to have been opened in May 1937. It has 70 beds for males, 34 for females and 24 for children.

In 1977-78 the hospital was manned by 1 Senior Medical Office, 11 Medical Officers, 23 Nurses, 8 Nursing Sisters, 1 Radiographer, 8 Pharmacists, 2 Laboratory Technicians, besides other allied and miscellaneous Class III and Class IV staff.

The hospital provides medical, surgical, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, etc, ear, nose and throat, radiology, dental and blood transfusion facilities. There is also a blood bank in the hospital. The hospital gave treatment to 69,916 outdoor and 5,412 indoor patients during 1978.

Civil Hospital, Malerkotla. – This hospital was opened in May 1962. It has 50 beds (25 for males and 25 for female). In 1977-78 the hospital was manned by 1 Senior Medical Officer, 3 Medical Officers, 8 Nurses, 4 Pharmacists, 1 Radiographer, besides other allied and miscellaneous Class III and Class IV staff.

The medical facilities available in the hospital include medical, radiology, E.C.G, anti T.B. and anti rabies etc.  

The hospital gave treatment to 5,499 indoor and 38,287 outdoor patients during 1978.

Civil Hospital, Sunam. – This hospital has been functioning in the district since pre—partition days. Even in 1904, it was an out-lying dispensary under the Patiala Princely State. It is now a 16 bedded hospital.

The hospital is manned by 1 Senior Medical Officer and 2 Medical Officers, 5 Pharmacists, 1 Nurses dai, 1 dai, 1 Laboratory Assistant and 1 Radiographers.

The medical facilities provided by the hospital are: radiology, E.C.G., etc. The hospital gave treatment to 1,918 indoor and 39,564 outdoor patients during 1978.

Civil Hospital, Barnala. – It was opened in 1972 as a 50-bedded (35 males and 15 females) hospital. It was manned, in 1977-78, by 4 Doctors and 7 Nurses besides other allied and miscellaneous Class III and Class IV staff.

The medical facilities provided by the hospital are: radiology, surgery, medicine, dental, etc, X-ray, family welfare and gynaecology. The hospital gave treatment to 2,978 indoor and 29,8562 outdoor patients during 1977-78.

Civil Hospital, Dhuri. – It is said to have been opened before independence. It had 7 male, 10 female and 6 tubectomy beds in 1977-78. The hospital was manned in 1977-78 by 2 Doctors and 2 Nurse Dais besides other allied and miscellaneous Class III and Class IV staff.

The medical facilities provided by the hospital are gynae, etc, nose and throat, X-ray, E.C.G. and family planning. The hospital gave treatment to 2,867 indoor and 19,997 outdoor patients during 1978.

Rural Hospital Longowal. – It was opened in 1922 as a touring dispensary and was upgraded as Primary Health Centre in 1960 and made Rural Hospital in 1978. It had 30 beds in 1977-78. The hospital was manned by 3 Doctors, 4 Staff Nurses, 4 Pharmacists, 1 Nursing Sister, 3 Trained Dais, 1 Radiographer, 9 Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, etc.

The medical facilities provided by the hospital re general medical pathology, radiology, family planning medical termination of pregnancy, etc. The hospital gave treatment to 871 indoor and 18,696 outdoor patients during 1978.

Civil Hospital, Sangrur. – It was opened in 1958. It had 12 beds in 1977-78. The hospital was manned by 1 Doctor and 1 Pharmacist.

Outdoor and indoor facilities are available here. The hospital gave treatment to 27 indoor and 28,856 outdoor patients during 1978.  

Civil Hospital, Kup Kalan. – It was opened in November 1974. It had 10 beds in 1977-78. The hospital was manned by 1 Doctor, 1 Auxiliary Nurse and 1 Lady Health Visitor, besides other allied and miscellaneous Class III and Class IV staff.

The medical facilities provided by the hospital are medical, orthopaedics and general surgery. The hospital have treatment to 1,220 indoor and 17,445 outdoor patients during 1977-78.

T. B. Hospital, Hermitage. – It was opened in 1950. It had 60 male and 40 female beds in 1977-78. The hospital was manned, in 1977-78, by 2 Doctors, 3 Nurses, 1 Matron, 1 Radiographer, 1 Laboratory Attendant and 3 Pharmacists.

The medical facilities provided by the hospital are Laboratory, X-ray, E.C.G. etc. the hospital have treatment to 1,689 indoor and 9,365 outdoor patients during 1978.

Prevention of Adulteration of Foodstuffs. – The Punjab Government passed the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act in 1954 for checking the adulteration of foodstuffs. This Act replace the Punjab Pure Food Act, 1929. The concerns dealing in sale, stock and preparation of edible articles are subject to inspection by the Food Inspectors, Medical Officers and Civil Surgeon. In order to ensure preparation and sale of genuine and pure foodstuffs, edibles and drinks, special powers have been entrusted to the inspecting staff to seize samples of these items. These samples are sent to the Food and Health Laboratory at Chandigarh for chemical examination and analysis. Those found guilty of adulteration are prosecuted.

During 1978, 100 prosecutions were launched in the district under the Food Adulteration Act, 1954. Four hundred and three samples were seized and 106 seized samples were found adulterated for which 26 persons were convicted by the courts.

 

(e) Sanitation

Sanitation and conservancy arrangements in urban rural areas received sufficient attention of the authorities immediately after independence. Government of India launched the National Water Supply and borne communicable diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, ant typhoid; to check contamination of food, water and milk due to insanitary disposal of human excreta; to provide tapped water supply and replacement of dry latrines with flush latrines; and to free the sweepers engaged in sub-human system of collecting, handling and transporting human excreta from this unhygienic and humiliating practice.  

(i) Public Health and Sanitation in Urban. – In urban areas, the municipalities have been entrusted with the work of providing various civil and other amenities. In Sangrur District, all the municipalities have made arrangements for cleanliness of the towns by employing a number of scavengers. Sewerage system is also being introduced in Barnala town by the Barnala Municipal Committee. Rest of the towns have open drains. Except Dhanaula, Longowal and Tapa towns, water supply system has since been introduced in all other municipal towns of the district.

(ii) Rural Sanitation and Water Supply. –In rural areas, the block development staff and primary health centre units are responsible of sanitation of the village. Efforts are being made to provide tapped drinking water in the villages besides installing hand pumps and remodeling of old wells. The installation of tube-wells in the countryside has reduced the use of open wells for drinking water. Gram panchayats also look after the sanitation of villages. For providing better and hygienic living conditions in the village, the Model Village Scheme has been started. Under this scheme, a few villages are selected as Model Villages where the streets are paved, drains are constructed and arrangements are made for the sullage water. The work of payment of streets and construction of drains, pucca roads etc. is being done in most of the villages if the district. During 1977-78, the gram panchayats installed 85 hand-pumps, disinfected 85 wells, paved 25 km of streets and constructed 30 km of drains in the district.  

APPENDIX I

Deaths registered by causes in Sangrur District, 1974 to 1979

Causes of death

1974

1975

1976

1971

1978

1. Cholera

---

---

---

---

---

2 Smallpox

---

---

---

---

---

3. Plague

---

---

---

---

---

4. Fevers

4,648

4,696

5,073

5,272

5,161

5. Dysentery & Diarrhoea

79

55

48

66

54

6. Respiratory disease

727

511

647

609

537

7. Injuries

106

---

3

--

8 Other causes

4,328

3,372

4,040

3,710

4,027

Total

9,888

4,634

9,811

9,657

9,779

(Source: Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Chandigarh)

APPENDIX II

Incidence of Smallpox and Preventive Measures taken in Sangrur District, 1979 to 1978

Year

Number of cases

Number of deaths

Primary vaccination (Number)

Re-vaccination  (Number)

1969

30

---

46,739

94,565

1970

5

1

44,227

1,25,530

1971

10

1

55,666

2,42,147

1972

10

--

58,926

2,87,226

1973

---

54,970

2,43,133

1974

1

---

56,285

2,39,988

1975

---

--

52,734

1,69,138

1976

---

---

47,278

1,47,838

1977

---

---

43,896

1,40,093

1978

---

---

40,545

1,18,678

(Source: Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Chandigarh)

 

APPENDIX III

List of Hospitals/primary Health Centres and Dispensaries in Sangrur District as on 1 April 1978

S.No.

Name of Institution and Location

Number of Beds

Rural/ urban

Type of Manage-ment

Tahsil

Male

Female

1

Civil Hospital, Sangrur

70

30

Urban

State Public

Sangrur

2

Civil Hospital, Malerkotla

30

20

Do

Do

Malerkotla

3

Civil Hospital, Dhuri

3

3

Do

Do

Do

4

Female Hospital, Dhuri

--

10

Do

Do

Do

5

Civil Hospital, Barnala

30

20

Do

Do

Barnala

6

Civil Hospital, Sunam

8

2

Do

Do

Sunam

7

Civil Hospital, Kup Kalan

10

---

Rural

Do

Malerkotla

8

Rural Hospital, Longowal

11

11

Do

Do

Sangrur

9

Jail Hospital, Sangrur

12

---

Urban

State Special

Do

10

T.B. Hospital, Hermitage, Sangrur

60

40

Rural

State Public

Do

Primary health Centres

 

 

 

 

11

Primary Health Centre, Bhawanigarh

3

4

Urban

Do

Do

12

Primary Health Centre, Longowal

4

4

Do

Do

Do

13

Primary Health Centre Tapa

4

4

Do

Do

Barnala

14

Primary Health Centre, Dhanaula

4

4

Do

Do

DO

15

Primary Health Centre, Mahal Kalan

4

4

Rural

Do

Do

16

Primary Health Centre, Kahorian

4

4

Do

Do

Sunam

17

Primary Health Centre, Moonak

4

4

Do

Do

Do

18

Primary Health Centre, Sherpur

4

4

Do

Do

Malerkotla

19

Primary Health Centre, Amargarh

6

2

Do

Do

Do

20

Primary Health Centre, Kothala

---

---

Do

D

Do

21

Primary Health Centre, Fatehgarh

---

---

Do

Do

Do

 

DISPENSARIES /CENTRE  /CLINICS

 

 

22

T.B. Clinic, Sangrur

10

8

Urban

State Public

Sangrur

23

Civil Dispensary, Ahmedgarh

4

2

Do

Do

Malerkotla

24

Civil Dispensary, Bhadaur

2

2

Do

Do

Barnala

25

Civil Dispensary, Lehragaga

1

1

Do

Do

Sunam

26

Rural Dispensary, Andana

---

---

Rural

Do

Do

27

Rural Dispensary, Khanauri

---

---

Do

Do

Do

28

Rural Dispensary, Bhutal Kalan

---

---

Do

Do

Do

29

Rural Dispensary, Harian

2

2

Do

Do

Do

30

Rural Dispensary, Chhajli

---

---

Do

Do

Do

31

Rural Dispensary, Shadihari

---

---

Do

Do

Do

32

Rural Dispensary, Dirba

---

---

Do

Do

Do

33

Rural Dispensary, Sehna

---

---

Do

Do

Branala

34

Rural Dispensary, Thulewal

---

--

Do

Do

Malerkotla

35

Rural Dispensary, Pakkhoke

---

---

Do

Do

Barnala

36

Rural Dispensary, Chandanwal

---

---

Do

Do

Do

37

Rural Dispensary, Jalaldiwal

---

---

Do

Do

Do

 38

Rural Dispensary, Dhaula

---

---

Do

Do

Do

39

Rural Dispensary, Sedha

---

---

Do

Do

Do

40

Civil Dispensary, Hadiaya

--

---

Do

Do

Do

41

Civil Dispensary, Lohat Badi

--

---

Do

Do

Malerkotla

42

Rural Dispensary, Bhullarheri

---

---

Do

Do

Do

43

Rural Dispensary, Harike

---

--

Do

Do

Do

44

Rural Dispensary, Mulowal

---

---

Do

Do

Do

45

Rural Dispensary, Bhalwan

---

---

Do

Do

Do

46

Rural Dispensary, Kanjhala

2

2

Do

Do

Do

47

Rural Dispensary, Lasoi

---

---

Do

Do

Do

48

Rural Dispensary, Hathan

---

---

Do

Do

Do

49

Rural Dispensary, Mastuana

2

2

Do

Do

Sangrur

50

Rural Dispensary, Sheron

---

---

Do

Do

Do

51

Rural Dispensary, Sahuke

2

2

Rural

State Public

Sangrur

52

Rural Dispensary, jekhepalbas

---

---

Do

Do

Sunam

53

Rural Dispensary, Bhulan

2

2

Do

Do

Do

54

Rural Dispensary, Thikriwala

2

2

Do

Do

Barnala

55

Rural Dispensary, Ghanauri Kalan

2

2

Do

Do

Malerkotla

56

Rural Dispensary, Gowara

2

2

Do

Do

Do

57

Rural Dispensary, Bagrian

2

2

Do

Do

Do

58

Slum Area Dispensary, Malerkotla

2

2

Urban

Do

Do

59

Rural Dispensary, Dhilwan

2

2

Rural

Do

Barnala

60

Rural Dispensary, Badbar

2

2

Do

Do

Sangrur

61

Rural Dispensary, Mauran

2

2

Do

Do

Sunam

62

Rural Dispensary, Daulatpur

2

2

Do

Do

Malerkotla

63

Rural Dispensary Bhasaur

2

2

Do

Do

Do

64

Rural Dispensary, Nainewala

2

2

Do

Do

Barnala

65

Rural Dispensary, Duggan

2

2

Do

Do

Sangrur

66

Rural Dispensary, Gaggarpur

2

2

Do

Do

Do

67

Rural Dispensary, Gujran

2

2

Do

Do

Sunam

68

Rural Dispensary, Narike

---

---

Do

Do

Malerkotla

69

Rural Dispensary, Gharachon

---

---

Do

Do

Sangrur

70

Rural Dispensary, Dasondha Singhwala

2

2

Do

Do

Barnala

71

Rural Dispensary, Kattu Larnala

2

2

Do

Do

Do

72

Rural Dispensary, Badru Khan

2

2

Do

Do

Sangrur

73

Rural Dispensary Chiman 

2

2

Do

Do

Do

74

Rural Dispensary, Bhindran

2

2

Do

Do

Do

75

Rural Dispensary, Kalajhar

2

22

Do

Do

Do

76

Rural Dispensary Mimsa

2

2

Do

Do

Malerkotla

77

Rural Dispensary, Majha

2

2

Do

Do

Sangrur

78

Rural Dispensary, Namol

2

2

Do

Do

Do

 79

Rural Dispensary, Himidi

2

2

Rural

State Public

Malerkotla

80

Rural Dispensary, Chatha Sedhwan

2

2

Do

Do

Sangrur

81

Rural Dispensary, Aspal Kalan

2

2

Do

Do

Barnala

82

Rural Dispensary Dudian

2

2

Do

Do

Sunam

83

Rural Dispensary, Bilha

2

2

Do

Do

Barnala

84

Rural Dispensary, Lohgarh

2

2

Do

Do

Do

85

Rural Dispensary, Bangan

2

2

Do

Do

Sunam

86

Rural Dispensary, Gulahari

2

2

Do

Do

Do

 87

Rural Dispensary, Lahail

2

2

Do

Do

Do

88

Rural Dispensary, Mandvi

2

2

Do

Do

Do

 89

Rural Dispensary, Banbhura

2

2

Do

Do

Malerkotla

90

Rural Dispensary, Saraod

2

2

Do

Do

Malerkotla

91

Rural Dispensary, Lahail Kalan

2

2

Do

Do

Sunam

92

Canal Dispensary, Dialpura

--

---

Do

State Special

Do

93

Canal Dispensary, Harigarh

--

--

Do

Do

Barnala

94

Canal Dispensary, Ladda

---

---

Do

Do

Malerkotla `

95

Railway Dispensary, Dhuri

1

---

Urban

Do

Do

96

E.S.I. Dispensary, Malerkotla

---

---

Do

Do

Do

97

Police Line Dispensary, Sangrur

 

 

 

 

 

(Directory of Medical Institutions in Punjab State, 1978, issued by the Director, Health and Family Welfare Punjab, Chandigarh)

 

APPENDIX IV

Family Planning Clinics in Sangrur District as on 1 March 1978

S. No.

Name of Institution and Location

Rural/Urban

Type of Management

Tahsil

1

Urban Family Planning Clinic, Malerkotla

Urban

Government

Malerkotla

2

Rural Family Planning Clinic, Bhawanigarh

Rural

Do

Sangrur

3

Rural Family Planning Clinic, Longowal

Do

Do

Do

4

Rural Family Planning Clinic, Tapa

Do

Do

Barnala

5

Rural Family Planning clinic Dhanaula

Do

Do

Do

6

Rural Family Planning Clinic, Mahal Kalan

Do

Do

Do

7

Rural Family Planning Clinic, Kahorian

Do

Do

Sunam

8

Rural Family Planning Clinic, Moonak

Do

Do

Do

9

Rural Family Planning Clinic, Sherpur

Do

Do

Malerkotla

10

Rural Family Planning Clinic, Amargarh

Do

Do

Do

 11

Rural Family Planning Clinic, Kothala

Do

Do

Do

 12

Rural Family Planning Clinic, Fatehgarh

Do

Do

Do

(Directory of Medical Institutions in Punjab State, 1978, issued by the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Chandigarh, p.42)

 

APPENDIX V

Maternity and Child Health Centres in Sangrur District as on 1 March 1978

S. No.

Name of Institution and Location

Rural/Urban

Type of Management

Tahsil

1

Ahmedgarh

Urban

Government

Malerkotla

2

Bhadaur

Do

Do

Barnala

3

Dhuri

Do

Do

Malerkotla

4

Malerkotla

Do

Do

Do

5

Sunam

Do

Do

Sunam

6

Dirba

Rural

Do

Do

(Directory of Medical Institutions in Punjab State, 1978, issued by the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Chandigarh, p. 63)

 

APPENDIX VI

List of Ayurvedic/Unani Institutions in Sangrur District as on 1 march 1978

S. No.

Name/Place of location

Ayurvedic/ Unani

Number of beds

Rural/ Urban

Type of Manage-ment

Tahsil

1

Sangrur

Ayurvedic

Urban

Govern-ment

Sangrur

2

Longowal

Do

Do

Do

Do

3

Maidebas

Do

Rural

Do 

Sunam

4

Cheema

Do

Do