My father 1940-47
After he became Chief Medical Officer, the first thing he did was to expand the hospital with a new block. The contract was awarded to One Bhagabat Mohanty of Cuttack, who was the only contractor with a engineering degree. He had another work at Akhuapaqda, where cement was issued by Orissa PWD. For the hospital it was inclusive of cost of cement. Therefore some sort of diversion took place, but the work was completed with good quality, which is still standing.
Next was having a ambulance for patient care and transportation of medicine and medical equipment. These type of acquisition in a state like Keonjhar had several steps, like proposal, approval by dewan, provision in the budget calling for quotes and buying proper. If it is a large amount it needs the approval of Resident, an englishman posted at Sambalpur.Them came a new hospital in Anandpur sub division, but on the only highway, known as Cuttack Ranchi Road (Now known as NH 215).There was a dispute between two villages, what my father did was to called village elders and took a map. He then drew a line connecting the two and took the mid point as the location. There no village but the hospital ran smoothly. Now a village has grown around it.
As was the practice of Bengal Presidency, he was the superintendent of the jail. Theory told to me was: Police arrest a culprit the Judge prosecutes, and a doctor takes care of him. This was a fantastic piece of insight of British Administration. Now after so many years this is given back to Police, against all norms of civilised society.The convicts were with small wages used to cultivate vegetables, produce carpets, stitch uniforms and many sundry works for the jail. They used to work in our house also.To maintain law and order, without the help of police was also his job.As such the police force was small headed by an inspector for the whole state, which probable got its first SP after the war.His job was hospital and jail plus inspection,supply of medicine to other smaller hospitals and subjails, where the Asst Surgeon was superintended.
Throughout the WW II nothing changed, except petrol and spares for his favorite car. He used to make spares at jail workshop, fit larger tyres, used jeep shock absolver all by himself, since there were no mechanics.His adventure in car were many but one was: The small rivers had flash floods and his car was stalled on the fair weather crossing. He pushed the car by hand and shoulder to higher ground, and in the process broke his collar bone. Once he operated a patient by the headlight of the car.
After he became Chief Medical Officer, the first thing he did was to expand the hospital with a new block. The contract was awarded to One Bhagabat Mohanty of Cuttack, who was the only contractor with a engineering degree. He had another work at Akhuapaqda, where cement was issued by Orissa PWD. For the hospital it was inclusive of cost of cement. Therefore some sort of diversion took place, but the work was completed with good quality, which is still standing.
Next was having a ambulance for patient care and transportation of medicine and medical equipment. These type of acquisition in a state like Keonjhar had several steps, like proposal, approval by dewan, provision in the budget calling for quotes and buying proper. If it is a large amount it needs the approval of Resident, an englishman posted at Sambalpur.Them came a new hospital in Anandpur sub division, but on the only highway, known as Cuttack Ranchi Road (Now known as NH 215).There was a dispute between two villages, what my father did was to called village elders and took a map. He then drew a line connecting the two and took the mid point as the location. There no village but the hospital ran smoothly. Now a village has grown around it.
As was the practice of Bengal Presidency, he was the superintendent of the jail. Theory told to me was: Police arrest a culprit the Judge prosecutes, and a doctor takes care of him. This was a fantastic piece of insight of British Administration. Now after so many years this is given back to Police, against all norms of civilised society.The convicts were with small wages used to cultivate vegetables, produce carpets, stitch uniforms and many sundry works for the jail. They used to work in our house also.To maintain law and order, without the help of police was also his job.As such the police force was small headed by an inspector for the whole state, which probable got its first SP after the war.His job was hospital and jail plus inspection,supply of medicine to other smaller hospitals and subjails, where the Asst Surgeon was superintended.
Throughout the WW II nothing changed, except petrol and spares for his favorite car. He used to make spares at jail workshop, fit larger tyres, used jeep shock absolver all by himself, since there were no mechanics.His adventure in car were many but one was: The small rivers had flash floods and his car was stalled on the fair weather crossing. He pushed the car by hand and shoulder to higher ground, and in the process broke his collar bone. Once he operated a patient by the headlight of the car.
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