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152 The dispensary for women and children at Cocanada was established in 1895 and the attendance is over 11,000 annually. Its expenditure is nearly all met from local funds and it is under the control of the District Board. The Rajahmundry hospital has been in existence since 1854. It contains twenty beds for men and twelve for women. The attendance is larger than that at any other medical institution in the district, and compares favourably with the figures for most of the mufassal institutions in the Presidency. Its expenditure is met from municipal and local funds; it possesses an invested capital of Rs. 5,560; is under the general control of the municipality; and is managed by a Civil Surgeon and two hospital assistants.