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Kannur Old and Now Part 3 Light house,Baby beach and steep Seashore

  കണ്ണൂർ തീരത്തെ നശിപ്പിച്ച  തിരകൾ. തെളിവായത് 18 6 4 ലെ മാപ്പ് .

Light house,Baby beach and steep Seashore

Kannur old and now Part 3

Modern Satellite image and 1864 map of the same area.
The Main Road in the centre of this picture is SN park Road to Burnasseri.Government Guest house and Light house and sea view park are the highlights in this area. Kanathur kavu also can be visualised here. Most of high profile hoses and bungalows still in this area.
In a closer look, we can see little difference in the coastal boundary. Soil and hard laterite rock eroded in the course of time and hence the changes.
Light house
  The Cannanore Lighthouse near the Sea View Park is another place of interest. The first lighthouse at Kannur was built at St. Angelo Fort in, a system of hoisting a lantern with an oil wick lamp was introduced in 1843 by the British . A masonry pedestal was constructed in 1903 on the rampart of the fort and a double wick oil lamp inside the 4th order dioptric lens and lantern with arrangement for occultation was placed on this pedestal. The light was shifted in 1939 on to a 16 metre steel trestle erected on the northern bastion of the Fort. The steel trestle can still be seen today at the Fort.The light was made available during fair seasons only, from September to May every year.Over the years, the lighthouse was renovated by a flashing light with 10 second character running on DA gas in 1948 and it was moved to its current location. This light remained in operation till the new lighthouse tower was constructed at the present location during 1975-76.The lighthouse is still in use.
Photo courtesy :SSC forum Kannur

Yes. not a mistake, that half build look building was the lighthouse in 1948 in the present site. Photo on 1948.
This light remained in operation till the new lighthouse tower was constructed at the same location during 1975-76.
Modern Satellite image and 1864 map of the same area. Check-in Bing map: the erosion along the coastline is evident.



Walkway of beach: Photo courtesy :SSC forum Kannur thread
Goverment Guest house : Photo courtesy :SSC

Title:Cannanore: beautiful north beach looking south."
Creator: Klein & Peyerl, Madras, India
Date: 01.01.1921-31.12.1940
Check this photo onlooking Baby beach and farther the fort itself. you may miss the lighthouse,because it ws non exist before 1948

European Hospital
The Position of Military hospital has been recorded as European Hospital in old Map.Working from old map, and by using proportions, it is possible to mark up a modern satellite photo with European Hospital might have been situated. Same building remains in same place, wit almost same functions.
The military hospital has been recorded as European Hospital.         
Obviously, there is a separation between Europeans and Local Indians in Medical Services. A General hospital for Native public was available near old Kannur city and Church. Presently that building and area are known as District HQ hospital,Kannur. I believe this church is mostly used for the native Christians only. Europeans had separate churches at Bernassery. I will give the photos in coming posts
Here, behind Bernasseri area again we can notice the effect of erosion and land mass is reduced as compare by the old map. There were houses between the road and coastline, on Mascot hotel road.

Mascot Hotel : Photo courtesy :SSC forum Kannur thread.
Baby Beach
Baby Beach is so called because it is smaller than its larger neighbour, Payyambalam Beach. The baby beach is part of the Cannanore Cantonment and accesses restricted. 
Title :Shore in Calicut. Sea Compound Creator: unknown dated :1901
But I believe this photo was taken not from Calicut, but from the same location of Kannur.compare above photo of 1921
The lighthouse In the opposite angle, present
Compare the road and coastline in both images. Near Mascot hotel, and Baby beach the road running so close to the seashore, that underlines there is a severe attack of waves to land here. If this happens again in the next 200 years, Mascot hotel will not have a land to occupy.






But think about Mappila bay port and the problem of sand accumulation in port. May be soil from these sites slowly brought to the port. It is evident that the barrier is constructed in a non-scientific way. The sand and soil also contributes to the depth problem. We will discuss this all in the next posts.


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Chevayur Leprosy Hospital

 


Chevayur Leprosy Hospital 1904.
I worked for a short period in this hospital in 1999. I felt the same buildings has a lots of stories to tell and smelled and strong british influence there.

LETS SEE THE PICTURES,They are taken in between 1895 to 1905. A hundred years before. But the moral and standards never reach todays..




 

Home for lepers, Chevaym nr. Calicut 1904
 

Interior of the chapel of the home for patients suffering from leprosy in Chevaym near Calicut. The southern part 1901


 

Leprosy home Chevayur (Kalikut). Women's house 1903

 

Leper colony, Chevayur 1904 (given color)



Women lepers. Chevayur 1905






Paltman abhan Nayer suffering from leprosy, Chevaym near Calicut 1901



Lepers in Chevayur in Calicut. Dr Stokes and Miss Fritz (now Mrs Hofmann) undated



Women with leprosy in the home at Chevaym near Calicut



New home for lepers in Calicut (India). On the day of its consecration, 25th Oct. 1903


Local goverment spent 58 lack for to erect this new block in 2006!
Chevayur present state

First plan of new building in this compound
Indoor Stadium Cost: 40 crores
Location: Leprosy Hospital Compound, date of plan 2012




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Mananthavady District hospital

Mananthavady District hospital
There is a discussion going on  about upgradation of this hospital. My personal 2 cents;
The author is a resident of Mananthavady, studied and worked in Calicut Medical college for 10 years,worked in all Govt. Hospitals in Wayanad,including DH Mananthavady, and  worked in superficiality PVT hospitals in Calicut.  
Upgrading to a Medical College  will make only negative  impact on health scenario in Wayanad. strange? I will explain.
The Negatives
1. Tons of investment for infrastructure. Highly uneconomic to plan and execute.
2.Huge amount of running cost,compared to return.  We need at least 10 specialities and 2-3 superspecialities. Each  Department will hold at least one Professor.,2 or 3-Asst professors and 3-4 lectures.Now think about salary.One lac to 1.5 lac is spent for each doctor as salary and benefits.. When taking an average, (200 X one lac)=Rupees two crore will be  spent for salary for one month for doctors only. Nurses,Paramedicals, Administrative  and others will be paid around the same figures in total. Reserve 4 crore for salary only.
3.Medial College is designed for teaching. But unfortunately they are notorious for patient care and most importanly delay of service. Take examples of Medical Colleges of Thrissur,Alleppy and Kottayam. Patients are considered only  as student's subjects. They will not get proper attention and care,but will get experiments from young house surgeons and medical students, even from Nursing students. None of the real and qualified doctors will be  available after 1 pm for anything. In case of any failure in treatment,they can hide any malpractice  in within the shield of Academic Teaching. But in the other side, teaching  quality is too poor. Literally none of the so called Professors will teach correctly and perfectly. No researches or presentation of papers  is taking place. Students are  gained knowledge from their books and experiments from poor patients. The patients will suffer ultimately with delays or negligence.  Only thing will correctly occurs  may  be "Private Practice" of doctors.
5. Do you think this Goverment Medical colleges will provide good opportunities for admission  for middle and poor class? No. Our system is like that. Thrissur based tution institutions control the admission. Outstanding students are exemptions, MBBS entrance is a distant dream to an average studentin Kerala.  90% of existing MBBS students are from financially well families. Thanks for the Entrance system and coaching malpractices.
4.Already Kerala is saturated with Medical Doctors. Proliferated  self financing colleges  producing more and more graduates. About 2000 freshers are coming out from Kerala and another 2000 from outside. Where they will work? within 5 years they will be surplus and unemployment will prevail. Remember, only less than 3000 post are there in entire Kerala. They will go out side country or go to private hospitals.
5. Estimated that about Rs.36 lac  been spending by government for each MBBS student to make him as a doctor. Govt Medical colleges will become only a  producer  without any return or benefit. Only 50 or 100 MBBS doctors in an year will come out of from this proposed medical college.They will not  work  in govt service. There will be no vacancies too. Private sector will be happy as they will  get good and  free supply of young doctors without any cost or worry.
7.So this FACTORY will not give anything in return to general public who given their share as taxes.
Poor man will suffer more, Govt will shed millions of money  in sea.
8. Presently,in District hospital we are getting a qualified and EXPERIENCED Care from doctor freely. Medical College will destroy this two factors too.
9. Medical Colleges are no more considered as the highest care giving institutions. It was before 20 years ago. Now Corporate hospitals and private hospitals in cities has all facilities and top class patient care. If anybody having some money  in pocket will definitely  prefer   private hospitals than a Medical college.

Need to improve the system.  Then how?
1.Develop the infrastructure and facilities of the District hospital. Make like RCC and Sree Chitra Institute  where we will get excellent care under Govt.
2.There is an impression that Govt Hospitls are only  for  poor peoples and economically and sociologically backward classes. Here is the problem. Its for general public. But upper class people will not come to the hospital for treatment.  If asked they will say   about lack of service or medicines, unhygienic and smelling wards  etc. So  better to stay in a private hospital. Okay,  Its a fact but they are not bothering about other poor people who is suffering all those things. We have to come forward to question  and  find a solution. The comfort which we expect in private hospitals should be bring to the government sector. politicians, Government employees and business men in Mananhavady should  use the service of government sector. Then only we know what is required more and when real questioning happens, authorities will allow sufficient funds.

4. with good administration,We have good example of a Government hospital working properly as a model. Eranakulam General Hospital, It is like almost a private hospital. All facilities available,neat and clean good administration. Punalur Taluk Hospital is another example.
5 Allow more specialities and superspecialities. As salary(and designation as a doctor in Govt) is attractive we will get enough doctors. Number posts of doctors and other staffs should doubled or tripled so that there should be 2 shifts for Outpatient's Clinic.OP should work in evening up to 9 pm in night.  Number of Nurses and Technicians should increased as per workload. Peripheral  hospitals, PHCs ams CHCs should be modernised. Extra care for Mobile units  in  Tribal areas with all facilities should be strengthened. 
6. More facilities and equipments should be installed. All services can be connected to a Hospital Information system(HIS).Computerised patient registration and HIS will provide correct and updated patient history of all details with one or two mouse clicks.   Radiology and  lab services will be better and fast.  The overall cost is less (= a doctors salary), but benefit is huge. Digital Xray,CT, MRI,US , Auto analysers, daily monitoring in ICU or in ward,patient record library etc ..all should connected. Workload  will be very less in this system.  Aadar number  and health insurance card also connected to this system so that It can be used  for other government schemes and projects.
 7. Surrounding area of District hospital should be developed. Attach the  land of Govt.UP school,(As it already destroyed by wrong policies)village office, sub registrar office, Vet hospital, RDO office, PWD office,IB, DYSP office,DMO office  and build good quality buildings with parking facility. These offices can be moved to Mini civil station. The vast area behind DMO office and Pazhassi tomb Can be used for modern buildings.
8.Hygiene and sterility  Is very important in hospital  and Govt workers Cannot achieve his level due to various reasons. Cleaning should be outsourced to a modern Firm using completely by machinery.Half of the all salary to the present workers( calculate 100 attenders X 20000 average= 20 Lacs per month ) is enough for this
9. Nursing service also should have some revamp.More staff and training in modern equipment.
10. Digitised queue for OP and and online reservation system in Pay wards and consultation/surgery etc. Can be archive by making a website with  nominal Initial cost.
11. I think we can achieve all these with a quarter of fund  otherwise used for a medical college.And this is the practical way implemented easily by a economy like Kerala.
In short I tried to explain we need a good Tertiary care hospital under government, but not a medical college.
Thank you

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