( 8 )
There is no reason why the Akola Superintendent should not have inspect-
ed a larger proportion of the work of his vaccinators. He has been censured,
and will be transferred to a smaller district if he cannot do better in Akola.
Cost of the department.
12. The table given below shows the cost
of the Vaccination Department in 1895-96 com-
pared with the two previous years : —
TABLE No. 11.—Comparing the cost of the Vaccination Department for three years.
Head of expenditure.
Pay of establishment ... ... ...
Travelling allowance ... ... ...
Contingencies ... ... ...
Total ...
1893-94
Rs.
17,066
36
393
17,495
1894-95.
Rs.
16,972
61
544
17,577
1895-96.
Rs.
16,918
83
723
17,724
The total cost of the department amounted to Rs. 17,724, showing an increase
of Rs. 147 over the expenditure of the previous year, and of Rs. 229 over that
for 1893-94.
The increase was in expenditure incurred on account of travelling allowances
and contingencies. This is due to the fact that Superintendents and municipal
vaccinators were called into head-quarters when lanoline lymph paste was
being manufactured in order to teach them the method of securing calves to
the operating table, and the procedure to be followed in connection with work
in municipalities.
A larger number of vaccine needles and forceps was repaired in the year
under report, which increased the charge under this head. Under the head
" Postal charge " there was also an increase of Rs. 85.
The average cost of each successful vaccination was 3 annas and 1 pie
as compared with 3 annas in the previous year, and 2 annas 9 pie in 1893-94.
Municipalities.
13. The Vaccination Act is now in force in all the municipalities of the
province, except Karanja. In view of its recent
introduction, it has so far worked satisfactorily
and without friction. No prosecutions under the Act have been found necessary.
Even where parents were backward in producing their children for vaccina-
tion, the serving of the prescribed notice by the Superintendent has been found
sufficient, and nowhere has there been any opposition raised to the working of
the Act.
The following table shows the work performed in each municipality during
the year under report:—
TABLE No. 12.—Work done in Municipalities during 1895-96.
Municipalities.
Amraoti Town
...
...
Amraoti Camp
... ...
Akola Town ... ...
Khamgaon Town ... ...
Shegaon Town ...
Akot Town ... ...
Basim Town ... ...
Buldana Town ... ...
Ellichpur City ... ...
Ellichpur Civil Station ...
Yeotmal Town ... ...
Total ...
Population.
28,946
4,709
21,470
15,598
11,422
15,995
12,389
3,243
26,637
9,603
6,464
156,476
Total number vaccina-
ted.
1,597
177
777
471
553
1,238
373
218
764
515
455
7,138
Primary vaccination.
Total vaccinated.
1,200
177
704
470
416
709
357
127
762
322
355
6,599
Successful.
Under 1 year.
855
111
486
426
337
510
223
76
702
217
139
4,082
Above 1 and
under 6.
320
60
173
39
72
164
112
38
33
31
130
1,172
Above 6 years.
12
... 17
... 3
15
8
2
11
65
78
211
Total success.
1,187
171
676
465
412
689
343
116
746
313
347
5,465
Re-vaccination
Total.
397
... 73
1
137
529
16
91
2
193
100
1,539
Successful.
18
... 14
... 34
91
5
38
1
53
35
289
Percentage
of success.
Primary vaccina-
tion.
98.9
96.6
96.0
98.9
99.0
97.2
96.1
95.9
97.9
97.2
97.7
97.6
Re-vaccination.
4.5
... 19.1
... 24.8
17.2
31.2
41.7
50.0
27.4
35.0
18.7
Ratio of primary opera¬
tions per 1,000 of popu-
lation.
41.4
37.5
32.7
30.2
36.4
44.3
27.1
39.1
24.8
33.5
54.9
35.8
Registered birth-rate.
40.8
39.1
35.8
35.0
42.6
42.0
34.1
45.0
36.8
34.6
39.1
38.3