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2,020 more than in the previous year. Of this number, 8,178 were primary and
2,188 re-vaccinations, against 7,771 and. 575 respectively in 1889-90, and the ratio
of success was 92.6 and 39 per cent. compared with 95.7 and 36.3 respectively in
the preceding year. As to the falling-off in the Amraoti district, it is ex-
plained that the decrease occurred chiefly at the Karinja Dispensary owing
to the Medical Officer in charge having obtained leave in the cold weather and
to his locum tenens having neglected to push on the work. The Resident hopes
that Dr. Little has taken notice of this officer's conduct.
As to dispensary vaccination work inspected by Civil Surgeons, the Civil
Surgeon, Wun, again heads the list with a percentage of 81.0 of work verified,
while the Civil Surgeon, Ellichpur, who verified a lamentably small percentage
(22.3) of the work in his district, has, the Resident regrets to notice, again the
worst record.
Home Department letter No. 306 of
the 15th October 1890.
6. Lymph supply.—In
accordance with the orders of the Government of
India, the local system of bovine lymph supply
was extended throughout the province, and since
October last worked to the exclusion of arm-to-arm
vaccination. The Superintendent reports that the people much prefer animal
lymph, as " they believe it to be more efficacious than humanized lymph, and that
ulcerations less frequently occur with its use than with the arm-to-arm method."
If this belief is well founded, the point is worth noting, for Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick
remembers animal lymph was objected to some years ago on the ground that it
produced inflammation .
* Home Department
No. 347 of the
6 th November 1890.
7. Experiments for preserving animal lymph.—In order to ascertain how to
preserve animal lymph in bulk, Dr. Little reports that he "instituted some experi-
ments on a modification of the German system when at Chikalda in October
last," but learning that Dr. King, Acting Sanitary Commissioner for Madras,
had discovered a method for preserving it, he addressed that officer and obtained
from him " the results of his experiments, which went to prove the efficacy of
lanoline in preserving animal lymph for a lengthened period." Following Dr.
King's method, Dr. Little succeeded in manufacturing a paste which, he goes
on to report, " gave very encouraging results," but was obliged to close the ex-
periment as he had to proceed on his cold weather
tour. The orders* of the Government of India were
received shortly after directing that experiments
should be undertaken to test the value of Dr. King's discovery, and a systematic
experiment was accordingly undertaken, the results of which Dr. Little reports
" conclusively prove the practical value of the lanoline vaccine paste." Dr. Little
brings to notice the assistance afforded by his Head Clerk, Mr. George, in carry-
ing out the experiment. The Resident agrees with the Commissioner that
Dr. Little himself merits commendation for the interest he has taken in this mat-
ter and the success which has attended his efforts. It is creditable to him that he
took the initiative in this important matter without waiting to have attention
drawn to it by the Government of India.
(By order.)
J. A. CRAWFORD,
Secretary for
Berar.