( 10 )
Lanoline lymph.
17. When in 1889 a brochure by the late Surgeon-Major Barclay giving a
description of the methods employed in Germany
to produce and preserve animal lymph was cir¬
culated by the Government of India, experiments were made in Berar on
the German lines, but without any great degree of success.
Both glycerine and vaseline were tried, but failed to preserve the vitality
of animal lymph beyond two or three days probably owing to the dry heat of
Berar. Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel King, who was also experimenting in a
similar direction in Madras, at this time hit upon lanoline as a preservative, and
following his procedure, I was successful in producing a lanoline paste lymph
which gave good results, and was capable of retaining its vitality for a month.
Lanoline paste since then has been used for starting the season's operations.
In 1890 Deputy Surgeon-General J. G. Pilcher, when Sanitary Commis-
sioner for Central Provinces, sent a Head Vaccinator and Assistant Surgeon
Surrendranath Barat to Berar to learn the method of paste manufacture, and
afterwards established a depôt at Jubbulpore for its production.
It was also contemplated to introduce the use of lanoline lymph through-
out this province as likely to facilitate vaccination in the districts and to reduce
expenditure by enabling the work to be carried on by fewer vaccinators, but
after working out details in regard to professional superintendence, as from the
nature of my duties I could not personally supervise the work, and calculating
the cost of the purchase and feed of calves at the depôt, I came to the conclu-
sion that it would be more costly than the present system, and more troublesome.
My own experience, moreover, is in favor of vaccination direct from the calf, and
so long as we, have not to pay for the hire and feeding of calves, I would not
recommend any change, though the time may come when it will be necessary
to carry on vaccination entirely with lanoline paste lymph, as is so successfully
done in Mysore.
In such case it would be desirable to start the depôt for the production of
the lymph under professional supervision at one of our coolest stations—Buldana
for instance—where there would be no great difficulty in obtaining calves.
Officers and village officials who have
assisted in vaccination.
18. The following gentlemen gave special
assistance to vaccination during the year : —
Districts.
Amraoti ... ...
Do
...
...
Do
...
...
Do
...
...
Do
...
...
Basim ... ...
Akola ... ...
Do
...
...
Do
...
...
Do
...
...
Buldana ...
Do ... ...
Do
...
...
Do
...
...
Do
...
...
Ellichpur ... ...
Names.
Mr. Gir Rao Ramchandra. Tahsildar of Chandur.
„ Narayan Singh, Tahsildar of Amraoti.
„ Raghupati Mohanrao, Tahsildar of Murtizapur.
„ A. A. George, a member of Amraoti Camp Municipality.
„ Vishwas Rao, Deshmukh of Kholapur.
„ Shair Muhammad Khan, Tahsildar of Basim.
„ Manik Rao, Deshmukh of Matergaon.
„ Tukaram Yadeo, Patwari of Borgaon.
„ Shaik Usman Shaikh Ahmad, Patwari of Agar.
„ Bhugwan Udaji, Patel of Bhongalkhel, Paturda.
„ Shamji Harji, Patel of Fatehkhelda.
„ Pandurang, Patel of Kowhala.
„ Yadeoba, Patel of Warwand.
„ Mango, Patel of Khadbodi.
„ Yadeo Janji, Patel of Khadbodi.
„ Sadaseo Sonaji, Kali Patel of Yeoda.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
C. C. LITTLE, M.D.,
Sanitary Commissioner, &c.,
Hyderabad Assigned Districts.
Printed at the Resy. Govt. Press, Hyd.—No. 69—1897—[G.C.F.]