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suggestion, the Native Superintendent and one vaccinator were transferred to other
districts leaving only 7 vaccinators. The result of the year's work shows that no.
bad effects have occurred, although the operations are fewer."
The explanation of the decrease is given in another place.
The Civil Surgeon, Seoni, does not write very favorably of the Native Super-
intendent Abdool Wahab. He did not accomplish much in the way of inspec-
tion, but illness is the excuse for this shortcoming.
The Civil Surgeon, Bhandara, reports favourably of the Native Superintend-
ent Abdul Gani; he writes :—
" He visited each circle two or three-times during the season and was careful in. examin-
ing the number of children that were vaccinated." Again, " He made himself
useful in vaccinating again all those children that had failed in the first vaccination
or those who had escaped the hands of the vaccinators."
49. The Civil Surgeon, Raipur, reports that the Native Superintendent
T. Venkatswamy trained 8 vaccinators for work in the Feudatory States during
the month of November, and when not employed on. other duties, he- made a
careful tour of inspection, having visited 8 circles thoroughly and 7 partially,
and saw 8,338 cases in 381 villages. His opinion of the Native Superintendent
is evidently very favourable.
The Civil Surgeon, Bilaspur, writes thus of the Native Superintendent
Mahomed Abbas :—
" He has done pretty well, but in consequence of his late severe illness was not quite-
equal to the hard inspection work required in this district."
The Civil Surgeon, Sambalpur, writes of Mahadeo Behara, Native Superin-
tendent :—
" He is an intelligent and trustworthy official, and I hope he will continue to merit the
estimation in which he is now held."
Remarks on the percentage of success.
50. In looking at the table we find that the percentage of success, as-
given by Civil Surgeons, varies from. 75.76 to 100.00. The average being 93.01,
that of Native Superintendents from 82.16 to 99.45, the average being 91.33,
and that of vaccinators from 92.59 to 99.30, the average being 96.55.
On this
subject the Civil Surgeon of Jubbulpore writes :—
" I have already referred to the success as 95 to 96 per cent according to. the vac-
cinators, but 85 to 86 according to the opinion of the inspecting officials. I am
well satisfied with the latter figures ; were they more favourable, I should distrust
them."
The Civil Surgeon, Hoshangabad, makes the following remarks :—
" It is to be regretted that such a large proportion of the operations proved unsuccessful,
as I think unsuccessful cases ultimately affect the popularity of, vaccination."
The Civil Surgeon of Betul writes:—
The percentage of success was returned at 98. I found it on inspection to be 99. I
may however note that these successful percentages are the result not only of one
operation, but a 2nd operation when the first fails."
The Civil Surgeon, Chhindwara, writes :—
" It will be seen from the foregoing that a very fair amount of success has been ob-
tained amounting to 99.47 per cent. I have no hesitation in accepting these figures
as generally correct, for in a very few instances during my inspections did I find
any incorrect or wrong entry in the registers or village lists. The truth is that
when vaccination is carried on from arm to arm and healthy children operated
upon there ought to be no unsuccessful cases."
The Civil Surgeon, Seoni, remarks :—
" The percentage of successful cases was 95.11. This is high, but I have no reason to.
doubt its correctness, as the cases I inspected' when on tour were all well done and
I found very few unsuccessful."