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At Hoshangabad 2,757 cases were done, all being primary; and the percen-
tage of success 90.81. The work here is good, but does not come near that done
at Jubbulpore. The greatest numbers were done at Harda (951).
The Civil Surgeon attributes the decrease (from 2,839 to 2,757) chiefly to
the death of Hospital Assistant Pyar Ali Khan at Seoni, who was particularly
successful and energetic in the work.
The work at Nimar is poor, only 362 cases vaccinated by 5 men. The
numbers for Khandwa (114) and Burhanpur (72), are very low. But the Civil
Surgeon offers the following explanation :—
" The Pandhana and Mandhatta men having small dispensaries to look after, have, I
believe, thoroughly vaccinated their towns, but the Khandwa and Burhanpur men
have large Hospitals and an out-door attendance from 80 to 100, and it is impossible
they can give attention to vaccination."
30. At Mandla 126 children were vaccinated by the Hospital Assistant
of the main Dispensary. At Ramgarh nothing seems to have been done, and
this is owing to the frequent changes of Hospital Assistants there owing to ill
health.
At Betul,365 cases are recorded, 266 at Badnur and 99 at Multai. All were
primary, and the percentage of success is 91.13.
At Chhindwara there were 631 cases against 902 in the previous year. Of
the 631, 494 were primary and 137 cases of re-vaccination. The percentage of
the primary was 97.16 and of the secondary 66.42.
31. At Seoni 543 were vaccinated by Shaikh Shubrati at the main Dis-
pensary, and only 38 by the Native Doctor at Lakhnadon. This is a great fall-
ing off, as last year he vaccinated 237. This is partly due to the fact of the Civil
Surgeon having instructed him to keep to Lakhnadon itself, as the vaccinator
had complained that his numbers were lessened by the Native Doctor working
in surrounding villages.
The numbers at Seoni have fallen from 987 to 581. All the cases were pri-
mary and the percentage 95.00.
Balaghat.—Here the numbers are small, only 217. The numbers were 444
in 1879-80. All the cases were primary, and the percentage came to 92.62.
The work done is far too little, and the Civil Surgeon should see that the Medi-
cal subordinates work with more zeal next season. He explains that "owing
" to the illness of the Hospital Assistant of Behir, he performed no vaccine ope-
" rations except in March, and his returns had not been sent in."
Bhandara exhibits an increase from 453 to 739. All the cases were primary
and the percentage was 84.54.
The Hospital Assistant of Bhandara did 316, of Tirora 255, and of Sakoli 168.
The Civil Surgeon writes :—
" The number vaccinated in Bhandara represents almost the full number of children that
were born during the year."
32. Nagpur.—The rise in this important city is very satisfactory, although
in the Civil Surgeon's opinion more might have been done. The work accom-
plished brings Nagpur 2nd on the list, whereas in the previous year it stood
9th. The rise is from 871 to 3,759, and the average performed by each Hospi-
tal Assistant is very good. The medical subordinate of the Rai Bahadur Dis-
pensary did 700 cases. 110 of the total number were cases of re-vaccination, and
the percentage was 95.25 for the latter, and 78.50 for the former.
At Wardha the increase is satisfactory, viz. from 633 to 1,349. 52 of this
number were cases of re-vaccination, and the percentage for this class was only
54.34, and for the primary 86.40. The Civil Surgeon writes :—" The Hospital
" Assistants of Hinganghat and Arvi have done very well, but not those of Sin-
" dhi and Deoli," at the latter place only 94 cases were done.
At Chanda the work done is less, the fall has been from 1,759 to 1,595
Nearly all the cases were primary, and the percentage came to 90.06. The best
work was done at Brahmapuri by Hospital Assistant Mohun Lal who did 636
cases. The work at Chanda itself was poor (77) and may account for the
decrease in numbers.