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1,000, his totals for even the most populous circles would fall under 1,000, and in some not
exceed two or three hundred.
The total number vaccinated during the season 1870-71 amounts to 14,112, of these the
successes in primary vaccination are said to amount to 11,446, and in secondary to 560, giving
a total of 12,006 successful cases, or nearly 60 per 1,000 of population of circles where vacci-
nators have been working. These returns must, however, be taken as rather exaggerating the
number of successes, my inspections not leading me to expect such a proportionate number to
vaccinated.
In the Chicholí circle, where I saw all the work done up to 31st of January, the average
of successes was about 93; the vaccinator makes his average for the whole season come to 98.2.
His returns for January I know to be incorrect,—he vaccinated 511 and puts down 510 as
successful; as it was in this month that my inspection took place, he being for part of the
time with me, I much wonder that he should have thus committed himself. My note book
shows at least 25 doubtful cases, that is, the vesicles had been broken before the eighth day,
my inspections being on the 7th or 8th day after inoculation.
His returns for February and March also scarcely seem credible. The Superintendent is
now inspecting this work, illness preventing my going out again into camp.
The returns of all the other vaccinators, with the exception of Abdul Rahmán Khán,
fairly correspond with the results of my inspections.
With such a widely scattered district I found it impossible to visit most of the circles
more than once, especially as it was late, before I could get fairly out into camp, it is therefore
by no means credible that all fear of inspection being removed the vaccinators have not taken
the same care in being accurate in their returns during the last month of the season. Next
year's inspections will either remove or confirm this doubt. The work of the different vacci-
nators is shown in Table II. That of Saiyad Núr, Amír Singh, Raghunáth Prasád, and Azím.
Un-dín was extremely good, nearly always from three to four well formed cicatrices were
present.
The Superintendent, Mohammad Murád, vaccinated some 1,300 children.
I saw the
majority of these, and the result was all that could be wished. These cases are included in
the registers of the various vaccinators in whose circles the children were operated on.
During the season I inspected over 5,000 cases, and the average of successes among this
number was 92 per cent.
My inspections were all from village to village, and I consider that such a course is neces-
sary in a sparsely populated district At few places where I have camped have there been
more than one or two villages within a circuit of two miles, often not six within a circuit of
five. I do not think that it is quite fair on the people to summon them distances of five or
six miles, the Gonds would probably obey, but where the population was agricultural without
coercion but few would attend, and it does not seem to me right to expose young children, es-
pecially those under a year, to the fatigue of a long journey in a hot season The number of
doubtful cases appears large, viz, 683 ; in all these a true vesicle had probably formed, but
had wilfully been broken before the eighth day. The number of unknown being so large is due
to the migratory habits of the Gonds and others who travel to seek employment in the Berais
or elsewhere.
In estimating the cost of operations I have only included the pay of vaccinators from
the date they were appointed or rather started to this district. Of course for next season
their pay during the non-working months of this year would be included Operations were
shopped at the end of March, this no doubt was early, but the number of doubtful and un-
successful cases seemed to me to be so much on the increase, that I thought it right to
recommend such a course.
Of the conduct of the establishment it will be necessary to speak somewhat in detail.
The Superintendent Mohammad Murad, has given me every reason to be perfectly satisfied
both with his work and conduct. He has done much towards removing the prejudices of the
people, and, though a Mohammadan, high caste Hindus have permitted him to vaccinate their
children after having steadily refused their consent to a very good caste Hindú. If possible I
would suggest that a portion of the fines be given to him.