APPENDIX No. I.
From Assistant Surgeon H. J Hall, Officiating Civil Surgeon, Betul
District, to the Sanitary Commissioner, Central Provinces.
REPORT OF THE VACCINE OPERATIONS CARRIED ON IN BETUL DISTRICT, CENTRAL PROVINCES,
DURING THE SEASON OF 1871-72.
Lymph received.
I have the honor to forward the Vaccination Report of this district, together
with Tabular Statements from I. to IV, for the season ending
March 31st 1872.
Lymph was received from Nagpur at the commencement of the season ; some of it was
English and some Native.
Vaccinations.
On October 24th, 1871, 8 children were vaccinated at the Sadar Dispensary,
Badnur, with this lymph. Of these, 4 were successful and
4 unsuccessful. These latter were re-vaccinated. On October
30th, 12 more children were operated on, 3 with English lymph and 9 with Nagpur
lymph. Those done with the English lymph failed, and 5 out of the other 9 cases were
successful. 6 out of the 7 unsuccessful cases were re-vaccinated on the 6th November. On
November 1st seven children were vaccinated from the 4 cases done on the 24th ultimo;
of these 6 were successful. On the 6th, 3 more were vaccinated from arm to arm, all of
whom were successful. On the 8th and 14th, 6 and 3 children respectively were operated
on from arm to arm from the cases done on the 1st and 6th. On the 14th, 10 fresh cases
were vaccinated; 5 were successful and 5 doubtful. On the 20th, 5 more children were
done from arm to arm successfully.
From all these cases sufficient lymph was obtained, both in tubes and on points, to
supply the Vaccinators.
Arrival of Vaccinators.
On November 1st, 1871, 8 Vaccinators arrived from Nagpur. One came on
the 14th, and one on the 17th of same month. The Native
Superintendent arrived on the 2nd December 1871.
Vaccinators joining their Circles.
See Statement I., columns 5, 6, and 7.—I took Medical charge of the district late in
January, when the vaccination season was half over, and on the
1st of February 1 proceeded on a tour of inspection. There was
considerable difficulty in supplying tents and camels, both of which were insufficient, and
consequently my progress was much retarded. From Badnur I proceeded to Sasoondra. In
this Circle very little was done previous to my visit. The Native Superintendent was with
me, and I either did myself, or caused him to do in my presence, 76 children who had not
been previously vaccinated. On February 3rd I passed on to the Circle of Multai, which
contains a population of 31,751, and did not find more than 350 children vaccinated in the
whole Circle ; many of these were cases done in the previous season. By reference to State-
ment No. I. it will be seen that the total number operated on at this place during the
season was 2,065. Of these I caused 1,002 to be vaccinated in my presence at the time of
my inspection.
From Multai I proceeded to Morkha and Donawa. There 'was a little more done
here than in last Circle. The population is more scattered. I caused 190 fresh cases to
be operated on during my visit. The people here seemed rather reluctant to come forward
at first; however I succeeded in allaying their fears by carefully explaining to them the
advantages of the operation,—by showing them that it guarded against the frightful disfigure-
ment that is to be met with in almost every hamlet, that it preserved their sight, generally
protected them from the disease, and, whenever a successfully vaccinated person was attacked,
it rendered the affection so mild that their lives were never in danger. After a very short
time I had no difficulty, some brought forward their children willingly, while some seemed
anxious to have their's vaccinated.
From Morkha I proceeded to Patun, where I arrived on the 14th February. I found
only 372 children operated on up to date of my visit, and I caused 116 fresh cases to be vacci-
nated in the villages stated to have been done by the Vaccinator.
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