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vaccinated on an average 1,278 persons each, the highest number vaccinated by a
vaccinator being 2,064 and the lowest 1,003 ; they have returned a successful per-
centage of 95 ; the Assistant Surgeon who inspected the work, gave the percent-
age of success at 86, with some it exceeded 90. From a perusal of the Assistant
Surgeon's report I feel satisfied that he performed his inspection work with energy
and success : he has brought to light shortcomings on the part of the men where
he found them to exist, and has shown up the work of those who did well: these
are matters of detail which need not be given here. Hitherto inspection duty in
this district was performed with difficulty, owing to calls on the Civil Surgeon's
time at head-quarters, and as the Assistant Surgeon was sent out only when his
services could be spared, and this at the healthy season, and has acquitted himself
well, there is no reason why the arrangement should not be continued, provided
his services can be spared.
Dr. Browne has submitted the following table regarding prisoners admitted
to the Jubbulpore Jail :—
Number examin-
ed.
553
Of those there
were vaccinated.
7
Percentage to
total.
1.26
Had small-pox.
521
Percentage of
total examined.
94.21
Unprotec-
ted.
25
Percentage
of total
examined
4.52
Thus in the Jubbulpore district it may almost be said that the mass of the
adult population have had small-pox judged by jail admissions. The number of
infants vaccinated in proportion to those over one year of age is much less in this
district than in Saugor and Damoh.
21. The Hospital Assistants in this district have worked well. As usual
Chuni Lal, attached to the City Branch dispensary, heads the list for the Pro-
vinces ; he has this year vaccinated 1,249, which is considerably less than his
return for the previous year, but at the same time an excellent total; with the
exception of Thakur Pershad, the Hospital Assistant, attached to the Police
Hospital, all the others have done well.
22. The amount paid as travelling allowance is not shown in the accounts;
the actual cost therefore of the operations cannot be fairly estimated. The
names of three native gentlemen, who interested themselves in vaccination, are
given, they are Dilraj Oopadya of Bhargi, Pratab Pooree of Kanjye, and Padam
Singh Thakur of Nigri. The Native Superintendent has not done well, he was
only out 118 days, and during the period he inspected only 442 villages and
3,776 children ; whereas the Assistant Surgeon, who was only able to be out 37
days, inspected 327 villages and 1,894 children.
23. Narsinghpur.—The number of operations reported in this district,
although a little less than during the previous year, is very good notwithstanding
1,663 is the average number for each vaccinator. A thickly populated district
with large villages offers greater facilities for vaccination than one where those
conditions do not exist. Here the number of infants vaccinated was about double
that of those in excess of one year of age; re-vaccination is not attempted.
The percentage of success returned is given at 99, the inspection notes received
have given it at almost the same. One vaccinator performed over 2,000 cases,
the Civil Surgeon reports thus regarding the work :—
" I was some days in this circle and I scarcely saw any unsuccessful cases; all the
marks were really excellent and mostly four in number, two on each arm."
Dr. Mayne was four days in this man's circle, and only 16 in camp alto-
gether, and as he was only able to inspect 22 villages and 548 children in the
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