ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS FROM CIVIL SURGEONS.
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neighbouring villages to the illakhas of other men who were not to be found. In Deoghur
the ex-inoculators are residents of the sub-division, but in Godda and Jamtara this is not
generally the case.
Civil surgeon's
inspections.
" On different occasions the civil surgeon inspected 374 cases of vaccination, of which
215 were successful, giving a ratio of 57.4 *
*
*
* This figure is very
low, but I believe it fairly represents the amount of success attending operations by untrained
men vaccinating from crusts." The civil authorities rendered great assistance. The civil
surgeon detected the practice of inoculation in seven villages done by ex-inoculators, who
had promised to vaccinate. Small-pox prevailed in the district generally; it was most
severe in the sub-division of Godda. Here, between September 1873 and 31st March 1874,
637 cases with 102 deaths occurred in 98 villages. In addition to the six local men, two
good vaccinators were at work from about the end of January. Small-pox also prevailed
in other parts and caused several deaths. Dr. Cameron recommends that a number of
trained vaccinators should be appointed to teach the ex-inoculators.
COOCH BEHAR DIVISION.
Julpigoree
Julpigoree district.—Mr. Griffiths, civil surgeon, reports there were no public vaccina-
tors attached to the dispensaries; the several medical officers in charge performed a few
operations. Thus, at Julpigoree, Titalyah and Fallicotta, 224 persons were vaccinated, of
whom 169 were successful. The educated natives appreciate the value of vaccination.
Inoculation is said to be disappearing from the district. This district is included within the
Darjeeling circle, and four Government vaccinators with one native superintendent were
at work in the district during the season. It is reported no cases of small-pox occurred
within the district during the year.
Darjeeling district.—Report not received.
CHOTA NAGPORE DIVISION.
Hazareebagh.
Lohardugga.
Hazareebagh district.—Dr. Davies, who was in temporary charge, reports there were no
vaccinators attached to the dispensary. Thirty-eight persons were vaccinated by the medical
officer himself. The people are said to be adverse to vaccination, and inoculation, though
prohibited by law, is reported to be carried on to a large extent surreptitiously in the
district. Some ex-inoculators were instructed in vaccination, and, being supplied with lymph
and purwannahs, were sent out to vaccinate in the district. The police were instructed to keep
their eye on them, because it was feared they might return to their old practice of inocula-
tion. Small-pox prevailed in Hazareebagh town from April to June of last year, when a
temporary hospital was opened at a short distance to the north-east of the town. At the
branch dispensary at Buxhee twenty-one vaccinations were done by the hospital assistant in
charge. This district is included in the Ranchi circle.
Lohardugga district.—Dr. Hoskins reports that one vaccinator on Rs. 10 was
employed by the Ranchi dispensary committee for four months, from December to March.
His operations were confined to Ranchi and its immediate vicinity, and almost all the
cases were inspected by the civil surgeon. Eight hundred and fifty-seven persons were
vaccinated in Ranchi; in 203 the result was not ascertained, because they were temporary
residents, who left the place immediately after the operation. Five hundred and sixty cases
were successful. The opposition to vaccination is greatly decreasing. There has been no
inoculation in Ranchi for some years past. The number of deaths from small-pox reported
during 1873-74 was 122.
Palamow.
Palamow.—Assistant Surgeon Aghore Nath Bose reports there is no public
vaccinator attached to the dispensary. He made great efforts to induce people to have their
children vaccinated, but with small success. He succeeded in vaccinating 17 cases. Inocu-
lation was not heard of. One inoculator was trained, who is said to have vaccinated 420
persons.
Singbhoom.
Singbhoom district—Vaccination by the agency of the local ex-inoculators has made
very satisfactory progress. The following is Dr. Manook's report:—
" Vaccination may now be said to be fairly established in this district. The people have
no objection to it so long that the operation is performed by their own tekaits, who
have for generations been performing inoculation in their villages. But in this respect
the Coles are more forward in accepting vaccination. It is sufficient that the manley or
the headman of their pir consents to have vaccination carried on in his jurisdiction,