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ABSTRACT OF REPORTS BY CIVIL SURGEONS.
There was a considerable reduction in the number vaccinated, but the quality of the work
is good. The reduction is referred to the prevalence of small-pox in epidemic form in
1879-80, when the unprotected eagerly sought for vaccination. The recorded births in the
Kishnaghur town alone was 561, or at the rate of 20.97 per 1,000 of population, which, con-
trasted with the infant vaccinations shown in the above table, gives the absurd result of 2.38
per cent. of infants vaccinated to number born. The figures under the head of religion cannot
be analyzed, as the populations of Bongong and Natuda are not available. The Civil Surgeon
inspected several operations in the town, and three in the villages. Only the lowest castes
of Hindus and a few Mahomedans are averse to vaccination. It is stated that there are
no inoculators now, the old ones having joined the Vaccination Department. There occurred
only one death in the Kishnaghur town in August.
10. Jessore.—In this district also no vaccinators are attached to any of the dispensaries,
and the licensed vaccinators of the Metropolitan Vaccination Circle performed the vaccination
work in the Jessore Municipality, and submitted their returns to the Superintendent of that
Circle. In the Jail Hospital, however, 31 prisoners were vaccinated, with the result of
87.1 per cent. of successful operations. Of this number two were Hindus and 29 Mahom-
edans.
11. Moorshedabad.—Eight vaccinators were employed during the season, as per details
noted below:—
No.
2.
2.
1.
1.
1.
1.
Where employed.
Berhampore
dispensary...
City Moorshedabad do. ...
Azimgunge
do. ...
Jungipore
do. ...
Kandi
do. ...
Lalgolah
do. ...
Period of employment.
20th December 1880 to
31st March 1881.
1st November 1880 to
31st March 1881.
16th November 1880 to
31st March 1881.
1st October 1880 to
31st March 1881.
Pay.
At Rs. 10 each.
Rs. 5
...
By whom paid.
By the Municipalities.
Zemindar of Lalgolah.
At Berhampore the town was divided into two parts—the northern and southern
divisions—and a vaccinator was employed in each, the former under the supervision of the
Assistant Surgeon, and the latter under the Civil Surgeon. City Moorshedabad was similarly
divided into two parts, and a vaccinator attached to each.
The vaccinators at the
rest of the dispensaries were sent daily to the surrounding villages to vaccinate those whom
they could persuade to submit to the operations. Vaccinations outside municipal limits
were performed by the Metropolitan Vaccination Circle. Lymph was obtained from this
office for Berhampore, and from the circle licensed vaccinators for the other dispensaries.
After this it was kept up by arm-to-arm vaccination. The work performed by the above
men is shown in the subjoined table as compared with the work of the preceding
year.
In 1880-81...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated.
2,649
3,256
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
378
407
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
2,609
2,966
Successful.
Under one year.
211
One year and under
six.
1,405
No data.
Total of all ages.
2,395
2,000
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
40
290
Successful.
22
57
Percentages
of success-
ful cases.
Primary.
91.8
67.4
Re-vaccination.
55.0
19.6
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated.
Hindus.
1,500
Mahomedans.
1,078
Christians.
12
Other races.
59
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
56.6
Mahomedans.
40.7
Christians.
.49
Other races.
2.2
No data.
There was a decrease in the number vaccinated, but the quality of the work was much
superior. The vaccinations performed at each of the dispensaries stood as follows :—
At Berhampore... ... ...
„ City Moorshedabad... ... ...
„ Azimgunge... ... ...
„ Jungipore... ... ...
„ Kandi
...
...
...
„ Lalgolah... ... ...
Number of vaccin-
ations.
529
935
441
392
266
86
Number succss-
fully vaccinated.
466
816
400
392
265
78
Percentage
of success-
ful cases.
88.09
87.27
90.70
100.0
99.62
90.69