ABSTRACT OF REPORTS BY CIVIL SURGEONS.
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these vaccinations are exhibited in the subjoined table as compared with the work of
1879-80:—
In 1880-81...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated.
543
779
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
271
389
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
543
574
Successful.
Under one year.
13
One year
and
under six.
205
No data.
Total of all ages.
270
574
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
...
...
Successful.
...
...
Percentages
of succes-
ful cases.
Primary.
49.7
100.
Re-vaccination.
...
...
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated.
Hindus.
434
Mahomedans.
109
Christians.
...
Other races.
...
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
79.9
Mahomedans.
20.1
Christians.
...
Other races.
...
No data.
There was a large reduction in the number vaccinated, and the success that attended
the operations was not only much smaller, but also very unsatisfactory. No cases were
inspected, and Dr. Procter reports that the nature of the work of the Civil Surgeon at Goalundo
precludes his doing anything for vaccination except with regard to the coolie emigrants.
There are no data available upon which to calculate the percentages of infant and class
vaccinations. It is said that the people seem willing enough to accept vaccination gratis, and
that inoculation is not practised.
25. Backergunge.—One vaccinator paid by the municipality worked within the Burrisal
municipal limits, and in addition some children brought to the Burrisal Dispensary by the
out-door patients were also vaccinated. Lymph and crusts were received from Furreedpore,
Bhola, and Calcutta The first supplies from the two lastnamed places did not produce
successful results. The work of the year is shown in the subjoined table, contrasted with
that of the preceding year:—
In 1880-81...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated.
163
431
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
163
431
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
163
431
Successful.
Under one year.
4
One year
and
under six.
9
No data.
Total of all ages.
84
183
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
...
...
Successful.
...
...
Percentages
of success-
ful cases.
Primary.
51.5
42.5
Re-vaccination.
...
...
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated.
Hindus.
50
Mahomedans.
111
Christians.
2
Other races.
...
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
30.7
Mahomedans.
68.1
Christians.
1.2
Other races.
...
No data.
There was a considerable reduction in the number vaccinated, and the success that attended
the operations was very unsatisfactory in both years. No explanation is offered for the
falling off. The want of success in the operations may be ascribed to the bad quality of
the lymph. The figures referring to infant and class vaccinations stand as follows:—
estimated births, 231; percentage of infants vaccinated to number born, 1.73 ; percentage of
Hindus vaccinated, 1.06; of Mahomedans, 3.93; and of Christians, 1.25. Some of the cases were
inspected by the Civil Sugeon and more than half by the Assistant Surgeon, but no report
is furnished of the results that attended their inspections. It would appear that the people
in this municipality voluntarily come forward to have their children vaccinated. Only one
death from small-pox was reported to have occurred during the year.
26. Mymensing.—Vaccinations were carried on at the eleven dispensaries in the district
noted in the margin, by the medical officers attached to them,
from November 1880 to March 1881. All who were willing
to submit to the operation and came to the dispensaries for
the purpose, and also some people in the bazars in their
immediate neighbourhood, were vaccinated. Lymph and
crusts were obtained from the Government vaccinators, and the virus kept up by arm-to-arm
Mymensing.
Sherpur.
Ramgopalpore.
Pagaldgiha.
Jhawail.
Natrokona.
Hybutnagur.
Jamalpore.
Hazitpore.
Muktagacha.
Kukurmari.
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