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ABSTRACT OF REPORTS BY CIVIL SURGEONS.
on. No inoculators were trained, as they cannot be trusted. There was no unusual amount
of small-pox.
Maldah.—One vaccinator was attached to the sudder dispensary for four months, his
salary being paid by the municipality of English Bazar. He performed 244 operations of
which 95 were successful, and his work was inspected by the Civil Surgeons and the civil
hospital assistant of Maldah dispensary. The people seem to appreciate vaccination. Inocu-
lation is not much practised. In June 1878 an outbreak of small-pox was reported from thana
Kemoa and a hospital assistant was sent with fresh lymph to vaccinate the unprotected.
The disease prevailed a month only.
Sonthal Pergunnahs.—There were no paid vaccinators attached to any of the dispen-
saries in this district. The work was carried on by 49 trained ex-inoculators, who were
allowed to work wherever they pleased. During his tour of inspection, the Civil Surgeon
inspected some of the protected villages and examined 863 cases, of which 861 were success-
ful. The total number of operations and successful cases are as follow:—Nya Doomka
10,195 with 10,186 succcessful cases; Jamtara 5,303 with 5,299 ; Deoghur 11,585 with
11,568; Godda 4,781 with 4,767. The Civil Surgeon states that these returns are very
satisfactory and believes they are reliable. In Godda and Deoghur sub-divisions the
people are still greatly opposed to vaccination, though they profess to have no objection to
it. Dr. Ahmed heard of no case of inoculation, and he believes that it is not practised
in any part of the district. Small-pox was very prevalent, there having been 1,203 seizures
and 271 deaths.
CHOTA NAGPORE DIVISION.
Hasaribagh.—No vaccination was performed in this district by municipal and Govern-
ment vaccinators. Some inoculators were trained by the Superintendent of the Ranchee
circle, but with what results it is not stated.
Chuttra.—There were two vaccinators attached to this district who were paid by the
municipality, one on Rs. 5 and the other on Rs. 3 a month during February and March of
1879. These men vaccinated 164 cases, against 359 during the previous season. The number
recorded as successful was 158. There was no inoculation heard of, and the inhabitants are
reported as favorable to vaccination.
Lohardugga.—Dr. Swaine, the Civil Surgeon, reports that one vaccinator was paid on
municipal funds. The number of operations performed is shown as 860, against 1,073
during the past year. The number shown as successful was 675. The objection against
vaccination it appears is gradually dying out, as the vaccinators met with little or no diffi-
culty. There was no epidemic of small-pox. The reported deaths from this complaint
amounted to 314 this year, against 94 during 1878.
Palamow.—The Assistant-Surgeon in charge of the Palamow dispensary vaccinated
only 16 cases, against 70 during the previous year. He reports that there should be at least
two vaccinators permanently attached to the charitable dispensary, who should be employed
in carrying on the work in and about the town of Waltonjunge. Small-pox, it is reported,
prevailed throughout the sub-division and several deaths resulted, but the number is
not stated.
Singbhoom.—The vaccination in this district was carried on in the town by the dispen-
sary staff and by one ex-inoculator who received no regular pay, but was remunerated by
those who were operated on. One hundred and thirteen persons were vaccinated in the town
and 68 were examined by the Civil Surgeon: 57, or 90.26 per cent., were successful, and 11
cases were doubtful. The quality of the vaccination is reported as excellent. Inoculation
was not practised. The number of deaths reported from small-pox was five only.
Manbhoom.—In this district there are no public vaccinators as the work is done by the
Civil Surgeon and his subordinates. The number vaccinated amounted to 70, a result which
does not compare favorably with last year when 232 cases were operated on. Inoculation
does not prevail anywhere in the town. There was no epidemic of small-pox.