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ABSTRACT OF REPORTS BY CIVIL SURGEONS.
from arm to arm. The following table shows the work of the three vaccinators as contrasted
with the results of the preceding year:—
In 1880-81...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated.
1,249
1,153
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
416
384
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
1,221
1,134
Successful.
Under one year.
210
One year and
under sis.
690
No data.
Total of all ages.
1,180
1,056
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
28
19
Successful.
3
10
Precentages.
of success-
ful cases.
Primary.
96.6
94.0
Re-vaccination.
10.7
52.6
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated.
Hindus.
788
Mahomedans.
450
Christians.
3
Other races.
8*
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
63.1
Mahomedans.
36.0
Christians.
*24
Other races.
.04
No data.
* Europeans.
Both the work and its quality were better. The births recorded during the year amounted
to 1,598, and calculated on this number the percentage of infants vaccinated to number born
comes to only 13.14. Of the Hindus 2.28 per cent. were vaccinated, of the Mahomedans
1.31 per cent., and of the Christians .62 per cent. All the abovementioned vaccinations and
successful operations were verified by the staff of the Eastern Bengal Vaccination Circle.
Only two deaths, or at the rate of .02 per 1,000 of population, were registered in this town
during the year. The Civil Surgeon joined his appointment late in the year, and is
therefore unable to offer any remarks likely to be of value.
23. Furreedpore.—One vaccinator was employed by the municipality to protect the
civil station and the villages included in the municipality, at Rs. 10 per mensem, from the
1st November 1880 to the 15th April 1881 ; and the assistance of the influential natives
was secured for promoting the vaccinations. The lymph was obtained from the Superintend-
ent of Vaccination, Eastern Bengal Circle, and from this the virus was gradually increased.
The subjoined table shows the work performed by the municipal vaccinator as compared
with that of 1879-80: —
In 1880-81...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated.
181
1,008
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
181
504
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
174
1,008
Successful.
Under one year.
13
One year and
under six.
70
No data.
Total of all ages.
167
785
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
7
...
Successful.
7
...
Percentages
of successful
cases.
Primary.
96.1
77.9
Re-vaccination.
100
...
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated.
Hindus.
95
Mahomedans.
84
Christians.
2
Other races.
...
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
52.5
Mahomedans.
46.4
Christians.
1.1
Other races.
...
No data.
The reduction in the number vaccinated was very great, but the quality of the work
was good. It is stated that the Eastern Bengal Circle vaccinators performed a portion of
the work in the villages attached to the municipality during the recess to keep up lymph,
and that this caused a reduction in the work of the municipal vaccinator. Both the Civil
Surgeon and Magistrate are agreed that as the number of operations performed by the
municipal vaccinator is not worth paying for, it would be better if the protection of the
municipality were undertaken by the Superintendent of the Eastern Bengal Circle. 248
births, or at the rate of 28.86 per 1,000 of population, were registered in this town. The
infant vaccinations contrasted with this number give a percentage of only 5.24 of infants
vaccinated to number born. The vaccinations, distributed among the classes of the population,
give a percentage of 2.20 for the Hindus, 1.97 for the Mahomedans, and 7.40 for the
Christians. The Civil Surgeon visited 3 villages, saw 44 cases of vaccinations (41 primary
and 3 re-vaccinations), and found that 43 of them had been successfully operated on.
Vaccination is reported to be favorably received, except that a few Mahomedans, parti-
cularly the Ferazees, now and then raise objections, but their resistance is fast giving
way. No deaths from small-pox were reported to have occurred during the year.
24. Goalundo.— The general vaccination in this sub-division of Furreedpore was conducted
by the Eastern Bengal Vaccination Circle. At the Goalundo dispensary the Civil Hospital
Assistant and a licensed ex-inoculator, under the supervision of the Civil Surgeon, carried on
the operations. The latter vaccinated 45 persons, and the former 498. Particulars regarding