54
SONTHAL PERGUNNAHS.
been successful, 448 unsuccessful, including those that were doubtful, and in 493 cases the
result was not ascertained. For information on these points, I am indebted to the hospital
assistant at Godda. to whom the inoculators used to submit their returns.
Vaccine census.
21. The sub-joined statement, drawn up chiefly on the authority of my vaccinators,
who furnished the necessary information, will convey some idea of the degree of protection
enjoyed by the people:—
Class of people examined.
Inhabitants of three villages in Godda sub-division ...
Ditto
of seven villages in Pakour sub-division ...
Ditto
of two villages in Eajmehal sub-division ...
Boys of Rajmehal school
...
...
...
...
...
Total ...
Number examin-
ed.
1,391
4,314
654
61
6,420
Inoculated.
942
2,493
382
27
3,844
Per cent. of total
examined.
67.72
57.78
58.40
44.26
59.87
Vaccinated.
274
1,278
220
17
1,789
Per cent. of total
examined.
19.69
29.62
33.63
27.86
27.86
Had small-pox.
151
111
23
5
290
Per cent. of total
examined.
10.85
2.57
8.51
8.19
4.51
Unprotected.
24
432
29
12
497
Per cent. of total
examined.
1.72
10.01
4.43
19.67
7.74
Conduct of
vaccinators.
22. In conclusion, I feel it but justice to bear my humble testimony to the energy
and zeal displayed by my vaccinators in the discharge of their duties. One or two among
them deserve special encouragement, which would rather act as a fresh stimulus to their
exertions. I therefore beg to solicit sanction to one more vaccinators being placed in the
first grade, so that there would be two vaccinators in each grade. This arrangement would
not exceed the budget grant sanctioned for our establishment.
Four extra
vaccinators
required.
I would also beg to submit for consideration that, owing to the outbreaks of small-pox
being so frequent in this district, the work of our regular establishment is greatly interfered
with, and that it is therefore most desirable that four extra vaccinators be sanctioned for
this circle. These may not only carry on the systematic work of the season, but will also
be very useful as flying agencies for the suppression of small-pox.
The services of a
peon asked for.
There is one more grievance for which I would also beg to solicit the kind consideration
of the higher authorities. When vaccinators are engaged in different and distant places in
the interior, it may be of different sub-divisions, especially in times of small-pox, it becomes
a matter of extreme difficulty, in case of any sudden emergency arising, to send for them or
to carry any urgent orders to them. There are no post-offices in the interior, the only dâk
arrangement here being the chowkidaree dâk, which is not at all times reliable, and which
causes such delay in the delivery of letters that, in times of emergency, it is worse than
useless. Under such circumstances the deputy superintendent is either compelled to go
personally, leaving his more important duties in other quarters, or to send somebody at his
own expense, there being no provision in the budget for contingent expenses.
It would therefore greatly facilitate and expedite the discharge of public duty, especially
in times of emergency, were a peon allowed for this circle.
RAJMEHAL,
The 9th June 1874.