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ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS FROM CIVIL SURGEONS.
cases The assistant surgeon occasionally inspected his cases, and was satisfied with the
results. There was no small-pox in the place.
Serampor.
Serampore.—-Dr. Greene reports that the municipality employs one vaccinator on Rs. 10
per month, who works from October to April. He worked within municipal limits, and
brought vaccinated children to the dispensary for the civil surgeon's inspection. One-thousand
two-hundred and fifty-four children were vaccinated, with a percentage of 99.92, against 858
in the previous year. With a few exceptions the people were well disposed towards vaccination.
There was small-pox in one village near Serampore, which was promptly stamped out by
the Metropolitan staff of vaccinators, who were at work in the Serampore sub-district, which
they have gone over a second time during the last season.
CENTRAL DISTRICTS, PRESIDENCY DIVISION.
24-Pergunnahs
24-Pergunnahs district.—This district is included in the area of the Metropolitan circles,
and has, with some exceptions, been gone over twice. The dispensary vaccinators were
abolished after the organization of the above circles. The several municipalities obtained
skilled vaccinators from the Metropolitan staff, and paid for their services; their work has
been shown in the especial report of those circles. The only work not shown there is
24 vaccinations in the Baraset municipality, and 1,193 performed by three ex-inoculators
trained by Assistant Surgeon Juddoo Nath Ghose, of the Shatkhira dispensary. These men
received no pay, but took small fees from the PeoPle.
Inoculation.
Inoculation, though prohibited by law, was extensively practised in portions of the Baraset,
Busseerhat, and Shatkhira sub-divisions: it gave rise to small-pox, which assumed, in thana
Kullerah, an epidemic form (vide report on the Metropolitan circles). Two gangs of
vaccinators from the Metropolitan staff worked hard for three months during the recess before
they could stamp out the disease.
Nuddea.
Nuddea district —Dr Earle reports that the municipalities of Kishnaghur, Ranaghat,
Santipore, Chooadangah, Meherpore, Kooshtea, and Mohespore, as well as the Kishnaghur
Maharajah's estate, entertained vaccinators from the staff of the Metropolitan circles. All
the returns are shown in the report of those circles. The civil surgeon complains that the
different municipalities appoint vaccinators without his knowledge, and also that the public
vaccinators act without his orders. He is of opinion that all the vaccination in his district
should be under his control.
Jessore.
Jessore district.—Dr. Hutcheson, who relieved Dr. Bowser on 6th January 1874, has
submitted a long and an interesting report on vaccination in this district. There were
11 vaccinators in the district paid by Government, and 11 unpaid ex-inoculators who worked
under the supervision of the native doctor of the Magoorah dispensary. The total
number vaccinated was 6,010, against 2,159 in the previous year, of which only 4,865, or 79
per cent. were successful. The increase was owing to greater agency, though not in a
proportionate degree, since the average number performed by each vaccinator was only 200
during the whole season. Much of this work was never inspected, and the returns, especially
the work of the ex-inoculators, must be received with some caution. However, it is a good
sign that inoculators are changing their practice and enlisting themselves in the cause of
vaccination. Great credit is due to Native Doctor Bhobanund Chuckerbutty, of Magoorah.
Inoculation
practised.
Inoculation was also extensively practised in the district, especially in Khoolna
and Jhenidah sub-divisions, and it is worthy of remark that these sub-divisions exhibit
meagre returns of vaccination.
Small-pox.
There was a good deal of small-pox in the district, though the mortality therefrom as
reported by the police, was less than in the previous year, viz., 178 deaths, against 456.
Jessore is not included in any vaccine circle.
RAJSHAHYE DIVISION.
Moorshedabad
district.
Moorshedabad district.—Dr. Shircore has submitted an interesting report on vaccination
in this district. He states that the number of vaccinators employed during the past year
was 16, against 10 in 1872-73. Of these nine were paid by Government, and six by
different municipalities, and one by the zemindar of Lalgola. The six extra men were enter-
tained on account of the prevalence of small-pox in the district. The permanent
vaccinators attached to dispensaries worked within municipal limits, while the extra
men were sent out to villages where small-pox broke out. The amount of work performed
during the season was considerably in excess of the previous year, viz., 7,321,
against 3,494. This result was no doubt due partly to the increased number of vacci-
nators, but mainly to the prevalence of small-pox, which alarmed the people, and made them
more willing to take vaccination. Dr. Shircore observes that the returns of the sudder dis-
pensary at Berhampore are thoroughly trustworthy, as the cases were inspected and verified
by himself and his assistant; whereas the means of verifying.the returns from the branch
dispensaries were not so satisfactory, though on the whole, he thinks the returns might be