No. 719.
FROM THE SURGEON-GENERAL, INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
To THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BENGAL,
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Dated Fort William, the 14th September 1875.
SIR,
Abbreviation of
report.
I HAVE the honor to submit the report and returns of vaccination in the province
of Bengal for the year ending the 31st of March 1875. In accordance with the orders issued
by Government to that end, I have embodied the reports and returns submitted by superin-
tendents in this general review of the results of the year, and rendered my remarks as brief
as is consistent with a clear and complete representation of the subject. I have, however,
considered it necessary to submit an abstract which I have had prepared of the reports
rendered by civil surgeons, as a separate appendix, making it as concise as practicable.
Agency employed.
Increase.
STATEMENT No. I.
CIRCLE.
Culcutta and Suburbs
Metropolitan Circles ...
Darheeling Circle ...
Ranchee
„ ...
Sonthal Pergunnahs
Circle.
Eastern Bengal Circle
Dispensary vaccination
Total ...
1874-75.
Superintendent
General
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Superintendents.
...
1
1
1
...
1
...
4
Deputy Superin-
tendents
2
3
1
... 1
...
...
7
Native Superin-
tendents
...
...
... 3
1
...
...
4
Head vaccinators.
6
12
7
...
...
6
...
31
Vaccinators.
*21
78
42
20
25
63
166
415
Apprentices.
...
24
42
...
...
...
...
66
Ex-inoculators.
...
...
...
...
...
... 573
573
1873-74.
Superintendent
General
1
... ...
...
...
...
...
1
Superintendents.
...
1
1
1
...
1
...
4
Deputy Superin-
tendents
2
3
1
... 1
...
...
7
Native Superin-
tendents
...
...
... 3
...
...
...
3
Head vaccinators.
6
12
7
...
...
5
...
30
Vaccinators.
21
78
42
20
6
51
170
388
Apprentices.
...
24
42
...
...
...
...
66
Ex-inoculators.
...
...
...
...
...
... 517
517
* Exclusive of 5 assistants to vaccinators employed during March 1875.
2. Agency.—From the comparative statement (No. I) on the margin, it appears that
while the superintending
agency remained, with
the exception of the ad-
dition of a native super-
intendent to the staff
of the Sonthal Pergun¬
nahs, the same as in
1873-74, the establish-
ment of vaccinators un-
derwent an increase. This
increase was caused by
the addition of 19 men
to the Sonthal Pergun¬
nahs' staff, and the raising
of the establishment of
the Eastern Bengal circle
nearer its
sanctioned
strength. The number
of men employed in dis-
pensary vaccination was
fewer by 4, and that of
ex-inoculators higher by
Compared with
1873-74.
56. The increase of the year under report, as compared with its predecessor, consisted in all
of 1 native superintendent, 1 head vaccinator, 27 vaccinators, and 56 ex-inoculators.
Operations
performed.
Compared with
1873-74.
Delayed returns
STATEMENT. No. II.
Calcutta and Suburbs ...
Metropolitan Circles ... ...
Darjeeling Circle ...
Ranchee
„ ...
Sonthal Pergunnahs Circle...
Eastern Bengal „ ...
Dispensary vaccination ...
Total ...
Total
number vaccinated.
1874-75.
41,300
402,385
120,669
27,343
22,867
110,950
234,159
959,673
1873-74.
38,796
306,676
97,757
37,411
15,039
78,419
217,464
791,634
Difference.
Increase.
2,504
95,709
22,912
......
7,828
32,459
16,695
178,107
Decrease.
......
......
...... 10,068
......
...... ......
10,068
Net increase ...
168,039
3. Operations.—The number of vaccinations performed during the year is shown in
Statement No. II. The
net result is an increase
of 168,039 operations as
compared with the pre-
vious year, or 17.51 per
cent. more than in
1873-74. This number is
somewhat less than the
reality, because several
returns have not been as
yet received from civil
stations, and I have
thought it best not to
delay the preparation of
this report on account of
them any longer. If they
arrive before its comple-
tion (and they have been urgently and repeatedly called for), I shall include them in a
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