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REPORT ON VACCINATION IN BENGAL
I note below the names of those who prominently opposed vaccination and
of those who rendered appreciable assistance in promoting it.
In the Metropolitan Circles the opposers were the Deys of Ghoshpara
and the Nundies of Polaspore, and those who rendered assistance were Mr.
Anderson, Magistrate of Bankoora, Mr. Wace, Magistrate of Beerbhoom,
Baboo Ram Okhoy Chatterjee, Deputy Magistrate of Ghattal, Baboo Tarinee
Coomar Mitter, and the following zemindars and influential men:—Rajah
Gopendro Nath Chowdhuri of Purchetgurh, Rajah Kaliprosonno Gojendro
Mohapotti of Khemdroee, Ali Jan Meah of Midnapore, Shamachurn Ruk of a
place near Kurkai, and Ujudhya Nath Koilla, naib of the Mullicks of Midnapore.
Dr. Gupta suggests that the thanks of Government for their assistance be sent to
these zemindars, as this might induce others to further the good cause. He also
states that owing to the lukewarmness evinced by the civil authorities and the
police a new occupation has arisen for the licensed vaccinators, viz. that of
keeping watch over the inoculators.
In the Darjeeling Circle the Deputy Magistrate of Busuntpore refused
assistance on the ground that Hindus object to be vaccinated by Mahomedans,
inasmuch as protection from small-pox by inoculation is considered a semi-
religious rite. Assistance was given by zemindar Ajijar Rahamun, of village
Chunderdhai.
In the Eastern Bengal Circle the Maharajah of Shurshung asked for the
introduction of vaccination in his estate.
In the Sonthal Pergunnahs Circle Mr. Rattray, the sub-divisional officer of
Jamtarah, Baboo Umachurn Bose, sub-divisional officer of Banka, Baboos
Mudhusoodun Sing, Lukhichurn Mundul, and Amur Nauth Sing, zemindars in
the sub-division of Banka, and Mohadeb Lall, inspector of thana Colgong,
rendered assistance; while Maharajah Sir Joy Mongul Sing, K.C.S.I., of Pussurda,
Raja Ram Narain of Khoyra, Kader Shah, zemindar of Barborua, and
inspector Mofut Hossein, the successor of the abovenamed inspector, were
the opposers.
In the Ranchi Circle aid was given by the Commissioners of Manbhoom,
Singbhoom, and Lohardugga, the Assistant Commissioner of Palamow,
and the Manager of the Surgoojah estate.
The Deputy Commissioner
of Manbhoom, in order to break down the opposition offered at village
Jhaldha, had himself vaccinated and then went from house to house and
induced the people to accept vaccination.
Inoculation.—Extension of the law
prohibiting inoculation —Introduc-
tion of the Compulsory Vaccination
Act.
27. Inoculation is said to be practised all over Orissa and clandestinely in
certain parts of the Eastern Bengal, Darjeeling,
Behar (extensively), Ranchi, and Metropolitan
Circles. The exact localities in which the oper-
ations are carried on are mentioned in the abstracts
of the circle vaccination reports. Cases are reported, such as in the Metro-
politan and Eastern Bengal circles, in which inoculators have endeavoured in
inoculating to simulate the vaccination process of operation, in order to pass
off their work as vaccination cases.
Act IV (B.C.) of 1865, prohibiting the practice of inoculation, was intro-
duced into the following places : —
District.
Darjeeling ... ...
Purneah ...
...
...
Purneah
...
...
Pooree ... ... ...
Localities.
Terai Thana ... ...
Kaliagunge
thana
... ...
Kishengunge
„
...
Balrampore
„
...
Bahadoorgunge „
...
Arrareah
„
...
Amour Kusba
„
...
Sudder
thana
...
Dhamdaha
„
...
Gondwara
„
...
Ranigunge
„
...
Motiari
„
...
Kudwa
„
...
Monihari
„
..
Pooree town
... ...
Date of introduction.
1st September 1880.
Ditto.
Will come into operation
from 1st August 1881.
1st January 1881.