FOR THE YEAR 1878-79.
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6. Net increase.—Taking into account the whole of the vaccinations of
1878-79, and comparing them with those of 1877-78, there has been an increase
of 30,583 cases in favor of the former year; and, considering the extent to
which vaccination on the self-supporting system has been carried, this must
be regarded as satisfactory.
7. Rate of success.—The statement following shows the proportion of
successful operations during the year, as compared with the previous year in
all the circles. The result of the whole, excluding dispensary vaccination, is
that in primary vaccinations there was at the rate of 98.49 per cent. of
successful cases in 1878-79, against 97.81 in 1877-78. While in secondary
operations the percentage of success was 46.89 per 100 last year, against
72.06 for 1877-78. From dispensary vaccinations which, however, are
not trustworthy, we obtain the following results:—Primary operations
successful in 1878-79, 94.97 per cent., and in 1877-78, 93.77 per cent.;
secondary operations in 1878-79, 77.57 per cent., in 1877-78, 84.29 per
cent. It will be observed how greatly the ratio of success varied in different
circles last year, viz. from 15.57 in Calcutta to 80.39 per cent. in Eastern
Bengal. Where there has been great success in such operations it is no doubt
a clear indication that the primary operation was very defective :—
STATEMENT NO. III.
CIRCLES.
Calcutta and Suburbs
...
...
...
...
...
Metropolitan Circles
...
...
...
...
...
Darjeeling
Circle
...
...
...
...
...
Kanchee
„
...
...
...
...
...
Sonthal Pergunnahs „
...
...
...
...
...
Eastern Bengal
„
...
...
...
...
...
Orissa
„
...
...
...
...
...
Behar
„
...
...
...
...
...
Average ... ... ... ... ...
Dispensary vaccination ...
RATIO PER CENT. OF SUCCESSFUL CASES.
In Primary Vaccination.
1878-79.
99.52
99.37
99.23
93.56
99.65
99.68
98.71
98.23
98.49
94.97
1877-78.
99.76
99.56
98.92
89.07
99.39
99.66
97.87
98.29
97,815
93.77
In Secondary Vaccination.
1878-79.
15.57
49.29
79.45
25.
50.
80.39
......
28.57
46.89
77.57
1877-78.
16.84
88.20
91.3
97.29
......
66.66
......
......
72.06
84.29
8. Number of Vaccinations performed by each man.—In order to exhibit this,
the table below is given. In the Eastern Bengal, Darjeeling, and Sonthal
Pergunnahs Circles each vaccinator had increased his operations by 33 in
1878-79, as compared with 1877-78, while in Calcutta, the Metropolitan, Orissa,
Ranchee, and Behar Circles each man on an average did 495 less last year
than the previous. The decrease varied from 11.5 in Ranchee to 1,383 per
man in the Metropolitan Circles. Taking into consideration the whole of
Bengal, each vaccinator on an average operated on 1,191 cases in 1878-79,
against 1,488 in 1877-78 and 2,219 in 1876-77. But, in estimating this and all
other statements for the past year that show unfavourably for it, the fact of
the introduction of the self-supporting or paying system having been adopted
in the Metropolitan Circles, and partially in others, must be kept in mind:—
STATEMENT NO. IV.
CIRCLES.
Eastern Bengal Circle
...
...
...
...
...
Calcutta and Suburbs
...
...
...
Darjeeling Circle
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Metropolitan Circles
...
...
...
...
...
Orissa
Circle
...
...
...
...
...
Ranchee „ ... ... ... ... ...
Sonthal Pergunnahs „
...
...
...
...
...
Behar
„
...
...
...
...
...
Average for each vaccinator ...
Number of operations per man.
1878-79.
1,965
1,496
1,436
1,341
1,154
936.5
804.6
398.6
1,191
1877-78.
1,910
2,403
1,412
2,724
1,212
948
784
514
1,488
For 1878-79.
Increase.
55
......
24
......
......
......
20.6
...
33.2
Decrease
......
907
...
1,383
58
11.5
...
115.4
495