ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS FROM CIVIL SURGEONS.
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Mudhoobanee
sub-division.
Mudhoobanee.—Assistant Surgeon Brojendra Coomar Dutt reports that vaccination had
hitherto been carried on in this sub-division by the agency of eight trained inoculators. But
this year one vaccinator was appointed on Rs. 10 a month, one half of his salary being paid
by the municipality, and the other half from out of the dispensary funds. He first worked
at Mudhoobanee, and afterwards in two villages where small-pox was very severe. His work
was inspected by the assistant surgeon and a native doctor. Five hundred persons are said
to have been vaccinated, of whom 350, or 70 per cent., were successful. The people are
opposed to vaccination: inoculation is the universal practice. No new inoculators were
trained last year. Those eight men who had been trained before, practised inoculation
whenever they found it more remunerative than the practice of vaccination. No authentic
report of small-pox was received, except from two villages where the vaccinator was latterly
at work.
Seetamarhee.
Seetamarhee.—Assistant Surgeon Muthoora Nath Sen reports that one vaccinator on
Rs. 7, paid out of the local funds, was employed from November to March. He worked in
Seetamarhee and its adjoining villages, and his operations were thoroughly inspected by the
assistant surgeon of the dispensary. The people are not favorable to vaccination; inoculation
is largely practised. Four inoculators were instructed in vaccination and granted perwannahs
by Mr. Reilly, the deputy magistrate. Only one of them turned out to be good, and vaccin-
ated 25 cases. Of the other three nothing was heard of. Sporadic cases of small-pox were
reported, and in some instances the vaccinator was sent to the villages to try and localize the
attack, in which he generally failed, owing to the unwillingness and opposition on the part of
the people.
Tajpore
Tajpore.—Native Doctor Goury Coomar Mookerjee reports that one temporary vaccinator,
on Rs. 10, was employed for a little over three months. He vaccinated 363 cases, 248 success-
fully, including 61 operations by the native doctor himself, who frequently inspected the
vaccinator's work. The people are much prejudiced against vaccination, and inoculation is
the prevailing practice. Small-pox broke out in a few villages, where a native doctor and
the vaccinator were despatched.
Hajeepore.
Hajeepore.—Hospital Assistant Sheikh Meajan reports that one vaccinator, on Rs. 10,
was employed from 17th February to 30th March. He vaccinated 56 cases, 46 successfully.
The hospital assistant inspected the work twice. The people dislike vaccination, and inoculation
is the rule. No small-pox was reported.
Sarun district.
Sarun district.—Dr. C. M. Russell reports there are three permanent vaccinators attached
to the dispensary throughout the year, all receiving Rs. 10 a month. The salary of one is paid
by Government, and of two by the municipality. Besides these, four temporary men were enter-
tained for the season only, on Rs. 8 a month, two being paid by the municipality and two by the
Nevilgunge town fund. The vaccinators were chiefly employed in the town of Chupra and
Nevilgunge. Respective mohullahs were allotted to each vaccinator, so as to define the area of his
operations. The result of inspection is said to have been, on the whole, satisfactory. The work
of the vaccinators was examined almost daily, and Bryce's test occasionally used to verify the
quality of the vaccinations. One thousand seven hundred and forty-two persons are said to have
been vaccinated, against 1,902 in the previous season, with 1,508 primary, and 13 secondary
successful cases. The people of the district are adverse to vaccination, while in Chupra and
Nevilgunge they have got reconciled to it. Inoculation is in vogue in the district. Five
inoculators were supplied with lymph, crusts, and lancets after being shown how to vaccinate;
but though they one and all promised to send in returns and keep the civil surgeon informed
of their whereabouts, none of them did so. One of these men brought a few cases for
inspection, and then disappeared. Small-pox prevailed in the district from February to June
1873; vaccinators were despatched to the villages where the disease raged most, but
their attempts to induce the inhabitants to be vaccinated were unsuccessful.
Hutwa.
Hutwa.—Assistant Surgeon Shib Chunder Bose reports that two vaccinators on Rs. 10
each, and six trained inoculators receiving one anna commission for each successful case, were
employed by the Raj Treasury from 15th November to 30th April. The two regular
vaccinators worked in the town of Hutwa, while the ex-inoculators worked in their
jurisdiction. The work of the former was inspected three or four times during the
month. One thousand two hundred and sixty-seven persons are said to have been vaccinated,
of whom 1,083, or 92.82 per cent. were successful. The people are reported to be favorable to
vaccination. Inoculation is still practised, but to a less extent than before. Six- inoculators
were trained, as mentioned before, and the results of their operations are said to have been
successful. Small-pox broke out in several places; and it is stated by the assistant surgeon
that people came to the dispensary to have their children vaccinated, and thereby protected
against small-pox.
Sewan.
Sewan.—Assistant Surgeon Ram Kali Gupta reports that one vaccinator on Rs. 10 a
month, was employed by the municipality from November to April. He worked in Sewan
and the adjacent villages. Small-pox prevailed rather severely in the sub-division.