ABSTRACT OF REPORTS BY CIVIL SURGEONS.
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lymph could always be obtained from Calcutta. The following table shows the work of
the year under report as compared with that of the preceding year:—
In 1880-81...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated.
2,866
3,073
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
955
768
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
2,752
2,867
Successful.
Under one year.
457
One year
and
under six.
1,703
No data.
Total of all ages.
2,724
2,312
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
114
206
Successful.
37
156
Percentages
of success-
ful cases.
Primary.
99.0
81.0
Re-vaccination.
32.5
76.0
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated.
Hindus.
2,274
Mahomedans.
535
Christians.
57
Other races.
...
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
79.3
Mahomedans.
18.7
Christians.
2.0
Other races.
...
No data.
showing a reduction in the number vaccinated, but a very satisfactory improvement in
the quality of the primary vaccinations, due, it is said, to the systematic working and super-
vision of the establishment under an organized agency like the Metropolitan Circles. During
the recess only 17 vaccinations were performed in April. In this municipality 2,215 births
were recorded, which, placed against the infants vaccinated, give a percentage of 20.63 of
infant vaccinations to number born. Referring to the religion of the vaccinated, it is seen
that 2.86 per cent. of the Hindu, 3 22 of the Mahomedan, and 3 84 of the Christian population
had been vaccinated, indicating a pretty fair distribution of the work among the three classes
of the community. Mr. Pilcher inspected 50 cases of vaccination from 1st October to
31st December, the Deputy Superintendent of Vaccination saw 663, and Dr. Gupta verified
1,438 cases. Thus a total of 2,151 cases, or 75 1 per cent. of the total vaccinations, were verified.
The Superintendent reports that thana Balli has been exhausted, that the other three thanas
are pretty well protected, and that several bustees inhabited by up-country Hindustanis, who
are generally averse to the measure, which had never before been almost touched, were
sufficiently vaccinated during this year. He, however, notes that as the population of the
Howrah bustees is of a fluctuating and changing character, as it consists of railway,
dockyard and factory coolies, it is a very difficult task to keep such a heterogeneous
people always protected. There were many cases of small-pox in Tandalbagan, Sibpore,
Howrah and Punchanuntollah, attended with several deaths, but they were not reported by
the police till the Inspector and his men accidentally discovered them in their rounds.
The registered number of deaths from this cause was 48, or at the rate of .49 per 1,000 of
the population.
PRESIDENCY DIVISION.
8. 24-Pergunnahs.—No vaccinators were attached to any of the dispensaries in this
district. The vaccinations in the Suburban, South Suburban, Rajpore, South Dum Dum,
North Barrackpore, South Barrackpore, Baraset, and Naihatti Municipalities were performed
by vaccinators supplied by the Superintendent of Vaccination, Metropolitan Circles, and
paid for from Municipal Funds In the rest of the municipalities the work was carried out
by the licensed vaccinators of the Vaccination Department. The returns of work done in
the above-named municipalities were submitted direct to the Superintendent, and have been
included in the general statements of the circles under his superintendence.
9. Nuddea.—There are also no vaccinators attached to the dispensaries in this
district. The entire work of vaccination, with the exception noted below, is performed by the
Metropolitan Vaccination Circle.
Two of its licensed vaccinators were authorized to
work within the limits of the Kishnaghur and Meherpore Municipalities under the control
and supervision of the Civil Surgeon. They were not paid from the Municipal Funds,
but charged the people a fee of two annas for each operation. At the Bongong and
Natuda dispensaries 15 operations were performed by the Hospital Assistants attached to
those dispensaries. The lymph was obtained from this office, and the virus kept up by arm
to arm vaccination. Particulars regarding the vaccinations performed at the above-named
places excepting Meherpore, the work of which has been included in the returns of the Metro-
politan Vaccination Circle, are exhibited in the subjoined statement as compared with
1879-80:—
In 1880-81...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated.
677
1,443
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
226
721
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
669
1,255
Successful.
Under one year.
50
One year
and
unders ix.
49
No data.
Total of all ages.
643
1,146
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
8
188
Successful.
1
36
Percentages
of successful
cases.
Primary.
96.1
91.3
Re-vaccination.
12.5
19.1
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated.
Hindus.
604
...
Mahomedans.
62
Christians.
11
Other races.
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
... 89.2
Mahomedans.
9.2
Christians.
Other races.
...
No data.
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