ABSTRACT OF REPORTS BY CIVIL SURGEONS.
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first child having been vaccinated by a licensed vaccinator. The results obtained this year,
as contrasted with those of the preceding year, are shown in the following table: —
In 1880-81. ...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated.
1,263
1,202
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
632
601
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
1,201
1,169
Successful.
Under one year.
350
One year and un-
der six.
613
No data.
Total of all ages.
1,106
1,034
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
62
33
Successful.
55
30
Percentages
of success-
ful cases.
Primary.
92.1
92.7
Re-vaccination.
88.7
90.9
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated.
Hindus.
435
Mahomedans.
772
Christians.
1
Other races.
55
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
34.4
Mahomedans.
61.1
Christians.
.12
Other races.
4.3
No data.
The results are satisfactory and as compared with 1879-80, nearly alike. Of the two
municipalities, only Beauleah registers births, where they amounted during the year to 424 ;
but the estimated births for both towns stand at 959, and, compared with this figure, the
percentage of infants vaccinated comes to 36.49. Of the Hindu population, 3.02 per cent.
were vaccinated, of the Mahomedan 4.42 per cent., of the Christian 1.20 per cent., and of
the other races 8.08 per cent. The Civil Surgeon saw several cases of vaccination at the
Beauleah dispensary, but he kept no note of the number he found successfully operated on.
The people are said to be well disposed to vaccination, and it is stated that there has been
little small-pox in the district during the past two or three years, and that doubtless some of
this favorable result is due to vaccination having been carried on vigorously. There was
only one death from the disease in the Beauleah town in 1880-81.
15. Rungpore.—Only one vaccinator was attached to the Rungpore dispensary during the
working season. He was paid by the municipality at Rs. 10 per mensem. As licensed
vaccinators work throughout the district within definite areas assigned to them, no vaccin-
ators were entertained at any of the mofussil dispensaries. The Civil Surgeon says that
as the whole town of Rungpore was protected before, only the newly-born children and new
arrivals were vaccinated this year. Lymph was procured from the licensed vaccinators
in the district. The work done is shown in the following table as compared with the
preceding year:—
In 1830-81...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated.
131
884
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
131
295
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
131
882
Successful.
Under one year.
9
One year and
under six.
110
No data.
Total of all ages.
119
855
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
...
2
Successful.
...
...
Percentages
of success-
ful cases.
Primary.
90.8
96.9
Re-vaccination.
...
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated.
Hindus.
71
Mahomedans.
54
Christians.
6
Other races.
...
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
54.2
Mahomedans.
41.2
Christians.
4.6
Other races.
...
No data.
The reduction is accounted for by the fact that in 1879-80 a larger area was taken in
hand, viz. the dispensaries at Kakina and Bagdwar or Bagdogra in addition to the Rungpore
Municipality. Births are not registered in this town, but the estimated births amount
to 418, and the infant vaccinations calculated on this number, give the absurd result of 2.15
per cent. of infants vaccinated to number born. The proportions of vaccinated to popula-
tions come to for the Hindus 1.10 per cent., Mahomedans .74 per cent., and Christians 16.66
per cent. The Civil Surgeon saw all the 131 vaccinations, and verified the whole of the 119
successful operations. Vaccination is stated not to be opposed in the town. The Compulsory
Vaccination Act, V (B.C.) of 1880, was extended to it from the 1st of July 1881. Three
deaths from small-pox occurred in this town during the year, being at the rate of .21 per
1,000 of population.
16. Saidpore.—The medical officer of the Northern Bengal State Railway vaccinated
32 children at his quarters in this station. Lymph and crusts were obtained early in the
s