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REPORT.
Age of those
vaccinated.
Comparison with
previous years.
STATEMENT No. VI.
CIRCLE.
Calcutta and Suburbs... ...
Metropolitan Circles... ...
Darjeehng Circle... ...
Ranchee
„ ... ...
Sonthal Pergunnahs... ...
Eastern Bengal Circle... ...
Dispensary vaccination... ...
1873-74.
1872-73.
Percentage.
Under 1
year.
23.2
5.2
4.5
4.6
13.4
7.9
17.3
Above 1
year.
76.8
94.8
95.5
95.4
86.6
92.1
82.7
Under 1
year.
22.4
7.1
7.5
12.7
11.1
5.8
18.8
Above 1
year.
77.6
92.9
92.5
87.3
88.9
94.2
81.2
8. Age of the vaccinated.—The age of those vaccinated was entered in 551,417
persons. Of this, 34,155,
or a little over 6 per
cent., were under, and
about 517,262, or about
94 per cent., over one
year. The correspond-
ing figures of the pre-
ceding year were 10 and
90; so there has been
a diminution or falling
off in the number of
infant
vaccinations.
Statement No. VI shows
the different circles in
detail in comparison with
the previous season. There is an improvement in the Sonthal Pergunnahs and Eastern
Bengal circles ; a marked falling off in the Ranchee circle; and a slight falling in the Metro-
politan and Darjeeling circles, and also in the dispensary vaccination. On this subject
Dr. Gupta has made some sensible remarks, from which it appears that infant vaccination is
far from being popular with the people. They judge of vaccination by their experience of
inoculation, and are very much against the practice of vaccination of infants under one year.
It is to be hoped that their prejudice on this score will disappear in time, and infant vaccin-
ation will become a general practice in this country as it is in England.
Cost of vaccination.
Saving as
compared with
estimate.
Causes and details
of savings.
9. Cost of vaccination.—The budget grant for vaccination for the official year 1873-74
amounted to Rs. 99,800. The actual disbursements under this head amounted to Rs. 88,310-6-3.
There was, as compared with the grant, a saving of Rs. 11,489-9-9. Table No. III
shows the cost of the six circles in detail in comparison with the amount sanctioned for each.
There is some saving in Calcutta under the head of contingencies and travelling allowance.
The cost of the Metropolitan circles has risen from Rs. 31,797 in 1872-73 to Rs. 35,626 on
account of the superintendent having drawn his salary and house-rent all the year round instead
of six months as during the preceding year, though there is still a large saving from the
budget estimate for this circle under the head of superintendent's salary and house-rent.
There is some saving in the Darjeeling circle under the heads of the deputy superintendent,
head vaccinators, vaccinators, and apprentices, and contingencies. The Ranchee and Sonthal
Pergunnahs' circles show very little difference between the amount sanctioned and expended.
There is a saving of about Rs. 3,000 in the Eastern Bengal circle in consequence of the full
sanctioned establishment not having been employed.
STATEMENT No. VII.
CIRCLE.
Calcutta and Suburbs...
Metropolitan Circles ...
Darjeeling Circle ...
Ranchee
„ ...
Sonthal Pergunnahs...
Eastern Bengal Circle...
Dispensary vaccination ...
Average...
Average cost of each
successful case.
1873-74.
A.
8
1
3
5
2
1
0
2
P.
0
10
0
0
11
11
10
0
1872-73.
A.
10
1
2
5
4
1
1
2
P.
1
10
10
1
1 1/5
8
5
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On comparing the total expenditure of table A with that of the previous year, an increase
of Rs. 5,950 in the amount paid by the state,
and of Rs. 154 paid from other sources, is observed,
making a total increase of Rs. 6,104 over the
expenditure of the year 1872-73.
On account of the larger number of persons
vaccinated, the cost of each successful case has
somewhat fallen. The decrease is common to
almost all the circles except the Metropolitan,
which is stationary, and which notwithstanding
shows the lowest cost. The decrease in the
dispensary vaccination is more than half.
Having now glanced at all the general points
connected with the results of last season's work,
I shall offer some remarks on the reports and
returns of the several circles submitted by the superintendents.
Calcutta and
suburbs.
10. Calcutta and its suburbs.—Since October 1872 there have been only two superin-
tendents instead of three, and as Dr. Charles is of opinion that this arrangement has worked
well, besides having considerably reduced the cost of vaccination, he recommends that the
third superintendent be now permanently reduced. I entirely concur in his recommendation.
The total number vaccinated in Calcutta and its suburbs during the year 1873-74 was
38,796, against 31,483 in season 1872-73, showing an increase of 7,313. Of this increase only
194 belonged to the town, 477 to the suburbs, and the rest to the cooly depôts or non-resident
population ; the actual numbers in each were 6,817, 8,370, and 23,609 respectively.
Summary of
results
Primary and
secondary.
Of the total number of operations performed, 41.7 per cent. were primary vaccinations,
and 58.3 secondary or re-vaccinations. The proportions per cent. of primary and secondary
vaccinations in town, suburbs, and cooly depôts were.—
Town ... ... ...
Suburbs ... ... ...
Cooly Depôts ... ... ...
Primary.
76.2
97.9
11.5
Secondary.
23.8
2.1
88.5