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ABSTRACT OF REPORTS BY CIVIL SURGEONS.
season from Calcutta, but, as they failed in all cases, the vaccinator at Pubna was sent for
with a successfully vaccinated child from Sara, and the virus transferred, and then maintained
by arm-to-arm vaccination. The medical officer says that the people are favorable to
vaccination. Particulars regarding the above 32 vaccinations are subjoined:—
In 1880-81...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated..
32
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
32
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
31
Successful.
Under one year.
11
One year and un-
der six.
10
Total of all ages.
21
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
1
Successful.
...
Percentages
of success-
ful cases.
Primary.
67.7
Re-vaccination.
...
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated,
Hindus.
22
Mahomedans.
1
Christians.
9
Other races.
...
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
68.8
Mahomedans.
3.1
Christians.
28.1
Other races.
...
No data.
Births are not registered at this station, but the estimated births amount to 190, and the
calculation made on this number shows that the proportion of infants vaccinated to number
born is only 5.78 per cent. The percentages according to the religion of the vaccinated
cannot be furnished, as the populations according to class are not on record.
17. Bogra.—The municipalities of Bogra and Sherpore employed a vaccinator each on
Rs. 7 per mensem, the former for four months and the latter for two months and 11 days. They
worked within municipal limits, finishing one locality before taking up another. In addition
the Civil Hospital Assistants of the Bogra and Sherpore dispensaries vaccinated 44 persons.
The lymph was obtained in the first instance from this office, and the virus was kept up by
steadily vaccinating from arm to arm. The work performed by the municipal vaccinators
and the Civil Hospital Assistants during the year, as compared with that of the preceding, is
shown in the following table : —
In 1880-81...
In 1879-80...
Total number vaccinated.
369
247
Average number vaccinated by
each vaccinator.
185
247
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
369
247
Successful.
Under one year.
83
One year and under
six.
208
No data.
Total of all ages.
344
231
Re-vaccin-
ations.
Total.
......
......
Successful.
......
......
Percentages
of success-
ful cases.
Primary.
93.2
93.5
Re-vaccination.
......
RELIGION OF THE VACCINATED.
Number vaccinated.
Hindus.
197
Mahomedans.
137
Christians.
35
Other races.
......
Proportion per cent. to
total vaccinated.
Hindus.
53.4
Mahomedans.
37.1
Christians.
9.5
Other races.
......
No data.
The total number vaccinated was larger, and the success that attended the operations
about the same. This the Civil Surgeon says is probably due to the vaccinations
having been closely watched and almost every case verified by himself or the Hospital
Assistants. The returns show that the Civil Surgeon saw 202 cases of vaccination, and
found that 199 were successful, and the Hospital Assistants 121 cases with 101 successes.
Births are not recorded in the abovenamed towns. The estimated births come to 303, and
upon this number the proportion of infants vaccinated amount to 27.39 per cent. of the
number born. Of the Hindu population 3.69 per cent. were vaccinated, of the Mahom-
edan 2.91 per cent., and of the Christians 159.09 per cent. Although vaccination is favor-
ably received by the people, they are disposed to procrastinate the operations whenever it
is possible to frame an excuse. No deaths from small-pox were reported to have occurred
during the year in these towns.
18. Pubna.—Since 1879-80 vaccinations have ceased to be performed separately in the
towns and dispensaries of this district, as the whole work of the district has been taken up
by the Superintendent of Vaccination, Eastern Bengal Circle.
19. Darjeeling.—As in the preceding year, one vaccinator on Rs. 12 per mensem, paid
by the municipality, was attached to the Darjeeling dispensary throughout the year. He
worked within municipal limits, but on special occasions, on the appearance of small-pox,
he was deputed to the neighbouring plantations and villages. Vaccination was carried on