ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS BY SUPERINTENDENTS.
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died before the establishment could be vaccinated. At Kalimpong and other places several
outbreaks occurred, but they were promptly stamped out by vaccination before much
damage could be done. There was a severe outbreak in Nepal, but fortunately it did not
spread into British territory, although quarantine was not allowed by Government. This
district is always in danger of being affected by the disease, owing to its being imported by
the Thebetians, Bhutias, and others during the trading season, and especially by the Nepalese,
coming in for work on tea-gardens, wood-cutting, public works, &c.
" At Jalpaiguri the disease prevailed rather severely in several villages, lasting generally
from January to August. The poor suffered greatly owing to the unwillingness of those
who laboured under the disease to part with their clothing. The Vaccination Department
took active measures to stamp out the disease. "
The Superintendent of Darjeeling suggested in December that it would be extremely
useful if a census could be taken of the people who were protected from small-pox by vaccin-
ation. The question is an important one, but the proposition was brought forward too late
for submission to Government. Moreover the vaccination establishment, who would be the
only persons competent to take such a census, would be fully employed in its own duties
when the general census was to be taken.
Mortality among infants.
68. According to the returns 14,846 infants under one year of age died from all causes
in 1880-81 in the areas that were under operation. Placing
this figure and the number of infants vaccinated (46,645)
against the estimated births of the year (250,280), we find that 18 63 per cent. of the
number born were vaccinated, that 5 93 per cent. died, and that the large majority of 75.43
per cent. remained unvaccinated.
RANCHI CIRCLE.
69. The following is an abstract of the report of the Ranchi Vaccination Circle for the
year under review received from Dr. E. S. Brander, the Superintendent:—
Establishment.
The same establishment was maintained as in the
preceding year, viz.—
Government establishment.
1 Superintendent.
3 Native Superintendents.
20 vaccinators.
Licensed establishment.
1 Deputy Superintendent.
3 inspecting vaccinators.
176 licensed vaccinators.
Besides the above, a temporary establishment consisting of one Deputy Superintendent,
three inspecting vaccinators, and 19 vaccinators were entertained and attached to the
Government staff during the working season, and one inspecting vaccinator, paid by the
Rajah of the Sirgoojah estate, was employed throughout the year to supervise the work of
the licensed vaccinators. The cost of the Government establishment amounted to
Rs. 9,284-11-10, inclusive of the amount (Rs. 212) paid by the Rajah above alluded to, and of
the salaries of a clerk and a peon, and that of the supervising officers over the licensed
vaccinators came to Rs. 1,314-9-1. Thus a total expenditure of Rs. 10,599-4-11 was
incurred under this head.
Dr. Brander, the present Superintendent, took over charge of this circle on the 27th
November 1880 from Assistant Surgeon Kally Dass Bose, who was officiating in the
appointment before him.
Conduct of establishment.
70. The Deputy Superintendent of the licensed vaccinators is specially commended for
the great zeal and ability evinced by him in the discharge
of his duties. The conduct of the rest of the establishment
is reported to be good, with the following exceptions:—The work of the vaccinators under
inspecting vaccinator Mahomed Jan was found to be so indifferent in all respects that the
Superintendent had to excercise great strictness over it, in consequence of which the in spect-
ing vaccinator resigned his appointment. Moreover he and inspecting vaccinator Mahomed
Ishak were engaged, under very suspicious circumstances, in a civil suit against a vaccinator,
which was dismissed. Mahomed Ishak was for this reduced to the rank of vaccinator for six
months under orders from this office. Abbas Khan, a permanent vaccinator, who was placed
in charge of the licensed vaccinators in Hazaribagh, absented himself, and would not reply
to official communications or supply returns for a long time. He was replaced and punished.
Plan and field of work during working
season.
71. Permanent establishment.—This establishment was divided into four batches. The
first batch, consisting of 10 vaccinators under an inspecting
vaccinator, commenced operations at Ranchi and proceeded
eastwards to thana Silli, where they worked until the
middle of February, when they moved southward to thana Tamar, and continued there
until the close of the vaccinating season. They vaccinated on the whole 12,937 persons in
863 villages. Of this number 12,277, or 94.89 per cent., were successfully vaccinated. In
addition 33 were re-vaccinated.
A second batch of 10 vaccinators under a Native Superintendent commenced work at
Ranchi and proceeded westward to thana Chorea, after which they went further west to
thana Lohardugga, where they remained until the end of the season. This party vaccinated
in all 11,502 persons in 598 villages, with 10,958 successful cases, showing a percentage of
95.27.