FOR THE YEAR 1880-81.
15
District.
Mymensing ... ...
Patna ... ...
Localities.
Attia
thana
...
Mudhupore„ ...
Pingna
„ ...
Jamalpore
„ ...
Dewanganj
„ ...
Mymensing
„ ...
Mussoorie
thana
...
Futwa
„ ...
Barh
„ ...
Bucktiarpore
„
...
Date of introduction.
8th January 1881.
7th February 1881.
The Superintendent of the Orissa Circle suggests the introduction of the
above Act into some parts of Orissa, beginning with the sub-division of
Kendrapara. I am of opinion that it should be brought into operation into
all the municipalities in Orissa in which it is not in force at once, and gradually
extended to the mofussil thanas as soon as licensed vaccination has been
arranged for.
Since the close of the year under review the Compulsory Vaccination Act
V (B.C.) of 1880 has been extended to the municipalities mentioned below.
It came into operation in Calcutta and its suburbs, and in the port of Calcutta
from the date of its promulgation, 17th May 1880.
District.
Rajshahye... ...
Rungpore... ...
Hooghly... ...
Beerbhoom... ...
Municipalities.
Rampore Beauleah... ...
Rungpore... ...
Hooghly and Chinsurah... ...
Soori... ...
Date of introduction.
1st June 1881.
1st July „
1st „
„
Prevalence of small-pox.
28. This subject has been very fully dealt with in the abstracts of the
circle vaccination reports, so the particulars referring
to it need not be reproduced here ; but the principal
facts deserving attention are—
(1)—The fact that in the Sonthal Pergunnahs district the mortality
from small-pox has been gradually decreasing year by year,
from 539 deaths in 1873 to 66 in 1880, due, no doubt, to
effective vaccination.
(2)—The prevalence and fatality of small-pox having lessened in
Bankoora since the district was taken up by the Metropolitan
Vaccination Circle.
(3)—The perfect immunity from the disease stated to be enjoyed by
the southern portion of the suburbs of Calcutta in comparison
with the northern portion, which is referred to better protection.
(4)—The urgent need for pushing on vaccination in many unprotected
or partially protected areas.
(5)—The urgent necessity of stirring up the Superintendent of Vaccin-
ation, Orissa Circle, and his staff to push on vaccination with
activity, as the mortality from small-pox has been most severe
in this circle for the last two years, and there is ample evidence
to show that the Superintendent is anything but zealous.
From the returns in this office I have ascertained the interesting fact,
proving the efficacy of vaccination, that in the area that was not under
vaccination this year, which contains a considerably smaller population, the
mortality from small-pox was greater than in the area that was under oper-
ation, thus:—the population in the areas under operation in the districts under
the several vaccination circles amounts to 39,159,775. Among this number
there occurred during the year 11,939 deaths, or in the proportion of .30 per
1,000 of population; while in the area not under operation in the same districts,
containing a population of 8,547,627, the mortality came to 5,770 deaths,
or at the rate of .67 per 1,000 of population.
I have the honor to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
R. LIDDERDALE, M.D.,
Sanitary Commissioner for Bengal.