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ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS BY CIVIL SURGEONS.
Small-pox.
growing appreciation by the people themselves of the advantages derivable from vaccination.
For the first two months he worked within the town, and latterly beyond its limits. Of his
work, that done in the town was inspected by the Assistant Surgeon and found to be
satisfactory. The people prefer vaccination to inoculation, which is however practised in
the interior. No inoculator was trained, but this obstinacy must surrender, or end, in
inoculators being driven by public opinion from the field to which they so tenaciously cling.
Small-pox broke out in several villages, but was stamped out by the vaccinator.
ORISSA DIVISION.
Cuttack
Ungool
Inspection.
Cuttack District.—The districts comprised in this division are now included in the Orissa
vaccine circle, which has been recently formed. Dr. Stewart, Civil Surgeon of Cuttack,
reports that three vaccinators were employed by the municipality, who worked within the
town and in the suburbs of Cuttack. The assistant surgeons and hospital assistants of the
several dispensaries also performed some operations. Owing to the extraordinary failure of
Calcutta lymph, the work was commenced late in the season. But notwithstanding this there
has been an increase of work. At Ungool, where the tehsildar interested himself in vaccination,
a vaccinator was attached to the dispensary and paid out of the revenue of the Tributary
Mehals. The details of the work appear in table V. Dr. Stewart himself accompanied the
vaccinators to populous neighbourhoods, and succeeded in subduing prejudices and opposi-
tions. A small present of four annas made the Ooriah parents quite willing to allow of virus
being taken from the arms of their children—a practice against which they would otherwise
be strongly prejudiced. A portion of the work was inspected by the Civil Surgeon and found
to be good. Dr. Stewart's excellent judgment and energy are invaluable in any work requiring
tact and perseverance.
Pooree.
Lymph
Pooree District.—Dr. Hill submits a detailed and interesting report. Two vaccinators—
one paid by Government and the other from the dispensary funds—were employed. The
work was commenced on 3rd November at Nulit Sahi, in Pooree town, and gradually extended
to the villages lying mostly to the north of the Pooree. The lymph received from Calcutta
was bad, and there were many unfortunate failures in the beginning of the season. Arm-to-
arm vaccination was practised.
Inspection.
Inoculation
Act IV (B C.)
Dr. Hill not only supervised and inspected the work, but helped the vaccinators in their
operations. The results of the year are satisfactory, and would have been more so had the
lymph supply been good from the beginning. There is less opposition among the educated
than among the lower classes. The failure of the first lymph created a prejudice in the
minds of the people against vaccination. Inoculation is rife, and one inoculator caused some
annoyance. No inoculator came for instruction, as their trade still is more profitable.
Small-pox prevailed and caused more deaths than on any former occasion; but it is not
too much to expect that the results of the institution of vaccination by the staff of the Orissa
circle will speedily begin to tell against the practice of inoculation, and justify the applica-
tion of Act IV (B.C.) of 1865 to portions of the district, and ultimately throughout it.
Balasore District.—Dr. Zorab submits only the annual return, but no report—a sign of
lukewarmness, or very unjustifiable indolence. He has been cautioned against a fresh
exhibition of either.
EASTERN DISTRICTS.—DACCA DIVISION.
All the districts in this division are included in the Eastern Bengal circle.
Municipality.
Dacca District.—Dr. Fullerton, in temporary civil charge, reports that six vaccinators—
three paid by Government and three by the municipality—were employed during the year.
The work was confined in the city, and the Civil Surgeon and the House Surgeon of the Mit-
ford Hospital inspected it. The people still manifest a strong feeling against vaccination.
There was no inoculation in the town. Twenty-four cases of small-pox occurred in the city.
Inspection
Furreedpore District.—Baboo Udoy Chand Dutt, Civil Medical Officer, reports that one
vaccinator on Rs. 10 per month was employed throughout the year. He vaccinated in
villages in and around the municipality, and operated on 1,521 persons. Dr. B. N. Bose
personally inspected the work, and found it satisfactory. The majority of the inhabitants
of the town and its vicinity are favourably disposed to vaccination. Inoculation is practised
in such parts of the district as have not been brought under Act IV (B.C ) of 1865.
Fifty-nine deaths occurred in the district. No inoculator was trained.
People well
disposed towards
vaccination
Goalundo Subdivision.—There was no vaccinator employed during the year. An ex-
inoculator and the native doctor vaccinated 915 cases. The people are said to be well
disposed towards vaccination—a sentiment which should be warmly encouraged and taken
advantage of.
Lymph from
Calcutta
Backergunge District.—Dr. Cameron reports that one vaccinator on Rs. 10 per month,
paid by Government, was attached to the Burrisaul dispensary for eight months, and worked
chiefly within municipal limits. His work was inspected by the Civil Surgeon and his
assistant. Dr. Cameron found fault with the lymph supplied from Calcutta, as it generally