FOR THE YEAR 1874-75.
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inferior work of extra vaccinators, of whose vaccinations he did not see so many in proportion.
The native superintendent is reported to have worked well. He saw the work of 13
vaccinators 19 times. The deputy superintendent visiting 18 men 41 times. The following
is a record of his inspection results in the usual form:—
STATEMENT No. XVIII.
Inspection.
Seen after the 16th day
„ from 13th to 16th day
„
„ 9th to 12th „
„
„ 5th to 8th „
„
„ 1st to 4th „
Total ...
Vaccinated in six points, of which
there were successful
6
49
1
6
4
...
60
5
3
...
2
...
...
5
4
3
...
...
...
...
3
3
7
...
...
...
...
7
2
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
...
...
...
...
2
Failed.
...
...
...
...
...
Doubtful
...
...
...
...
...
Vaccinated in four points, of
which there were successful
4
6,957
288
354
396
45
8,039
3
1,240
6
35
45
...
1,326
2
681
16
10
50
...
757
1
243
5
1
14
...
263
Failed
184
10
11
6
4
215
Doubtful
96
...
3
3
...
102
Vaccinated in
two points, of
which there
were suc-
cessful
2
1,385
13
130
13
...
1,541
1
338
8
58
8
...
412
Failed
36
2
1
...
39
Doubtful
7
...
...
...
...
7
Compared with registers
11,232
317
611
540
*49
12,779
Total.
11,232
847
611
540
49
12,779
Absent or not inspected.
1,600
48
102
106
12
1,868
Grand total.
12,832
395
713
646
61
14,647
* Seen too early to decide on the result
Prevalence of
small-pox.
Godda.
Rajmehal.
Pakour.
Jamtara.
57. Small-pox was very prevalent in this district during the season under report: the
sub-division of Godda suffered most. From April to July 1874, 116 villages were visited,
with 672 cases and 145 deaths; 25 of these villages were protected by Government vaccin-
ators, 73 by ex-inoculators, and 22 would not accept vaccination. The disease died out during
the rains, but reappeared in a hill bustee in March. It was stamped out after 15 cases, with
four deaths, had taken place. In Rajmehal 16 villages were affected in the hot weather, and
111 cases with 23 deaths occurred; 10 of these villages were vaccinated by Government
vaccinators, three by ex-inoculators, and three refused. The disease was set up by inocula-
tion during the working season, and in 28 villages 260 cases occurred with 87 deaths ; 26 of
these villages were vaccinated, two refusing. In Pakour only five villages suffered in the
hot weather; there were seven cases and no deaths. Sixteen villages were infected by inocu¬
lators in the cold season, and 49 cases occurred with 13 deaths. All the villages were protected
by vaccinators as soon as reports of the outbreaks were received. Only two villages of Jamtara
were affected—nine cases and no deaths. No reports of small-pox were received from
Doomka and Deoghur.
Doomka and
Deoghur.
Inoculation.
58. A good deal of inoculation was practised both by professed inoculators and by
so-called ex-inoculators who pretended to vaccinate, and used their purwanas as a means to prevail
on the villagers to permit themselves to be inoculated. There can be no doubt that much of
the small-pox which prevailed in this district in 1874-75 was lighted up by inoculators.
After the law rendering inoculation penal was applied to the district some seizures of inocu-
lators were made, and it is to be hoped that a severe use of the law may extinguish this
source of public danger for the future.
Work done by
ex-inoculators
Unsatisfactory
result of
inspection.
Desiderata.
59. The report submitted by the civil surgeon, of which an abstract is given below, shows
that 44 ex-inoculators performed 16,587 vaccinations in different parts of the district during
the season. The deputy superintendent inspected the work of one man, and found 31
cases unsuccessful out of 41; in another case 60 out of 100. The civil surgeon's report gives
more favourable results, but I am of opinion that the proper utilization of this class demands
much greater care in educating, controlling, and supervising than has yet been bestowed.
They should be set to work earlier, not provided with purwanas until they have proved their
fitness both by knowledge of the subject and practical efficiency; they should be assigned
certain areas, and their proceedings frequently and closely watched and scrutinized.
General conclusion.
60. Both superintendent and deputy superintendent appear to have interested them-
selves in vaccination, and displayed praiseworthy activity in adopting measures for stamping
out small-pox; but much yet remains to be done to render vaccination in the Sonthal
Pergrunnahs a complete success.
EASTERN BENGAL
CIRCLE.
61. Eastern Bengal Circle.—2nd Grade Assistant Surgeon Bhoobun Mohun Mitter,
the superintendent, details the proceedings of the season in a very intelligent and complete
report, from which the following information has been gathered.
Establishment.
Apprentices.
62. The sanctioned establishment remained the same, and, during the first three months
of the year, additions were made in order to bring it up to the sanctioned strength. As it
was found impossible in these districts to obtain men fully qualified for the office of vaccinator,
the superintendent adopted the expedient of taking men on as apprentices at Rs. 5 a month
in the first instance, and subsequently appointing them as vaccinators after two to three months'
probation. The average monthly strength of the circle for the working season was six head