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ABSTRACT OF REPORTS BY SUPERINTENDENTS.
A third party of 10 men under their native Superintendent worked also in Singbhoom.
They began at Chyebassa, and proceeded 24 miles towards its south and to the east of the
road of Keonjhur. They performed 6,249 operations with success in 5,840 cases or 93.45
per cent. The native Superintendent inspected 5,978 of that number with a percentage
of success of 97.69.
The last party of 10 men with their native Superintendent began their work also in
Chyebassa and proceeded westward, but meeting with much opposition from the village
headman there they betook themselves in a southerly direction 20 miles to the south of the
place they started from. They protected 150 villages and vaccinated 10,173 persons, of
whom 8,991 were successful, or 89.36 per cent. Of these, the native Superintendent verified
6,143 cases with a success of 93.96 per cent. Altogether 50,163 operations were performed
with a success of 45,511, or 88.97 per cent., against 66,094 with 63,125 successful cases, or
92.97 per cent. in the previous season.
Superintendent's inspection.—The Superintendent, Dr. Wood, inspected 4,589 cases in
169 villages with a success of 4,325, or 94.24 per cent. His visits to the scenes of
operations were in the months of November, December, January, and February.
Cost.—Each successful case cost the Government 3 annas 9 pie, against 2 annas 11 pie
in the previous season. This increase is due to the higher rate of pay of Dr. Wood than that
of Dr. Basu.
Small-pox.—Act IV (B C.) of 1865 is in force in the whole of the Chota Nagpore
Division except the Tributary Mehals, but there was no instance of conviction.
The Superintendent and Native Superintendents recorded the following deaths from
small-pox:—
Hazaribagh... ... ... ...
Lohardugga... ... ... ... ...
Manbhoom... ... ... ... ...
Singhoom... ... ... ... ...
Total...
Deaths.
1879-80.
34
57
11
16
118
1878-79.
151
172
66
...
389
Attitude of the people towards vaccination.—Although this circle has been in existence
for more than 12 years, the people still fear the prophylactic, and circulate curious
rumours regarding it. The Deputy Commissioner of Purulia rendered much aid in the
cause of vaccination. The people of Singbhoom, who are chiefly Coles, are more prejudiced
than the rest in Chota Nagpore, and vaccination among them would have come to a stand
still had not the Deputy Commissioner of Chyebassa, Major Garbett, convinced the opposers
of the harmlessness of the operation by getting himself vaccinated in the presence of the
crowd. Zemindars and others rendered much assistance by allowing their families to be
vaccinated. A zemindar of Asoora, an Honorary Magistrate, however, obstructed the work
very much around Chyebassa.
Licensed establishment.—During the year there were 149 licensed vaccinators employed,
against 125 in the previous year. They were distributed in the four districts of the Chota
Nagpore Division as well as in the Tributary Mehals, and their work was inspected by two
Government paid inspectors and one paid by the native state of Sirgoojah. Twenty-seven
worked in Manbhoom district. They performed 18,346 vaccinations, with a success of 17,426
cases, or 94.98 per cent. Of these, the Inspector verified 5,939 in 166 villages, or a percent-
age of success of 89.6.
In the Lohardugga district 48 licensed vaccinators performed 33,823 operations, with
a success of 27,372, or 80.92 per cent. The Inspector saw 15,677 cases, of which 13,755
proved successful, or 87.10 per cent. In Hazaribagh district 37 others worked and vaccin-
ated 22,523 persons, on whom 20,850 operations proved successful, or 92.61 per cent. The
Inspector saw 12,077 cases in 336 villages: 10,046 were proofs of success, or 83.18 per cent.
Twenty-three licensed vaccinators performed 27,306 vaccinations in Singbhoom district. The
successful cases numbered 25,813, giving a percentage of 94.53. The following table shows
the work performed in the native States by licensed agency:—
Sirgoojah...
...
...
...
...
Jashpore...
...
...
...
...
...
Gangpore... ... ... ... ... ...
Total...
Total number
vaccinated.
3,351
9,875
1,563
15,289
Successful.
3,230
8,998
1,253
13,481
Unsuccessful.
511
621
263
1,395
Unknown.
110
256
47
413
Act IV (B.C.) of 1865 is stated not to be in force in the native states, in consequence of
which inoculation is practised. The Rajahs of these states make the licensed vaccinators
pay to them a percentage on their earnings as a tax. The Rajah of Sirgoojah is an
exception, as also are the Rajahs of Jashpore and Nilaipore, and the headmen of Kolhan in
Singbhoom.
The Officiating Superintendent states that he considers the work done by the licensed
vaccinators as unsatisfactory. He complains that many returns of work at the close of
the season were not sent in by the men, who are unmanageable. Armed with perwannahs from