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ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS BY SUPERINTENDENTS.
The Deputy Superintendent of the 1st Metropolitan Circle commenced his inspections
early in October, and ended them in March, during which period he was twice laid up with
fever. The areas traversed by him were a number of villages near his house, several
villages in the Hooghly district, large portions of Jessore and 24-Pergunnahs, in which he
twice thoroughly inspected each vaccinator's work, and the Baraset sub-division.
The Deputy Superintendent of the 2nd circle commenced his tour in the 2nd week
of October and ended it in the last week of March, twice travelling through the districts
placed under his charge,—Nuddea, Moorshedabad, and a portion of Beerbhoom.
The inspections of the Deputy Superintendent of the 3rd circle commenced in the middle
of October, and ended on the 6th April; but there were breaks in his inspection, caused by
domestic illness and his other duties as Municipal Commissioner and Honorary Magistrate.
The areas visited by him have not been mentioned, but from the foregoing table he appears to
have verified the largest number of operations as compared with the work of the other Deputy
Superintendents. This officer should either be relieved of his duties as Municipal Commis-
sioner and Honorary Magistrate, or directed not to exercise them during the working season.
The long recess gives ample time for their preformance, and the short working season should
not be broken in upon in such a way.
It is not stated when the Deputy Superintendent of the 4th circle commenced and
ended his inspections; but the Superintendent remarks that he " was not so frequently on tour
as to be desired. He pleaded illness and other things for not going out more frequently.
Being a young man and a good horseman, he can move more rapidly and go through his
work in a much shorter time than his senior colleagues." This is not creditable to this officer.
All the four Deputy Superintendents did sanitary work during their tours, submitted
reports relating to the condition of many of the villages visited by them , and advised the
people wherever they went on questions relating to their health and the sanitation of their
dwellings, surrounding's, &c.
Cost of vaccinations.
32. The total expenditure incurred under all heads of charge amounted during the year
to Rs. 34,714-1-8, against Rs. 32,685-0-3 in the preceding
year; and this sum, distributed over the successful operations,
comes to 1 anna and 5¼ pie per case, against 10¼ pie in 1879-80, showing an increase of
7 pie per case, or Rs. 2,029-1-5 on the whole.
MUNICIPAL VACCINATIONS.
Amount and value of the work per-
formed.
33. In addition to the work done in the districts, as shown in the table given under
paragraph 26, 2,044 municipal vaccinations were perform-
ed by the circle staff. Particulars regarding these operations
are shown in the subjoined table :—
DISTRICTS.
24-Pergunnahs... ...
Nuddea...
...
Municipalities.
North Barrackpore
...
...
Barrackpore Cantonment ...
Dum-Dum
ditto... ...
Bagjulla... ... ... ...
Nyehatti... ... ... ...
South Barruckpore... ...
Nuddea Rajah's estate...
...
Santipore... ... ... ...
Ranaghat... ... ... ...
Jaguly... ... ... ...
Total...
Number of vaccinators.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
Period they were em-
ployed.
Months.
3
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
Average number of
vaccinations perform-
ed by each.
129
190
78
283
466
288
74
443
31
62
2,044
Total number
of persons
vaccinated.
Male.
63
123
56
202
251
153
38
258
13
36
1,193
Female.
66
67
22
81
215
135
36
185
18
26
851
Total.
129
190
78
283
466
288
74
443
31
62
2,044
Primary
vaccin-
ations.
Total.
129
190
78
283
441
288
74
443
31
62
2,019
Successful.
129
181
76
271
440
284
74
435
31
57
1,978
Re-
vaccin-
ations.
Total.
...
...
...
...
25
...
...
...
...
...
25
Successful.
...
...
...
...
16
...
...
...
...
...
16
Percentage
of successful
cases.
Primary.
100
95.26
97.43
95.75
99.77
98.30
100
98.19
100
91.93
97.96
Re-vaccin-
ations
...
...
...
...
64.00
...
...
...
...
...
64.00
The municipal work of this year was also considerably below that of the preceding year.