FOR THE YEAR 1875-76.
7
434 villages, situated in 33 thanas and five districts, and inspected over 46,500 cases. The
following table shows the result of his inspection: —
Statement shewing
the results of
inspection by
Superintendents
STATEMENT No. XIII.
Seen after 16th day ... ... ...
Do. from 13th to 16th day...
Do. „
9th to 12th „ ...
Do. „ 5th to 8th „ ...
Do. „
1st to 4th „ ...
Total ...
VACCINATED IN FOUR POINTS,
OF WHICH THERE WERE
SUCCESSFUL
4
32,601
6,122
3,329
2,929
1,417
45,398
3
336
34
24
34
...
428
2
114
15
7
22
...
158
1
44
5
... 5
...
54
Failed.
34
1
3
13
...
51
VACCINATED IN
TWO POINTS, OF
WHICH THERE
WERE
SUCCESSFUL
2
327
61
24
29
...
441
1
19
... 2
...
...
21
Failed.
...
...
... 1
...
1
Doubtful.
6
...
1
4
...
11
Sore arms.
1
...
...
...
...
1
Compared with regis-
ters.
33,482
5,238
3,390
3,037
1,417
46,564
Total.
33,482
5,238
3,390
3,037
1,417
46,564
Absent.
1,756
154
59
60
10
2,039
Grand total.
35,233
5,392
3,449
3,097
1,427
48,603
Deputy
Superintendents
The percentage of successful cases was 99.88, and of successful points 99.88.
23. The three Deputy Superintendents were also assiduously employed in supervising
and verifying the work of their respective circles. In the first circle 44.88 per cent. of the
vaccinations were seen, in the second 41.33, and in the third 39.16—differences which must
always be looked for where the natural difficulties in the way of locomotion vary so much in
the several divisions of the country.
24. The following extracts are taken from Dr. Gupta's report regarding inoculation
and small-pox:—
Inoculation and
small-pox.
" Every year some progress is made in teaching inoculators the art of vaccination.
Two ex-inoculators joined the second circle in December last, being taken as substitutes in the
room of absent apprentices. Two inoculators—Koylash Chunder Roy and Mohesh Chunder
Pramanick—were sent down by the Deputy Magistrate of Satkhira for instruction; they
were attached to the third circle. These men received from Satkhira a monthly allowance
of Rs. 4 each for the period they were under tuition. When they became skilled
vaccinators, they received certificates and returned to Satkhira to practise on their own
account. One man came from Jehanabad, and was successfully taught vaccination.
" A number of inoculators from Jessore applied directly to His Honor the Lieutenant-
Governor praying for employment. After some correspondence the Government sanctioned
a tuition allowance of Rs. 4 to each man, and ordered the men to be taught vaccination in
the Metropolitan circles.
" The inoculators from Jehanabad in Burdwan, from Kallygunge in 24-Pergunnahs,
and from Khurdah, who had received certificates in previous years, practised the art among
their clients, and thereby earned their livelihood.
" From my first connection with the Vaccine Department I have always advocated the
training of inoculators as vaccinators; but at the same time I took care to insist on a
thorough and careful training under competent teachers. After acquiring the requisite
skill and ability to vaccinate, they should receive a certificate of fitness, and be then allowed
to practise on their own account, but still subject to supervision by competent native
superintendents or inspectors.
Number of reports
received.
" Fifty-eight reports on the outbreak of small-pox were received between 1st April 1875
and 31st March 1876. In 41 the disease was found to be small-pox, in 10 chicken-pox,
in 5 the report was groundless, and in two the people refused to give any information. In
the 41 outbreaks of small-pox, 85 villages were affected and 477 persons were ascertained to
have been attacked; of these 101 died and 376 recovered. In 15 vaccination was performed
round the houses in which cases occurred, and the spread of the disease was arrested; in
7 vaccination was not required, the villages being already protected by vaccination or inocula-
tion, and in 19 the people refused to take vaccination.
Previous protection.
Disease caused by
inoculation.
" In 32 the villages were protected by vaccination and in 9 by inoculation.
" In 39 of the 41 outbreaks the disease was traced to small-pox, and in 2 to
inoculation. Of the persons attacked 15 were previously vaccinated, of whom all recovered;
27 were inoculated, of whom 5 died and 22 recovered, showing either that thorough
vaccination confers more substantial protection, or that the preceding inoculation had been of
a spurious character; 3 had previous attacks of small-pox, of whom all recovered; and
432 were unprotected, of whom 96 died and 336 recovered.
Affected localities.
" Of the 41 outbreaks of small-pox, 23 occurred in the district of 24-Pergunnahs,
affecting six villages in thana Tollygunge, three in Barrackpore, two in Dum-Dum, three
in Bhangore, two in Kallaroa, one in Atcheepore, one in Diamond Harbour, two in