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very unfavorable to vaccination, but, as before stated, the zemindar. of Shubbulpore,
Babu Kally Persaud Sing, very much opposed it, although at that time small-pox was
prevailing in the very village in which he resided, and his example was followed by several
other zemindars; but through the assistance of the sub-divisional officer of Banka, Babu
Uma Churn Bose, the difficulty was overcome. In the sudder sub-division the inhabitants
of Ranee Dearah exhibited the greatest reluctance, but they were subsequently induced to
accept the measure. At Jamtarah the people resisted vaccination for a long time owing to the
instigations of the local inoculators, but this year their opposition was to a great extent
overcome.
Local aid rendered for promoting
vaccination.
102. Great assistance in this respect was received during the year from Mr. Rattray, the
sub-divisional officer of Jamtarah, where vaccination has
been recently introduced ; from Babu Umachurn Bose, the
sub-divisional officer of Banka; from Babus Mudhoo-
sooden Sing of Panjwara, Lucki Churn Mundle of Khoyra, and Amur Nath Sing of
Poyargane, zemindars in the sub-division of Banka ; and from sub-inspector Mohadeb Lall of
thana Colgong. The successor of this sub-inspector, Mofut Hossein, however, treated the
demand made on him for assistance very indifferently. In Monghyr the local authorities and
zemindars were indifferent to the subject, owing to which the work of. the sub-division of
Jamooee came to a deadlock and remained so for upwards of a month. Conspicuous among
those who exhibited this attitude towards vaccination were Maharajah Sir Joymungul Sing,
K.C.S I., of Pursunda, and Rajah Ram Narain of Khoyra. The Magistrate of Monghyr also
declined to render the assistance that was asked for in order to check the progress of small-
pox in Khorgpur. He, however, suggested that the District Superintendent of Police might
request his men to explain the advantages of vaccination to the people. Kader Shah,
zemindar of Borborna, also refused to render assistance in protecting the people in his
zemindary, although small-pox was prevailing in it.
Prevalence of small-pox.
103. The following table, showing the prevalence, fatality, &c., of small-pox, during the
year has been prepared from data furnished in the Deputy
Superintendent's report:—
DISTRICTS
SONTHAL PERGUN-
NAHS
BHAGULPORE ...
MONGHYR
...
...
Sub-divisions.
Rajmehal ...
Pakour ...
Godda ...
Deoghur ...
Localities attacked.
Thana Rajmehal
...
...
„
Pokour
...
...
„
Godda ... ...
„
Deoghur
...
...
Thana Bhagulpore ... ...
„
Colgong ... ...
„
Sultangunge ... ...
„
Bihrpur
...
...
„
Banka
...
...
„
Amurpore
...
...
„
Kishengunge
...
Thana Khorgpur
...
...
„
Jamooee
...
...
„
Chakai
...
...
Nature of prevalence
of the disease.
In a scattered manner.
and mildly except
in village Talbona.
It prevailed
with
great severity in
thanas
Amurpore,
Banka, and Bhagul-
pore.
With great severity
in Khorgpur.
Duration of the
disease.
Very short, except in
village
Talbona.
where it lingered for
upwards of a month.
At Ranee
Dearah
from October, in
other places from
March.
Generally less than a
month, except in
Khorgpur, where it
was present nearly
two months.
Number of villages
attacked.
2
9 3
2
27
13
1
4
Number of persons
attacked.
37
51 7 5
455
168
Number of deaths.
16
20
15
Action taken to arrest
the disease.
In almost all the villages it
was suppressed.by vaccin-
ation.
Ditto
ditto.
Vaccinators were sent to all
the villages, but they suc-
ceeded in suppressing the
disease in only nine of
them. In the remaining
villages the disease was
prevailing
with
great
severity up to date of
report,
the vaccinators
continuing their endeavours
to break it down.
Of the total numbers attacked in the three districts, 416 persons were ascertained to
have had small-pox, and of these 14 to have been vaccinated five or six years ago and 56 to
have been inoculated. Of those who were vaccinated, two, or 14.28 per cent, and
of the inoculated one, or 1.78 per cent. died. The remaining deaths occurred among the
667 who were unprotected, giving a death-rate of 7.19 per cent., which is much too low to
be true.
From the mortuary returns it is seen that the total mortality from small-pox in the
area under operation amounted during the year to 502 deaths, or at the rate of .22 per 1,000
of population, distributed as follows :—
Areas.
Monghyr ...
Bhagulpore...
Khurukpur. ... ...
Jamooee. ... ...
Chakai. ... ...
Secundra. ...
Colgong. ... ...
Banka. ... ...
Katoria. ... ...
Amurpore. ... ...
Sonthal Pergunnahs ... ...
Deaths.
88
36
15
4
74
92
20
110
63
Ratio per mille.
.62
.26
.18
.03
.63
.72
.21
.69
.05