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TABLE
VACCINATION UNDER CIVIL
Table of Vaccination under Civil Surgeons and others, arranged according
Number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
DIVISION OF DEPUTY
INSPECTORS-GENERAL
OF HOSPITALS.
PRESIDENCY ....
POONA .......................
NORTHERN ..............
SOUTHERN .....................
SIND ..............................
ADEN .............................
PERSIAN GULF ..
CIVIL STATIONS.
Tanna* ...........................
Alibaugh ........................
Bandora ........................
Coorla ..........................
Oorun ..........................
Total....
Poona ............................
Ahmednuggur
...........
Sattara ..........................
Sholapoor ......................
Dhoolia ........................
Nassick ..........................
Total....
Ahmedabad ...................
Kaira .............................
Surat ..............................
Broach ...........................
Rajkote ..........................
Total .....
Belgaum .......................
Dharwar .......................
Hooblee* .....................
Kolapoor ......................
Rutnagherry .................
Vingorla ...................
Honore .........................
Dispensary (Belgaum)*.
Total....
Kurrachee ......................
Hydrabad .......................
Shikarpoor .....................
Kotree* ..........................
Dispensaries ..................
Total....
Aden ..............................
Bushire
............
Total....
Grand Total..
Number of Native Vac-
cinators attached.
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
..
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
..
4
1
..
1
24
Total Number
Vaccinated.
109
9
86
68
271
543
1,537
1,480
914
1,969
819
756
7,475
4,271
577
1,528
1,003
496
7,875
738
548
1,115
1,701
431
542
222
339
5,636
3,114
1,478
1,379
844
3,471
10,286
323
188
511
32,326
Compared with last year.
1864.
64
213
57
30
276
640
1,878
1,413
2,230
1,459
764
711
8,455
3,464
683
2,234
1,221
1,117
8,719
689
872
1,353
1,860
987
238
547
..
6,546
1,964
812
1,358
426
3,828
8,388
446
..
446
33,194
Increase.
45
..
29
38
..
..
..
67
..
510
55
45
..
807
..
..
..
..
..
49
..
..
..
..
304
..
..
..
1,150
666
21
418
..
1,898
..
..
65
..
Decrease.
..
204
..
.. 5
97
341
..
1,316
..
..
..
980
..
106
706
218
621
844
..
324
238
159
556
..
325
..
910
..
..
..
..
357
..
123
..
..
868
Sex.
Males.
56
6
54
42
195
353
957
867
516
967
455
404
4,166
2,375
340
896
552
262
4,425
412
275
595
890
251
293
117
217
3,050
2,071
836
719
563
1,953
6,142
204
90
294
18,430
Females.
53
3
32
26
76
190
580
613
398
1,002
364
352
3,309
1,896
237
632
451
234
3,450
326
273
520
811
180
249
105
122
2,586
1,043
642
660
281
1,518
4,144
119
98
217
13,896
* Municipal
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No. III.
SURGEONS AND OTHERS.
to Divisions, and showing the Details as in Table No. 1, for the year 1865.
Total Number Vaccinated, arranged according to
Caste.
Hindoos.
75
4
50
22
192
343
1,261
1,338
827
910
587
593
5,516
3,636
515
1,223
672
323
6,369
589
361
909
1,689
424
519
157
276
4,924
536
755
876
65
1,746
3,978
53
..
53
21,183
Mussulmans.
11
..
9
12
66
98
236
128
68
691
100
62
1,285
605
52
220
243
160
1,280
138
176
196
10
4
18
5
54
601
2,440
635
501
761
1,524
5,861
47
172
219
9,344
Christians.
13
..
22
33
9
77
32
12
17
1
7
11
80
11
4
11
1
2
29
7
11
..
2
3
5
60
9
97
78
36
1
14
5
134
5
..
5
422
Parsees.
5
..
3
1
..
9
8
2
..
..
..
..
10
19
..
31
79
4
133
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
14
..
1
..
..
15
..
..
..
171
Other Castes.
5
5
2
..
4
16
..
..
2
367
125
90
584
..
6
43
8
7
64
..
..
10
..
..
..
..
..
10
46
52
..
4
196
298
218
16
234
1,206
Age.
Under One
Year.
25
2
14
29
43
113
480
769
545
686
619
504
3,603
2,792
491
707
521
243
4,754
433
165
232
469
101
59
25
149
1,633
1,129
998
1,336
261
1,275
4,999
60
123
183
15,285
Above One
Year.
84
7
72
39
228
430
1,057
711
369
1,283
200
252
3,872
1,479
86
821
482
253
3,121
305
383
883
1,232
330
483
197
190
4,003
1,985
480
43
583
2,196
5,287
263
65
328
17,041
Result.
Successful.
100
6
3
42
226
377
1,229
1,183
786
1,532
763
602
6,095
4,183
492
1,407
927
439
7,448
700
461
984
1,687
339
518
177
324
5,190
2,800
1,205
1,323
667
3,081
9,076
180
188
368
28,554
Unsuccessful.
6
2
38
12
20
78
131
186
39
236
13
30
635
31
11
42
14
48
146
29
68
85
7
43
9
16
8
265
151
139
35
76
190
591
140
..
140
1,855
Doubtful.
3
1
45
14
25
88
177
111
89
201
43
124
745
57
74
79
62
9
281
9
19
46
7
49
15
29
7
181
163
134
21
101
200
619
3
..
3
1,917
Ratio per cent. of Suc-
cessful to Number
Vaccinated.
91.7
66.6
3.5
61.8
83.4
69.4
79.9
79.9
85.9
77.8
93.1
79.6
81.5
98.0
85.3
92.0
92.4
88.5
94.6
94.8
84.1
88.2
99.1
78.6
95.5
79.7
95.9
92.8
89.9
81.5
95.9
79.0
88.8
88.2
55.7
100.0
72.0
88.3
Number of Persons
Vaccinated by each
Vaccinator.
109
....
....
....
....
109
1,537
1,480
914
1,969
819
756
1,246
4,271
577
1,528
1,003
496
1,575
738
548
1,115
1,701
431
....
222
339
728
3,114
1,478
1,379
844
....
1,704
323
....
323
1,154
Vaccination.
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TABLE
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF VACCINATION
DESIGNATION OF TABLES.
No. 1, Vaccination under Superintendents in British
Territory .........................................................................
No 2, Ditto
ditto and others in Native Territory.
No 3, Ditto under Civil Surgeons, &c. ................
Total....
Total Number Vaccinated.
261,182
64,670
32,326
358,178
Compared with last year.
1864.
235,306
64,394
33,194
332,894
Increase.
25,876
276
....
25,284
Decrease.
....
....
868
....
Sex.
Males.
140,380
34,700
18,430
193,510
Females.
120,802
29,970
13,896
164,668
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No. IV.
FOR THE YEAR 1865.
Total Number Vaccinated, arranged according to
Caste.
Hindoos.
181,573
56,308
21,183
2,59,064
Mussulmans.
63,144
5,962
9,344
78,450
Christians.
1,300
72
422
1,794
Parsees.
673
6
171
850
Other Castes
14,492
2,322
1,206
18,020
Age.
Under One year.
85,212
25,582
15,285
126,079
Above One year.
175,970
088
17,041
232,099
Result.
Successful.
244,085
59,537
28,554
332,176
Unsuccessful.
6,731
3,222
1,855
11,808
Doubtful.
10,366
1,911
1,017
14,194
Ratio per cent. of successful to
number vaccinated.
93.4
92.0
88.3
92.7
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TABLE No. VI.
EMPLOYMENT RETURN OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF
VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1865.
CENTRAL CIRCLE.
Superintendent.— Assistant Surgeon P. S. TURNBULL, M.D.
MONTHS.
January ....
February ....
March ......
April .........
May .......
June .......
July ........
August ........
September ..
October ....
November ..
December ..
Total..
Number of
Stations
visited.
11
13
11
9
8
8
3
1
5
1
7
10
87
Distance
travelled.
169
138
154
123
124
165
337
28
86
43
310
160
1,837
Number of
travelling
days.
16
15
18
14
22
10
5
..
6
6
13
20
145
Number of
Children
inspected.
3,312
6,436
9,687
2,131
6,855
259
10
45
82
159
504
2,047
31,587
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
42 Villages visited and inspected.
38
do.
do.
82
do.
do.
37
do.
do.
105
do.
do.
6
do.
do.
1
do.
do.
4
do.
do.
3
do.
do.
5
do.
do.
20
do.
do.
48
do.
do.
NORTHERN CIRCLE.
Superintendents.—
Assistant Surgeon R. DICK, M.D.
„
„
H. COOK, M.D., (Acting.)
MONTHS.
January ....
February....
March ........
April ..........
May ..........
June .........
July ..........
August .......
September ..
October .....
November ..
December....
Total..
Number of
Stations
visited.
18
13
10
10
8
3
....
....
....
....
....
3
65
Distance
travelled.
143
64
145
86
130
41
....
....
....
....
....
64½
673½
Number of
travelling
days.
11
5
9
9
8
3
....
....
....
....
....
3
48
Number of
Children
inspected.
600
340
243
105
138
100
....
....
....
....
....
39
1,565
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
10 Villages visited and inspected.
10
do.
do.
8
do.
do.
9
do.
do.
8
do.
2
do.
Was 10 days
absentin Bom-
bay to pass ex-
amination in
Goozeratee.
The Civil Surgeon Surat offici-
ated as Superintendent, conse-
quent upon departure of Dr. Dick
on sick leave to England.
Dr. Cook joined.
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SOUTHERN CIRCLE.
Superintendent.—Assistant Surgeon F. H. PLUMPTRE.
MONTHS.
January ....
February ....
March .......
April .........
May ..........
June ..........
July
August ......
September ..
October ...
November ..
December ..
Total..
Number of
Stations
visited.
8
9
14
16
5
....
....
....
....
9
7
9
77
Distance
travelled.
95
110 143
235
84
....
....
....
....
110
73
148
998
Number of
travelling
days.
8
10
16
20
7
....
....
....
....
12
7
11
91
Number of
Children
inspected.
160
157
181
153
74
....
....
....
....
264
250
235
1,474
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
13 Villages visited and inspected.
17
do.
do.
23
do.
do.
22
do.
do.
6
do.
do.
14 Villages visited and inspected.
12
do.
do.
15
do.
do.
SIND CIRCLE.
Superintendent.—Assistant Surgeon J. PINKERTON, M.D.
MONTHS.
January ....
February ....
March ........
April .........
May ...........
June ...........
July
August ........
September ..
October ......
November ..
December....
Total..
Number of
Stations
visited.
168
15
15
10
15
10
4
....
3
6
14
11
119
Distance
travelled.
173
168
148
119
356
93
98
....
97
119
165
150
1,686
Number of
travelling
days.
16
16
15
10
17
..
4
....
3
8
15
....
104
Number of
Children
inspected.
2,508
716
1,358
348
585
417
23
51
50
229
1,018
1,249
8,552
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
99 Villages visited and inspected.
37
do.
do.
55
do.
do.
11
do.
do.
36
do.
do.
23
do.
do.
21 Villages visited and inspected.
57
do.
do.
50
do.
do.
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KATTIAWAR CIRCLE.
Superintendent.—Assistant
Surgeon E. R. BUTLER, M.D.
MONTHS.
Jannuary....
February....
March ......
April .........
May ............
June .........
July
August .......
September ..
October ....
November ..
December ..
Total..
Number of
Stations
visited.
10
..
8
14
....
....
....
....
....
11
14
9
66
Distance
travelled.
180
....
136
196
....
....
....
....
....
215
258
259
1,244
Number of
travelling
days.
15
..
11
16
....
....
....
....
....
21
24
15
102
Number of
Children
inspected.
463
..
783
319
....
....
....
....
....
524
204
4
3,419
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
15 Villages visited and inspected
11
do. do.
Absent in Bom-
bay on leave
from 21st Jan.
to 20th March.
13
do.
do.
23 Villages visited and inspected.
32
do.
do.
4
do. was for about 24 days
with the Political Agent and the
Kattiawar Field Force.
REWA KANTA CIRCLE.
Superintendents.—
Assistant Surgeon W. FLEMING.
„
„ J. T. WELSH, M.D., (Acting.)
MONTHS.
January ....
February ....
March ........
April ..........
May ...........
June ...........
July ............
August ........
September ..
October ....
November ..
December....
Total..
Number of
Stations
visited.
4
7
6
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
.... 2
19
Distance
travelled.
204
136½
207½
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
.... 24
572
Number of
travelling
days.
11
7
11
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
12
41
Number of
Children
inspected.
369
174
387
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
.... 622
1,552
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
46 Villages visited and inspected.
7
do.
do.
20
do.
do.
Dr. Fleming proceeded to
Europe on sick certificate in July
1865, and Dr. Alleyne officiated
till January 1806, when Dr.
Welsh joined at Dohud with
the Guzerat Bheel Corps.
21 Villages visited and inspected.
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No. 804.
GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
Bombay Castle, 21st April 1866.
RESOLUTION.—The number of vaccinations increased in the year under
report from 3,32,894 to 3,58,198, about 8 per cent. of which proved either
unsuccessful or doubtful. The relative proportion of male and female
subjects tallies with that of previous years. Nearly two-thirds of the patients
were Hindoos. Thirty-five per cent. of the operations were performed on
infants below one y e a r of age,
being a slight increase over the number during
the preceding season.
2. The testimony of the Superintendents to the greater accuracy of the
returns, after careful verification, is very satisfactory.
3. As regards infantile vaccination, His Excellency in Council is glad to
learn that the percentage rose from 11 to 23 in the Deccan, where hitherto
prejudice has retarded progress. In Guzerat the average rate was 54 per
cent., being higher than any where in the Presidency, except at Shikarpoor,
where it rose to the highest rate ever recorded in this Presidency, viz. 96
per cent.
These facts are very encouraging, and His Excellency in Council cordially
endorses Dr. Stovell's opinion of the exertions of the Officers who have
brought about the results so conspicuous under the management of Dr.
Ffolliott and his predecessors at Shikarpoor.
4. Throughout the Presidency, except at Aden, and in a lesser degree at
Vingorla, there seems to have been a marked diminution in the number of
cases of small-pox. Dr. Stovell should report, whether it would not be
practicable to obtain for Aden more frequent supplies of fresh lymph direct
from Europe.
5. On the subject of inoculation, His Excellency in Council is glad to
learn that in no part of the Presidency, except amongst a single caste in Guzerat
and in two Kattiawar villages, was a single case brought to light. Under
these circumstances it will not be necessary to have recourse to legislation.
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6. The large extension of Municipal Vaccination noticed in Dr. Stovell's
29th and 30th paragraphs, is highly satisfactory.
7. The Secretary of State should, for the reasons given by Dr. Stovell, be
requested to forward the next supply of lymph solely in tubes.
8. The modification of the system in force at the Presidency, and the
reorganization of the Department, described in Dr. Stovell's concluding para-
graphs, will doubtless conduce to a still larger measure of success.
9. The assistance rendered by Civil and Political Officers, the services
of Superintendents, especially of Drs. Plumptre and Pinkerton, and the
conduct of Vaccinators, merit the commendation and acknowledgments
of Government.
F. C. CHAPMAN,
Chief Secretary to Government.
BOMBAY : PRINTED AT THE EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA.
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION THROUGHOUT THE BOMBAY
PRESIDENCY AND SIND,
FOR THE YEAR 1866.
BOMBAY:
PRINTED FOR GOVERNMENT
AT THE EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA.
1867.
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION THROUGHOUT THE BOMBAY
PRESIDENCY AND SIND,
FOR THE YEAR 1866.
Bombay:
PRINTED FOR GOVERNMENT
AT THE EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA.
1867.
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION THROUGHOUT THE BOMBAY
PRESIDENCY AND SIND,
FOR THE YEAR 1866.
No. 1038 OF 1867.
From the INSPECTOR GENERAL, Medical Department,
To the CHIEF SECRETARY to GOVERNMENT, General Department.
SIR,—I have the honour to forward the annual Report on Vaccination in the
Presidency of Bombay for the year 1866, for submission to the Right Honorable
the Governor in Council.
2. The report consists of a statement of the general working of the depart-
ment during the year, of extracts from the reports of Superintendents of
Vaccination, Civil Surgeons and others, showing more minutely the progress of
the various establishments, and lastly, of tabulated figured results.
3. The Circles of vaccination remain the same as they were in the preceding
year, but the number of vaccinators was larger by 18; an increase due, in a
great measure, to Native Chiefs and Municipalities, whose active aid in so good
a cause deserves the greatest praise.
4. There were one hundred and fifty-three working vaccinators employed
under the Government, and one hundred and ten kept up by Native Chiefs,
Municipalities and Local Funds.
5. Several changes took place during the year among the Superintendents.
In the Northern Circle, Assistant Surgeon Cook (who was acting for Dr. Dick,
on Medical Certificate in England) was, in the month of November, appointed
Acting Civil Surgeon, Kaira, and was succeeded by Dr. Muncherjee B. Colah, a
( iv )
Parsee medical gentleman not in the service. In the Central Circle, Assistant
Surgeon Turnbull was acting Civil Surgeon at Ahmednuggur from the 2nd
of April to the 29th of December, during which time no active superintendence
of work was carried on. In the Southern Circle Assistant Surgeon Plumptre
proceeded to Europe on furlough in March, the appointment was at once filled
up by Surgeon H. Day. The Western Circle was, throughout the year, without
the presence of its Superintendent, Assistant Surgeon Blanc, still absent on
special duty in Abyssinia; the southern portion of this Circle is somewhat im-
portant in a vaccination point of view, for it affords a large number of the recruits
for the Native Army and for the Bombay Police force, it also sends annually a
large proportion of the labouring classes to the various works in and around
Bombay. It extends from Bancote to the Sawunt Warree State in the south,
and was under the charge of the Superintendent Southern Circle. The northern
part extends from Rewadunda to the Portuguese Settlement of Damaun in the
north, and was under the charge of the Superintendent of the Central Circle.
The want of superintendence has been felt in this division. In the Kattiawar
Circle, Dr. Butler was obliged to proceed home on Medical Certificate in August.
Several officers successively held charge of the office, pending the arrival of
Assistant Surgeon Bloomfield, who was appointed to act. No active super-
intendence was performed during the period.
6. At the termination of the year the Superintendents were—
Northern Circle—Assistant Surgeon Dick, M.D., (Europe M. C.)
Dr. M. B. Colah (Acting.)
Central
„
Assistant Surgeon Turnbull, M.D.
Southern „
Surgeon Day, M.D.
Sind
„
Assistant Surgeon Pinkerton, M.D.
Kattiawar „
Surgeon Butler, M.D. (Europe M. C.)
Assistant Surgeon Bloomfield, (Acting.)
RewaKanta„
Assistant Surgeon Fleming, (Europe M. C.)
Assistant Surgeon Welsh, (Acting.)
Western
„
Assistant Surgeon Blanc, M.D. on special duty, Abyssinia.
Drs. Day and Turnbull in charge.
Presidency „
Sub-Assistant Surgeon Anunta Chundroba, G.G.M.C.
7. Excluding the vaccinations performed in Military Cantonments, which will
form the subject of another report, the number of children operated on through-
out the Presidency and Sind, amounted to 379,497, showing an increase over the
previous year of 21,319. This must be considered highly, satisfactory, as the
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general result, for though there were eighteen additional hands at work, their
vaccinations did not number so much as half the above increment. For the five
years antecedent to 1866 the amount of operations was as follows:—
1861 ..
1862 ..
1863 ..
259,668
244,792
267,995
1864 ..
1865 ..
332,894
358,178
8. Analysis of the year's work shows that nearly all the Government Circle
vaccination returns exhibited a decrease on the preceding year. The total falling
off in them was 10,648, distributed as follows: —
Northern Circle .................................
Southern „ .......................................
Central and Western ..........................
Sind ...........................................
Kattiawar ..........................................
1,127
1,038
1,708
6,398
377
As a slight set off to this there were increases in the Presidency and the Rewa
Kanta, in the former 1,037, in the latter 2,496.
9. Under Native Chiefs a considerable general increase took place amounting
to 10,073. The vaccinators, under the Chiefs in Kattiawar, Northern, Southern
and Rewa Kanta Circles were particularly active in their work.
Under Municipalities an increase is shown of 6,461. These most noticed for
their successful work were Ahmedabad, Poona, Hooblee, and Koragaum.
Under Civil Surgeons and others there was also a general increase of work
performed. Kurrachee, Ahmedabad, Sholapore, Hydrabad, Surat, Poona, Raj-
kote, and Sattara, were most prominent.
10. The establishment of vaccinators kept up by the local funds in Sind
numbers now thirteen, it has become quite an institution and one which has
worked most admirably during the year. By its means the vaccination of the
province was greatly extended, and the number of operations exceeded very
considerably that of the year 1865. The total increase was 11,703.
11. The decrease alluded to in vaccination results in the Circles is fully
accounted for, chiefly by the general absence of small-pox in the country, its
presence being a never failing stimulus to the apathetic people to employ the
vaccinator, by the great difficulties experienced in endeavouring to carry the
work into new fields, as shown by Dr. Turnbull, and by much sickness among the
vaccinators, especially in Sind, as more particularly noticed by Dr. Pinkerton.
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To these causes may be added that of a decrease of superintendence necessitated
by the requirements of the service.
12. The operations performed during the year, as shown in the returns, give
a mean percentage of success of 92.7, the maximum being 99.3 at Kolapoor, and
the minimum 56.1 at Bandora, under the Sub-Assistant Surgeon there. Out of
the total vaccinations, 351,935 were entered as successful. The Superintendents
pronounce favourably on the accuracy of the returns as verified by them in their
tours. A few exceptions only to their truthfulness were ascertained, and these
were followed by dismissal of the vaccinators concerned. Under watchful
superintendence, regular checking of the vaccinators' registers, the timely assist-
ance rendered to them by the native district authorities in the general progress
of their work, and the knowledge that dismissal follows detection, the practice of
falsification of returns has much decreased.
13. The proportion of males to females vaccinated is much the same as it
was in former years. There were 205,156 males and 174,341 females.
14. The vaccinations of the year, arranged according to caste, are as follows:—
Christians ...............................
Hindoos ........................................
Mussulmans .................................
Other castes .................................
Parsees .............................................
3,508
267,866
86,372
20,817
934
Notwithstanding the numbers of the Parsees in Bombay and in the various dis-
tricts in the Presidency and their general intelligence, the annual increase is not
commensurate with their progress. This has been noticed in previous reports;
it is however possible that many Parsee children are vaccinated by private practi-
tioners, of whose work in this respect little or nothing is known.
15. The subject of the age at which children are vaccinated is one that cannot
be too much attended to, and the reports show that Superintendents are bringing
it to the notice of the vaccinators. It is not unlikely that some difficulties exist
in arriving at any great accuracy, and also that the men have not considered the
matter of much importance ; the present returns can therefore only be considered,
as previous ones have been on this point, approximately correct. According to the
returns there were 141,695 operated on below one year of age, and 237,802
above, giving a percentage of 37.3 vaccinated in early infancy, a small increase
on the preceding year.
16. The proportions however vary very much, for while in the Deccan, South-
ern Maratha Country, and Sind, it is respectively 25, 22, 22, it is shown to be