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NASSICK.
One Vaccinator under Sub-Assistant Surgeon A. SUMMERS.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
711
756
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
45
Decrease.
....
....
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
573
602
Per-centage
of
Success.
80.5
79.6
I have to report that vaccination was performed on 756 subjects during the year just
expired, exhibiting an increase of forty-five compared with the previous year ; of these there
were 404 males and 252 female subjects; 602 were successfully operated upon, 30 were
unsuccessfully, and 124 were doubtful cases; nearly the whole of the latter were among
children whose parents brought them from the neighbouring villages, and did not bring the
children afterwards for inspection. The same reluctance of the parents to bring the children
after vaccination was observed this year, owing to the disinclination of the parents to have the
lymph extracted for operating upon fresh subjects.
BELGAUM.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Surgeon Major G. G. W. MAITLAND.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
689
738
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
49
Decrease
....
....
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
669
700
Per-centage
of
Success.
98.0
94.8
During the past year 738 persons were vaccinated in the town of Belgaum; of these 700
were successful cases and 38 failed. The above table exhibits an increase in the numbers
vaccinated compared with the preceding year, but the per-centage of success is less. In
addition to the above, the vaccinator has successfully vaccinated 162 children residing in the
Camp and Sudder Bazar. So that the total number of operation conducted by the station
vaccinator is 900.
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A constant supply of good lymph has been kept up during the year, and the vaccinator
has never failed to produce healthy subjects to vaccinate from, when called upon to do so by
the medical officer of European and Native charges.
DHARWAR.
One Vaccinator under the Civil.Surgeon,
Assistant Surgeon J. CRUICKSHANK, M. D.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
872
548
Compared with the
preceding year..
Increase.
....
....
Decrease.
....
324
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
771
461
Per-centage
of
Success.
88.4
84.1
During the past year 548 persons have been vaccinated, whilst in 1864 there were
872, showing a decrease of 324 as compared with the preceding year. The decrease may to
some extent be explained by the fact that small-pox has not been prevalent as an epidemic,
and that very few sporadic cases have occurred this year in the zillah, and further that a
vaccinator was employed by the Municipality during the first eight months of the year who,
I know, vaccinated a number of persons, but on application for his returns I am informed that
there is no record of the total number or successful cases vaccinated by him on the Munici-
pality records. Of the number vaccinated 461 were successful, or 84.1 per cent. of the whole,
and of the total vaccinated 383 were above, and 165 below, one year of age.
The lymph was for the whole year in good condition, and the vesicles well formed; the
conduct of the vaccinator has been satisfactory, and his work carefully performed.
KOLAPOOR.
One Vaccinator under the Sub-Assistant
Surgeon WAMON WASSOODEO.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
1,860
1,701
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
....
Decrease.
....
159
Success-
fully
Vaccinated
1,844
1,687
Per-centage
of
Success.
99.1
99.1
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The number of vaccinations performed by the station vaccinator during the past year
amounted to 1,701; of which 890 were males, 811 were females, 2 were Christians, 10 Mussul-
mans, and 1,689 Hindoos; 469 were children under one year, and the remaning 1,232 were
above that age. The successful vaccinations have been 1,687 or 99.1 per cent. on the total
number vaccinated.
RUTNAGHERRY.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Assistant Surgeon H. DAY, M. D.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
987
431
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
....
Decrease.
....
556
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
740
339
Per-centage
of
Success.
75.0
78.6
There has been very little small-pox about this year in the districts and in the town,
consequently the people have not been ready to bring their children to be vaccinated, and
indeed the supply of lymph failed once or twice on this account. I have several times called
the attention of the Collector to this difficulty, and the Mamlutdar was told to give the station
vaccinator every help.
VINGORLA.
Senior Apothecary S. HANSON.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
238
542
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
304
Decrease.
....
....
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
227
518
Per-centage
of
Success.
95.3
95.5
The total number vaccinated during the year 1865 was 542, being an increase of 304 on
that of the previous year ; of these 293 were male, and 249 female children; 59 were under
one year, and 483 above that age. The successful vaccinations have been 518, or 95.5
per cent. on the total number vaccinated. The lymph and vesicles were good.
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HONORE.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Assistant Surgeon H. WAKEFIELD.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
547
222
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
....
Decrease.
....
325
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
475
177
Per-centage
of
Success.
86.8
79.7
The number vaccinated during the past year, shows a decrease of 325, to be accounted
for partly by the absence of the station vaccinator on leave for 3 months, and also on account
of the apathy of the Natives, as, during the past year, there has been but little sickness from
small-pox in the villages adjacent, whereas in the year 1864 small-pox was prevalent, and the
Natives then sought the aid of the vaccinator of their own free will.
AHMEDABAD.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Surgeon Major D. WYLLIE, M.D.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
3,464
4,271
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase
....
807
Decrease.
....
....
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
3,429
4,183
Per-centage
of
Success.
99.0
98.0
During the past year the number vaccinated was much greater than it has hitherto
been, the above table showing an increase of 807 operations over what was effected in the
previous year, and exceeding by 1,585 the figure attained in 1863. This increase is solely
due to the circumstance of the vaccinator having had a peon specially detailed to assist
him since June 1864, an arrangement that may be regarded as having fully realized expecta-
tion, since it has resulted in enlarging the sphere of utility to the extent of more than 100
operations per month beyond the work accomplished before. The lymph employed was that
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Introduced from Europe at the close of 1863. Its efficacy continued unimpaired throughout,
the resulting vesicles being invariably large, well formed, and distinctive. There was an ample
supply available at all times to meet the wants of neighbouring stations. Inoculation has
long since ceased in this neighbourhood, and as respects the city there is no obstruction to
the spread of vaccination, which simply requires to be brought to the doors of the people, and
arranged to suit their convenience, although apathy and indifference be still characteristic
of ordinary native feeling on this subject, and progress thus be necessarily slow, I am yet
conscious that vaccination is steadily advancing in popular appreciation, and looking back for
10 years, to a time when certain sections of the community stood obstinately aloof, or in open
antagonism, it is matter for congratulation to be now able to state that there is no class or sect
of the population that longer resist the boon, and that the refusals during the year have not
exceeded one in a thousand. So far as the establishment goes, it has worked satisfactorily
and well, but it is inadequate to do justice to the large field of operation which the city
presents. This matter will, however, be remedied for the future, as the Municipality have
consented to double the strength of the establishment, which will, from this date, consist of
2 vaccinators and 2 peons, maintained at the cost of the Commission.
KAIRA.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Assistant Surgeon C. JOHNSON.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
683
577
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
....
Decrease
....
106
success-
fully
Vaccinated.
574
592
Per-centage
of
Success.
84.0
85.3
The total number of cases vaccinated during the year is 577 ; of these 491 were under one
year old, 86 above that age ; of these 340 were males, and 237 females ; 4 were Christians, 515
Hindoos, and 52 Mussulmans, 6 of other castes. Though the villages of Loekra, Hurryalale,
Ruttonpoor, Bunsur, and Coowanwarra have been under the care of the assistant vaccinator,
Ramchunder Bausay at Kaira, the return shows a decrease in the number vaccinated of 106 ;
this might infer a want of diligence on the part of the vaccinator, but I have reason to believe
is not owing to any want of attention on his part, but more to be attributed to most of the
children having been vaccinated during the previous two years, and consequently the return
consists of young children, for the most part infants. The vesicles have been all through the
year of a fair average size, and improved very much on the introduction of new lymph in
capillary tubes by the Superintendent of Vaccination. The assistant vaccinator got matter
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from the arm of a child vaccinated with the capillary lymph, and has kept up the same supply
till now without its much deteriorating. The inhabitants seem fully aware of the importance
of having their children vaccinated, and except in cases where the parents are too careless to
do so, they bring their children willingly to be vaccinated without distinction of caste or creed.
SURAT.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Surgeon W. A. SHEPHERD.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
2,234
1,528
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
....
Decrease.
....
706
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
2,057
1,407
Per-centage
of
Success.
92.1
92.0
It is but just to the vaccinator to remark, that he uses his best endeavours in the work
which has been allotted him. He vaccinates twice weekly at the Civil Hospital and Cursetjee
Furdoonjee Dispensary Institution, which are about two miles apart, and he attends, when-
ever required, at the houses of those who object to bring their children to a public institution ;
in fact every endeavour is used for the spread of vaccination.
BROACH.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Surgeon G. GLEN.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
1,221
1,003
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
....
Decrease.
....
218
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
1,092
927
Per-centage
of
Success.
89.4
92.4
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During the past year there has been a falling off in the numbers vaccinated of 218, a
large number, which, however, may be accounted for by the very indifferent state of health
of the vaccinator during a period of some months. 1,003 children have been vaccinated in
all, the number of children under one year amounting to 521. The number of males amount
to 552, the number of females to 451. These numbers show a considerable difference between
the sexes vaccinated, compared with the year 1864, when the number of males vaccinated in
that period nearly doubled that of females. The numbers are chiefly made up of Hindoos
and Mussulmans, as has always been the case; but this year also it is noticeable, that a larger
number of Parsees have been vaccinated than in any other year since vaccination was
established in this town. This is certainly a matter for congratulation as it, in all proba-
bility, indicates that their unaccountably strong prejudices against the prophylactic are
gradually being removed.
RAJCOTE.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Assistant Surgeon E. R. BUTLER, M. D.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
1,117
496
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
....
Decrease.
....
621
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
959
439
Per-centage
of
Success.
85.9
88.5
The duties of the station vaccinator are now limited to the camp and town, and hence the
decrease in numbers vaccinated by him compared with previous years. The per-centage of
success is high this year; a large proportion of unsuccessful cases occurred in October, when
the vesicles being observed to be generally small and ill-developed, fresh lymph was
procured from several sources, but all failed. The vesicles have latterly been much more
perfect.
KURRACHEE.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Surgeon J. BEAN.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
1,964
3,114
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
1,150
Decrease.
....
....
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
1,829
2,800
Per-centage
of
Success.
93.1
8.9
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During the past year there were 3,114 persons vaccinated, a fair proportion being
children under one year of age ; of these operations 2,800 proved successful, a ratio of 89.91
per-cent. Compared with the year 1864 there will be observed to be an increase of 1,150 opera-
tions performed by the station vaccinator during the year under report. Notwithstanding this
increase, however, the operations have fallen somewhat below the number done in 1863; this
is mainly attributable to a smaller migratory population than usual during the year, owing to
stagnation of trade generally for a considerable period. At the end of the monsoon the
vaccine lymph became deteriorated in quality, and the operation failed entirely or produced a
spurious pustule, and fresh lymph had to be procured from the Superintendent of Vaccination
in Sind, which has, in every case, produced excellent pustules.
HYDRABAD.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Assistant Surgeon N. HOPKINS.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
812
1,478
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
666
Decrease.
....
....
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
583
1,205
Pre-centage
of
Success.
71.8
81.5
The total number vaccinated during the past year was 1,478, being an increase over 1864 of
666; of all the number vaccinated 1,205 were successful, being an increase of those success-
fully vaccinated over the previous year by 622. Vaccination is performed every Monday and
Thursday, and every case is submitted to me for inspection. This year's returns show a great
improvement over last year which I can only account for as being owing to the great exertion
of the vaccinator who has worked hard, and has been obliged to put up with insults from the
Hindoo inhabitants, who will scarcely permit him to approach their houses, although they
have large families and many of them not vaccinated; I have brought this to the notice of the
Civil authorities who have promised to interfere, but the vaccinator finds nothing but opposi-
tion and insults; so I have told him if the people insult him again to go before a Magistrate.
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SHIKARPOOR.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Assistant Surgeon J. F. FFOLLIOTT.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
1,358
1,379
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
12
Decrease.
....
....
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
1,252
1,323
Per-centage
of
Success.
92.2
95.9
1,379 children have been vaccinated during the past year, 43 only of whom were over
one year of age. This return shows a slight increase over that of last year in the number of
operations performed, and per-centage of successful results. No case of small-pox occurred
in the town of Shikarpoor during the period under review, and the quality of the lymph
employed, and character of the resulting vesicles, continue satisfactory.
KOTREE.
One Vaccinator, (Municipality's) under the Civil Surgeon,
Assistant Surgeon R. C. MCCONNELL.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
426
814
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
418
Decrease
....
....
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
351
667
Per-centage
of
Success.
82.4
79.0
The doubtful cases consist for the most part of those, who, shortly after being vaccinated,
change their abode, or perhaps at the time may be travelling, and never again come under the
vaccinator's observation.
Lymph and vesicles tolerably good. A few instances of the pustules turning into small
ulcers have come under my notice, but, on inquiry, I obtained sufficient information, to lead
me to believe the cause was owing more to the unhealthy condition of those in whom ulcers
developed themselves, in connection with the past hot and sickly season in Sind, rather than
to bad quality of the lymph.
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KUTCH.
Surgeon.Major J. C. TRESTRAIL.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
193
606
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
413
Decrease.
....
....
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
111
532
Per-centage
of
Success.
57.5
87.8
Vaccination has been carried on at the Dispensary during the whole year, and 495 children
have been vaccinated, being in excess of the last year of 302. Three vaccinators have been
vaccinating in the districts since the end of November, and 111 children have been vaccinated.
Great opposition has been shown on the part of the people in allowing their children to be
operated on, but His Highness has fined one village, and is using his influence to have
vaccination carried out. The lymph I am now using Dr. Welsh brought from England, and
is the best I have ever seen. Doubtless this year there will be a great increase in the numbers
vaccinated.
ADEN.
One Vaccinator under the Civil Surgeon,
Surgeon.Major J. F. STEINHAEUSER, M.D.
YEARS.
1864
1865
Total
Vaccinated.
446
323
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
....
Decrease.
....
123
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
334
180
Per-centage
of
Success.
74.9
55.7
The vaccination at Aden for the year 1865 was commenced by a new assistant vaccinator,
with lymph sent from Bombay in capillary tubes, on glasses and on points, the object being
to re-establish the protective measure at the station. All operations performed by myself, or
by the assistant vaccinator, under my immediate inspection failed, (though fresh supplies of
lymph were regularly forwarded by mail steamer every fortnight from the Presidency) until
the month of June when success was obtained from virus in tubes transmitted through the India
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Office, from the National Vaccine Establishment in London. In July the lymph was lost by
the assistant vaccinator, but restored by me in the same month from some of the remaining
tubes above mentioned. In August, September, and October, the operations were successful
until the end of the latter month when the specific virus was again lost. In November and
December all my endeavours to produce a typical vesicle from the tubes received from
England in June last, proved abortive.
From this short annual history of the lymph at this station, it follows that successful
vaccination has only been carried on during five months of the past year. It is, therefore, not
surprising that a decrease in the number of operations performed, has to be recorded, when
compared with the preceding year. That the per-centage of success should be so low as
55.72, is accounted for by the numerous futile attempts (no less than 118 having been
registered) made to re-establish typical vesicles with lymph which proved inefficient. It
is remarkable that virus sent from England, with an average voyage of 16 days, should produce
more frequently satisfactory results, than that sent from Bombay with an average voyage of 8
days only. Such, however, is the fact, according to my experience at all seasons of the year.
APPENDIX.
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TABLE
VACCINATION UNDER SUPERIN
Table showing the Number and Names of the Circles, and their Superintendents ; the
those of last Year ; the Total Number arranged according to Sex, Caste,
the Average Number of Operations performed
Number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
CIRCLES.
CENTRAL ............
SOUTHERN ........
NORTHERN ....
SIND ....................
KATTIAWAR .......
REWA KANTA ..
PRESIDENCY ....
Names of the
MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Superintendents of Vaccination.
Assistant Surgeon P. S. Turnbull, M. D. .......
„ F. H. Plumptre ......................
„ R. Dick, M.D. .....................
„
H. Cook, M.D., (Acting) ..
„ J. Pickerton, M.D. .....................
„
E. R. Butler, M.D
„ W. Fleming .........................
„
J. T. Welsh, M.D. (Acting)..
Sub-Assistant Surgeon Anunta Chundroba....
Total....
Number of Native Vac-
cinators attached.
36
29
*8
33
*1
17
†11
8
5
3
151
Total Number Vacci-
nated.
63,251
41,986
5,052
70,212
160
50,524
11,891
6,940
3,337
7,829
261,182
Compared with last year.
1864
69,299
34,708
....
67,487
....
46,440
....
6,682
3,195
7,495
235,306
Increase.
..
7,278
..
2,725
..
4,084
..
258
142
334
25,876
Decrease.
6,048
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
* Municipal
† Local
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No. I.
TENDENTS IN BRITISH TERRITORY.
Number of Vaccinators employed ; the Total Vaccinations performed and compared with
Age, and Result ; the Ratio of Successful to Total Vaccinated ; and
by each Vaccinator, for the Year 1865.
Total Number vaccinated, arranged According to
Sex.
Males.
33,526
22,312
2,767
37,560
73
27,736
6,610
3,697
1,717
4,382
140,380
Females.
29,725
19,674
2,285
32,652
87
22,788
5,281
3,243
1,620
3,447
120,802
Caste.
Hindoos.
56,540
38,257
4,629
60,405
153
6,473
1,305
6,187
2,864
4,760
181,573
Mussulmans.
2,715
2,526
327
5,101
7
39,901
10,191
731
438
1,207
63,144
Christians.
48
127
..
15
..
..
..
..
..
1,110
1,300
Parsees.
16
..
..
83
..
..
..
..
..
574
673
Other Castes.
3,932
1,076
96
4,608
..
4,150
395
22
35
178
14,492
Age.
Under one
year.
14,958
6,532
1,989
36,460
52
12,541
3,776
3,106
2,122
3,676,
85,212
Above one
year.
48,293
35,454
3,063
33,752
108
37,983
8,115
3,834
1,215
4,153
1,75,970
Result.
Successful.
59,350
39,779
4,534
66,166
147
47,618
11,176
6,654
3,015
5,646
244,085
Unsuccessful.
1,882
1,190
308
1,397
9
381
306
154
242
862
6,731
Doubtful.
2,019
1,017
210
2,649
4
2,525
409
132
80
1,321
10,366
Ratio per cent. of Suc-
cessful to Number
Vaccinated.
93.8
94.7
89.6
94.2
91.8
94.2
83.4
95.8
90.3
72.1
93.4
Average Number of
persons vaccinated by
each Vaccinator.
1,757
1,448
631
2,128
160
2,972
1,081
867
667
2,610
1,729
Vaccination.
do.
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TABLE
VACCINATION UNDER SUPERINTENDENTS
Table of Vaccination through the Agency of Native Chiefs arranged according to
for the
Number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
CIRCLES
and
STATIONS.
CENTRAL ..............
SOUTHERN ...........
NORTHERN ....
SIND ......................
KATTIAWAR .......
REWA KANTA ..
BHOOJ ...................
MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Assistant Surgeon P.S. Turnbull, M.D. ...........
„ F.H. Plumptre .............................
„ R. Dick, M.D. ..............................
„
H. Cook, M.D., (Acting) ....
„ J. Pinkerton, M.D. .........................
„
E. R. Butler, M . D . .......................
„ W. Fleming ...................................
„
J. T. Welsh, M.D., (Acting)..
Surgeon Major J. C. Trestrail ........................
Total..
Number of Native Vac-
cinators attached.
2
23
12
1
24
5
3
70
Total Number Vacci-
nated.
1,915
17,142
20,118
816
20,07
3,994
606
64,670
Compared with last year.
1864.
2,550
18,816
19,564
....
20,007
3,264
193
64,394
Increase.
..
..
554
..
72
730
413
276
Decrease.
635
1,674
..
..
..
..
..
..
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No. II.
AND OTHERS IN NATIVE TERRITORY.
the Circles of Vaccination and Stations, and showing Details as in Table No. I.,
year 1865.
Total number Vaccinated, arranged according to
Sex.
Males.
1,040
9,197
10,516
460
11,202
1,961
324
34,700
Females.
875
7,945
9,602
356
8,877
2,033
282
29,970
Caste.
Hindoos.
1,853
15,882
17,187
175
17,255
3,671
285
56,308
Mussulmans.
48
705
1,386
601
2,708
193
321
5,962
Christians.
..
72
..
..
..
..
..
72
Parsees.
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
6
Other Castes.
14
483
1,545
40
116
124
..
2,322
Age.
Above one
year.
292
3,957
9,672
290
9,044
2,197
130
25,582
Under one
year.
1,623
13,185
10,446
526
11,035
1,797
476
39,088
Result.
Successful.
1,763
15,907
18,189
681
18,469
3,988
540
59,537
Unsuccesful.
113
875
1,014
96
1,082
4
38
3,222
Doubtful.
39
360
915
39
528
2
28
1,911
Ratio per cent. of suc-
cessful to Number
Vaccinated.
92.1
92.8
90.4
83.4
91.9
99.8
87.8
92.0
Average Number of
persons Vaccinated
by each Vaccinator.
957
745
1,676
816
837
799
202
924