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of the vesicles continue satisfactory. No opposition is offered to the practice of vaccination,
which is conducted in my presence from arm to arm, and shows a high percentage of success-
ful results. During the spring months small-pox was prevalent in the town of Shikarpoor, but
not in an epidemic form, only two cases came under treatment, both of whom recovered, and
no death from the disease has been reported by the fouzdar. Lymph continues to be
supplied to the Civil Surgeon at Jacobabad, and the Sub-Assistant Surgeon at Sukkur, when
required. From the accompanying table it will be seen that the total number vaccinated
has amounted to 1,618, the operation has been successful in 1,456 cases ; unsuccessful in 155,
and doubtful in 7. Of the unsuccessful cases only one occurred in a child under 10 years of
age, and the remaining 154 in adults. The vaccinator is correct and industrious.
KOTREE.
Assistant Surgeon R. M. CONNELL.
YEARS.
1862....
1863....
Total
Vaccinated.
28
112
Compared with the
preceding year.
Increase.
....
48
Decrease.
....
....
Success-
fully
Vaccinated.
28
108
Percentage
of
Success.
100.0
96.4
There is no vaccinator employed under the Civil Surgeon. The number 28 vaccinated in
1862 were vaccinated in the month of December of same year, consequently it cannot be
considered a yearly return. 112 were vaccinated at the Civil Hospital, Kotree, during the
year 1863, viz. 10 Christains, 18 Hindoos, 84 Mussulmans, of whom 19 were under one year
old, 39 above one year. In the absence of a native vaccinator, great difficulties are experienced
in carrying on vaccination.
On receipt of the last annual vaccination report by the Principal Inspector-General, I
brought to the 'notice of the Municipality the suggestion contained in paragraph 9 of the
Government Resolution with reference to paragraph 80 of the Principal Inspector-General's
Report, and I am happy to say, it was decided that a native vaccinator for the town and talooka
of Kotree be entertained on a salary of Rupees (15) fifteen a month, to be paid by the
Municipality.
ii
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, Age, and
Operations performed by each
Number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
CIRCLES.
PRESIDENCY .................
NORTHERN ................
CENTRAL .............
SOUTHERN ..............
SIND ..................
KATTIAWAR .........
REWA KANTA ............
Names of the
MEDICAL OFFICERS
Superintendents of Vaccination.
Sub-Assistant Surgeon Annuta Chundroba.
Assistant Surgeon R. Dick, M. D. ...........
„
T. B. Beatty, M. D ....
„ F. H. Plumptre ......
„ J. Pinkerton, M. D.....
„ E. R. Butler...............
„ A. W. G. Adey .............
Total.......
Number of Native Vac-
cinators attached.
3
32
31
27
15
8
5
121
Total Number Vacci-
nated.
7,016
49,346
48,562
28,680
39,443
5,415
3,002
181,464
Compared with last year.
1862.
6,081
38,160
39,701
30,405
42,282
5,085
1,923
163,637
Increase.
935
11,186
8,861
..
..
330
1,079
17,827
Decrease.
..
..
..
1,725
2,839
..
..
..
iii
No. I.
TENDENTS IN BRITISH TERRITORY.
Number of Vaccinators employed; the Total Vaccinations performed and compared with
Result; the Ratio of Successful to Total Vaccinated; and the Average Number of
Vaccinator, for the Year 1863.
Total Number Vaccinated, arranged according to—
Sex.
Males.
4,062
27,176
25,165
15,437
22,219
2,841
1,584
98,484
Females.
2,954
22,170
23,397
13,243
17,224
2,574
1,418
82,980
Caste.
Hindoos.
4,208
42,735
44,052
26,709
4,442
4,843
2,656
129,645
Mussulmans.
1,017
3,944
2,251
1,463
33,061
488
328
42,552
Christians.
977
26
213
98
..
..
..
1,314
Parsees.
663
101
2
..
..
..
2
768
Other Castes.
151
2,540
2,044
410
1,940
84
16
7,185
Age.
Under One
Year.
2,714
26,142
6,152
4,780
14,079
2,779
1,401
58,047
Above One
Year.
4,302
23,204
42,410
23,900
25,364
2,636
1,601
123,417
Result.
Successful.
5,494
43,629
45,008
26,992
37,791
4,951
2,714
166,579
Unsuccessful.
658
3,466
1,444
998
557
243
235
7,601
Doubtful.
864
2,251
2,110
690
1,095
221
53
7,284
Ratio per cent. of Suc-
cessful to Number
Vaccinated.
78.3
88.4
92.7
94.1
95.6
91.4
90.4
91.8
Average Number of
Persons Vaccinated
by each Vaccinator.
2,339
1,542
1,566
1,062
2,629
677
600
1,499
iv
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
CIRCLES
and
STATIONS.
NORTHERN ....
CENTRAL ........
SOUTHERN ....
KATTIAWAR ..
REWA KANTA ..
BHOOJ .........
MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Assistant Surgeon R. Dick, M. D. ................
Sub-Assistant Surgeon A. Summers .........
Assistant Surgeon F. H. Plumptre .................
„ E. R. Butler ...............
„ A. W. G. Adey .......................
Mr. Sadashew Hemraj, G. G. M.
C....................
Total..
Number of Native Vac-
cinators attached.
10
1
19
20
7
4
61
Total Number Vacci-
nated.
16,317
305
15,319
15,704
4,089
15
51,749
Compared with last year.
1862.
13,746
148
16,734
16,933
4,671
79
52,311
Increase.
2,571
157
..
..
..
..
..
Decrease.
..
..
1,415
1,229
582
64
562
v
No. II.
AND OTHERS IN NATIVE TERRITORY.
the Circles of Vaccination and Stations, and showing Details as in Table No. I.,
Year 1863.
Total Number Vaccinated arranged according to—
Sex.
Males.
8,531
158
7,851
8,504
2,050
11
27,105
Females.
7,786
147
7,468
7,200
2,039
4
24,644
Caste.
Hindoos.
14,139
305
14,154
13,303
3,702
10
45,613
Mussulmans.
1,078
..
496
2,282
138
5
3,999
Christians.
..
..
106
..
..
..
106
Parsees.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Other Castes.
1,100
..
563
119
249
..
2,031
Age.
Under One
Year.
7,631
257
3,070
7,047
1,703
..
19,708
Above One
Year.
8,686
48
12,249
8,657
2,386
15
32,041
Result.
Successful.
14,156
177
14,288
14,099
3,614
..
46,334
Unsuccessful.
1,416
57
609
998
238
12
3,330
Doubtful.
745
71
422
607
237
3
2,085
Ratio per cent of Suc-
cessful to Number
Vaccinated.
86.7
58.0
93.3
89.7
88.4
..
89.5
Average Number of
Persons Vaccinated
by each Vaccinator.
1,631
305
806
785
584
4
848
v 5
vi
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
INSPECTOR-GENERAL
OF HOSPITALS.
PRESIDENCY ....
POONA ..............
NORTHERN ......
SOUTHERN .......
SIND ........................
ADEN ......................
PERSIAN GULF....
CIVIL STATIONS.
Tanna ...................
Alibaugh ................
Bandora ...................
Coorla
Total....
Poona ...................
Ahmednuggur ...................
Sattara ...................
Sholapoor ...................
Dhoolia ...................
Nassick ...................
Total....
Ahmedabad .................
Kaira .....................
Surat .........................
Broach .........................
Rajcote ...................
Total....
Belgaum .....................
Dharwar .....................
Kolapoor ......................
Rutnagherry .....................
Honora .....................
Hooblee .....................
Vingorla .....................
Total....
Kurrachee .................
Hydrabad ................
Shikarpoor .................
Dispensaries
....
Total....
Aden .......................
Bushire
Grand Total....
Number of Native Vac-
cinators attached.
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
..
6
1
1
1
..
3
1
..
21
Total Number
Vaccinated.
71
89
65
9
234
1,918
1,260
3,832
1,438
732
570
9,750
2,686
433
1,955
1,203
1,341
7,618
547
1,080
3,022
713
474
1,088
162
7,086
3,945
1,115
1,618
2,563
9,241
622
231
34,782
Compared with last year.
1862.
38
89
79
8
214
1,832
1,240
1,435
1,392
857
854
7,610
2,778
..
1,740
931
821
6,270
556
1,478
2,879
514
773
1,186
159
7,545
1,130
1,611
1,448
2,461
6,650
1,004
324
29,617
Increase.
33
..
..
1
20
86
20
2,397
46
..
..
2,140
..
433
215
272
520
1,348
..
..
143
199
..
..
3
..
2,815
..
170
102
2,591
..
..
5,105
Decrease.
..
..
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
125
284
..
92
..
..
..
..
..
9
398
..
..
299
98
..
459
..
496
..
..
..
382
93
..
Sex.
Males.
35
50
50
6
141
1,121
818
2,115
754
399
314
5,521
1,508
318
1,057
723
731
4,337
318
580
1,566
416
249
567
84
3,780
2,191
582
947
1,466
5,186
485
120
19,570
Females.
36
39
15
3
93
797
442
1,717
684
333
256
4,229
1,178
115
898
480
610
3,281
220
500
1,456
297
225
521
78
3,306
1,754
533
671
1,097
4,055
137
111
15,212
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No. III.
SURGEONS AND OTHERS.
to Divisions, and showing the Details as in Table No. I. for the Year 1863.
Total Number Vaccinated, arranged according to—
Caste.
Hindoos.
28
53
8
3
92
1,639
1,022
3,468
787
573
454
7,943
2,207
382
1,672
941
1,156
6,358
443
902
2,999
587
381
206
144
5,662
502
536
769
1,250
3,057
57
..
23,169
Mussulmans.
9
13
10
2
34
248
198
117
410
85
41
1,099
454
51
237
233
163
1,138
93
172
23
125
7
868
10
1,298
2,993
535
836
1,262
5,626
77
213
9,485
Christians.
30
1
34
4
69
25
38
20
1
2
10
96
9
..
5
3
3
20
11
6
..
1
62
8
8
96
120
44
10
27
201
8
3
493
Parsees.
4
..
10
..
14
6
2
..
..
..
..
8
16
..
41
25
1
83
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
33
..
..
3
36
3
..
144
Other Castes.
..
22
3
..
25
..
..
227
240
72
65
604
..
..
..
1
18
19
..
..
..
.. 24
6
..
30
297
..
3
21
321
477
15
1,491
Age.
Under One
Year.
41
23
18
..
82
844
324
1,096
420
643
391
3,718
1,862
362
1,108
696
659
4,687
333
227
717
124
67
180
33
1,681
1,892
764
1,366
796
4,818
74
133
15,193
Above One
Year.
30
66
47
9
152
1,074
936
2,736
1,018
89
179
6,032
824
71
847
507
682
2,931
214
853
2,305
589
407
908
129
5,405
2,053
351
252
1,767
4,423
548
98
19,589
Result.
Successful.
61
72
58
3
194
1,587
1,017
2,924
819
655
426
7,428
2,588
358
1,749
1,040
1,192
6,927
536
971
2,945
572
371
974
145
6,514
3,945
872
1,456
2,232
8,505
426
231
30,225
Unsuccessful.
10
17
3
2
32
140
162
313
336
39
10
1,000
51
17
94
70
108
340
9
99
6
49
88
89
10
350
..
155
155
201
511
109
..
2,342
Doubtful.
..
..
4
4
8
191
81
595
283
38
134
1,322
47
58
112
93
41
351
2
10
71
92
15
25
7
222
..
88
7
130
225
87
..
2,215
Ratio per Cent. of Suc-
cessful to Number
Vaccinated.
85.9
80.9
89.2
33.3
82.9
82.7
80.7
76.3
56.9
89.4
74.7
76.2
96.3
82.7
89.4
86.4
88.9
90.9
98.0
89.9
97.4
80.2
78.2
89.5
89.5
91.9
100.0
78.2
89.9
87.1
92.0
63.5
100.0
86.9
Number of Persons
Vaccinated by each
Vaccinator.
....
....
....
....
....
1,913
1,260
3,832
1,438
732
570
1,625
2,686
433
1,955
1,203
1,341
1,523
547
1,080
3,022
713
474
1,088
..
1,154
3,945
1,115
1,618
..
2,226
622
..
1,504
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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 ditto ..
No. 2, Ditto under Civil Surgeons, &c. .......
Total....
Total Number Vaccinated.
181,464
51,749
34,782
267,995
Compared with last year.
1862.
163,637
52,311
29,617
245,565
Increase.
17,827
....
5,165
22,430
Decrease.
....
562
....
....
Sex.
Males.
98,484
27,105
19,570
145,159
Females.
82,980
24,644
15,212
122,836
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No. IV.
FOR THE YEAR 1863.
Total Number Vaccinated, arranged according to—
Caste.
Hindoos.
129,645
45,613
23,169
198,427
Mussulmans.
42,552
3,999
9,485
56,036
Christians.
1,314
106
493
1,913
Parsees.
768
..
144
912
Other Castes.
7,185
2,031
1,491
10,707
Age.
Under One year.
58,047
19,708
15,193
92,948
Above One year.
123,417
32,041
19,589
175,047
Result.
Successful.
166,579
46,334
30,225
243,138
Unsuccessful.
7,601
3,330
2,342
13,273
Doubtful.
7,284
2,085
2,215
11,584
Ratio per Cent. of Successful to
Number Vaccinated.
91.8
89.5
86.9
90.7
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TABLE No. VI.
EMPLOYMENT RETURN OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF
VACCINATION FOR THE YEAR 1863.
NORTHERN CIRCLE.
Superintendent.—Assistant
Surgeon R. DICK, M.D.
MONTHS.
January ....
February ....
March .......
April .......
May
June ......
July
August......
September ..
October ....
November ..
December ..
Total....
Number of
Stations
Visited.
19
14
15
16
15
5
7
2
2
5
13
16
129
Distance
Travelled.
157 Miles.
149 do.
153 do.
140 do.
126 do.
52 do.
235 do.
14 do.
23½ do.
54 do.
150 do.
128 ½ do.
1,382 Miles.
Number of
Travelling
Days.
14
14
12
19
14
8
7
3
3
6
15
16
131
Number of
Childern
Inspected.
204
376
432
580
385
400
320
57
30
83
281
699
3,847
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
14 Villages visited and inspected.
12
Do.
do.
14
Do.
do.
16
Do.
do.
13
Do.
do.
9
Do.
do.
7
Do.
do.
2
Do.
do.
2
Do.
do.
5
Do.
do.
8
Do.
do.
15
Do.
do.
CENTRAL CIRCLE.
Superintendent.—Assistant Surgeon T. B. BEATTY, M. D.
MONTHS.
January ....
February ....
March ......
April .......
May ...........
June ..........
July
August ..........
September ..
October ....
November ..
December ..
Total....
Number of
Stations
Visited.
9
10
9
12
16
9
..
..
..
..
..
9
74
Distance
Travelled.
82 Miles.
80 do.
105 do.
96 do.
137 do
64 do.
..
..
..
..
..
152 do.
716 Miles.
Number of
Travelling
Days.
17
15
13
18
15
10
..
..
..
..
..
10
98
Number of
Childern
Inspected.
733
666
926
1,252
891
359
..
..
..
..
..
1,579
6,406
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
20 Villages visited and inspected.
19
Do.
do.
21
Do.
do.
22
Do.
do.
12
Do.
do.
10
Do.
do.
28 Villages visited and inspected.
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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.
14
7
10
4
5
..
..
..
..
6
4
8
53
Distance
Travelled.
153 Miles.
126 do.
220 do.
85 do.
120 do.
....
....
....
....
64 do.
23 do.
116 do.
907 Miles.
Number of
Travelling
Days.
8
10
13
8
8
..
..
..
..
7
12
11
77
Number of
Children
Inspected.
1,136
640
595
302
48
..
..
..
..
401
223
555
3,990
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
6 Villages inspected.
7
Do.
do.
10 Do.
do. Dr. Asher de-
livered over charge to Dr.
Cook, Civil Surgeon, Sattara,
30th March.
5 Villages visited and inspected.
Dr. Plumptre assumed charge
on the 9th April.
1 Village inspected.
10 Villages visited and inspected.
10 Do.
do.
do.
13 Do.
do.
do.
SIND DIVISION.
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.
1
..
11
17
18
6
5
..
6
13
18
16
111
Distance
Travelled.
20 Miles
....
136 do.
211 do.
146 do.
43 do.
154 do.
....
165 do.
115 do.
396 do.
145 do.
1,531 Miles.
Number of
Travelling
Days.
1
..
10
7
19
8
5
..
8
15
19
15
107
Number of
Children
Inspected.
22
30
1,204
1,007
623
294
40
139
151
1,001
1,474
1,216
7,201
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
1 Village visited. (Sick.)
1 Do.
do.
Several villages visited and inspect-
ed. Received charge from Dr.
Martin on the 6th March.
45 Villages visited and inspected.
45
Do.
do.
22
Do.
do.
1
Do. Stationed at Tatta on
account of rain.
1
Do. Stationary at Tatta.
8
Do. and inspected.
Several Villages visited & inspected.
Do.
do.
do.
Do.
do.
do.
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KATTIAWAR CIRCLE.
Superintendent.—Assistant Surgeon E. R. BUTLER.
MONTHS.
January .....
February ....
March .....
April ......
May .....
June ........
July
August .......
September ..
October ...
November ..
December ..
Total....
Number of
Stations
Visited.
5
..
18
16
13
10
..
..
..
..
..
15
77
Distance
Travelled.
62 Miles.
..
198 do.
189 do.
120
do.
99 do.
..
..
..
..
..
260 do.
928 Miles.
Number of
Travelling
Days.
5
..
20
19
15
11
..
..
..
..
..
22
92
Number of
Childern
Inspected.
10
..
374
241
89
227
..
..
..
..
..
327
1,268
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
1 Village visited. On duty at
Kaira.
12 Villages visited and inspected.
8
Do.
do.
2
Do.
do.
9
Do.
do.
23 Villages visited and inspected.
REWA KANTA.
Superintendent.—Assistant Surgeon A. W. G. ADEY.
MONTHS.
January ....
February ....
March .......
April .......
May .......
June ......
July
August .....
September ..
October ......
November ..
December. ...
Total..
Number of
Stations
Visited.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
23
11
..
34
Distance
Travelled.
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
222½ Miles
206 do.
....
428 ½ Miles
Number of
Travelling
Days.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
24
16
..
40
Number of
Children
Inspected.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
434
687
..
1,121
SUMMARY OF REMARKS.
Several villages visited and in-
spected.
Ditto
itto.
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XV
GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION, No. 1100, 25TH JUNE 1864.
The Governor in Council is gratified to find that the returns for the year
under report show a "decided improvement," and that the number of vaccina-
tions has more than recovered the falling off which was noticed in 1862; and
His Excellency in Council trusts that the sanction given to the employment
of Peons with the view of assisting the Vaccinators in collecting the children
of the villages visited for vaccination and inspection will have the results
anticipated by the Principal Inspector-General of the Medical Department in
paragraph 7 of his Report.
2. The Governor in Council has also learnt with satisfaction that the
desire which Government expressed in paragraph 5 of their Resolution No.
1131, dated 27th July 1863, that Officers in charge of Districts should give
the aid of their influence in support of the Vaccination Department, has been
so cordially attended to by the Native Officials of the Northern Circle. His
Excellency in Council trusts that every Native Official will bear in mind the
wishes of Government in this respect.
3. The Principal Inspector-General, whilst noticing the assistance which
Dr. Dick acknowledges to have thus received from the Civil authorities, ascribes
the large increase in the number of vaccinations in the Northern Circle as
"mainly due to his own unwearied exertions." The distance which Dr. Dick
travelled, and the large number of Vaccinators whose work he examined,
during the season, appear to His Excellency in Council to fully justify the
high opinion recorded by Dr. Stovell of his diligence and zeal.
4. The plan adopted by Dr. Beatty for facilitating the work of his Vacci-
nators is a very judicious one, and, as it appears to have worked satisfactorily,
it is deserving of trial in the other Circles.
5. The Governor in Council is glad to learn that the suggestion thrown
out in the Principal Inspector-General's Report of the previous year, and
approved of by Government, to enlist the aid of the Municipalities in support
of vaccination, has been acted upon in the Collectorate of Sattara.
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6. His Excellency in Council has perused with interest the remarks of
Dr. Plumptre on this subject, and considers that the acknowledgements of
Government are due to Dr. Plumptre for the manner in which he has carried
out this proposal, and to Mr. Chapman for his co-operation in the measure.
7. The Governor in Council desires that the satisfaction of Government
may also be expressed to the Municipal Commissions who have so readily
entered into the suggestion.
8. The satisfaction of Government should likewise be expressed to the
Municipalities of Kotree and Hooblee, by which Vaccinators were entertained
at their own expense.
9. The acknowledgments of Government are also due to Major Keatinge
for the interest he has shown, and the support he has given, to the cause of
vaccination in Kattywar, and the Governor in Council desires that he will
express the same to those Chiefs within his jurisdiction who have afforded him
co-operation in the good work.
10. The Political Agent Southern Muratha Country should intimate to
the Chief of Koorundwar and his Karbaree the pleasure with which Govern-
ment have learnt from the report of Dr. Plumptre the assistance given to him
by them personally when he visited the Jagheer. The Governor in Council
trusts that the other Chiefs and Jagheerdars of the Southern Muratha Country,
as also elsewhere, will not content themselves with merely employing Vacci-
nators, but that they will give that support to the efforts of the Officers of the
Department which the exhibition of their personal interest in the work is so
calculated to afford.
11. With regard to paragraphs 21 to 24 and 35 to 38 of the Report, the
Governor in Council regrets that the Principal Inspector-General has been
unable to do anything towards carrying out the suggestions contained in para-
graph 4 of the Resolution on last year's Report for the publication in the ver-
nacular of each District of a statement of facts proving the great benefits con-
ferred by vaccination, for distribution among the people. Dr. Plumptre seems
to have drawn up some such statement, but it is to be regretted that, owing to
delay in the Oriental Translator's Office, he did not receive it in time for issue
during the season under report.
12. His Excellency in Council considers that the translation into the
vernaculars, and the publication annually in the form of a small tract, of the
Report of the Principal Inspector-General, and of the Resolution of Govern-
ment thereon, for distribution, might do much good, and will have the present
Report translated and published. The Principal Inspector-General in his
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next year's Report should be requested to state whether he considers the plan
should be continued.
13. His Excellency in Council also considers that it might draw the atten-
tion of the people generally to the subject of vaccination, and have a useful
effect, were the Village Officers throughout all the Districts required to submit
returns of the number of cases of small-pox which have occurred during the
year, the number of these in which the patients had been vaccinated, and the
number unprotected by the prophylactic, the number of the former who were
vaccinated during infancy or otherwise, and, lastly, the mortality among
each class. The publication and distribution of this information annually
would doubtless do much good.
14. It is gratifying to find the proportion of infantile vaccinations conti-
nues to increase. As observed in the Resolution on last year's Report, there
can be no surer test than this of the value which vaccination is acquiring in
the eyes of the people, and it is of the greater importance as it is stated (para-
graph 20 of the Report) that the accumulated experience of Europe shows
that vaccination during infancy gives a greater security from small-pox than
when resorted to at any later age. This is a fact which cannot be too promi-
nently made known or explained.
15. The Governor in Council has learnt with satisfaction that there have
been no cases of inoculation during the year under report in Sind, and that
the steps taken by the Commissioner in Sind appear calculated to put an end
completely to the practice in that Province.
16. The attention of the Magistrate of Surat should be drawn to para-
graphs 25 and 26 of the Report.
17. The character of the vaccine lymph is a subject of great importance,
and it is satisfactory that the quality of it "has been well reported on by nearly
all the Medical Officers." Nothing is more calculated to create greater distrust
of the efficacy of vaccination as a safeguard than the occurrence of cases of
small-pox in vaccinated subjects, the result, probably, of the employment of
deteriorated lymph. It is, therefore, highly gratifying to learn that the
increased remuneration authorized to be given to Native parents for allowing
their children to be conveyed from village to village for ensuring the transmis-
sion of fresh lymph has had beneficial results.
18. The suggestion adverted to in paragraph 34 of the Report is a judicious
one, and the Governor in Council is glad to find that Dr. Stovell has taken
steps to carry it into practice.
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19. In conclusion, the Governor in Council desires to record his appre-
ciation of the services of the several Superintendents whose exertions have
been prominently brought to notice by Dr. Stovell. Special mention has
already been made of Drs. Beatty, Dick, and Plumptre. Dr. Pinkerton, in
Sind, appears to have maintained the high character which the Department
bore in that Province under his predecessor. His Excellency in Council has
perused with pleasure the testimony borne by Dr. Stovell to the conduct of
the Vaccinators generally.
(Signed)
H. J. JACOMB,
Officiating Under-Secretary to Government.
BOMBAY : PRINTED AT THE EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA.
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION THROUGHOUT THE BOMBAY
PRESIDENCY AND SIND.
FOR THE YEAR 1864.
Bombay:
PRINTED FOR GOVERNMENT
AT THE
EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA.
1865.
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION THROUGHOUT THE BOMBAY
PRESIDENCY AND SIND,
FOR THE YEAR 1864.
Bombay:
PRINTED FOR GOVERNMENT
AT THE
EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA.
1865.