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" As regards the city, only 1,067 children have been vaccinated during the last
3 months ; a census of 9 wards out of 13, which has been taken in spite of some opposition,
gives 7,848 children, showing that there are about 12,000 to be done. If the vaccinators
do 3,000 altogether it will be a marvel: the wealthiest and most intelligent persons are
opposed to vaccination, and as none of the members of the Committee, excepting one or
two, have their own children done, it is not to be expected that they can or will help.
"If some solid reward was granted taking the form of remission of taxation, or money
given to dig a well or tank, I am quite convinced that nothing would be more popular
than vaccination in the district. Rewards should be substantial, mere parwánas will not
suffice, and in a year of great scarcity like the present such rewards would seem doubled in
value.
" For the city of Delhi there is but one remedy, and that is to make vaccination
compulsory. It would be a religious ceremony in five years, especially if entrusted to
Brahmans altogether, and lymph provided from and brought down from the hills every
season by that caste."
In transmitting the Civil Surgeon's report to this office, Mr. Smyth, the
Deputy Commissioner, observes :—
" So far as the district is concerned, the results are highly satisfactory, and are due to
the untiring energy and perseverance of Dr. Ross himself. The people of this district have
always shown themselves reluctant to avail themselves of the protection against small-pox
which vaccination affords, and, had not Dr. Ross himself moved about on tour through
every part of the district, bringing to light the praiseworthy exertions of some and
the apathy or active opposition of others, the results would have fallen far short of those
now obtained. Out of 20,147 children, 16,022, or nearly 80 per cent., have been vaccinated.
In the city I regret to say that although strenuous efforts have been used to extend vaccination,
the results have not been satisfactory. Some members of the Municipal Committee, notably
Lála Sheo Sahái Mal, Hakím Záhir-ud-dín, and Muhammad Ikrám-ulla Khán, have rendered
active assistance, especially the first-named, a Khatri by caste, who, in spite of the opposition
or apathy shown by his fellow-castemen, had his own child vaccinated, and strove by his
example to induce the members of his brotherhood to follow the same course."
The question of the extension of compulsory vaccination in the city, and
the means to be adopted to gain that end, is, it appears, now under consideration,
and will be laid before the Municipal Committee in June 1884.
GURGAON.
The vaccination establishment entertained, and the annual cost thereof,
during the years 1882-83 and 1883-84 are as below:—
Establishment
Native supervisor ... ... ...
1st class vaccination ... ... ...
2nd „
„ ... ... ...
3rd „ „ ... ... ...
Total ...
1882-83
Number
...
1
3
5
9
Annual
cost
Rs.
...
360
432
600
1,392
1883-84
Number
...
1
3
5
9
Annual
cost
Rs.
...
360
432
600
1,392
Total vaccinations (including primary and re-vaccina-
tions) ... ... ... ...
Successful cases ... ... ... ...
Percentage of successful cases ... ...
Persons successfully vaccinated per 1,000 of population
Average number vaccinated by each vaccinator ...
Cost of each successful case ... ...
1882-83
11,892
14,353
96.65
22.42
1,654.66
Re. 0-1-9
1883-84
13,311
12,952
97.86
20.26
1,663.87
0-1-2
The work performed
by the above establish-
ment during the two years
is shown in the margin.
The average number of operations returned by the vaccinators of this
district during the year is 13,311, being a decrease of 1,581 from the number
vaccinated in the previous year. There were 12,952 primary cases returned as
successful against 14,353 in the previous year; and the percentage of success
97.86 as compared with 96.65, being an increase of 1.21, The number of