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successful against 10,899 in the previous year ; and the percentage of success
88.54 as compared with 96.86, being a decrease of 8.32. The number of
re-vaccinations was 115 against 12 of previous year. The number successfully
vaccinated per mille of population was 24.40 against 25.85 in the preceding
year; decrease 1.45. The aggregate cost amounted to Rs. 1,916 as compared
with Rs. 1,886, an increase of Rs. 30 ; and each successful case cost Re. 0-2-11,
increase Re. 0-0-2.
Two hundred and forty-seven primary vaccinations were inspected by the
Civil Surgeon (Dr. G. F. Nicholson), of which 242 were found to be successful,
the ratio of success being 97.97 per cent.
Vaccination was carried out in the three tahsíls of this district, viz.,
Shahpur, Bhera and Khusháb; and in each village in these tahsíls the vaccin¬
ators worked two by two. To every pair, a certain area in the tahsíl which
is being vaccinated is given, and when the whole district is finished individual
vaccinators were located in the large towns and vaccinated any children who
had been passed over in the first visit on account of illness, &c., and also those
who were born subsequently to it; the work was carefully examined by
the 1st-class vaccinator, &c. It is the custom now to examine the work
of each vaccinator by visiting one of the villages which he is doing, or
has just done; of course he is not aware which village will be selected for
inspection, and so must do all his work thoroughly. Each vaccinator, in sending
in his weekly report of work done, also sends in a statement of where he expects
to be each day of the ensuing week, so that he can be met at any of the places
where he ought to be, and see that he really is there. In this way the Civil
Surgeon twice found men absent from work. The objection to vaccination
is gradually subsiding ; the greatest difficulty is experienced in the large towns
amongst the Hindús; this might be easily overcome if the members of the
Municipal Committees would only give some help in inducing them to have
their children vaccinated; but the interest taken by municipal members
is of the smallest; one bright exception to this is Pandit Diwán Chand of
Shahpur city, who, by precept and example in having his own relations vaccin-
ated, has helped the work of vaccination in no small measure. This he has
done for many years past, and has given a great amount of time and energy to
it. He has several certificates from former Civil Surgeons of this district and
others; lately one from the Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Western Circle,
Punjab, testifying to the good work he has done for vaccination.
MOOLTAN.
The vaccination establishment entertained, and the annual cost there of,
during the years 1882-83 and 1883-84 are as below :—
Establishment
Native supervisor
...
...
...
1st class vaccinator ... ... ...
2nd „ „ ... ... ...
3rd „ „ ... ... ...
Total ...
1882-83
Number
1
1
2
4
8
Annual
cost
Rs.
480
180
288
480
1,428
1883-84
Number
2
1
4
6
13
Annual
cost
Rs.
960
180
576
720
2,436
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
18,172
17,513
97.43
31.78
2,581.71
Rs. 0-1-7
1883-84
22,921
21,641
96.13
39.64
2,083.72
0-1-10
The work performed
by the above establish-
ment during the two years
is shown in the margin.