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each vaccinator has an average of 46,455 of population, and 986 of square miles.
The average population is small, but the area is very high. The number of
primary vaccinations was 94,263, and the percentage of success 98.2, There
were 39.1 per mille of population primarily vaccinated successfully. Re-vacci-
nations reached 48,504, or more than all the other circles put together. The
success in re-vaccinations was 85.9. Each vaccinator, on an average, vaccinat-
ed or re-vaccinated 2,790, or 962 above the general average for the whole
presidency. The cost of each successful vaccination was 4 annas 2 pies, or
1 anna 2 pies below the average. There were only 31 deaths returned for
small-pox, and even of this small number, Dr. Williams thinks, some were
not deaths from small-pox at all, but from measles ; but to counter-balance
this, he says all the deaths from small-pox have not been registered. I visited
this circle in September.
Karáchi.
122. The population of Karáchi collectorate is 423,495, and the area
is 14,091. The vaccinators numbered 10—9 local
fund, and 1 municipal. Each of the ten has an aver-
age population of 42,349, and of area 1,409 square miles. The population
is small, but the area very large for each to get over; but Kohistan has almost
no population. The primary vaccinations numbered 18,032, including work
done at 8 dispensaries, and the percentage of success was 97.8. There were
40.9 per mille of the population protected during the year. Re-vaccinations
reached 5,218. Each vaccinator on an average operated on 2,225 persons
or 397 above the average. Only 18 deaths reported from small-pox. The
progress here is all that can be desired.
Haidrabad collectorate.
123. The collectorate of Haidrabad has a population of 721,947, and
an area of 9,052 square miles. There were 12 local
fund vaccinators and 1 municipal, and returns were
received from 4 dispensaries. Each vaccinator has an average population of
55,534 and an area of 696 square miles. The population is small, but the
area large. The primary vaccinations were 23,464, and the percentage of
success was 98.3. There were 31.8 per mille of population protected by primary
vaccination. Re-vaccinations were 17,444, and the success among them is
returned as no less than 90.6. Each vaccinator operated on 3,096 persons
on an average ; this is 1,268 above the general average. There was only 1
death from small-pox reported. The progress here leaves nothing to be
desired.
Shikarpur collectorate.
124. The Shikarpur collectorate has a population of 776,227 to an area
of 8,813. There are 13 local fund vaccinators and 3
municipal. So each has a population of 48,514 and
an area of 550 square miles on an average. The former sum is small, but the
latter large. Returns were received from 2 dispensaries. The primary vaccina-
tions reached 29,058, the percentage of success in them was 98.7. There were
35.9 per mille of population protected by primary vaccination. The re-vacci-
nations were 14,565, or half as many as there were primary operations. The
percentage of success was reported to be 92.6. Each vaccinator on an
average vaccinated 2,699, or 871 above the general average. The deaths
from small-pox only numbered 5. The progress is perfectly satisfactory.
Thar Parkar district.
125. The Thar Parkar is mostly a desert ; it has a population of
180,761 in an area of 12,729, or only 14.2 persons
to the square mile. The vaccinators numbered 6 and
are paid from local funds, and vaccination is practised at 4 dispe nsaries. The