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A.—VACCINE
Statement No. I showing particulars of Vaccination
1
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
2
DISTRICTS.
Hissár
...
...
...
Rohtak
...
...
...
Gurgáon
...
...
...
Delhi
...
...
...
Karnál ... ... ...
Umballa
...
...
...
Simla
...
...
...
Kángra
...
...
...
Hoshiárpur
...
...
...
Jullundur
...
...
...
Ludhiána ... ... ...
Ferozepore ... ... ...
Mooltan ... ... ...
Jhang
...
...
...
Montgomery ... ...
Lahore
...
...
...
Amritsar ... ... ...
Gurdáspur ... ... ...
Siálkot
...
...
...
Gnjrát
...
...
...
Gujránwála ... ...
Shahpur
...
...
...
Jhelum
...
...
...
Ráwalpindi ... ...
Hazára ... ... ...
Pesháwar ... ... ...
Kohát
...
...
...
Bannu ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Dera Gházi Khan ... ...
Muzaffargarh
...
...
Special Staff
...
...
GRAND TOTAL ...
3
Population of districts accord-
ing to Census of 1881.
* 672,569
553,609
641,848
643,515
* 645,298
* 1,032,665
42,945
730,845
901,381
789,555
618,835
747,329
551,964
395,296
426,529
924,106
893,266
823,695
1,012,148
689,115
616,892
421,508
589,373
820,512
407,075
592,674
181,540
332,577
441,649
363,346
338,605
...
18,842,264
4
Average population per square
mile.
124
306
331
504
260
415
2,386
81
413
597
450
189
94
69
77
253
567
452
517
349
238
90
151
169
134
237
64
86
47
80
108
...
177
5
Average number of Vaccinators
employed throughout the
season.
12
7
8
12
8
13
1
10
12
12
8
9
11
9
6
13
13
11
14
10
9
8
8
10
2
9
4
5
7
7
5
21
294
6
TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS
VACCINATED.
Males.
12,220
8,416
13,130
9,191
7,600
11,668
397
95,293
20,252
15,861
11,515
14,454
15,347
11,810
8,905
19,076
39,038
27,071
22,2
14,410
1,111
7,871
9,787
12,416
4,518
5,605
2,196
3,423
2,976
9,292
5,508
37,475
510,107
Females.
10,948
7,604
11,895
8,455
7,198
9,906
243
88,398
16,666
12,462
8,766
11,786
12,870
9,016
7,589
15,483
22,022
18,909
16,735
11,955
19,544
7,150
7,962
10,265
3,875
3,895
1,377
3,131
2,543
7,602
4,794
33,663
414,707
Total.
23,168
16,020
25,025
17,646
14,798
21,574
640
183,691
36,918
28,323
20,281
26,240
28,217
20,826
16,494
34,559
61,060
45,980
39,010
26,365
50,655
15,021
17,749
22,681
8,393
9,500
3,573
6,554
5,519
16,894
10,302
71,138
924,814
7
Average number of persons
vaccinated by each Vacci-
nator.
1,930.67
2,288.57
3,128.13
1,470.50
1,849.75
1,659.54
640.00
18,369.10
3,076.50
2,360.25
2,535.13
2,915.56
2,565.18
2,314.00
2,749.00
2,658.38
4,696.92
4,180.00
2,786.43
2,636.50
5,628.33
1,877.63
2,218.63
2,268.10
4,196.50
1,055 56
893.25
1,310.80
788.43
2,413.43
2,060.40
3,387.52
3,145.63
* The difference in the population of the districts of Hissár, Karnál and Umballa, as compared with the
Census of 1881, is owing to portions of certain Thánás being transferred from one district to the other.
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B.—DISPENSARY VACCINATION.
Statement No. III. showing Dispensary Vaccination in the Punjab Province during the Year 1889-90.
1
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
2
DISTRICTS.
Gurgáon
...
...
...
...
...
Kángra
...
...
...
...
Hoshiárpur
...
...
...
...
Ludhiána
...
...
...
...
Mooltan
...
...
...
...
...
Jhang ... ... ... ... ...
Montgomery ... ... ... ...
Lahore
...
...
...
...
...
Gurdáspur
...
...
...
...
Jhelum
...
...
...
...
...
Ráwalpindi
...
...
...
...
Hazára
...
...
...
...
...
Pesháwar
...
...
...
...
Total ...
3
* Number of
Dispensaries in
each District to
which a Vaccina-
tor is attached.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
† Average num-
ber of Vaccinators
attached to Dis-
pensaries during
the season.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Total number
of persons
vaccinated.
408
8
1,055
16
29
1,624
157
81
44
3
38
16
388
3,867
6
Average number
of persons vacci-
nated by each
Vaccinator.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Total.
369
8
978
11
14
1,165
149
33
12
2
20
16
384
3,161
8
9
10
PRIMARY VACCINATION.
Successful.
Under
one
year.
318
4
734
6
10
1,080
121
32
8
1
13
12
153
2,492
One year
and under
six years.
41
4
86
5
...
47
21
...
4
...
7
4
195
414
Total
of
all ages.
359
8
820
11
10
1,127
142
32
12
1
20
36
354
2,912
11
12
RE-VACCINATION.
Total.
39
...
77
5
15
459
8
48
32
1
18
...
4
706
Success-
ful.
34
...
36
2
2
150
4
23
32
...
18
4
305
13
14
PERCENTAGE OF
SUCCESSFUL CASES.
Primary.
97.29
100.00
83.84
100.00
71.43
96.74
95.30
96.97
100.00
50.00
100.00
100.00
92.19
92.12
He-vacci-
nation.
87.18
...
46.75
40.00
13.33
32.68
50.00
47.92
100.00
...
100.00
...
100.00
43.20
* There were no Special Vaccinators attached to the Dispensaries.
† Vaccinations were performed by Civil Surgeons, Assistant Surgeons, Hospital Assistants, Compounders and Hakíms.
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION
IN THE PUNJAB
FOR THE YEAR 1890-91.
Published On Authority.
Price Re. 0-8-0.
Lahore:
THE "CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE" PRESS,
Contractors to the Punjab Government.
1891.
( 2 )
a statement in the Sanitary Report for the year 1890-91 to the effect that a
death-rate of 1.99 per 1,000 from small pox in the Karnál District, the highest
registered in any district during the year, was perhaps attributable to the in-
different manner in which vaccination has been carried on. His Honor is glad
to know that the offenders were punished and measures taken to carry on
vaccination properly ; also that on small-pox breaking out in any place special
Vaccinators are at once deputed to the spot.
5. In the larger Native States in the Punjab which have their own
establishments vaccination was prosecuted with fair vigour. In the States of
Patiála and Baháwalpur there was an increase in the number of vaccinations.
*Buffalo ... ...
Ca1f ... ...
Donkey ... ...
Sheep and goat ... ...
Lymph in lanolin ...
Total ...
575,636
4,789
1,034
7
198
581,664
6. Vaccination was carried out with animal lymph in every district
in the Province. There were 581,664 operations
against 246,105 in 1889 90, or an increase of
335,559
This is very satisfactory. The great
bulk of the vaccinations* were from buffalo lymph ;
then followed lymph from the calf, donkey, sheep
or goat, and 198 operations were performed with
lymph preserved in lanolin. Dr. Stephen attaches to his Vaccination Report a
report of the result of the experiments made under the orders of the Government
of India of vaccination with animal lymph preserved in lanolin. This and also the
question of the establishment in the Punjab of depôts for the supply of animal
lymph will be dealt with separately with reference to the correspondence ending
with the letter from the Government of India in the Home Department,
No. 343 Sanitary, dated the 6th of November 1890.
7. During the year 1890-91 rules for the regulation of vaccine opera-
tions in the Cantonment of Kasauli were promulgated and the provisions of
Act XIII of 1880 (The Vaccination Act) were applied to the Municipality of
Umballa, and later on to that of Rohtak.
ORDER.—Ordered that the above Remarks be communicated to the Sani-
tary Commissioner of the Punjab for information.
Ordered also that these Remarks be printed and circulated with the Note
as usual.
Also, that they be published in the Punjab Gazette, and that copies, with
the usual number of copies of the Note, be forwarded to the Government of
India in the Home Department.
By order of the Hon'ble the Lieutenant-Governor.
H. MAUDE,
Offg. Junior Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Punjab Government Press, Lahore—22-7-91—291.
A.
STAFE.
District ... ... ...
Dispensary
...
...
...
Cantonment
...
...
...
Special
...
...
...
Total ...
STRENGTH OF ESTABLISHMENT
1889-90.
Supervi-
sors.
33
...
...
2
35
Vaccina-
tors.
273
...
5
21
289
1899-91.
Supervi-
sors.
33
...
...
2
35
Vaccina-
tors.
274
...
5
21
300
INCREASE.
Supervi-
sors.
...
...
...
...
...
Vaccina-
tors.
1
...
...
...
1
TOTAL NUMBER OF
OPRATIONS.
1889-90
853,676
3,867
5,429
71,138
934,110
1890-91.
767,767
3,210
6,047
73,118
850,142
Increase.
...
...
618
1,980
2,598
Decrease
85,909
657
...
...
86,566
Net decrease as compared with the figures
for 1889-90 = 83,968
PRIMARY VACCI-
NATIONS.
1889-90
577,019
3,161
4,674
61,017
645,871
1890-91.
538,150
2,604
4,114
50,266
595,134
Increase
...
...
...
...
...
Decrease.
38,869
557
560
10,751
50,737
Net decrease on the figures of
1889-90 = 50,737
( 2 )
A.—CONCLUDED.
STAFE.
District
...
...
...
Disponsary ... ... ...
Cantonment ... ... ...
Special ... ... ...
Total ...
RE-VACCINATIONS
1889-90.
276,657
706
755
10,121
2,88,239
1890-91.
229,617
606
1,933
22,852
255,008
Increase.
...
...
1,178
12,731
13,909
Decrease.
47,040
100
...
...
47,140
Net decrease on the figures of
1889-90= 33.231
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS
PERCENATAG OF SUCCESSFUL
OPERATIONS.
1889-90.
95.73
1890-91.
94.95
RE-VACCINATIONS.
PERCENTAGE OF SUCCESSFUL
OPERATIONS.
1889-90.
50.66
1890-91.
56.10
COST PER OPERATIONS.
1889-90.
Rs.
0
A.
1
P.
7
1890-91.
Rs.
0
A.
1
P.
7
Increase or
decrease.
Nil.
Punjab Government Press Lahore—22-7-91—291.
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Statement showing the Vaccinations-performed in the large Native States during the year 1890-91.
NATIVE STATES.
Patiála ... ... ... ...
Baháwalpur
...
...
...
Kapurthala ... ... ...
Nábha*
...
...
...
...
Jínd*
...
...
...
...
Farídkot
...
...
...
Mandi ... ... ... ...
Total number vac-
cinated.
52,490
20,721
8,363
4,516
4,527
2,358
1,019
PRIMARY
VACCINATIONS.
Total.
44,768
19,951
8,338
4,498
4,527
2,351
600
Successful.
41,088
18,962
8,142
3,970
4,026
2,149
566
RE-VACCINATIONS.
Total.
7,722
770
25
18
...
7
419
Successful.
5,598
676
7
9
...
7
174
PERCENTAGE OF
SUCCESSFUL CASES.
Primary.
91.78
95.04
97.65
88.26
88.93
91.41
94.33
Re-vac-
cinations.
72.49
87.79
28.00
50.00
..
100.00
41.53
* For the calendar year 1890.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
A. STEPHEN, SURGEON-MAJOR,
Sanitary Commissioner, Punjab.
A.—VACCINE DEPARTMENT.
STATEMENT No. I, SHOWING PARTICULARS OF VACCINATION
IN THE PUNJAB PROVINCE DURING THE YEAR 1890-91.
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A.—VACCINE.
Statement No. I, showing particulars of Vaccination
1
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24,
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
2
DISTRICTS.
Hissár ... ... ...
Rohtak
...
...
...
Gurgáon ... ... ...
Delhi
...
...
...
Karnál ... ... ...
Umballa ... ... ...
Simla
...
...
...
Kángra ... ... ...
Hoshiárpur ... ... ...
Jullundur
...
...
...
Ludhiána
...
...
...
Ferozepore ... ... ...
Mooltan ... ... ...
Jhang ... ... ...
Montgomery ... ...
Lahore ... ... ...
Amritsar ... ... ...
Gurdáspur ... ... ...
Siálkol
...
...
...
Gujrát ... ... ...
Gujránwála ... ...
Shahpur ... ... ...
Jhelum ... ... ...
Rawalpindi ... ... ...
Hazára ... ... ...
Pesháwar ... ... ...
Kohát
...
...
...
Bannu ... ... ...
Deva Ismail Khan ... ...
Dera Gházi Khan ... ...
Mnzaffargarh
...
...
Special Staff
...
...
Grand Total ...
3
Population of districts accord-
ing to census of 1881.
*672,569
553,609
641,848
643,515
*645,298
*1,032,665
42,945
730,845
901,381
789,555
618,835
747,329
551,964
395,296
426,529
924,106
893,266
823,695
1,012,148
689,115
616,892
421,508
589,373
820,512
407,075
592,674
181,540
332,577
441,649
363,346
338,605
...
18,842,264
4
Average population per square
mile.
124
306
331
504
260
415
2,386
81
413
597
450
189
94
69
77
253
507
452
517
349
238
90
151
169
134
237
64
86
47
80
108
...
177
5
Average number of vaccinators
employed throughout the
season.
12
7
8
12
8
13
1
10
12
12
8
9
12
9
6
13
13
11
14
10
9
8
8
10
2
9
4
5
7
7
5
21
295
6
TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS
VACCINATED.
Males.
16,138
11,310
12,575
8,777
13,817
13,911
1,398
10,437
21,617
16,434
11,652
15,998
23,336
9,134
12,537
18,663
42,353
27,968
21,879
10,373
22,235
9,195
11,434
13,524
6,778
10,187
2,449
5,952
8,118
15,578
9,838
38,297
473,892
Females.
12,738
11,411
11,179
7,681
11,772
13,056
654
9,976
16,490
12,847
9,119
12,999
18,930
7,263
10,961
14,725
23,943
18,307
14,785
8,211
16,032
7,488
8,418
11,023
5,020
5,222
1,297
4,675
6,755
10,887
8,308
34,821
366,993
Total.
28,876
22,721
23,754
16,458
25,589
26,967
2,052
20,413
38,107
29,281
20,771
28,997
42,266
16,397
23,498
33,388
66,296
46,275
36,664
18,584
38,267
16,683
19,852
24,547
11,798
15,409
3,746
10,627
14,873
26,465
18,146
73,118
840,885
7
Average number of persons
vaccinated by each vaccin-
ator.
2,406.33
3,245.71
2,969.25
1,371.50
3,198.63
2,074.38
2,052.00
2,041.30
3,175.58
2,440.08
2,596.38
3,221.89
3,522.17
1,821.89
3,916.33
2,568.31
5,099.69
4,206.82
2,618.86
1,858.40
4,251.89
2,085.38
2,481.50
2,454.70
5,899.00
1,712.11
936.50
2,125.40
2,124.71
3,780.71
3,629.20
3,481.81
2,850.46
*The difference in the population of the districts of Hissár, Karnál and Umballa, as compared with the
census of 1881, is owing to portions of certain thánas being transferred from one district to the other.
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B.—DISPENSARY VACCINATION.
Statement No. III showing Dispensary Vaccinations in the Punjab Province during the year 1890-91.
1
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2
DISTRICTS.
Gurgáon
...
...
...
...
...
Delhi
...
...
...
...
...
Hoshiárpur
...
...
...
...
...
Ludhiána ... ... ... ... ...
Jhang
...
...
...
...
...
Montgomery
...
...
...
...
...
Lahore ... ... ... ... ...
Amritsar
...
...
...
...
...
Ráwalpindi ... ... ... ... ...
Hazára
...
...
...
...
...
Pesháwar
...
...
...
...
...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
3
*Number of
dispensaries in
each district to
which a vaccina-
tor is attached
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
† Average num-
ber of vaccinators
attached to dis-
pensaries during
the season.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Total number
of persons
vaccinated.
63
237
575
61
1,930
60
95
12
4
31
66
76
3,210
6
Average number
of persons vacci-
nated by each
vaccinator.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
8
9
10
PRIMARY VACCINATIONS.
Total.
63
233
563
9
1,438
60
60
1
4
31
66
76
2,604
Under
one
year.
63
196
424
3
1,268
50
52
1
2
21
34
32
2,146
Successful.
One year
and under
six years.
...
15
97
5
145
3
8
...
2
10
30
42
357
Total
of
all ages.
63
211
521
8
1,413
53
60
1
4
31
64
74
2,503
11
12
RE-VACCINATIONS.
Total.
...
4
12
52
492
...
35
11
...
...
...
...
606
Successful.
...
2
11
10
93
...
16
11
...
...
...
...
143
13
14
PERCENTAGE OF
SUCCESSFUL CASES.
Primary.
100.00
90.56
92.54
88.89
98.26
88.33
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
96.97
97.37
96.12
Re-vacci-
nations.
...
50.00
91.67
19.23
18.90
...
45.71
100.00
...
...
...
...
23.60
* There were no special vaccinators attached to the dispensaries.
† Vaccinations were performed by Civil Surgeons, Assistant Surgeons, Hospital Assistants, Compounders, and Hakíms.
APPENDIX I.
Copy of a letter No. 221, dated 4th May 1891, from SURGEON H. J. DYSON, Deputy Sanitary
Commissioner, Punjab, Camp Abbottabad, to SRGEON-MAJOR A. STEPHEN, Sanitary
Commissioner, Punjab.
I HAVE the honor to forward my report on the experiments with lanolin
lymph.
Experiment with lanolin lymph.—These experiments were carried out at
Amritsar. This city was selected as affording greater facilities in procuring
buffalo calves. Mr. Nicholl, the Secretary to the Municipal Committee, gave
the most cordial assistance, and no difficulties were experienced in procuring
a steady supply of calves. The two main points to be determined were—first,
the length of time up to which lymph is kept active by the addition of lanolin';
second, its effectiveness as compared with fresh animal lymph.
As regards the first point, the fresh lymph was mixed with lanolin in the
strength of one to ten, one to six, one to four, the period laid down by Dr. King
for the preservation of these preparations being 15 days, 3 weeks,and 40 days
respectively.
Lanolin lymph of the strength of one to ten was found to be effective up
to 22 and 23 days. A very large number of failures occurred in the use of
this lymph. One to six lymph was found to remain active up to 32 and 33 days,
and in each case the experiments were concluded owing to the supply of lymph
running short. One to four lymph was found to be effective up to 40 days.
There is therefore no doubt whatever as to the value of the admixture
of lanolin in preserving lymph. In the cases of the one to ten and one to six
lymph, the period laid down for their activity is considerably exceeded.
The effectiveness of the lymph is shown in a tabulated form below : —
Statement showing the number of cases and insertions of lanolin lymph.
Place where used.
Amritsar ...
Hissár ...
Amritsar ...
Do. ...
Delhi ...
Jhang ...
Rohtak ...
NUMBER OF
Cases,
Insertions.
NUMBER OF
SUCCESSFUL
Cases.
Insertions.
NUMBER OF
CASES
Unsuccessful.
Unknown.
PERCENTAGE OF
SUCCESSFUL
Cases.
Insertions.
One to ten lanolin, lymph.
26
30
19
30
10
14
57
104
120
76
120
30
56
228
4
29
...
15
...
1
...
8
82
...
23
...
1
...
19
1
19
8
10
13
57
3
...
...
7
...
...
...
17.39
96.67
...
65.22
...
7.14
...
8.69
68.33
...
25.00
...
1.79
...
By whom used.
District Staff.
Civil Surgeon.
Special Staff.
Ditto.
Civil Surgeons.
A very large number of failures are recorded with this lymph. In the
cases of the Civil Surgeons, this is probably due to their not having been sup-
plied with proper scarificators. The percentage of successful insertions is very
low. A reference to the tabulated forms will show what a number of cases are
returned as showing one or two vesicles only. In the report from Hissár
alone is any case found in which the full number of vesicles were produced. It
is generally believed that the value of vaccination as a safeguard depends very
largely on the number of vesicles produced. If this be so, large numbers
returned as successfully vaccinated can only be regarded as insufficiently
protected.
2
Statement showing the number of cases and insertions of lanolin lymph.
Place where used.
Amritsar ...
Do. ...
Batála ...
Muzaffargarh ...
NUMBER OF
Cases.
Insertions.
NUMBER OF
SUCCESSFUL
Cases.
Insertions.
NUMBER OF
CASES
Unsuccessful.
Unknown.
PERCENTAGE OF
SUCCESSFUL
Cas es .
Insertions.
One to six lanolin lymph.
63
10
10
7
228
38
40
...
50
8
9
...
120
18
30
...
9
1
...
7
4
1
1
...
84.75
88.89
100
...
56.60
52.94
83.34
...
By whom used.
Special Staff.
District Staff.
Special Staff.
Civil Surgeon.
Much better results were attained with this lymph, both as regards the
number of successful cases and insertions. The number of successful insertions
is still, however, too low to compare favorably with fresh animal lymph. The
vaccinators, however, had gained more experience in the method of operation.
Statement showing the number and insertions of lanolin lymph.
Place where
used.
Amritsar ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
NUMBER OF
Cases. Insertions.
NUMBER OF SUCCESS-
---
Cases. Insertions.
NUMBER OF CASES
Unsuccess-
ful.
Unknown.
PERCENTAGE OF SUC-
-------
Cases. Insertions.
One to four lanolin lymph.
6
41
22
36
162
88
6
34
...
24
106
...
...
1
22
...
6
...
100
97.14
...
66.67
76.81
...
By whom
used.
Special Staff.
District Staff.
This lymph also gave fair results. In the last case the work was carried
on by the District Staff without supervision. The results with this lymph,
however, cannot be considered to be satisfactory.
Statement showing the number of cases and insertions of lymph in tubes.
Interval of
days.
25 to 28
17 to 24
18 to 21
21 to 24
Place where
used.
Pesháwar, 20
tubes of
buffalo
lymph.
Gujrát, 13
tubes of
human
lymph.
Siálkot, 17
tubes of
h u m a n
lymph.
Karnál, 14
tubes of
buffa1o
lymph.
NUMBER OF
Cases.
10
22
19
11
Insertions
60
132
114
66
NUMBER OF SUC-
-------
Cases.
9
21
11
8
Insertions
46
103
31
22
NUMBER OF CASES
Unsuccess-
ful.
1
...
8
3
Unknown.
...
1
...
...
PERCENTAGE OF
SUCCESSFUL
Cases.
90
100
57.89
72.73
Insertions.
76.67
81.75
27.19
33.34
By whom
used.
Civil
Sur-
geons.
4
Even now in the city of Gujrát, the use of cow lymph, some years ago, is
acutely remembered, and numbers of Hindús still refuse to allow vaccination
at all in their families in that city. The time therefore hardly appears ripe
in the Punjab for the introduction of lanolin lymph. The prejudice in Madras
against animal lymph does not appear to be so strong as in the Punjab.
Second, the expense. The general use of lanolin lymph necessarily
involves the formation of depôts, and this means a considerable amount of
expense. At present in the Punjab it is customary in the larger towns to pay
small sums of money to the owners of the calves. In the villages however it
is by no means so common to pay anything at all, nor should it be necessary to
do so. The expense of the vaccination is borne by the districts. In the case of
formation of depôts, imperial funds would be necessary. It is also by no means
easy to name large towns in the Punjab where the people would be willing to
supply the steady supply of buffalo calves necessary. Animal lymph is still a
new idea to the general people, and owners of calves are frightened lest any
harm should accrue to the calves through vaccination
As regards the preservation of lymph in tubes, owing no doubt to the
difference of temperature in the Punjab as compared with Madras, stored
lymph in tubes remains active for a much longer period than that laid down in
Dr. King's report. There are few, if any, stations to which fresh lymph cannot
be sent in tubes under ten days and, judging by the results given, be used with
a fair amount of certainty. Lymph stored in tubes is considerably cheaper also
than lanolin lymph. Therefore though there is little doubt that lanolin lymph,
with a more extended experience, would give excellent results, yet in the Punjab
it can hardly be used generally, owing to the strong prejudice against animal
lymph.
There is one great and decided advantage that lanolin lymph possesses,
and that is that it does away with the crying evil of human vaccinifers ; but
unfortunately the higher caste Hindús cling to human lymph, even though derived
from Mussalmán vaccinifers.
Table showing the results of lymph made of lanolin one to ten used by the Amritsar District Staff.
Date of collection.
30th January 1891.
Number of days preserved.
10
11
12
13
14
15
18
19
21
22
23
25
Number of cases.
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
4
3
2
4
1
Number of insertions.
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Number of cases in which
vesicles of the number
noted in each column
were successful.
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Failures.
...
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
4
1
Unknown.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
REMARKS.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
This work was done by the District Staff, who had had no previous experience of this method of using
lymph.