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protect their offspring from the dangers of small-pox. To attempt to drive
them would not only defeat our object but would bring odium on Govern-
ment.
Maps supplied to vacci-
nators.
72. During the past year a good many of the vaccinators have received
maps of their tálukás, and as soon as Mr. Light can
supply the remainder they will be issued to the
vaccinators. In the Southern circle Dr. Raby has
numbered each village on the maps in a serial order, thus, 1, 2, 3, 4, &c., and
his vaccinators are to go over their táluká villages in the serial order. This,
I believe, will answer most admirably, and will ensure that all villages are
visited.
Inspection of dispen-
saries.
73. In the revised rules regarding charitable dispensaries (1875) para-
graph 23, Government have ordered superintendents
of vaccination to inspect the dispensaries in their
circles when they are on tour. Dr. Cody, in refer-
ence to the orders of Government, has asked for further and more particular
orders, and in submitting his letter to Government I suggested that super-
intendents of vaccination, after inspecting a dispensary should put on record
in a visitor's book in the dispensary their opinions on the following points,
viz. :—1st, the general character of the dispensary officer.
Superintendents
have many opportunities of learning about this in the districts as well as in
the dispensary towns; 2nd, the method of carrying on work in the dis-
pensary and any suggestions for improving it ; 3rd, the state of the building
as regards (a) site ; (b) capacity ; whether sufficient for the wants of the locali-
ty ; (c) cleanliness; and (d) ventilation ; 4th, state of medicines, instruments,
and records ; 5th, as to expenditure, whether capable of reduction or advisa-
ble to increase it for greater efficiency; and 6th, any other subjects worth
noting. The remarks so written should be copied out in duplicate by the
dispensary officer and sent to the superintendent's camp for signature ; and
he should then send one to the deputy surgeon-general and the other to the
collector, and he might communicate personally or by letter with the district
committee.
I think these inspections by the superintendents ought to be of great
benefit; and I feel sure that every one of the officers of this department will
do his best to meet the wishes of Government.
Progress of vaccination
in each district.
74. Thus far this report has been of the department and its work as
a whole and by establishments. I will now show the
progress of vaccination in each district. The remarks
I am about to make will show the state of vaccination
in each collectorate, and will save the general reader from having to make
tedious calculations, and will enable any one to see, almost at a glance, the
progress made, &c., in any district or native state.
75.
The percentages of success given in the following remarks, refer
only to the work of the vaccinators, and not to dispensaries.
Progress in the Presi-
dency circle.
76. The City of Bombay has a population of 664,405, and the island
has an area of 19 square miles. Under the super-
intendent there are 16 vaccinators maintained by the
municipality; so each has an average population
of 41,525, and an area of fully one square mile. The primary vaccinations
numbered 13,145, or 3,118 more than in the preceding year, 19.3 per mille