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33. Supplies of lymph were sent to Bassadore in the Persian Gulf, to
Muscat in Arabia, to the Central Provinces, and in short to all applicants.
Animal vaccination.
Animal vaccination in
Barsi.
34. The practice of inoculating calves with cow-lymph has been con-
tinued in Bombay throughout the year. It is much
appreciated by the people, and by the abundant sup-
ply of good lymph which it gives it greatly facilitates the operations of the
Presidency circle. The practice has also been continued in Poona under the
health officer, but I have received no report from him for the past year.
The practice has been introduced into Barsi town, and was practised for the
greater part of the year. The municipality granted a small sum to cover
the cost. Dr. Turnbull was of opinion that animal vaccination might over-
come the objection of the Lingayat Wanis. He
thought they do not accept vaccination, because they
fear the lymph will be taken from their children's
vesicles. The cost has been Rs. 47-11-6 for the 25 calves used. The
percentage of success appears to be only 78 per cent. There were only
247 persons vaccinated with cow-lymph, and 399 with human lymph
in a population of 18,560; so there has been progress, but I cannot
speak very warmly of the percentage of success, which appears to be only
75 in vaccinations with cow-lymph here.
I made an effort also to
introduce the practice into Sholapur, but the municipality passed the
following resolution on my letter:—"Regarding a grant of Rs. 100 for
" introducing animal vaccination, on reading a letter from Dr. Pinkerton :
" carried by a majority of 11 to 5, that animal vaccination is contrary to
" the principles of the Hindu religion, and should not be introduced."
I remonstrated against the fallacy here expressed, but Mr. Ramsay
replied that he was at the meeting of the municipality and "tried to impress
" on the commissioners the absurdity of their scruples, pointing out to them the
" example of Bombay and other towns; but my arguments were lost upon them.
" I think it would be a mere waste of time to make another attempt." And
so the matter rests as far as Sholápur is concerned. I do not think it advis-
able to urge the matter further, especially as vaccination from arm-to-arm is
progressing very favourably now in the town of Sholápur. Dr. Raby in
Belgaum and Mr. Leahy in Sakkhar endeavoured to start animal lymph, but
neither succeeded.
Cow-lymph from Bel-
gium.
35. One supply of cow-lymph was received in October last from Mons.
Warlomont in Belgium, and it was successfully
inoculated on two heifers in Bombay city. Govern-
ment in their Resolution No. 1334, dated 29th
April 1874, confirmed the grant of Rs. 60 per annum to pay for the
annual supplies of cow-lymph from Brussels.
Dr. Husband's capillary
tubes.
36.. Capillary tubes are used to carry lymph long distances rather than
put parents to great inconvenience. During the year
the supply in store was exhausted, and Government
telegraphed to the Secretary of State for 40,000—
Government Resolution No. 3273, dated 14th November 1874. The
Bombay Stores -supply the Central Provinces as well as this Presidency.
The vaccinators are using vaccine capillary tubes more and more.
Total cost.
37. The total expenditure in the year 1874-75 was Rs. 2,20,663-5-9
or Rs. 4,586-13-5 more than in the preceding year.
The expenditure and incidence of the increase is