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of population were successfully vaccinated. The re-vaccinations numbered
1,562. The percentage of success in primary vaccinations was 95.0, or 7.1
higher than in the previous year; in re-vaccinations it was 54.0. Each vacci¬
nator vaccinated or re-vaccinated 919 persons, or 345 less than in 1873-74 ;
this is owing to the number of vaccinators being higher than in the preced¬
ing year. The average cost of each successful operation was 13 annas and
10 pies, or 3 annas and 5 pies less than in the former report. The progress
in this circle is as satisfactory as can be expected. The deaths from small-
pox are returned for the official year at 224, and for the calendar year 1874
at 258. The disease is endemic; only 6 deaths occurred in the three months
of August, September, and October, and 60 in April. I visited the Byculla
Station several times, and saw Mr. Anantá Chandrobá practising both on the
human subject and on the calves. I am satisfied that he and his establish-
ment are doing all they can, in the city of Bombay, to protect life from
small-pox.
Progress in the Central
circle.
77. The Central circle was about half the year in charge of Dr. Turn-
bull ; in the latter half it has been under mine. The
population is 4,866,162, and the area 28,282 square
miles ; this is exclusive of Poona and Kirkee canton-
ments, but inclusive of the native state of Jat. There are 6 assistant super-
intendents and 63 vaccinators. Each vaccinator has an average population of
77,240 and an area of 448 square miles. The primary vaccinations numbered
129,405, including vaccinations at 24 dispensaries and 2 jails; and the suc-
cessfully vaccinated were 25.5 per mille of population. The percentage of suc-
cess on operations was 97.2. Re-vaccinations numbered only 942. The vac-
cinations done by each vaccinator averaged 2,001, or 173 above the average for
the whole presidency. Each successful vaccination cost 4 annas and 2 pies, or
1 anna 2 pies less than the average. There were 572 deaths from small-pox
in the five collectorates of Poona, Sátárá, Sholápur, Ahmadnagar, and Rat¬
nágiri, but it is not known how many there were in the native states of Bhor,
Phaltan, Jat, Atpadi and Akalkot. The progress in this circle is on the
whole very satisfactory. I went through all the districts, except one last cold
season.
Poona collectorate.
78. The Poona collectorate has a population of 878,785, exclusive of
Poona and Kirki cantonments, and an area of
5,095 square miles. There are 8 local fund and 3
municipal vaccinators, and returns have been received from 8 dispensaries.
For each of the 11 vaccinators there is an average population of 79,889, which
is too high, and an average area of 463 square miles; but these averages do
not convey a good idea of the actual of each vaccinator's charge: for instance
the Haveli táluká vaccinator has a population of 155,082 and an area of 766
square miles. It is impossible for one vaccinator thoroughly to vaccinate this
population in such an area; and these remarks also apply to Khed and Bhim¬
thadi tálukás. Each of these 3 tálukás ought to have two local fund vac-
cinators instead of only one. The total number primarily vaccinated, includ-
ing the work of the dispensaries, was 19,381, or 2,408 more than in the pre-
vious year—this gives 20.0 successfully vaccinated per mille of population,
which is lamentably low, and but little hope can be entertained of much
further increase without more vaccinators. It would be well to have 4 more,
but at least 3 are absolutely necessary. The re-vaccinations amounted to
only 22. Each vaccinator vaccinated on an average 1,679. The percentage
of success in primary vaccinations is 95.6, and in re-vaccinations 47.0. I am