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in the larger centres, amongst the children born intermediately between the
period (October) when operations were first begun, and when they ended (March).
If the extent of this interval is considered, it will be apparent that a large
number of children have to remain unprotected until the following winter, who
might regularly be vaccinated if the establishment could be supplemented. The
Civil Surgeon thinks an increase in the staff would be very desirable for another
reason. "The staff now employed," he says, "is barely able to cope with the re-
quirements of the infant population, but with a fast-growing appreciation of vacci-
nation its benefits might be extended to the adult members also. With an in-
crease of, say, three or four vaccinators to the present staff, the entire population
would not only be more thoroughly protected, but the prevalence of epidemics
be infinitively reduced."
FEROZEPORE.
The vaccination establishment entertained, and the annual cost thereof,
during the years 1882-83 and 1883-84 are as below:—
Establishment
Native supervisor ... ... ...
1st class vaccinator ... ... ...
2nd „ „ ... ... ...
3rd
„
„
...
...
...
Total ...
1882-83
Number
1
1
2
5
9
Annual
cost
Rs.
480
180
288
600
1,548
1883-84
Number
1
1
2
5
9
Annual
cost
Us.
480
180
288
600
1,548
Total vaccinations (including primary and re-vaccina-
tions)
...
...
...
...
Successful cases ... ... ... ...
Percentage of successful cases ... ... ... ...
Persons successfully vaccinated per 1,000 of population
Average number vaccinated by each vaccinator ... ...
Cost of each successful case
...
...
...
...
1882-83
24,646
24,473
99.29
37.62
3,080.75
Re. 0-1-3
1883-84
25,915
25,488
98,35
39.18
3,239.37
0-1-4
The work performed
by the above establish-
ment during the two years
is shown in the margin.
The average number of operations returned by the vaccinators of this
district during the year is 25,915, being an increase of 1,269 over the number
vaccinated in the previous year. There were 25,488 primary cases returned as
successful against 24,473 in the previous year, and the percentage of success
98.35 as compared with 99.29, being a decrease of 0.94. No re-vaccinations
were performed in this or in the previous year. The number successfully
vaccinated per mille of population was 39.18 against 37.62 in the preceding
year; increase 1.56. The aggregate cost amounted to Rs. 2,113 as compared
with Rs. 1,993, an increase of Rs. 120, and each successful case cost Re. 0-1-4,
increase Re. 0-0-1.
Five thousand six hundred and sixty-nine primary vaccinations were in-
spected by the Civil Surgeon, of which 5,323 were found to be successful, the
ratio of success being 93.90 per cent.
There was slight delay at starting vaccination operations in October 1883,
as the first two supplies of lymph received from the Deputy Sanitary Commis-
sioner altogether failed.
The district was visited in the following manner : Firstly, Ferozepore town
and the sadr station, 4 men being employed in the former and 2 in the latter,
whilst the remaining 2 vaccinated in the adjoining villages south-west of the
station ; as the men employed in the town and station completed their allotted
task, they were shifted out to join the 2 men in the villages. Having thus
united together they vaccinated from village to village till the next tahsíl,
Muktsar, was reached.