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epidemic was most severe, viz., January, February, and March ; and the disease
protected the rest and so left comparatively little work for the vaccinators this
year.
Total operations in circle.
3. Including the dispensaries, the total number of operations performed
during the year is 86,273 ; of these 84,105 were
primary vaccinations, and 2,168 re-vaccinations.
The successful operations are respectively 76,891 and 1,183. Deducting the excess
of operations over persons from the primary vaccinations, the total number of
persons primarily vaccinated is 83,417, giving an average of 26.8 persons to every
thousand of population.
4. The following figures show the particulars of sex, caste, age and success
in the primary vaccinations and percentage of success in re-vaccinations :—
Sex
Caste ...
Age
Success ..
Males . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Christians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hindus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mahomedans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other castes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Under 1 year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Above 1 year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Primary vaccinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Re-vaccinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total numbers
vaccinated.
43,356
40,061
29
72,148
5,589
326
5,325
37,194
46,223
76,891
1,183
Percentages
61.9
48.0
.03
86.5
6.7
.4
6.3
44.5
55.4
94.8
65.4
Lymph.
English lymph.
5. The lymph in use in this circle has generally remained good and active
throughout the year. In the fair season almost all
had good active lymph. During the rainy season six
vaccinators reported the deterioration of their lymph : a few more spoiled their
lymph through carelessness and inattention : and some lost it on account of
sudden illness. The inspection-reports of the assistant, superintendents are all
favourable. During the year I inspected the lymph of 23 vaccinators and 2 dispen-
saries ; of these the lymph of 4 vaccinators and of one dispensary was bad and the
rest were working with good lymph. Two supplies of English lymph were receiv-
ed during the year ; both were used by myself and
failed completely. Requisitions for lymph from all
quarters were complied with : and with the solitary instance of two supplies sent
to the medical officer in charge Royal Artillery at Ahmadáhád. having failed, no
reports were received, regarding the result, of the use of the lymph from any-
other quarter.
Small-pox.
6. In my last report, a short account was given of the small-pox epidemic
in Khedá zilhá, which prevailed in January, February,
and March of 1873. It continued during the follow-
ing April and May, and had nearly expended itself by the early part of June.
As mentioned at the conclusion of para. 12 of that, report, a special narrative of
the disease was submitted to the Acting Superintendent General, on the 7th June,
together with a return of 2,389 cases of small-pox. Making some allowance for
cases that did not come under notice, I estimated that at most 3,000 cases of small-
pox occurred. This gives an average of nearly 4 cases per mille of population.
The deaths recorded were 510 which gives 0.6 per mille of population. As many
of the recovered cases as could be inspected, were examined and out of 1.879 cases
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