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KARNAL.
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 vaccinators ... ... ...
2nd „ „ ... ... ...
3rd
„
„
...
...
...
Total ...
1882-83
Number
...
1
3
5
9
Annual
cost
Rs.
...
360
432
600
1,392
1883-84
Number
...
1
3
5
9
Annual
cost
Rs.
...
360
432
600
1,392
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
14,287
12,805
89.67
20.57
1,587.44
Re. 0-2-8
1883-84
14,164
12.861
90.91
20.66
1,770.50
0-2-4
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 14,164, being a decrease of 123 from the number
vaccinated in the previous year. There were 12,861 primary cases returned as
successful against 12,805 in the previous year, and the percentage of success
90.91 as compared with 89.67, being an increase of 1.24. The number of re-
vaccinations was 17 against 7 of previous year. The number successfully
vaccinated per mille of population was 20.66 against 20.57 in the preceding year ;
increase 0.09. The aggregate cost amounted to Rs. 1,926 as compared with
Rs. 2,142, a decrease of Rs. 216 ; and each successful case cost Re. 0-2-4,
decrease Re. 0-0-4.
Nine hundred and thirteen primary vaccinations were inspected by the
Civil Surgeon (Dr. R. J. Taaffe), of which 913 were found to be successful, the
ratio of success being 100 per cent.
The system of vaccination introduced by Dr. Dennys was started by
Assistant Surgeon Bhagwán Dás early in October. The principle of this was
as follows;—
Two vaccinators were allotted to the Karnál tahsíl, two to the Pánipat
tahsíl, and four to the Kaithal tahsíl (it being the largest in the district).
This made eight vaccinators, who all commenced work at the same time, namely,
from the beginning of October. The 1st-class vaccinator was to proceed
respectively to inspect and report on the work in each tahsíl. As this system
was in operation on Dr. Taaffe taking over charge of the district, he did not
alter it. Dr. Taaffe in his report remarks :—
" Personally I prefer the system of concentrating all the vaccinators in one tahsíl
at a time, by which means I think the Civil Surgeon and 1st-class vaccinator can exercise
a much more efficient supervision. When work is simultaneously going on in three different
tahsíls it is a physical impossibility to efficiently supervise it unless the Civil Surgeon
spent the entire cold weather in camp."
In regard to this subject I would here remark that the Civil Surgeon
being entirely responsible for the efficient working of his vaccination staff is
empowered to make whatever arrangements he likes in the interests of the
Department.
The names of the tahsíls, and the number of villages vaccinated in each
was as follows :—Karnál 225, Pánipat 169, and Kaithal 154; total 548.
The number of cases of successful primary vaccination in each tahsíl, as seen by
the Civil Surgeon, was :—Karnál 233, Pánipat 435, and Kaithal 245; total 913.
The Civil Surgeon saw no cases of re-vaccination and very few unsuccessful, for