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whole presidency. The deaths from small-pox were 473. Progress is very
satisfactory. I only add a few words to say that we must guard against
deterioration of the lymph in the rains, and make an example of any vacci¬
nator who is detected working with lymph of bad quality.
Kheda collectorate.
105. The Kheda collectorate has a population of 782,733 in an area of
1,561, so there are 501 persons to the square mile.
There are 9 vaccinators—8 local fund, and 1 munici-
pal ; and returns were received from 5 dispensaries. Each vaccinator has an
average population of 86,970 and 173 square miles. The primary vacci-
nations were 20,849, and of these 97 per cent. were successful. 25.7 per
mille of population were successfully vaccinated. Re-vaccinations numbered
only 352, and the percentage of success in them was 58.8. Each vaccinator
operated on 2,178 persons on an average, or 350 above the general average.
The deaths from small-pox were only 81. Progress is satisfactory.
Panch Mahals.
106. The population of Panch Mahals is 240,743, and the area 1,731
square miles. There are 5 local fund vaccinators, and
1 dispensary officer sent in returns. Each vaccinator
has an average population of 48,148, and an area of 346—a small population,
but a fair area. The primary vaccinations were 9,726, and the success 97.5.
The successfully vaccinated amounted to 39.6 per mille of population, which
is, I calculate, about 6 or 7 higher than can be maintained for a series of years.
There were 472 re-vaccinations ; the average number of persons vaccinated by
each vaccinator was 1,939, or 111 above the general average. The deaths
from small-pox were only 6. The progress is very satisfactory.
Broach collectorate.
107. Broach is a small collectorate with a population of 350,322 and
an area of 1,358. There are 4 local fund vaccinators
and 1 municipal, and returns were received from 4
dispensaries. Each vaccinator has an average population of 70,064 and an
area of 271. The primary vaccinations reached 9,134, and the success was
98.4. There were 25.4 per mille of the population successfully vaccinated.
Re-vaccinations numbered only 40. Each vaccinator operated on 1,709
persons, on an average, or 119 below the average for the whole presidency.
The deaths from small-pox were 70. Progress is very satisfactory.
Surat collectorate.
108. In Surat collectorate there is a population of 607,087 and an area
of 1,588 square miles. There are 8 local fund vac-
cinators and 1 municipal; each of the 9 has an area
of 176 square miles and a population of 67,454—a moderate population, but a
small area. Returns were received from 7 dispensaries and 1 jail. The pri-
mary vaccinations amounted to 16,474, and the success was 96.8 per cent.
There were 25.9 per mille of population successfully vaccinated. Re-vaccina-
tions numbered 687. On an average each vaccinator operated on 1,749 per-
sons, or 79 less than the general average. There were 316 deaths from small-
pox. The progress of vaccination is very satisfactory, but we must insist on
the vaccinators keeping their lymph good in the rainy season.
Native states in the
Eastern Gujarath circle.
109. The native states in the Eastern Gujarath
circle are Mahi Kánthá Rewá Kánthá, Cambay,
Dharmpur, Bansda and Sachin.
Mahi Kánthá.
110. Mahi Kánthá has an area of 4,000 square miles and a population
of 447,056. There are 5 vaccinators, so each has an
average area of 800 square miles and 89,411 of