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revaccination, against 30.41 and 31.01 in the preceding triennial period. As
regards the inspection of primary cases, the percentage was highest (92.45) in
Naini Tal. Jalaun follows with 77.18 and Almora with 61.68. Then in order
come Dehra Dun with 57.67, Etawah with 54.08, Pilibhit with 53.96 and the Native
State Tehri-Garhwal with 53.10. The districts showing low percentages were
Cawnpore with 4.43, Sitapur with 9.57, Gonda with 15.54 and Rae Bareli with
15.66. The work of the assistant superintendent of vaccination at Cawnpore is
not satisfactory. He has been lately transferred from Sitapur where he is said
to have encouraged falsification of returns. Enquiries are being made and on the
case being proved he will be suitably dealt with. The assistant superintendent
of vaccination at Sitapur is a new man : moreover the returns of previous years
are said to have been falsified here as stated above. As regards Gonda and Rae
Bareli, the attention of the assistant superintendents of vaccination will be called
to the matter. Referring to inspections of revaccination the percentage was highest
(100.00) in Sultanpur. Jalaun follows with 87.05. Then in order come Dehra
Dun with 59.98, Naini Tal with 47.80, Allahabad with 46.90, Etawah with 45.53
and Almora with 41.93. The districts showing low percentages are Mirzapur
with 1.25, Aligarh with 1.69 and Agra with 2.73. Revaccinations were not
inspected in Muzaffarnagar, Mainpuri, Cawnpore, Hardoi, Basti, Ghazipur and
Ballia. The attention of the assistant superintendents of vaccination concerned
will be called to the matter.
Bovine lymph depôts.
19. Bovine lymph depôts were maintained at Lucknow and Patwa Dangar
(Naini Tal) during the triennium under report, but
since the depôt at the latter station is now in a posi-
tion to meet fully the requirements of these Provinces, it is proposed to close that
at the former station.
One hundred and fourteen calves were operated upon at the Lucknow depôt
in 1907-08 against 107 in 1906-07 and 106 in 1905-06. Of these, 113 were
successful in 1907-08, 107 in 1906-07 and 104 in 1905-06. Forty-one thousand
two hundred and thirty points of simple lymph, 420 tubes of glycerinated lymph
and 15 oz. and 3 drms. of lanoline lymph were obtained in 1907-08, 39,709 points
of simple lymph and 440 tubes of glycerinated lymph in 1906-07 and 37,679 points
of simple lymph and 450 tubes of glycerinated lymph in 1905-06. During the
last two years the quantity of lanoline lymph was the same as in 1907-08, i.e. 15
oz. and 3 drms. The expenditure on this depôt amounted to Rs. 1,532 in 1907-08,
against Rs. 1,265 in 1906-07 and Rs. 1,044 in 1905-06.
The excellent work done by the bovine lymph depôt at Patwa Dangar
requires special mention. This institute was started for the supply of pure
fortified calf lymph in 1904 and the progress since made is shown below :—
Year.
1904-05 ...
1905-06 ...
1906-07 ...
1907-08 ...
Quantity of lymph issued.
Glycerinated lymph
Tubes.
21,049
74,800
113,945
198,224
In bulk.
Gram-
mes.
Grs.
Nil
98
205
0
0
Nil.
Glycerine
paste.
Gram-
mes.
Grs.
Nil.
Nil.
1,367
668
0
12
Lanoline
paste.
Gram-
mes.
79
120
19
161
Grs
0
0
0
0
Income.
Rs.
106
2,057
3,527
6,118
It will be seen that the supply of lymph is yearly increasing and the depôt
is becoming more popular. The expenditure on the depôt amounted to Rs. 7,673
in 1905-06, Rs. 5,741 in 1906-07 and Rs. 6,717 in 1907-08 ; the annual income is
increasing as shown above. Large quantities of lymph are supplied free of cost to
civil and military medical officers, the amount supplied in 1907-08 being more than
Rs. 2,000 worth. The institute is practically self-supporting.
Sixty-four municipalities and notified areas received (on payment) regular
supplies of lymph weekly in 1907-08 against 23 in the preceding year and 14 in
1905-06. Ten municipalities received only partial supplies against 11 in 1906-07
and 16 in 1905-06. It is hoped that the remaining municipalities and notified