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Vaccination in proportion to
births.
12. The percentage of successful primary vaccinations in proportion to
births in 1904-05 was 44.83 for infants under one
year, 20.49 for children over one and under six years
of age, and 67.91 for all age-periods against 43.79,
21.14 and 68.12, respectively, in 1903-04 and 42.95, 22.07 and 68.52 in 1902-03.
The percentages for infants under one year for the First Circle during
1904-05 and the preceding two years were 52.50, 53.29 and 52.08 as compared
with 37.17, 34.61 and 33.81 for the Second Circle. As stated in a previous report
there has always been a strong objection in Oudh to submitting very young
children to vaccination, but there has been a satisfactory increase under this head
in the Second Circle this year although there is still much room for improvement.
The statistics of Tehri-Garhwál are not included in the above figures.
Dispensary
vaccination
(Statement III).
13. The number of vaccination operations performed by medical subordinates
at dispensaries during 1904-05 was 418—308 primary
and 110 revaccinations—against 540 in 1903-04 and
470 in 1902-03. The reasons as to why so little work
was done at dispensaries are, as stated last year, that children are mostly vaccinated
at their own homes or at regularly appointed vaccination stations, but the decrease
in 1904-05 as compared with the preceding two years was probably in a measure
due to plague.
Vaccination in municipali-
ties.
14. Fifteen municipalities out of 104 were converted into notified areas
during 1904-05 and the number of municipalities was
thus reduced to 89, but for the purposes of compari-
son the figures for municipalities and notified areas
are taken together this year. The total number of successful primary vaccina-
tions during the year 1904-05 was 100,301 against 103,159 in 1903-04 and 105,282
in 1902-03. The number of persons successfully vaccinated per 1,000 of popula-
tion was 32.94 against 33.80 and 34.80 in 1903-04 and 1902-03 respectively. In
view of the prevalence of plague the results must be regarded as satisfactory.
The municipalities showing the highest number of persons successfully
vaccinated per 1,000 of population during 1904-05 were Naini Tál with 74.90,
Bahraich with 65.47, Sambhal with 61.71, Khairabad with 61.06, Bisalpur with
56.14, Sítapur with 55.87 and Almora with 55.37. The worst protected munici-
palities were Kosi with 11.81 persons successfully vaccinated per 1,000 of popula-
tion, Háthras with 13.29, Rae Bareli with 18.58, Bareilly with 18.97, Unao with
19.60 and Etah with 20.12. This was doubtless due to the prevalence of plague.
Number of children under one
year of age available in munici-
palities and the number of suc-
cessful operations performed
on them. (Appendix B.)
15. The number of children under one year of age available for vaccination
in the municipalities (excluding notified areas) of
these Provinces and the number of successful opera-
tions performed on them are given in Appendix B.
It will be seen that in some municipalities the number
of children successfully vaccinated exceeded the num-
ber available. As explained in previous reports, this is due to the fact that children
born outside the municipal areas were brought in to be vaccinated. Probably also
there is often an incorrect estimate of the ages of the children by the vaccinators.
Vaccination Act.
16. The Vaccination Act is in force in all municipalities, cantonments and
notified areas, but the provisions are enforced with a
varying degree of energy in different places.
17. The total number of operations inspected by the Deputy Sanitary
General results of inspection. Commissioners and District Superintendents of
(Statement V.)
Vaccination during 1904-05 was 142,933—140,358
primary and 2,575 re-vaccinations—against 162,060 in 1903-04 and 165,669 in
1902-03, the percentages of inspections as regards primary operations and revacci-
nations during the three years being 8.89 and 2.74,10.13 and 3.47 and 10.33 and
4.20 respectively. As regards the inspection of primary cases, the percentage was
highest in 1904-05 in Gházipur (37.56), Hamírpur (28.86), Jalaun (25.76) and
Bijnor (22.78), and lowest in Dehra Dún (.07), Bareilly (.84), Allahabad (1.56),
Meerut (1.74) and Agra (1.89). The District Superintendents of Vaccination of
all these five districts are not required to tour in the interior of districts for inspec-
tion work, but I have requested the Deputy Sanitary Commissioner to pay special
attention to the Allahabad district during the coming cold weather.
General results of inspection.
(Statement V.)
17. The total number of operations inspected by the Deputy Sanitary
Commissioners and District Superintendents of
Vaccination during 1904-05 was 142,933—140,358
primary and 2,575 re-vaccinations—against 162,060 in 1903-04 and 165,669 in
1902-03, the percentages of inspections as regards primary operations and revacci-
nations during the three years being 8.89 and 2.74, 10.13 and 3.47 and 10.33 and
4.20 respectively. As regards the inspection of primary cases, the percentage was
highest in 1904-05 in Gházipur (37.56), Hamírpur (28.86), Jalaun (25.76) and
Bijnor (22.78), and lowest in Dehra Dún (.07), Bareilly (.84), Allahabad (1.56),
Meerut (1.74) and Agra (1.89). The District Superintendents of Vaccination of
all these five districts are not required to tour in the interior of districts for inspec-
tion work, but I have requested the Deputy Sanitary Commissioner to pay special
attention to the Allahabad district during the coming cold weather.