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REPORT ON THE
47. Eden Hospital.—The patients treated in this hospital are included in
the returns of the Medical Collage Hospital, but a glance at the figures given
below will give an idea of the work done at this special institution :—
Europeans.
Remaining on 1st
January.
Admitted.
Total.
1890.
1891.
1890.
1891.
1890.
1891.
Adults
...
...
30
25
721
732
751
757
Children
. . .
...
3
4
270
218
273
222
Total
. . .
33
29
991
950
1,024
979
Natives.
Adults
. . .
...
33
39
625
689
658
728
Children
...
. . .
2
3
88
101
90
104
Total
...
35
42
713
790
748
832
GRAND TOTAL
...
68
71
1,704
1,740
1,772
1,811
The daily average sick.
1890.
1891.
Europeans
...
45.05
51.25
Natives
...
22.10
24.19
Death-rate per cent.
EUROPEANS.
Death rate.
Actual number of
deaths.
1890.
1891.
1890.
1891.
Adults
...
.93
1.05
7
8
Children
...
7.32
10.81
20
24
Total
. . .
2.63
3.207
27
32
NATIVES.
Adults
...
4.407
5.63
29
41
Children
...
1 4 . 4 4
23.07
13
24
Total
...
5.61
7.81
42
65
We find that the above figures indicate that a large number of native
women and children were treated during the year under report. The total
number of European patients, on the other hand, shows a decline. We also
find that the principal feature in these figures is the increased death-rate
among both Europeans and Natives, and it is attributed to the number of
moribund patients who were admitted. Of the eight deaths among the adult
Europeans, two were moribund on admission, and of the 24 deaths among Euro-
pean children, three were moribund. Of the 41 deaths among native women,
14 were moribund on admission, and of the 24 deaths among native children
nine were moribund on admission. The total number of deaths among both
CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
Europeans and natives was 97 out of 1,811 cases treated in 1891, against 69
out of 1,772 in the preivous year, or at the rate of 5.35 per cent. against 3.89
in 1890.
48. Confinements .—There were 542 confinements against 442 in the previ-
ous year—
1890.
1891.
Europeans
...
... 212
223
Natives
. . .
. . . 230
319
Total
... 442
542
and the deaths among these were—
1890.
1891.
Europeans
...
...
3
1
Native
...
. . .
7
2 0
Total
. . .
10
21
The only death among Europeans after confinement was that of a woman
very weak and anæmic after long-standing malarial fever. Of the 20 natives
dying after confinement in hospital, the following were moribund on ad-
mission :—
Puerperal eclampsia
. . .
...
... 4
Acute tuberculosis
. . .
...
... 1
Rupture of the uterus
. . .
. . .
... 1
Septicæmia
. . .
. . .
. . . 1
The other deaths after confinement were as follows :—
Septicæmia . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
7
Puerperal eclampsia
. . .
. . .
..,
2
Heart disease
. . .
. . .
... 1
Pleurisy
. . .
. . .
...
... 1
Gangrene of lung
. . .
...
. . . 1
Peritonitis
...
...
...
... 1
49. Septicæmia .—Twenty-four cases of this fatal affection were treated
against fifteen in the previous year. Eight of these originated in the hospital,
and since the occurrence of such cases special precautions are taken to prevent
the spread of the disease. Sometimes septicæmia results from the decomposi-
tion of a portion of a retained placenta, and now the Resident Surgeon is enjoin-
ed to inspect each placenta when it is removed. In cases of ruptured perineum,
a somewhat common occurrence after labour, it had been the practice to repair it
with cat-gut sutures but now orders have been given to use silver wires instead,
and it is to be hoped that these two precautions will tend to minimise the
chances of the occurrence of such cases. It is stated by Dr. Joubert that in
several instances septicæmia was averted by the use of a continuous antiseptic
douche employed for several days after the operation. It is noticeable that of
the 24 cases, only one occurred among Europeans who recovered. Most of the
16 patients admitted into hospital with septicæmia were in a terrible condition,
and died soon after admission. Considering the much larger number of
obstetric operations performed at the hospital, and the increased number of
confinements, I am not surprised at the greater number of cases of septicæmia, but
the fact of its increase this year shows what care is required to prevent its
occurrence. Dr. Joubert says;—"Amongst native women there was an unusual
number of bad labour cases. Over such cases we have no control, and it is,
on the contrary a hopeful sign that natives send in their bad labour cases in
the hope that we may be able to do something for them."
50. Twelve cases of eclampsia or convulsions were treated during the year,
and of these six died, four of whom were moribund on admission. Only one case
of puerperal insanity was treated in hospital.
51. Operations.—There were 236 major operations performed in the
Eden Hospital in the year under review, against 143 in 1890, the increase
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APPENDIX.
STATEMENT IV.
Showing the classes and sexes of the in-door and out-door patients treated in the Calcutta
Medical Institutions during the year 1891.
NAMES OF THE INSTITUTIONS.
TOTAL TREATED DURING THE
YEAR.
CLASS.
a
b
c
d
e
Men.
Women.
chi l dr en.
Tot al .
Eu r o p e a n s .
Eur a s i a ns .
Mu s s a l ma n s .
Hindus.
Ot her cl as s es .
1 Medical College Hospital . . .
40,183 12,211
10,636
63,030
3,897 9,924 16,023
28,333 4,853
2 Presidency General Hospital . . .
2,148
483
297
2,928 1,773 1,048
. . .
. . .
107
3 Campbell Hospital . . .
6,714
1,762
612
9,088
. . .
. . .
2,280
6,808
. . .
4 Police Hospital . . .
2,468
. . .
. . .
2,468
. . .
. . .
648
1,820
. . .
5 Mayo Native Hospital . . .
25,167
3,053
2,364
30,584
56
. . .
5,456
24,931
141
6 Chandney Hospital . . .
24,685
5,130 13,574
43,389
184 10,095 18,126
14,292
692
7 Park Street Dispensary . . .
12,145
3,693 14,063
29,901
124 4,428 15,825
6,371 3,153
8 Chitpur Dispensary . . .
15,778
2,327
4,157
22,262
11
14
6,090
16,095
52
9 Sukea's Street Dispensary . . .
9,696
2,689
6,204
18,589
. . .
143
6,833
11,613
. . .
10 Bhawánipur Dispensary . . .
6,268
1,636
2,980
10,884
. . .
58
3,143
7,479
204
Total . . .
145,252
32,984 54,887
233,123 6,045 25,710 74,424
117,742 9,202
11 Howrah General Hospital . . .
8,453
1,694
1,866
12,013 1,668 2,386
2,644
5,190
125
GRAND TOTAL . . .
153,705
34,678 56,753
245,136
7,713 28,096 77,068
122,932 9,327
NAMES OFTHE INSTITUTIONS.
DAILY ATTENDANCE.
Average number.
Ratio per cent. of
Men.
Women.
Chi l dr en.
Total.
Men.
Women.
Chi l dr e n.
Total.
1 Medical College Hospital . . .
494.71
210.68
73.74
779.13
63.49
27.04
9.47
100.
2 Presidency General Hospital . . .
109.05
27.19
8.39
144.63
75.40
18.8O
5.80
100.
3 Campbell Hospital . . .
299.25
79.48
48.35
427.08
70.07
18.61
11.32
100.
4 Police Hospital . . .
95.62
. . .
. . .
95.62
100.
. . .
. . .
100.
5 Mayo Native Hospital . . .
214.3
29.6
19.7
263.6
81.30
11.22
7.48
100.
6 Chandney Hospital . . .
243.34
43.91
110.62
397.87
61.16
11.04
27.80
100.
7 Park Street Dispensary . . .
81.2
28.8
96.3
206.3
39.36
13.96
46.68
100.
8 Chitpur Dispensary . . .
114.4
22.3
35.7
172.4
66.35
12.94
20.71
100.
9 Sukea's Street Dispensary . . .
76.65
24.88
49.27
150.80
50.83
16.50
32.67
100.
10 Bhawánipur Dispensary . . .
48.02
13.02
22.22
83.26
57.67
15.64
26.69
100.
Total . . . 1,776.54
479.86
464.29
2,720.69
65.30
17.64
17.06
100.
11 Howrah General Hospital . . .
115.41
21.83
19.72
156.96
73.53
13.91
12.56
100.
GRAND TOTAL . . . 1,891.95
501.69
484.01
2,877.65
65.75
17.43
16.82
100.
APPENDIX.
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STATEMENT V, PART I.
Showing the income and expenditure of the Calcutta Medical Institutions during the year 1891.
I N -
___
a.
b.
NAMES OF THE INSTITU-
TIONS.
C a s h b a l a n c e o n 1 s t J a n u a r y .
F R O M G O V E R N M E N T .
A s s a l a r i e s .
A s r e g i s t e r s a n d f o r m s .
A s E u r o p e a n m e d i c i n e s .
F o r d i e t o f p o l i c e c a s e s .
S a l e o f m e d i c i n e s .
S p e c i a l a l l o w a n c e s g i v e n b y G o v e r n m e n t .
T o t a l .
Medical College Hospital . . .
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P. Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
9,903 10 1 48,271 5 1
. . .
10,908 9
6
. . .
. . .
83,046 1 2 1,42,225 15 9
Choonce Lall Seal's Dispen-
sary.
1,688 1 11
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Presidency General Hospi-
tal.
222 14 4 56,250 5 9
13 3 8
4,068 4 11
. . .
. . .
30,616 4 9
90,954 3 1
Campbell Hospital . . .
. . .
. . .
267 9 0
1,574 6 10
. . .
. . .
31,761 3 7
33,603 3 5
Police Hospital
. . .
. . .
9,023 2 0
3 8 9
383 4 1
. . .
. . .
7,380 13 5
16,790 12 3
Mayo Native Hospital
Chandney Hospital . . .
1,742 6 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
34,000 0 0
34,000 0 0
Park Street Dispensary
Chitpur Dispensary
Sukea's Street Dispensary
Bhawanipur Dispensary . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total . . . 13,557
0 5 1,13,550 12 10 284 5 5 16,934 9 4
. . .
. . .
1,86,804
6 11 3,17,574 2 6
Howrah General Hospital . . . 2,731 10 8
2,450
0 0
34 0 9
869 14 10
62 10 0
. . .
853 6 0
4,269 15 7
GRAND TOTAL . . . 16,288 11 1 1,16,000 12 10 318 6 2 17,804 8 2
62 10 0
. . .
1,87,657 12 11 3,21,844 2 1
COME.
NAMES OF THE INSTITUTIONS.
c
c ½
d
d ½
e
f
F r o m l o c a l o r o t h e r f u n d s .
F r o m m u n i c i p a l f u n d s .
I n t e r e s t o n i n v e s t m e n t s .
S a l e o f s e c u r i t i e s o r w i t h d r a w a l o f d e p o s i t s .
S U B S C R I P T I O N .
T o t a l i n c o m e .
F r o m E u r o p e a n s .
F r o m n a t i v e s .
Medical College Hospital . . .
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
17,036 8 6
. . .
4,303 4 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,73,469 6 10
Choonee Lall Seal's Dispen-
sary. . . .
. . .
. . .
2,000 0 0
. . .
. . .
. . .
3,688 1 11
Presidency General Hospi-
tal.
37,324 7 0
. . .
3,050 1 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,31,551 9 11
Campbell Hospital . . . 7,535 15 6 30,000 0 0
40 3 11
. . .
. . .
. . .
71,179 6 10
Police Hospital
. . .
72 1 6
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
16,862 13 9
Mayo Native Hospital
114 0 0
. . .
17,258 7 6
. . .
1,655 0 0
11,696 0
0
66,465
1 3 7
Chandney Hospital . . .
Park Street Dispensary . . .
Chitpur Dispensary . . .
Sukea's Street Dispensary
Bhawanipur Dispensary . . .
. . .
2,220 15 1
288 3 9
. . .
. . .
. . .
2,509 2 10
Total . . . 62,083 0 6
32,220 15 1
26,940 5 2
. . .
1,655 0 0
11,696 0 0 4,65,726 7 8
Howrah General Hospital . . .
5,444 0 0
2,400
0 0
1,052 12 6
4,172 8 0
10,663 9 0
. . .
30,734 7 9
GRAND TOTAL . . . 67,527 0 0 34,626 15 1
27,993 1 8
4,172 8 0
12,318 9 0
11,696 0 0
4,96,460 15 5
( 4 )
hospital are said to be still very defective, although attention was drawn to
them in the report for 1890. The Lieutenant-Governor trusts that the Principal
will take steps to remedy this state of things, which is likely to impair the
reputation and popularity of the hospital.
7. During the year the Shama Churn Law Eye Infirmary was opened, and
all cases which were formerly treated in the ophthalmic wards of the Medical
College Hospital were transferred to it. As a separate institution, the Eye
Infirmary appears to have attracted more patients, the number of those seeking
outdoor relief having increased from 10,466 to 11,389. The number of indoor
patients was 504 against 563 in 1890. Most of the operations performed during
the year consisted of cataract extraction, the percentage of success being 66.79,
against 68.81 in 1890.
8. The number of Jewish patients, both indoor and outdoor, treated at
the Ezra Hospital increased during the year. The outdoor patients numbered
2,279 with a daily average of 12.63, against 1,633 with a daily average of 9.3
in 1890. The indoor patients numbered 342 with a daily average of 16.73,
against 248 with a daily average of 11.33.
9. The nursing arrangements at all the hospitals, especially at the
Presidency General, Medical College, and Eden Hospitals, are reported to have
been satisfactory. Thirteen pupil-nurses and eight pupil-dhais passed out of
the Eden Hospital during the year, which speaks well for the training received
by them at this institution.
10. The invested capital of the hospitals increased from Rs. 5,77,000 to
Rs. 5,83,000. More than half of this belongs to the Mayo Institutions, and
the increase during the year was due to the munificent gift of Rs. 10,000 made
by Maharaja Bahadur Sir Jotendro Mohun Tagore to the Mayo Native Hospital.
Securities to the value of Rs. 4,000 were sold during the year out of the
capital of the Howrah General Hospital to meet the cost of quadrennial repairs.
The following statement compares the main heads of income and expenditure
of the hospitals for the past two years:—
Income.
1890.
1891.
Rs.
Rs.
Opening balance
...
. . .
... 15,896
16,289
From Government
. . .
. . .
... 3,17,037 3,21,845
Local Funds
. . .
. . .
. . . 65,443
67,527
Municipal Funds
...
. . .
... 34,347
34,621
Interest on investments...
...
... 24,917
27,993
Sale of securities
...
. . .
. . . . . . . . .
4,173
Subscriptions—
Europeans
. . .
. . .
... 10,659
12,319
Natives ...
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,512
11,696
1,36,878 1,58,329
Total
... 4,69,811
4,96,463
Expenditure.
On establishment
. . .
...
... 1,88,857
1,86,736
" b a z a r m e d i c i n e s ...
. . .
...
4,321
4,216
" E u r o p e " . . .
. . .
... 24,195
23,708
" d i e t ...
...
. . . 1,07,493
1,12,221
" m i s c e l l a n e o u s c h a r g e s
...
... 61,414
75,786
" b u i l d i n g s a n d r e p a i r s
. . .
...
67,242
66,776
Invested during the year
...
. . .
. . . . . .
10,000
4,53,522 4,79,443
Closing balance ...
. . .
...
16,289
17,020
Total
... 4,69,811
4,96,463
11. The total income of the year, excluding the opening balance, was
Rs. 4,80,174, which exceeds that of the previous year by Rs. 26,259. The
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No. 158T.—M.
COPY forwarded to the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Bengal, for
information and guidance.
No. 159T.—M.
COPY of the above Resolution, and of the Report, forwarded to the Chair
-man of the Corporation of Calcutta for information.
No. 160T.—M.
COPY of the above Resolution, and of the Report, forwarded to the Com
-missioner of Police, Calcutta, for information.
No. 161T.—M.
COPY of the above Resolution, and of the Report, forwarded to the Sanitary
Commissioner, Bengal, for information.
No. 162T.—M.
COPY of the above Resolution forwarded to the Commissioner of Burdwan
for information and communication to the Commissioners of the Howrah
Municipality, and the Magistrate of Howrah for communication to the Super
-intendent of the Howrah General Hospital.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
H. H. RISLEY,
Offg. Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal.
DARJEELING,
The 28th May 1892.
W. LeB.—Reg. No, 1485C—180—2.6-92. M
VACCINATION RETURNS
OF THE
PROVINCE OF EASTERN BENGAL AND
ASSAM.
FOR THE YEAR
1905-1906.
BY
MAJOR E. C. HARE, I.M.S.,
SANITARY COMMISSIONER, EASTERN BENGAL AND ASSAM.
SHILLONG :
PRINTED AT THE EASTERN BENGAL AND ASSAM SECRETARIAT PRINTING OFFICE.
1906.
Price 1s.]
[Price Eleven Annas.
Agents for the Sale of Books published by the Eastern Bengal and Assam Government.
Agents in India.
(1) Messrs. Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta.
(2) Messrs. W. Newman & Co., Calcutta.
(3) Messrs. S. K. Lahiri & Co., Calcutta.
(4) Messrs. A. M. and J. Ferguson, Ceylon.
(5) Messrs. R. Cambray & Co., 6 and 8/2, Hastings
Street, Calcutta.
(6) Messrs. Thompson & Co., Madras.
Agents in England.
(1) Mr. E. Arnold, 41 and 43, Maddox Street, Bond
Street, W., London.
(2) Messrs. Constable & Co., 16, James Street, Hay
- Market, W., London.
(3) Messrs. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.,
43, Gerrard Street, W., London.
(4) Mr. B. Quaritch, 15, Piccadilly, W., London.
(5) Messrs. P. S. King & Son, 9, Bridge Street, West-
minster, S. W., London.
(6) Mr. B. H. Blackwell, 50 and 51, Broad Street,
Oxford.
(7) Messrs. Deighton Bell & Co., Cambridge.
(8) Messrs. Henry S. King & Co., 65, Cornhill, E. C.,
London.
(9) Messrs. Grindlay & Co., 54, Parliament Street, S. W., London.
Agents on the Continent of Europe.
(1) MM. Friedländer & Sohn, 11, Carlstrasse, Berlin.
(2) M. Otto Harrassowitz, Leipzig.
(3) M. Karl Hiersemann, Leipzig.
(4) M. Ernest Leroux, 28, Rue Bonaparte, Paris.
(5) Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague.
(6). Mr. Rudolf Haupt, Halle-a.-S., Germany.
SHILLONG :
PRINTED BY E. HILL, PRESS SUPERINTENDENT, EASTERN BENGAL AND ASSAM.
No. 2555.
FROM
MAJOR E. C. HARE, I.M.S.,
SANITARY COMMISSIONER, EASTERN BENGAL AND ASSAM,
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF EASTERN
BENGAL AND ASSAM, FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT.
Shillong, the 7th August 1906.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit herewith the Vaccination Returns of the
Province of Eastern Bengal and Assam for the year 1905-1906, together with my
notes thereon.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient Servant,
E. C. HARE,
Sanitary Commissioner, Eastern Bengal and Assam.
VACCINATION RETURNS
OF THE
PROVINCE OF EASTERN BENGAL AND ASSAM
FOR THE YEAR
1905-1906.
Introductory.
1. As the formation of the province took place just at the beginning of the
vaccination season, the Bengal and Assam systems were
continued in the respective districts without alteration.
The results have been incorporated in a combined statement for the two portions of
the province. The system on which the compilation has been made requires some
explanation:—
Statement I is reserved for the record of the work done by the officers of the
Vaccine Department, i.e., by vaccinators and apprentices, whether paid or licensed,
while Statement III is reserved for that of dispensary agents—Assistant Surgeons,
Hospital Assistants (including jails), dressers and compounders. When an officer
acts in two capacities, as Municipal vaccinator and Dispensary compounder or dresser,
the statement in which his work is recorded depends on the Department from which
he draws his salary. The work of a dresser who vaccinates and receives remuneration
for doing so from a municipality is recorded in Statement III, while that of a Muni-
cipal vaccinator, though he has a vaccinating depôt at the dispensary and works as
a compounder when the vaccinating season is closed, is recorded in Statement I.
Statement II shows the cost of the Department, including the extra remuneration
given to outside agents. But the salary of the Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, which
used to be included in the Bengal statements, has been omitted, as he is not considered
to be primarily an officer of the Department.
Vaccinations performed by agents who belong neither to the Department nor to
the dispensary are not included in a statement, but are shown in the body of the
report. They are chiefly :—
(a) Railway Medical Officers.
(b) Tea Garden „
„
(c) Private Practitioners.
Vaccination agencies.
2.
A.—Of the Vaccine Establishment—
1. Inspectors.
2. Sub-Inspectors.
3. Vaccinators.
Paid ...
(a) Government.
(b) District and Local Board.
(c) Municipal.
Licensed.
B.—Other Agencies—
1. Assistant Surgeons.
2. Hospital Assistants—
(a) Government.
(b) Local Board.
(c) Tea Garden.
(d) Railway.
3. Private Practitioners.
Total number of operations.
3. The vaccinations performed by the officers of the Department numbered
1,385,407, of which 1,343,741 were primary and 41,666
re-vaccinations. There was an increase of 69,890 opera-
tions on the number returned last year, of which 65,474 were primary.
4
Vaccination in compulsory areas cannot be said to be satisfactory. The special
attention of Civil Surgeons will be drawn to the subject. There should be little diffi¬
culty if the provisions of the Acts are systematically enforced.
Vaccine Depôt.
11. The expenditure was Rs. 10,208-2-7. It exceeded that of the previous year
by Rs. 681-2-4 and was due to an increase in the estab-
lishment and to the purchase of a larger number of calves.
662 calves were vaccinated, and the vaccine was taken from 565. 515,823
capillary tubes were loaded.
An epidemic of a catarrhal nature broke out at the end of December, which caused
the death of 46 calves. It subsided in a fortnight after careful segregation of the
sick.
Since November 1904 the depôt has been entirely independent of vaccine
obtained from outside sources. By careful selection and strict attention to cleanliness,
it is now able to maintain its own supplies with certainty, and the quality of the
vaccine is uniform and good.
Captain Franklin, I.M.S., who was in charge of the Depôt, reports that Hospital
Assistant Kamal Charan Datta and the establishment did excellent work.
Cost of the Department.
12. The total cost of the Department was Rs. 80,103-5-8, of which Rs. 59,000
was paid from Provincial Funds, Rs. 14,057 from District
and Local Board Funds, Rs.4,889 from Municipal Funds.
General.
13. Act IV (B.C.) of 1865 (prohibiting inoculation) was adopted in the province
in October 1905. Its provisions do not appear to have yet
been enforced in Cachar and Sylhet, where the practice
is still said to be prevalent.
Railway Vaccination.
Eastern Bengal State Railway.
(1) Operations were carried on under the supervision of the Chief Medical Officer,
Dr. Bose. Five Medical Officers, 6 Civil Hospital Assist-
ants, and 1 lincensed vaccinator were employed.
460 operations were performed, of which 226 were primary with la successful
percentage of 92.65. Lanoline vaccine from Darjeeling was used.
Nine cases of small-pox occurred at Saidpur and Parbatipur stations.
Assam-Bengal Railway.
(2) Of 281 operations 125 were primary and 156 re-vaccinations, giving a percent-
age of 88.8 and 87.82, respectively.
Vaccination on tea gardens.
15,143 primary operations were performed on tea gardens, of which 94 per cent.
proved successful.
E. C. HARE, Major, I.M.S.,
Sanitary Commissioner, Eastern Bengal and Assam.
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Diagram illustrating death-rate from
small-pox and degree of protection
afforded.
The following diagram illustrates the death-rates from small-pox in each district with side by side the proportion
of population protected against the disease by vaccination during the seven years 1899-1900 to 1905-1906.
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Diagram illustrating death-rate from
small-pox and degree of protection
afforded.
The following diagram illustrates the death-rates from small-pox in each district with side by side the proportion
of population protected against the disease by vaccination during the seven years 1899-1900 to 1905-1906.
Note.—The thin lines indicate the death-rates from small-pox.
The thick lines indicate the proportion of population protected by vaccination.