6
Reasons (6) and (7), viz., carelessness on the part of the Vaccinators
Greater efficiency in supervision by the Divisional Inspectors are good reasons also
to account for the great diminution. A Vaccinator may now perform his
work carelessly, but be very seldom fudges his returns as he used to do. It
was an easy matter for a Vaccinator to increase his work by 50 or even 100
per cent. without being detected. Now, under the supervision of the Divisional
Inspector they cannot do so, as they report all irregularities to the Sanitary
Commissioner in their weekly diaries, and in several instances the Vaccinators
have been very severely punished and degraded.
The last reason, (8) antagonism to vaccination, is one which may be
said to be general to a greater or less extent in every district of the Province,
but which is gradually disappearing.
Work of the District
Staff in 1898-99.
Rohtak.
Ferozepore.
Mooltan.
Shahpur.
Jhelum.
Ráwalpindi.
Bannu.
Dera Ismail Khan.
Dera Ghazi Khan.
Muzaffargarh.
12. In 1898-99 the total Primary operations performed by the District
Staff is 41,117 in excess of the past year and only 2,252
less than those performed in 1896-97. Taking the Province
as a whole it may be said that the work performed in 1898-99 is satisfactory for,
with few exceptions, every district in the Province shows an increase of work as
compared with the past year, particularly the districts of Kángra, Umballa,
Hoshiárpur, Hissár, Lndhiána, Dera Ismail Khan, Montgomery, Lahore, Gujrán¬
wála, Gujrát and Pesháwar. However, on comparing the figures of 1898-99 with
the two previous years, it will be seen that there has been a very noticeable
decrease in vaccination work in the marginally
noted districts, while the districts of Hoshiárpur,
Jhang, Lahore, Gujránwála and Peshawar show a
marked increase. In the 16 remaining districts
the number varies so slightly as to need no comment.
Vaccination
according
to sex
13. The subjoined tables show the number of males and females vaccinat-
ed during the three years under report, and the proportion
each sex bore to the total number of vaccinations:—
STAFFS.
District Staff ...
Special Staff ...
Cantonment
Staff. ...
Dispensary
Staff. ...
Total ...
NUMBER OF PERSONS VACCINATED.
Males.
1896-97.
442,614
56,650
6,738
3,343
509,345
1897-98.
400,711
56,150
4,477
953
462,291
1898-99.
422,323
41,800
3,979
711
468,818
Females.
1896-97.
342,849
45,243
2,355
2,621
393,068
1897-98.
333,170
46,985
2,190
855
383,200
1898-99.
334,592
35,138
1,813
512
372,055
PROPORTION PER CENT. TO TOTAL NUMBER.
VACCINATED.
Males.
1896-97.
56.35
55.60
74.10
56.05
56.44
1897-98.
54.60
54.44
67.15
52.71
54.68
1898-99.
55.80
54.33
68.70
58.14
55.75
Females.
1896-97.
43.65
44.40
25.90
43.55
43.56
1897-98.
45.40
45.56
32.85
47.29
45.32
1898-99.
44.20
45.67
31.30
41.86
44.25
These figures indicate that the male population was protected from
small-pox to a greater extent than the female.
Vaccination according to
age, and the proportion per
cent.
14. The following statement shows the number of successful primary
vaccinations according to age and the proportion per cent.
which the figures of each age period bore to the total
number of persons vaccinated for the first time:—