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any idleness or want of zeal among the vaccinators. With reference to the large
number of operations in the preceding two years, it must be remembered that there
was then a large influx of destitute Marwarees into Gujarat, many of whom were vac-
cinated. During the year two municipalities, Neriad and Dundooka, have entertained
vaccinators, so the work of those places which otherwise would have been performed by
Government men, and included in the Government establishment, now goes to form the
increase in the Municipal establishment. A glance at column 5 of statements Nos. I.
and V. shows that notwithstanding the performance of re-vaccinations there is a general
slight decrease of work in almost all talookas. This general decrease is, I believe, chiefly
owing to want of unprotected children. For the past two years each talooka had a
separate vaccinator and some of the large talookas were provided with two. Vaccination
has now been so thoroughly carried on everywhere that now our men have only to work
among the new produce of their talookas. As opportunity offered I have reduced
hands, and during the year two vacancies were not filled up, so that the work of the
Government establishment is only for 30 men. As regards the Municipal establish-
ment, deducting the work of the two municipal vaccinators of Ahmedabad and of the
municipal vaccinator of Broach, the total would be 3,171, giving a slight increase of
544 operations over last year. The Dispensary total includes the work of the Civil
vaccinators of Surat, Broach and Kaira. The purely Dispensary vaccinations amount
to 1809, which is a decrease of 860 operations. As regards the Native States'
establishment, owing to the dishonesty and dismissal of several vaccinators, there was
a considerable stoppage of work in the Pahlunpoor Superintendency, amounting nearly
to the work of two vaccinators for the whole year. Compared with last year's work,
however, the decrease of 1,281 operations is a very slight one. Taking the whole work
performed by the four establishments as shown in the summary at the head of this
report, the total number of operations performed during the past twelve months is
98,207 ; of these 87,492 were successful cases, this gives 93.7 as the percentage of suc-
cess.
Lymph.
2. On the whole, judging from the reports of vaccinators and from actual obser-
vation of the lymph during the year under report, I may
say that the lymph in use is good. Of the 30 vaccinators
whose lymph was examined during the year, the lymph of 15 was undoubtedly good—
of 8 it was not quite satisfactory, chiefly owing to the indifference and neglect of the
vaccinators in not selecting good vesicles for propagating their lymph and in not insert-
ing sufficient lymph into each puncture. Requisitions for supplies of lymph were
received from several medical officers and subordinates, and were all complied with.
About 130 tubes of fresh lymph were thus distributed in several parts of this circle.
A packet of English lymph, consisting of 24 tubes, from the National Vaccine Institution
of London, was received through the Superintendent General of Vaccination about the
middle of November last. The tubes were all in good condition, and were used by me
at Sanund, the lymph produced good and characteristic vesicles. The neighbouring
vaccinators of Duskroi and Veerumgaum were directed to introduce this lymph into
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