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Of the total quantity of lymph issued 660 capillary tubes and 75 grammes in bulk
to the value of Rs. 91 were issued free during the year under report against
1,443 capillary tubes and 126 grammes in bulk to the value of Rs. 131 in 1920-21.
All the 85 municipalities and 47 notified areas (with the exception of six notified
areas, viz., Aonla, Auraiya, Mughalserai, Chunar Settlement, Badshahpur and
Madhoganj) were supplied with lymph on payment. Lymph worth Rs. 19,578
was purchased by district boards, worth Rs. 6,308, by municipalities worth
Rs. 4,781, by Indian States, worth Rs. 1,129 by private persons, worth
Rs. 991 by notified areas and worth Rs. 619 by cantonments.
There has been a decrease in the demand for lymph from the military
authorities, lymph to the value of Rs. 1,536 having been supplied in 1921-22
against Rs. 2,064 in 1920-21 on an annual contract grant of Rs. 3,000.
The total sale-proceeds of lymph from the Dépôt in 1921-22 amounted to
Rs. 36,406 and that of miscellaneous articles to Rs. 2,763 (or a total of Rs. 39,169)
against Rs. 33,025 and Rs. 4,119, respectively (or a total of Rs. 37,144) in the
preceding year.
Owing to a considerable increase in the cost of glass capillary tubes and
calves, an increase was (with the approval of Government) made in the price of
lymph issued in capillary tubes in order that the Government Bovine Lymph
Dépôt may not run at a loss. The total expenditure incurred during the year
under report was Rs. 33,259 as against Rs. 39,217 in 1920-21. As the total
receipts were Rs. 39,169 and expenditure Rs. 33,259, a credit balance of Rs. 5,910
has been shown, not taking into consideration the amount of lymph manufactured
for next year which has an estimated minimum value of Rs. 25,496.
These very satisfactory results are due to the following reasons :—
(a) An increase made in the price of lymph issued in capillary tubes.
(b) A much larger profit than last year made on the sale of poultry,eggs,
and miscellaneous articles.
(c) A decrease of Rs. 1,368 in expenditure in the purchase of calves as
compared with last year, due to the contract price per calf being
reduced, and
(d) A saving of Rs. 1,205, due to the policy of purchasing food-grains in
bulk at a favourable price in 1921, in Hapur and Bareilly instead of
purchasing them as required in Haldwani.
During the year 1921-22, 1,219,802 operations (1,155,587 primary and
64,215 re-vaccinations) were performed with calf lymph as compared with 1,356,405
(1,257,009 primary and 99,396, re-vaccinations) in 1920-21. Appended is a table
showing the results for 1920-21 and 1921-22 :—
April to Sep-
tember, 1921
October, 192 1
to March,
1922.
Total ...
Primary.
Successful
1921-22.
24,167
512,330
536,497
1920-21.
34,524
539,928
574,452
Unsuccessful.
1921-22.
2,938
17,149
20,087
1920-21.
4,111
16,775
20,886
Percentage.
1921-22.
89.16
96.76
96.39
1920-21.
89.35
96.99
96.49
Re-vaccinations
Successful.
1921-22
3,587
22,261
25,848
1920-21.
4,353
24,605
28,958
Unsuccessful.
1921-22.
3,502
10,192
13,694
1920-21.
2,535
9,416
11,951
Percentage
1921-22
50.60
68.59
65.37
1920-21
63.20
72.32
70.79
The total number of results of vaccination received in 1921-22 was 596,126,
which represents the smallest number of vaccination results received since before
the War. A table showing the total number of results received in each year since
1914 is attached. It will be noticed that the number of results steadily increased
until 1919, with a small set-back in 1917-18, since when there has been a steady
decrease down to the present low figures. It would therefore appear that a fewer