Part II.]
VACCINATION IN THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES.
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Results.
During the season the establishment consisted of 114 persons, two vaccina-
tors having been added to it. The total number vaccinated was 90,206, being
an increase of 19,280. The percentage of success in primary cases was 82.6, or
almost precisely the same as the former year, and each vaccinator performed
189 operations per mensem. The percentage of females among those primarily
vaccinated was 49.24, and of those under one year of age 23.30.
Attitude of people
The zillahs of Cawnpore, Futtehpore, Hameerpore and Jounpore showed
greater readiness to accept vaccination than the other districts of the circle,
and Jhansi occupies the lowest position of all.
Small-pox.
On account of the prevalence of small-pox, four vaccinators were tempora-
rily entertained in Ozai in March, and the return of their work has been included
in the general record.
The total number of deaths from small-pox in the circle was 9,407
against 1,876 for 1872-73.
Benares circle.
Results.
The Benares circle.—Dr. H. S. Smith officiated as superintendent of this
circle. The total strength of the establishment which worked during the season
was 82, being an increase of 13 vaccinators. The number of persons vaccinated
by them was 57,639, or 5,848 more than in 1872-73 The percentage of success
in primary cases was 85.7, and each vaccinator performed 167 operations per
mensem.
Small-pox.
The deaths from small-pox in this circle numbered 29,863 against 5,409 in
the previous year.
Sex.
Of those primarily vaccinated, 44 per cent. were females, and 8.3 were
under one year of age.
Disadvantage under
which this circle has
laboured.
The working of this circle has never afforded satisfaction to the Superin-
tendent-General, who observes that it " has never had a chance of success"
in consequence of the unfortunate circumstance that each year it sees a new
superintendent, who has to master all local details afresh.
Inoculation.
Inoculation has a firm hold upon the affections of the people, more particu-
larly in the districts of Ghazeepore and Azimgurh. In the former district it
is estimated that there are 120 inoculators at work, yet it is noted that in
Ghazeepore there is very little opposition to vaccination.
Delay in receipt of
lymph supply.
Operations were delayed at the commencement of the season by the non-
receipt of the lymph supply which had been duly forwarded from the dep6t.
Proposed increase of
establishment.
The Superintendent-General proposes to attach a deputy superintendent to
this circle from the commencement of the ensuing year.
Bundlecuud circle.
Results.
Agency.
Bundlecund Independent States.—Vaccine operations in these States are
supervised by the superintendent of the Allahabad and Jhansi circle. The
number of cases operated upon increased from 23,014 to 28,454, being an
increase of 5,440. The establishment consists of one deputy superintendent,
9 native superintendents, and 65 vaccinators, the latter of whom are nearly all
baids and sattyas, hereditary servants of the States, who are employed in various
other ways besides vaccination, and who are paid in kind as well as in coin.
Of course it is not to be supposed that the same amount of work can be
obtained from these men as from the regularly trained servants of the depart-
ment in the North-Western Provinces. The average number of cases per
man was only 88 per mensem, and the percentage of success is returned at 86
per cent., a figure the exactness of which is doubted.
Assistance from Poli-
tical Agent.
Dr. Stratton, the Political Agent, has rendered a great service to these
States by the perseverance with which he has established vaccination, and by
using his influence to invite the Rajahs to an interest in the work.
Supervision defective.
The supervision of vaccination in Bundlecund is less perfect than else-
where, as the superintendent can only afford to devote a limited portion of his
time to it.
Superintendent Gen-
eral's opinion as to
defects in the estab-
lishment.
The Superintendent General, in comparing the results of the several circles
observes that where vaccination has been longest in existence, there the people
take to it most kindly, and there the vaccinators are most skilled in their art.
He also states his opinion that one uniform rate of pay for old and new vac-
cinators is not condusive to contentment or zeal, and the scale for native
superintendents is insufficient for the maintenance of the stamp of men
required.