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NOTES ON THE STATISTICS OF VACCINATION IN BURMA FOR THE YEAR 1894-95.
86.20 in the Arakan Hill Tracts, and 77.85 in Tavoy to 21.54 in Toungoo, 19.00
in Kyaukpyu, 17.27 in Pegu, 14.40 in Myaungmya, and 10.97 in Akyab.
10. Notwithstanding general progress, much room for improvement un-
doubtedly exists in the five last-named districts. A recent increase of establish-
ment has, however, taken place in the Akyab, Kyaukpyu, Pegu, Bassein, and
Myaungmya districts, which will, it is expected, ensure an amount of protection
equal at least to the birth-rate.
11. Statement II gives the cost of the establishments, the sources from
which the expenditure is met, and the average cost of each successful operation.
The expenditure was Rs. 3,451 in excess of that of the previous year. This is
due to the revision and increase of several district establishments and the conse-
quent larger amounts spent on pay and travelling allowances.
12. Of the total expenditure a percentage of 7 was borne by Provincial, 34
by Municipal, and 59 by local funds.
13. The average cost of each successful vaccination was 2 pies less than in
1893-94. The cost at Akyab still continued high (As. 7-1), but was less than
half that of the previous year (As. 15-10).
14. Statement III.—Dispensary vaccinations numbered 1,968 as against
1,548 for the preceding year. With the exception of 71 all were primary operations.
The percentage of success in primary cases was 94.46, and in secondary operation
23.94. The corresponding ratios for 1893-94 were 87.71 and 29.85.
15. In Statement IV the work for the past 10 years is compared.
16. In Statement V particulars of verification by inspecting officers are
set forth. Generally there has been an improvement. The Civil Surgeons who
were unable to verify as many cases as in the previous year were those of Kyaukpyu,
Prome, Thayetmyo, Amherst, Tavoy, Toungoo, and Salween.
At Kyaukpyu only about 2 per cent. were verified. This was due mainly to
the ill-health of Senior Assistant Surgeon G. H. Campbell, who was eventually
obliged to take long leave.
17. The following table shows the number of successful vaccinations, the
number of births, and the number of survivals in Municipal towns for the year.
Excluding Zalun, Kangyin, and Ramree, for which no data are available, all except
Sandoway, Pegu, Yandoon, Myaungmya, Henzada, Tavoy, and Kyaikto return
vaccinations in excess of the number of infants surviving :—
Town.
1
Akyab ... ...
Rangoon ... ...
Moulmein... ...
Bassein ... ...
Henzada ... ...
Thayetmyo
Toungoo ... ...
Myanaung ...
Tavoy
... ...
Shwegyin ... ...
Ngathainggyaung ...
Prome ... ...
Paungdè ...
Sandoway ...
Ma-ubin ... ...
Mergui ... ...
Thatôn ... ...
Yandoon ... ...
Pegu ... ...
Kyaukpyu ...
Myaungmya ...
Ramree ... ...
Zalun ... ...
Kyangin ...
Gyobingauk ...
Kyaikto ... ...
Letpadan ... ...
Number
of births
during the
year.
2
701
3,102
1,145
995
597
413
441
147
611
279
200
463
342
87
115
117
403
437
366
30
99
71
140
262
38
199
47
Number of
deaths amongst
children under
one year.
3
290
1,695
253
256
75
107
54
13
55
40
18
91
46
15
10
18
80
109
93
8
36
10
41
24
11
32
9
Number
living after
deducting
deaths in
column 3.
4
411
1,407
892
739
522
306
387
134
556
239
182
372
296
72
105
99
323
328
273
22
63
61
99
238
27
167
38
Number of success
ful vaccinations on
children under one
year during the year
ending April 1895.
5
492
1,564
2,137
1,133
380
459
459
322
340
334
206
1,018
300
24
603
142
510
213
229
141
23
No data
do.
do.
772
115
507
Date of extension of
Vaccination Act
to town.
6
August 1883.
April 1884.
August 1885.
September 1888.
January 1889.
May 1889.
May 1889.
July 1889.
December 1889.
January 1890.
February 1890.
June 1890.
August 1890.
September 1890.
October 1891.
October 1891.
October 1891.
January 1892.
March 1893.
April 1894.
June 1894.
June 1894.
August 1894.
August 1894.
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