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wherever he found it necessary, read over and explained these rules not only to the
village officers but to the surrounding villagers; he very truly observes that something
more than the mere preaching of these instructions is necessary to improve matters
Cost of vaccination.
9. The total expenditure incurred on vaccination in this district was Rs. 2,565-15-4,
and the cost per successful case Rs. 0-4-0, as compared with
Rs. 2,289-8-2 and Rs. 0-5-3 in the previous year. The
increase in cost is due to the first class vaccinator on duty in the Melghat having been
shown against Ellichpur District.
WUN DISTRICT.
Area in square miles 3,907. Number of inhabited villages 1,139. Population 392,102.
Strength of establishment.
Establishment.
1
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2
2
Native Superintendent.
Head Vaccinator.
First Class Vaccinators.
Second Class Vaccinators.
2
2
1
Third Class Vaccinators.
Apprentices.
Peon.
The strength of the establishment remained the same as last year.
Raising of lymph.
2. On the 16th of September six tubes of cow lymph were received from Akola with
which one calf was vaccinated on the 17th, and two more
on the following day from a second supply received from
Akola. These proved successful on the 23rd and 24th, and animal lymph was distributed
to each vaccinator. By the 16th of October successful results had been obtained in each
circle of work.
Season's work.
3. The total number of cases operated upon during the season was 13,613, with a
percentage of success of 93.4, as against 12,280 and 92.5
per cent. respectively last year, which shows an increase
both in the quantity and quality of the season's operations. The average number of oper-
ations performed by each vaccinator was 1,702, which is in excess of last year by 338, and
above the average for the province, yet below the standard of 2,000, which each man
should be able easily to reach.
The number of children under one year successfully vaccinated was 7,710, or 49.2 per
cent. of the annual estimated birth-rate.
Out of 1,139 villages in the district vaccine operations were carried on in 1,017.
Inspection.
4. Of the total number of villages in which work was performed 388, or 33.1 per
cent. were visited by "the Superintendent, who verified 4,639
cases, equal to 34.7 per cent. of the total vaccinated.
He
travelled during the season 1,280 miles, or an average of seven daily.
Cost of vaccination.
5. The expenditure on vaccination in this district
amounted to Rs. 2,492-14-10, and the average cost per suc-
cessful case was Rs. 0-3-2, against Rs. 0-3-5 in the preccding year.
Attitude of the people.
6. The Superintendent again reports that no opposition is met with except from the
Banjaras. Their headmen or naiks actively oppose vacci-
nation and the result is that small-pox is not unfrequent
amongst their " tandas" or encampments.
Small-pox.
7. An outbreak of small-pox appeared amongst a tanda of Banjaras in the mouth of
March near the village of Gatanji, and 14 children died of
the disease. The Civil Surgeon of the district enquired
into the outbreak, and reported that not a single case had been vaccinated.
Conduct of the staff.
8. The conduct of the staff was fairly good; one man was punished for inefficient
work. The Superintendent, Mr. Ajaj Hussain, suffered from
a severe attack of pneumonia, and was obliged to take two
months' leave, during which time head vaccinator Shaik Karamat officiated for him. This
Superintendent is steady and hard-working, and does his work satisfactorily.
Inspection of vital statistical
registers.
9. The following table exhibits the results of Superin-
tendent's inspections of village mortuary registers :—
Table showing result of examination
of mortuary registers in the Wun District by Native
Superintendent
of vaccination during 1881-82.
Number of villages visited
by Native Superintend-
ent.
278
Number of villages in
which registers were
examined.
185
Number of villages in
which registers were
found correct.
180
Number of villages in
which registers were
found incorrect.
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