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The ratio of success attained in the several districts ranged from 98.3 in the
Amraoti District to 95.3 in the Basim District. Four districts show an increase
in work and two (Akola and Buldana) a decrease as compared with the returns
for the previous year. The sickness of the Superintendent in the Akola District
and the fact that the vaccinators of the Buldana District were employed on cholera
duty up to the end of October would in a measure account for the falling-off in
work in these districts.
Statement No. II.
3. The strength of the establishment and the
number posted to each district were the same as
last year.
The conduct of the staff was on the whole good, with the exception of
one vaccinator, Delawar Khan, who, whilst employed in the Melghat, oppressed and
extorted money from the Kurkoo villagers in a most audacious manner, amongst
other things threatening to use poisoned lymph if his demands were not com-
plied with. The man was tried for the offence, and, being found guilty, was
sentenced to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 300 rupees. The
District Superintendents, with the exception of two, Mr. Trimbuck Rao of the
Akola District and Mr. Dinkar Rao of the Buldana District, have worked satis-
factorily during the year.
It is usual to recommend for reward the three first vaccinators on the list
who have done the best work during the season. The men who this year head the
list are:—
Rowaji Govind,
Shair Mahomed,
Rowaji Vishunoo,
and I would ask the sanction of the Resident to presenting them with 30 rupees
each.
The total cost of the department was Rs. 16,770-3-2, or Rs. 349-8-2 less
than that of the previous year. The cost of each successful case fell from
Annas 3-3 in 1886-87 to Annas 3-1 during the year under report.
Statement No. III.
4. The total number of vaccine operations performed at dispensaries was
6,847, or 391 less than in the previous year. There
was a falling-off in each district except Amraoti,
but the most marked decrease was in the Basim District, the explanation of which
has not yet been received.
Of the total number of operations, 6,749 were primary and 98 re-vaccinations,
the ratio of success attained in each being 93.3 and 83.6 respectively.
This percentage of success in re-vaccination is suspiciously high.
Civil Surgeons are expected to verify at least 75 per cent. of the vaccine
operations performed at dispensaries, but the Civil Surgeon of the Basim District
alone worked up to the standard; he inspected all the cases vaccinated. The Wun
District comes next with 55 per cent., then Buldana and Ellichpur with 24 per
cent. each, Amraoti with 14.2, and Akola nil.
Statement No. IV.
5. This statement shows the amount of primary vaccination performed by
the special department and by dispensaries for a
series of years.
General.
6. The aggregate results compared with the previous year show an im-
provement both in quality and quantity of work,
the total number vaccinated being 97,158 with
96.1 as percentage of success as against 95,504 and 95.8 in 1886-87.
Better results would have been obtained had not the majority of the vaccina-
tors been employed on cholera duty for nearly four months of the year.