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NOTE AND STATISTICS ON VACCINATION IN BURMA FOR THE YEAR 1902-03.
Period.
1897—02
1902—03
RATIO PER 1000 OF
Population successfully
vaccinated.
55 2.02
39 9.49
Mortality from
small-pox.
7.91
2.77
The statement in the margin
shows the protection per 1,000 of po-
pulation and the mortality per 1,000
from small-pox during 1902-03 and the
quinquennium 1897—1902.
Statement
II.
8. The total expenditure on account of vaccination including all charges was
Rs. 85,828-11-2 or Rs. 6,691-9-3 more than in the previous year.
The increase in the expenditure was due principally to the extra charges in-
curred in connection with the opening and establishing of the vaccine depôt at
Meiktila. A sum of Rs. 6,070-8-1 was spent on contingencies, which amount in-
cludes charges on account of equipping the depôt with furniture, etc.
The cost of each successful case was 4 annas 5 pies as against 4 annas 1 pie
in 1901-02. The increase in the average cost is apparent only owing to the
initial cost in establishing the vaccine depot at Meiktila. Deducting the cost on
the depôt the average cost works out to 3 annas 11 pies.
The average cost per each successful case varied from 1 rupee 11 pies in
Thôngwa; 14 annas 5 pies in Salween ; 14 annas 4 pies in Thatôn ; 10 annas 11
pies in Northern Shan States to 1 anna 5 pies in Shwebo, 1 anna 6 pies in the
Lower Chindwin district and 1 anna 9 pies in Henzada.
Statement
II.
Year.
1901-02...
1902-03...
Government.
25.62
31.53
Municipality.
23.13
19.84
Local Funds.
50.74
45.78
Native States.
.51
2.85
9. Percentage of cost.—The percentage of total cost borne by Government
and other funds in each of the years 1901-02 and 1902-03 is given in the margin.
The enhanced cost under Native States is due to increase in establish-
ment and under
Government to
establishing the
depôt at Meik-
tila.
Statement
III.
10. Dispensary vaccination.—The number of operations performed amounted
to 11,263 as against 7,248 in the previous year. Of these 6,622 were primary and
4,641, re-vaccinations. The rates of success attained were 76.08 and 54.54
respectively.
Most of the towns at which dispensaries are situated employ vaccinators, which
accounts for the small amount of vaccination work done at our medical institutions.
A circular was issued impressing on all Medical Officers the importance of
performing dispensary vaccination whenever possible and thus to popularize vacci-
nation as a whole.
Statement
IV.
11. Statemet No. IV. compares the number of primary vaccinations and the
number of successful primary vaccinations in each of the years of the decade end-
ing 1902-03 by Government, Municipal, and Local Funds as well as in Native
States and at dispensaries and in Cantonments. An increase is noticeable every-
where except in Local Funds.
Statement
V.
12. Inspections.—The percentage of inspections to total number was 37 as
against 36 in
1901-02.
The inspections by Native Superintendents though showing a slight improve-
ment, are still not satisfactory.
The percentage of successes reported by vaccinators calls for no remarks.
Appendix B.
13. Protection afforded to infants in Municipal Towns.—Appendix B shows
the protection afforded to children within Municipal limits and an improvement is
evident.
14. Lymph supply.—A vaccine depôt for the manufacture of vaccine lymph
for the whole province was started at Meiktila on the 1st February 1902 in a hired
house.
The number of calves inoculated was 386. Of these 19 failed to take, 7 took
so badly that they were not utilized and 18 had to be rejected after inoculation as
they developed cattle disease (rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease). From the
remainder a total of 24,343 grains of lymph was collected.
This lanoline paste is distributed in collapsible leaden tubes holding on an
average 20 grains each.