TRIENNIAL REPORT
ON
VACCINATION IN BURMA
FOR THE YEARS 1902-03 to 1904-05.
Statement I.
Year.
1901-02... ...
1902-03... ...
1903-04... ...
1904-05... ...
Average ...
District Super-
intendents.
88
38
39
40
39
Native Super-
intendents.
14
15
15
16
15
Vaccinators.
194
213
224
238
223
1. The establishment employed during the triennium as in the marginal
statement shows that the vaccination
staff increased by two District Super-
intendents, two Native Superintendents
and 39 vaccinators. In 1902-03 there
was an increase of 19 vaccinators,
1903-04 of 11 vaccinators, 1904-05 of
9 vaccinators.
A re-organization scheme for the appointment of Native Superintendents of
Vaccination for the following districts—Akyab, Hanthawaddy, Pegu, Tharrawaddy,
Prome, Bassein, Myaungmya, Ma-ubin, Pyapôn, Henzada, Toungoo, Thatôn,
Amherst, Tavoy, Thayetmyo, Mandalay, Shwebo, Lower Chindwin, Pakôkku,
Minbu, Magwe, Meiktila, Yamèthin and Myingyan, in three grades on Rs. 50,
Rs. 75 and Rs. 100 a month, five years' service being required in each grade, with
fixed travelling allowance of Rs. 25 for Native Superintendents of Vaccination
and Rs. 15 for vaccinators per month has been approved of by the Local Govern-
ment and forwarded to the Government of India for sanction. Another scheme
for improving the class of men employed as vaccinators by requiring candidates
to produce a certificate of having passed the VI or VII standard in Vernacular
education was also proposed to the Local Government. The candidates are to
be under training for six months on a stipend of Rs. 10 per month before being
appointed to the grade of vaccinators.
Statement I.
2. General results during the triennium.—The total number of persons
vaccinated during the three years was 1,166,585 as compared with 1,254,324 for
the previous three years, a decrease of 87,739. This may be accounted for by a
general improvement in correctness of returns. In former years it was found that
the majority of vaccinators submitted false returns. The decrease is also attributed
to a smaller number of children over three years of age and adults being available
for operation.
Primary Vaccination.—The total number of primary operations was 1,094,975,
a decrease of 77,125 compared with the previous triennial period ; the percentage
of success was 86.35 compared with 92.47. It is unsatisfactory to find such a
marked decrease in percentage of success. This will be referred to later.
Re-vaccination.—The number of cases of re-vaccination fell from 82,224 to
71,610 as compared with the previous three years, and the rate of success fell
from 54.23 to 49.80, which is nearer the correct figures than any previously
returned. For really successful and modified operations Colonel Little consider-
ed 25 per cent. to be the limit of success in re-vaccination and 25 per cent. for
modified success. This is much in accordance with general experience.
The proportion per 1,000 of people vaccinated during the period was 30.38
compared with 43.36 for the preceding period.
This shows that as the number of persons vaccinated increases, so will this
proportion show a steady yearly decrease.
Statement I.
3. Average work of each vaccinator.—The average number of operations
performed by each vaccinator was 1,742. In former years Civil Surgeons ap-
parently blamed or fined vaccinators who did not show 400 or 500 cases per
month with a high percentage of success. As a result, when they could not