TRIENNIAL REPORT
ON
VACCINATION IN BURMA
For the years 1908-1909 to 1910-1911.
1. The figures in this report (especially in Statement I) are calculated
on the 1911 Census, and this fact must be taken into considerationin comparing
the averages of the three years of the triennium which involve comparison of
the work accomplished with the Census population.
2. Administration.—-Major C. E. Williams, M.D., D.P.H., I.M.S., held
charge of the Vaccination Department during the whole triennial period except
for the few months dating from May 19th, 1910, during which time the office was
held by me. The duties of Deputy Sanitary Commissioner were performed by
Major N. P. O'Gorman Lalor, M.B., D.P.H., I.M.S., from April 1910 to the end
of the triennial period. Previous to April 1910 the charge was vacant.
3. Area under Vaccination.—The area under vaccination remained unaltered
during the period under report. In two districts, Hanthawaddy and Pegu, the
prohibition of inoculation was enforced from the 15th October 1909.
Statement
II.
TABLE A.
Year.
Triencium—
1905-06 to 1907-08
1903-09 ...
1909-10 ...
1910-11 ...
Average ...
District
Superintendents.
41
41
41
41
41
Native
Superintendents.
31
48
48
49
48
Vaccinators
246
259
266
268
264
4. Strength of the Vaccination Establishment.—The
strength of the
Vaccination Establishment dur-
ing the triennial period is shown
in Table A. It will be seen
that there is an increase of 17
Native Superintendents and 18
Vaccinators on the average of
the preceding triennium. The
Vaccinators increased to the
number of 15 in the present trien-
nium over the year 1907-08 and
were distributed to the following districts :—Pakôkku 4, Toungoo 2, Hantha-
waddy 3, Pegu 2, Rangoon 1, Katha 2, and Meiktila 1.
Statement
I.
5. Average Work of each Vaccinator.—The average number of operations
performed by each vaccinator was 1,466 in 1910-11 compared with 1,475 in
1909-10 and 1,476 in 1908-09. For the triennial period the average number was
1,472 as compared with 1,721 or a decrease of 249.
During the year 1910-11 Rangoon shows the highest return; the average
number of cases performed by each Vaccinator was 7,798. Amherst follows with
a credit of 3,636 and then Sagaing with an average of 2,307. The smallest
average number of vaccinations was performed at Pyapôn 521, followed by
Myitkyina 535, Hill Tracts, Northern Arakan 563, Ruby Mines 677, Northern
Shan States 718, Upper Chindwin 827, and Toungoo 857.
At Pyapôn this average works out at 47.36 operations a month which is a
small amount of work however difficult the country may be to traverse.
Statement
II.
6. Expenditure on vaccination amounted to Rs. 1,93,279 in 1910-11 as
compared with Rs. 1,80,784 in 1909-10 and Rs. 1,49,847 in 1908-09. The
triennial expenditure is Rs. 5,23,910 as compared with Rs. 3,80,597 in the
previous triennium and Rs. 2,80,309 in the three seasons 1902-03 to 1904-05. The
enhanced expenditure during the present triennium is due to (a) increase in the
number of the Native Superintendents of Vaccination and Vaccinators, (b) the
employment of a larger number of peons in areas in which postal arrangements
were defective and (c) the increased pay of vaccinators dependent on increment
due to increased length of service. Out of a total expenditure during 1910-11 of
Rs. 1,93,279, a sum of Rs. 1,22,875 was spent on establishment, Rs. 58,940 on
travelling allowance, Rs. 11,464 on contingencies, and Rs. 17,810-8-1 on the
Meiktila Lymph Depôt (which expenditure includes pay of apprentice vaccinators
under training at the Depôt). The expenses of the Depôt, amounted to a sum of
Rs. 13,900-15-10 in 1909-10 and in 1908-09 to Rs. 9,783-13-6. The increase in
the total expenditure in 1910-11 as compared with that in 1909-10 was due to the