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Dr. Dobson devotes much attention to the training of the licensed and other vacci-
nators, and insists on each depositing, as security, from Rs. 10 to Rs. 20, which is forfeited,
as previously agreed on, by carelessness, misconduct, &c.; and rewards are given for successful
and good vaccination. He mentions the following licensed vaccinators as having done
1,000 operations each in the past season:—A tuber Ali, Eshad Ali, Jeytoo Mohamed,
Ratna Kumar Datta, and paid vaccinator Hamam Uddin, as well as permanent Govern-
ment vaccinator Abdul Aziz. Third-grade Hospital-Assistant Ram Lochon Das, of the
Rupsi Dispensary, also distinguished himself in this respect.
In the Khási and Jaintia Hills, generally, there has been but little improvement,
(177 cases) over the previous year, and the total number vaccinated has been much less
than it was in 1887-88. In fact, there is no material advance in this district, although in
Shillong itself there has been a marked advance and improvement, owing to the exertions
of the Civil Surgeon, Dr. Campbell. An extension of the same supervision to the
district generally would be advantageous whenever the professional demands of the
important Shillong community on the Civil Surgeon's time will allow of it.
Scheme for supplying animal lymph.
17. The scheme of supplying animal lymph for vaccination has been commenced
in Shillong under the management of the Civil Surgeon,
an officer of much experience in the Vaccination Department,
and it is hoped that the animal lymph will be soon ready for distribution in hermeti-
cally sealed tubes for immediate trial in the Khási and Jaintia and Nága Hills, as well
as for use next season in the plains districts of the Province. I shall submit a report on the
results in my next Annual Report, and I have reason to believe that it will show success.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Review of the progress of vaccination in the past three years, i.e., from 1887-88 to 1889-90,
as compared with the work done in the previous three years from 1884-85 to 1886-87.
Progress of vaccination from 1887-88 to
1889-90, as compared with those for the
previous three years from 1884-85 to 1886-87
18. From 1884-85 to 1886-87, 354,455 persons were vaccinated in the Province,
including the dispensary vaccination and the work done on
tea-gardens by garden agencies, of which number 352,584
were primary, and 1,871 were re-vaccinations; of the primary vaccinations, 318,078, or
90.21 per cent., were successful, and 34,506, or 9.79 per cent., were unsuccessful; and
of the re-vaccinations, 1,543, or 82.47 per cent., were successful, and 328, or 17.53 per
cent., proved unsuccessful. In the past three years, from 1887-88 to 1889-90, there
was a total of 413,207 vaccinations in all; of this number, 410,838 were primary, and
2,369 were secondary vaccinations ; 376,804 cases, or 91.71 per cent., on the total primary
operations, proved successful, and 34,034, or 8.29 per cent., were unsuccessful; 1,907
cases, or 80.49 per cent., on the total secondary vaccinanations, were successful, and 462,
or 19.51 per cent., proved unsuccessful. It will be seen from this statement that the
increase in the total vaccinations for the triennial period just closed was 58,752 over
the previous triennial period.
Comparison of vaccinations performed in
the Surma and Brahmaputra Valleys
19. In the triennial period just ended, there has been a yearly average of 46,078
operations in the Surma Valley and 81,349 in the Brahmaputra
Valley, as compared with 37,873 and 67,424, respectively,
in the period between 1884-85 and 1886-87.
Average cost of each successful case for
the triennial period ending with 1889-90
20 As regards the expense of vaccination in the triennial period ending with
1889-90, the total expenditure was Rs. 40,463-15-5, as
compared with Rs. 34,546-13-3 in the preceding triennial
period ending with 1886-87 ; and the average cost for the whole Province, during the
triennial period from 1887-88 to 1889-90, was 2 annas and 3 pies only for each successful
vaccination performed by the paid vaccination agency, and 1 anna and 6¾ pies for each
operation of the work performed by all the agencies taken together, as contrasted with
2 annas and 31/6 pies, and one anna and 7 pies, respectively, in the previous triennial
period (from 1884-85 to 1886-87).
VACCINATIONS IN DISTRICTS.
CACHAR.
Staff.
21. Dr. Partridge has been the Superintendent of Vaccination throughout the season,
excepting two months, when on duty in the Lushai country,
which months (January and February) are the most im-
portant for inspection purposes. There were under his orders one Inspector of Vaccination,
3 Provincial vaccinators, 7 Local Board vaccinators, and one Municipal vaccinator.
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