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1. Cachar.—A few cases.
2. Darrang.—Mortality per mille, 0.8 ; this would give 189 deaths.
3. Gáro Hills.—It was mentioned in the report for 1873 that small-pox had occurred in three
villages. One of the vaccinators shortly after his return to Tura was affected. He communicated the
disease to five people ; they were isolated, and the disease did not spread. An infant died.
4. Goálpára.—Much circumscribed.
5. Kámrúp.—Prevails the whole year; but most so in the early hot months.
6. Khási Hills.—Prevailed in some villages on the southern slope in February and March.
Vaccinators were sent, and vaccinated a large number of people.
7. Lakhimpur.—Partial outbreaks. Eighty-one deaths; this would give .66 per thousand.
8. Nága Hills.—None.
9. Nowgong.—Prevails every year. No measures adopted by the people to prevent its spreading.
10. Sibságar.—Not very prevalent. No epidemic.
11. Sylhet.—Prevailed in the town, but by no means of a virulent type. In January and February
only eighteen deaths. District never free from it.
IX.—Particulars regarding the protection from small-pox enjoyed by the people.
Of the 1,637 prisoners shown in Statement C., 841, or 51.3 per cent. have been inoculated. 34.45
per cent. have had small-pox.
C.
Statement of particulars regarding the protection from Small-pox enjoyed by the people.
DISTRICTS.
CACHAR ....................
DARRANG ................
GOÁLPARA ................
KAMRUP ............
SHILLONG ................
NOWGONG ................
SIBSAGAR ............
SYLHET ............
CACHAR ....................
Class of persons examined.
Prisoners ....................
Dispensary patients ................
Schoolboys ....................
Total ................
Prisoners ....................
Jail ........................
Zillah schools ................
Villagers ....................
Total ................
Prisoners ....................
Ditto ........................
Ditto ........................
Schoolboys ....................
Total ....................
Prisoners ....................
Schoolboys ................
Total
Prisoners ....................
Schoolboys ................
Total ................
Sirdar coolies ................
Number examined.
110
57
159
326
398
108
208
147
463
106
41
389
249
538
483
240
713
441
322
763
3,448
3,603
Inoculated.
60
12
136
208
174
83
153
109
345
98
1
128
103
231
175
76
251
297
224
521
1,829
311
Per cent. of total
examined.
54.54
21.05
85.53
161.12
43.8
76.85
73.5
74.1
224.45
92.45
24
32.90
82.61
115.51
36.4
31.7
68.1
67.34
69.0
136.34
55.95
8.63
Vaccinated.
8
38
10
56
32
....
6
5
11
1
9
1
10
11
98
130
228
34
14
48
396
2,732
Per cent. of total
examined.
7.27
66.66
6.28
80.21
8
....
2.88
3.4
6.28
0.94
21.9
0.25
7.98
8.23
20.2
54.2
74.4
7.70
43
12.00
115
75.82
Had small-pox.
39
7
5
51
158
13
16
18
47
5
30
2.16
103
319
185
26
211
105
49
154
975
149
Per cent. of total
examined.
35.45
12.28
3.14
50.87
39.7
12.03
7.69
12.24
31.96
4.71
7.3
55.52
82.80
138.32
38.3
10.8
49.1
23.80
15.
38.80
28.27
4.13
Unprotected.
3
....
8
11
34
12
33
15
60
2
1
44
33
77
25
8
33
5
35
40
258
411
Per cent. of total
examined.
2.72
....
5.03
7.75
8.5
11.11
15.86
10.2
37.17
1.88
24
11.31
26.59
37.90
5.1
3.3
8.4
1.13
10.
11.13
7.48
11.40
J. C. Bow, M.D.,
Deputy-Surgeon-General, Dacca Circle.