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In the nine towns in which vaccination is compulsory, with an aggregate population
of 62,127, there were 3,637 persons vaccinated in 1894-95 and 2,523 of these were opera-
ted on successfully. In 1893-94 there were 2,878 vaccinations done in these towns with
a successful result in 2,154 cases. During 1894 there were 49 small-pox deaths
registered in these towns, the death-rate from this cause having been 0.79 per 1,000.
The death-rate from small-pox in the province as a whole was 0.80 per 1,000. During
the year there were 673 notices issued under the Acts in towns in which vaccination is
compulsory, 47 persons were prosecuted, but no punishments were inflicted. In 1893
94 there were 700 notices issued, eight persons were prosecuted and five were punished.
Silchar Municipality.
16. There were 159 persons vaccinated in this municipality, and 86 of them were
operated on successfully. In 1893-94, 123 persons were
successfully vaccinated. There were 75 notices issued under
the Act, but no one was prosecuted. There was not a single small-pox death registered
during the year.
Sylhet Municipality.
17. There were 326 vaccinations done with a successful result in 236 cases. In
1893-94, 344 persons were successfully vaccinated in this
municipality. There were 305 notices issued, but no one
was prosecuted. One small-pox death was registered during the year.
Dhubri Municipality.
18. Out of 573 vaccinations done during the year, 375 were successful. There were
no notices issued under the Act. Eleven deaths from
small-pox were registered during the year.
Goálpára Municipality.
19. There were 120 persons successfully vaccinated in this municipality during the
year, out of 217 who were operated on. In 1893-94, 53
persons were successfully vaccinated. Thirty-two small-
pox deaths were registered during the year, a death rate of 5.9 per 1,000. There were"
99 notices issued and 47 persons were prosecuted, but no one was punished.
Gauháti Municipality.
20. Six hundred and fifty vaccinations, of which 364 were successful, were done
during the year. In 1893-94, 407 persons were successfully
vaccinated. Two small-pox deaths occurred during the
year. There were 14 notices issued, but no one was prosecuted.
Dibrugarh Municipality and Can-
tonment.
21. There were 1,118 vaccinations done in the municipality and cantonment, with
a successful result in 829 cases. Last year 815 persons
were successfully vaccinated. There were 177 notices issued ,
but no prosecutions were instituted. Two small-pox deaths
were registered in this area during the year.
Sibságar Station.
22. Three hundred and three persons were successfully vaccinated in this station out
of 350 operated on. One small-pox death occurred during
the year. Three notices were issued, but no one was
prosecuted.
Golághát Union.
23. Out of 103 vaccinations done, 95 proved to be successful. In 1893-94, 114
persons were successfully vaccinated. No notices were
issued under the Act.
Jorhát Union.
24. In this Union 115 persons were successfully vaccinated out of 141 operated on.
No notices were issued under the Act; not a single death
from small-pox was registered.
Inoculation.
25. Inoculation continues to be frequently practised in the Surma Valley, and the
Civil Surgeon of Cachar states that the outbreaks of small-
pox which occurred during the year in Lakhipur and
Nagdirgram, originated directly from inoculation. The Civil Surgeon of Lakhimpur
states it is widely practised among the Assamese of his district, and the Civil Surgeon of
the Khási and Jaintia Hills reports that an inoculator was at work at Shella and Mustoh,
near Cherra. In the other districts of the province Civil Surgeons report that inoculation
is not practised.
Mortality from small-pox com¬
pared, district by district, with the
amount of protection afforded by
successful vaccination.
26. The accompanying diagram has been prepared, in accordance with orders:conveyed
in Government of India, Home Department, Sanitary, letter
No. 49, dated the 8th February 1894, with a view to com-
paring the death-rates from small-pox, district by district,
registered in 1894, with the proportion of the population
protected by successful vaccination during the seven years 1888-89 to 1894-95.