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year. Besides these, 9,849 operations were performed by the vaccination staff, of which
number, 8,500, or 86.30 per cent., proved successful, against 9,217 in the previous year, of
which 7,961, or 86.37 per cent., were successful.
Inspection.
52. The Civil Medical Officer verified 1,960 cases by inspection, and found 89.80 per
cent. to have been successful. The Native Inspector verified
5,597 cases, and found 91.81 per cent. successful, against
5,318, or 90.93 per cent., successful in the preceding year. The Native Inspector,
Mahajan Ali, is reported as attentive and diligent in his work and deserving of praise.
Supply of lymph
53. A small supply of lymph was obtained in September to start vaccination in and
around the town. The vaccinators and apprentices were
called together and carefully instructed. As soon as lymph
had been raised, it was given to the more reliable vaccinators to start vaccination in the
mauzas. The supply of English lymph, as well as that received from Bengal, was also
distributed. The former supply proved successful, but the latter failed in some instances.
Prevalence of small-pox.
54. There has not been any epidemic of small-pox during the past five years, and not
a single death from this disease occurred during the past
two years.
Expenditure.
55. The total expenditure on vaccination amounted to Rs. 1,155-11, of which the
Government paid Rs. 534-8 and the Local Board Rs. 621-3.
The total expenditure for 188S-89 was Rs, 1,047-7-6, of
which the Government paid Rs. 533-8 and the Local Board Rs. 513-15-6. The average
cost of each successful case was 2 annas and 2 pie, as compared with 2 annas 1 pie in
1888-89.
SIBSÁGAR.
Superintendence and staff.
56. The vaccination staff employed in this district under the superintendence of
Surgeon H. C. Banerji consisted of one Native Inspector,
3 Provincial, 3 Municipal, 14 Local Board vaccinators, and
one licensed vaccinator.
Results.
57. The Native Inspector performed 164 vaccinations. The Provincial vaccinators
performed, on an average for each, 1,383 cases, which is
creditable. Each Local Board vaccinator performed an
average of 856 cases, and each Municipal vaccinator 552 cases.
Work done by licensed vaccinator.
58. An old Ahom, who used to practise inoculation secretly in remote Miri villages
at the foot of the Nága Hills, was employed as a licensed
vaccinator by the Civil Surgeon, in consultation with the
Deputy-Commissioner. He performed 736 cases, of which 642, or 87.34 per cent., proved
successful. 279 of his operations were examined by the Native Inspector, and 83.87
per cent. were found successful. He was allowed 1 anna for every case he vaccinated.
Purwannas to vaccinators and mauzadárs.
59. All the vaccinators were provided with purwannas signed by the Deputy -
Commissioner, Assistant-Commissioner, or Civil Surgeon,
in which the mauzas allotted to each vaccinator were noted.
Purwannas were also issued to the mauzadárs to help the vaccinators in their work,
and to instruct the mandals and gaonburas to do the same.
Results.
60. The amount of work done during the year by the vaccination staff was 18,696,
against 15,881 of the previous year, showing an increase of
2,815 cases. The Hospital-Assistant performed 17 opera-
tions, against 78 of the preceding year. The work was spread over a large area, but the
places allotted to the vaccinators were thoroughly vaccinated.
Inspections.
61. Of the total number of 18,713 vaccinations performed, 2,599 were inspected by
the Civil Surgeon, with 2,513 cases, or 96.69 per cent., of
successful cases, 380 by the Hospital-Assistant, with 355, or
93.42 per cent., successful, and 8,691 by the Native Inspector, with 8,043, or 92.54 per
cent., successful cases.
Expenditure.
62. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 1,483-11-4, against Rs. 1,422-2-8 of
the previous year, and the average cost of each successful
case was 1 anna 4¾ pie, as contrasted with 1 anna 62/3 pie,
in the preceding year.
LAKHIMPUR.
Superintendence and staff.
63. The annual report has been written by Dr. Daly, who has been Superintendent
of Vaccination throughout the year. There were four Pro-
vincial, one Municipal, and seven Local Board vaccinators
under his orders. The district was divided into twelve divisions, one division being
allotted to each vaccinator, who was held responsible for the work in that division.