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REPORT ON VACCINATION IN ASSAM.
Stations.
Dhubri..................
Goalpara..................
Gauhati..................
Barpeta..................
Nowgong..................
Tezpur..................
Mangaldai..................
Sibsagar..................
Jorhat..................
Golaghat..................
Dibrughat..................
North Lakhimpur ...
Kohima
Wokha
Shillong..................
Mauphlang
Tura
Sylhet
Sunamganj..................
Habiganj..................
Maulavi Bazar..................
Karimganj..................
Silchar..................
Hailakandi..................
Total
Vaccination performed by each class of operators.
Local Fund vaccinators.
Number of operators.
2
1
6
1
8
4
4
6
5
4
2
2
...
...
...
...
... 9
2
8
5
5
4
3
74
Primary.
1,092
755
3,677
239
7,132
2,427
3,735
4,690
3,831
2,636
2,106
384
...
...
...
...
...
1,452
1,697
3,751
4,985
3,399
3,777
3,122
54,887
Successful.
996
735
3,290
139
6,756
2,202
3,012
4,445
3,546
2,476
1,690
350
...
...
...
...
1,421
1,538
3,430
4,745
3,221
3,437
2,851
50,280
Re-vaccinatton.
...
...
20
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
125
...
13
30
189
Successful.
...
...
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
120
...
10
26
173
Licensed vaccinators.
Number of operators.
8
3
18
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
30
Primary.
5,680
2,809
6,982
...
...
...
367
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
15,838
Successful.
5,007
2,720
6,583
...
...
...
356
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14,666
Total.
Number of operators.
17
6
33
1
15
9
9
14
8
7
7
4
2
1
7
1
7
15
7
9
6
11
13
5
214
Primary.
7,497
3,584
14,340
239
10,742
4,405
7,012
6,414
5,782
4,249
5,443
767
733
410
2,777
237
8,222
13,576
1,899
3,760
5,123
3,593
7,341
3,184
121,329
Successful.
6,675
3,172
13,122
139
10,032
4,085
6,020
6,076
5,316
3,908
4,471
712
624
343
2,437
199
8,089
13,269
1,738
3,437
4,871
3,396
6,672
2,913
112,016
Re-vaccination.
7
...
74
...
33
...
...
4
...
1
...
4
...
...
70
125
...
...
...
...
132
...
91
30
571
Successful.
4
...
66
...
31
...
...
4
...
1
...
1
...
...
35
95
...
...
...
...
126
...
67
26
456
Vaccination performed by each class of
operators
6. In the above table is exhibited in very laborious detail the share taken in
vaccination by the working staff at each station or district
centre. Briefly, it may be summarised that the Civil
Surgeons vaccinated 1,030 persons; the Hospital-Assistants and compounders 3,114;
Inspectors 1,435; provincial vaccinators 41,246; municipal vaccinators 4,161; Local
Fund vaccinators 55,076; and licensed vaccinators 15,838. The average number to each
person of the classes named in the above order will be 128.75, 72.42, 179.37, 982.05,
462.33, 744.27, and 521.27.
By Civil Surgeons
7. The number of vaccinations performed by Civil Surgeons individually has dimi-
nished considerably. In 1884-85 it was 2,667, in 1885-86
1,192, and in 1886-87 it is only 1,030. Drs. Mullane,
Campbell, and Whitwell are, in fact, the only ones who appear to make any practice of it.
The general excuse is that inspection of tea-gardens is becoming every year more exacting
and laborious, and interferes with their own proper duties. This is to be regretted. If Dr.
Macnamara has to inspect tea-gardens at such an expense of time, he might at least take
a few fresh " points," and improve the occasion by vaccination also.
Hospital-Assistants and Compounders
8. None of the Hospilal-Assistants have vaccinated energetically. Dwarkanath
Shome, of Mangaldai, is the best as usual, with 237 cases;
but this is a great falling off from 422 in 1885 86. Naturally,
the example of Civil Surgeons has been followed by their immediate subordinates. At
Kohima, Compounder Sew Charan, with 648, has worked well under many difficulties; and
at Mangaldai Rámesvar Dás, with 660, has also an excellent record. In both instances, the
Civil Surgeon should endeavour to obtain a suitable gratuity to each from the local
authorities.
Native Inspectors.
9. Of eight native Inspectors, two, viz., Mehajan Ali at Nowgong (636) and
Debánando at Sibságar (611) have done well. Elsewhere.
Inspectors have done very little actual vaccination. Dr.
Campbell at Tezpur explains that he does not approve of their being so engaged.
It keeps them at one place when they ought to be moving. He adds that any vaccinations
actually performed by them he has included in the local operations. I agree with his
views in this respect.