THE METROPOLITAN CIRCLES.
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Kishengunge, Jeebunnugger, Santipore, Ranaghat, Chogdoho, and Jagoolee, a tract of
country some forty miles from north to south and twenty from east to west, approximating 800
square miles. In this the vaccinators worked systematically in 926 villages, besides vaccinat-
ing in several scattered villages, to arrest the spread of small-pox in places beyond these eight
thannahs.
The portion protected this year by the vaccinators of the second circle is contiguous to
that overtaken by the first circle, extending the protected tract of country more to the north,
and being contiguous to the river and Eastern Bengal Railway.
8. Third metropolitan circle.—To Baboo Jadub Chunder Ghose were assigned seven
thannahs in the Hooghly and Howrah districts, namely, Amptah, Juggutbullubpore, Chundi¬
tollah, Harripal, Kistonuggur, Khanakool, and Bagnan. He also carried on operations in
Ooloobarriah in order to complete the work commenced last year, and in Chundergonah a
little was done. Later in the season a party of vaccinators went to Mograhat, in the Banki¬
pore thannah, and vaccinated in twenty-seven villages, and four villages were vaccinated in
Alipore thannah. The tract of country occupies about 440 square miles on the western side
of the river Hooghly, and fifteen in the 24-Pergunnahs.
Primary oparations
In the first circle ...
„
second circle ...
„
third circle
Total
Successful.
33,443
53,172
68,633
1,55,248
Doubtful
and failed.
102
112
107
321
Not
ascertained
56
9
46
111
Total.
33,601 53,293 68,786
1,55,680
Of re-vaccinations.
In the first circle
„
second circle
„
third circle
Total ...
Successful.
40
27
...
67
Doubtful
and failed
27
47
...
74
Not
ascertained
4
...
...
4
Total.
71
74
...
145
9. Systematic vaccinations were per-
formed in 477 villages, besides many in
which work was done on a smaller scale,
or which were visited to check and stamp
out small-pox.
10. During the year there were pri-
mary operations as shewn per margin.
In the first circle there were inspected by
the deputy superintendent 25,360, or
75.31 per cent; in the second circle
41,643, or 78.03 per cent; in the third
circle 55,849, or 81.19 per cent.
11. Vaccinations in 1868-69 and 1869-
70.—Comparing the work performed dur-
ing the past season with that of 1868-69,
we find that the first circle in 1868-69 overtook about 240 square miles working in 537
villages, and vaccinating successfully 29,976 persons; in 1869-70 816 square miles were
overtaken, 772 villages protected; the number of successful operations being 33,483.
12. In the second circle, in 1868-69 we have 360 square miles, 343 villages, and 24,788
successful operations, against 800 square miles, 926 villages, and 53,199 successful operations
in 1869-70.
13. In the third circle, in 1868-69 we have 508 square miles, 655 villages, and 66,571
successful operations, against 455 square miles, 477 villages, and 68,633 successful operations
in 1869-70.
It will be observed that in each of the three circles there is an increase over last year,
especially in the second circle.
14. In the first circle there have been fewer vaccinations than in the other two, but yet
there is an advance on last year's numbers. I attribute the small number to the fact that
vaccination has been practised partially before, and inoculation has also been frequently prac-
tised of late years; the number of unprotected was therefore not so great as in some other parts.
15. Baboo Buddynath Brummo thus writes concerning the large increase here shown
in the operations of the second circle:—
" The increase of 28,487 vaccinations is due to the absence of epidemic fever in the
district, as well as to the more peaceful and yielding character of the people we had
to deal with this year, and upon whom we were in consequence able to prevail more
successfully."
16. The work in the third circle was much delayed, first, by the opposition of the people,
whom it was difficult to persuade to adopt vaccination, and who yielded only after long
argument and persuasion; but Baboo Jadub succeeded, as usual, in at length overcoming
their prejudices and consequent opposition. Another check was the severe epidemic of fever
from which the district suffered, and which not only rendered the people unfit and unready
for vaccination, but, attacking the vaccinators, rendered them incapable of carrying on
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