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Marwaris objected to have their children vaccinated, but their objections were overcome
without recourse to criminal proceedings. The total expenditure borne by the munici-
pality was Rs. 72, against Rs. 82-4-1 in the previous year.
Silchar Station.
93. A separate report has been prepared by the Vice-Chairman, Babu Har Kisor Gupta
which deals with the subject in full. During the year under
report the Station Committee entertained a permanent vacci-
nator at Rs. 15 a month, who also acted as a registrar of vital statistics within the station
limits. He worked under the direct supervision of the Civil Surgeon, and performed
180 operations, of which 170 were successful, against 312 and 268 respectively in the
preceding year. The falling off in the number of vaccinations is due to the fact that
the number shown in the preceding year included the operations performed in the
suburbs also, whereas the figures for the year under report represent the vaccinations
performed within the station limits only. The vaccinator, owing to his twofold duties,
could not be employed outside the station. The Civil Surgeon and the Deputy-Commis-
sioner are of opinion that vaccination should be made compulsory in this station. A
suggestion has been made in the report for the employment as vaccinators of young native
doctors properly qualified, and who have not obtained any employment since passing their
examination on whose work the people would, it is said, put greater reliance. If they
would engage to serve as vaccinators for a year, this would be a good idea in many
respects, which, however, is doubtful. I shall ask the opinions of Civil Surgeons as to the
likelihood of this proposal proving a practicable one. Deducting the actual cost
for registration of vital statistics, the expenditure incurred in 1889-90 for vaccination
work alone amounted to Rs. 65, against Rs. 60 in 1888-89.
Sibságar Station.
94. A vaccinator was employed during the season from October to March on a monthly
salary of Rs. 10. He worked under the supervision of the
Civil Surgeon. Altogether 400 vaccinations were performed
by him, and of these, 143 operations, with 123 successful were done within the station
limits, as contrasted with 162 operations with 133 successful cases in the preceding
year. The municipality contributed Rs. 60, against Rs. 55 in the previous year. The Civil
Surgeon advises that the law regarding vaccination should be made compulsory in this
station.
Shillong Station.
95. There was one vaccinator employed throughout the year. He performed 545
operations, the Civil Surgeon had 107, and the Hospital-As-
sistant of the dispensary had 53 operations. There was a
total of 705 operations, against 181 of the preceding year, showing a marked increase of 524
operations. Although vaccination is not compulsory here, yet the results are satisfactory.
Of 673 primary operations, 183 under one year, 320 between one and six years, and
88 above six years were successful. Of 32 cases of re-vaccinations, 24 were successful.
The success attending the excellent work of Dr. R. N. Campbell is gratifying and remark-
able, as far as the station is concerned. The civil authorities rendered much assistance.
The municipality contributed Rs. 150 annually in the year, and the actual expenditure
was Rs. 147-1, against Rs. 86-9 in the preceding year.
Habiganj Union.
96. A special vaccinator was employed for the first time on Rs. 10 a month under the
supervision of the dispensary Hospital-Assistant, The vacci-
nator received Rs. 36-14, and performed 165 operations, of
which 121 were successful, and the cost of each successful case was 4 annas and 10 pie. Sixty
of his operations were inspected by the Hospital-Assistant and 54 were found successful.
In 1888-89, 75 operations were performed without any special agency, i.e., by the dispen-
sary Hospital-Assistant. Of this number, the number of successful cases was 55.
It is hoped that better results from the employment of the special vaccinator, and also
from the operations of the Hospital-Assistant in addition, may be obtained in the next
season.
Balaganj Union.
97. There was no paid vaccinator in this union. 269 vaccinations were performed
by the Hospital-Assistant and the compounder in charge
of the Baláganj Dispensary; of which number, 256 were
successful, as contrasted with only four operations in 1888-89. The result has been
very satisfactory this year.
Sunámganj Union.
98. There was no paid vaccinator employed by this union. The number of opera-
tions performed during 1889-90 (by the Hospital-Assistant
of the dispensary) was 359, against 147 in 1888-89, and of
those 241 cases were successful, against 136 in the previous year.
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