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THE METROPOLITAN CIRCLES.
their work. Removing the vaccinators from their systematic work to stamp out small-pox,
which was frequently necessary in this as in the other circles, interrupted the systematic
work.
17. The area vaccinated.—Taking the 25 thannahs of the 24-Pergunnahs, the eight lying
to the north-east of Calcutta,namely, Nyehatty, Tababariah,Nawabgunge, Baraset, Aureyadoho,
Dum-Dum, Ooriaparrah and Hurwah, have been partially vaccinated in former years, and
have, during the last season, been systematically and efficiently vaccinated. Seven other
thannahs more to the eastward, Kullingah, Kullurah, Satkhirah, Busseerhat, Bhowanipore,
Kaligunge, and Assasoonee, have each been partially vaccinated, but cannot as yet be looked
on as thoroughly protected. To the south of Calcutta, Alipore, Atcheepore, Bistopore,
Baroepore, and Joynuggur have been visited in former years, and are well protected.
Bankipore has been visited this last season and about half protected. Sooltanpore was
partially protected in 1868-69 ; Dabeepore, Govindpore, and Mutlah being as yet untouched.
Across the river, in the Hooghly and Howrah districts, Bulagore, Pandooah, Bansbarriah,
Dhoniakhally, Hooghly, Biddyabattee, Doomjoor, Sulkea, Ooloobarriah, and Shampoor have
been protected in former years, chiefly in 1868-69; Bagnan, Amptah, Juggutbullubpore,
and Chunditollah have been thoroughly vaccinated during the last season; Khanahkool,
Kistonuggur, Harripal, and Chundergonah partially so; whilst Jehanabad and Burdah
are as yet untouched. During the past season a large portion of these districts suffered
from epidemic fever, which interfered with vaccination.
18. In the zillah of Nuddea, Kishnaghur, Hauskally, Kissengunge, Jeebunnuggur,
Santipore, Ranaghat, Chogdoho, and Jagoolee have been systematically vaccinated, and are
well protected. A few vaccinations have been made in other parts, but not sufficient to
protect.
19. Tours of the Superintendent.—On the 8th of December 1869 I left on my first tour
of inspection. From that date to the 31st of March 1870 I have been 92 days on tour. On
my first tour of inspection in the Amptah and Juggutbullubpore thannahs I endeavoured to
see as many cases of vaccination as possible, and compared but few with the registers; but as
it is from those registers that the returns are prepared, theircorrectness is of great import-
ance, and in my subsequent tours I used the registers very much—in by far the greater number
of villages—calling over every name, and either seeing the case or having the absence satis-
factorily accounted for. In some cases the child had gone to some distant village or was absent
at work, had gone to some hât or bazaar; in other cases the person operated on was a young
woman, and although in many cases I succeeded in seeing these by going to their houses, in
other cases I was positively refused, and was unwilling to insist on seeing them.
20. There are, I think, many advantages in seeing certain villages thoroughly, rather
than seeing a larger number superficially. If the cases are merely inspected and not compared
with the registers, not nearly so many would be seen in any particular village, and the
advantage of testing the accuracy of the registers would be lost. On first arriving in a
village, a fair number of those vaccinated will assemble ; but it is only by calling over the
names, sending for the absent, or going to the several houses, that it is possible to see a large
proportion of each village. The great drawback to this proceeding is the time it takes, and
I have found that, what with having to go from village to village, perhaps situated two,
three, or four miles apart, and the time taken in assembling the people, searching out those
who do not readily come, and comparing them carefully with the written records, I could
not see more than 200 or 250 in a day, working for nine or ten hours.
21. In Amptah and Juggutbullubpore, in the third circle, during my first tour of inspec-
tion I saw 5,019 cases. Of these 4,954 were vaccinated in four points each, in 4,909 all
four points were successful, in 32 one point, in eight two points, in one three points failed,
one case failed entirely, and three were doubtful. Sixty-five were vaccinated in two points
only, in 60 both points took, and in five one failed.
Besides these I saw 197 cases too early to be able to judge whether they would be
successful or not. On this tour of inspection I did not compare the cases with the registers
to the extent I afterwards thought it necessary to do.
22. In Chunditollah thannah, also in the third circle, I saw 1,745 cases. Of these 1,717
were vaccinated in four points, in 1,708 all four points took, in two one point, in four two
points, in one three points failed, two cases failed entirely. Twenty-eight were vaccinated in
two points only, and all succeeded. 1,645 of these cases were compared with the entries in
the registers. Besides these I saw 63 cases too recent to judge of, and compared them with
the registers.