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Inspection of work by
Dr. Bennett.
In March Dr. Bennett inspected the vaccinators' work and
reported as follows: " In the city I found two vaccinators at work
in the Chashmere part with not a soul to assist them, and no one
taking any interest in the work; the Cashmeries seemed very wil-
ling to have their children vaccinated, and if the slightest arrange-
ment was made a very fair number might be done." Only 877
persons were vaccinated in the whole city having a population of
135,817, during six months, being an average of 146 a month.
Small Pox in the City
of Umritsur.
This city as might be expected has usually a high mortality
from small pox.—During the year 1869, no less than 441 deaths
took place, and in 1870 there were 160 deaths. It would appear
that there was not one month during the whole year 1870, without
deaths from small pox occurring in the City.
I am confident had the Municipality taken the least interest in
the vaccination in the City, much of this suffering might have been
prevented.
Number vaccinated
in the district.
In the district of Umritsur the work has not been very
satisfactory, 4094 persons having been vaccinated, of which 3934
were successful, being 96.98 per cent.
Umballa.
Dr. Bennett inspected the work and found the vaccine vesicles
good and perfect in character, but considered the Native Super-
intendent had been negligent for which he was fined.
Umballa.—In this district two Native Superintendents and
ten Vaccinators have been working the whole season, in the Umballa,
Jugadree, and Peeplee Pergunnahs. One Native Superintendent and
four Vaccinators have been working in the Kurr Pergunnah for one
month (referred to in para 35) and the Provincial Establishment
with the Superintendent General in the Roopur Pergunnah for one
month as mentioned in para 34.
Number vaccinated
in the district of
Umballa.
The total number of persons vaccinated in this district is
18,587 of which 17,888 were successful. The work on the whole
has been satisfactory in this district.
Number vaccinated
in the Town of Um-
balla.
But in the town of Umballa having a population of 24,040, only
601 persons were vaccinated.
I inspected the Native Superintendent's work in February
and found he had kept up the vaccine disease satisfactorily, the
vesicle being good in character and number. I also examined a
number of children who had been vaccinated on different previous
occasions, and found the cicatrices on the arms good.
No assistance ren-
dered by the mem-
bers of the Munici-
pal Committee.
The Native Superintendent had experienced much difficulty in
the town, the Municipal Committee gave no assistance and set a
bad example by not having their own children vaccinated. The
several moonshies attached to the Courts had refused to have their
children vaccinated, and the other inhabitants pointed to them,
when they were asked to have their children vaccinated.
The Civil Surgeon Dr. Lees has taken much interest in the
work, going himself frequently into the town and helping the vac-
cinators, but unless the Civil authorities also take a little interest
in the work the influential natives will not exert themselves.
Small Pox in the Um-
balla Cantonments
and number vacci-
nated.
There were a few cases of small pox in the city, also in canton-
ments where vaccinations were carried on as quickly as possible,
and the disease was apparently checked; 1011 persons were vacci-
nated.
District of Delhi.
Delhi.—In this district one Native Superintendent and four
Vaccinators had been working during the whole season. They have
performed 7535 vaccinations of which 7179 were successful.