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of vaccination even as compared with inoculation. It also, I
think, shows that the protection becomes weak after many
years, and the operation should be repeated after ten or twelve
years. None of the younger people who had been vaccinated
within the last 8 or 9 years took the disease. It also shows
how easy it is to carry out quarantine where the people are
made to understand the contagious nature of the disease.
Small-pox in Simla.
One or two cases of small-pox occurred in Simla; in one
case, that of a jánrpáni who had lately come from the Mandi
State, and probably brought the disease with him. He was at
once sent to the small-pox hospital, and, the disease being very
mild, soon recovered. These instances shew the necessity
for constant vigilance, and every effort being made to keep
the mass of people who annually collect at Simla protected
as far as possible.
Vaccination of servants'
children brought from
the Plains.
I therefore endeavoured to vaccinate the unprotected
children of the servants who came up from the Plains. I
applied to the Municipal Commissioners to grant a circular
letter, that the native superintendent might show to the re-
sidents and visitors, when going into their compounds, which
they gave. I also gave the native superintendent a letter
asking the people to use their influence in getting their ser-
vants to have their children vaccinated ; this, I am happy to
say, was attended with excellent results ; in almost every in-
stance the native superintendent was received favourably
and assistance given, and nearly every house was visited.
Vaccination in Kasowli
and neighbourhood.
11. During the rainy season, operations were carried
on in Kasowli and neighbouring villages belonging to the
Patiálah and Baghat States, and in the Koti State, which bounds
Simla on the north-east. The people appreciate vaccination, and
no difficulty was met with in this State ; 568 persons were
vaccinated, of which 473 were successful and 27 revaccinations.
Vaccinations inspected
in Kasowli.
Early in September, I inspected the work going on in
Kasowli. I found the vaccinators had experienced a little
difficulty, both in the bazar and in the Baghat State.
Lawrence Military Asy-
lum at Sanáwar.
12. "With the kind permission of the Principal, the
Revd. F. Cole, I examined the children of the Lawrence
Military Asylum at Sanáwar, as to the amount of protection
they had against an attack of small-pox. From the subjoined
table it will be seen how lamentably insufficiently they are pro-
tected; and, as might be expected, a large percentage are
marked with small-pox, 5.51.
Having no
vaccine
marks or
cicatrices.
Marked
from small-
pox.
17
Not marked
48
Having
one vaccine
cicatrice.
Well
marked.
70
Badly
marked
52
Having two
vaccine
cicatrices.
Well
marked.
73
Badly
marked
37
Having
three vac-
cine cica-
trices.
Well
marked.
34
Badly
marked.
31
Having four
vaccine
cicatrices.
Well
marked.
13
Badly
marked.
12
Having
five
vaccine
cicatrices.
Well
marked.
0
Badly
marked.
9
Having
six
vaccine
cicatrices.
Well
marked.
0
Badly
marked.
3
Number of
children
examined.
399
In my last year's report I gave the result of the examina-
tion of the children of the Lawrence Memorial Asylum at
Murree, where, out of 123 children, only 28 had more than two