ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS OF CIVIL SURGEONS.
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worked, a single vaccinated person. The people are opposed to vaccination, and inocula-
tion is much practised. Small-pox prevailed in the district during the year, but apparently
not with severity.
Sibsaugor district.
Sibsaugor District.—Baboo Mohanund Mookerjee left the station without submitting
a report, and Mr. Hughes, who joined on the 22nd of April 1873, was unable to furnish any.
One thousand one hundred and fourteen vaccinations were performed against 814 in 1871-72
Luckimpore
dis-
trict
Luckimpore District.—Dr. White reports that the Government vaccinator worked
within a radius of nine miles of the station, and was inspected weekly. He vaccinated
668 persons, 531 successfully. The civil surgeon vouches for the accuracy of the returns.
The Assamese are indifferent about vaccination, but immigrants accept it readily. Inocula-
tion is on the decrease, and would die out, if funds were available to pay the two inocula¬
tors to practise vaccination. Small-pox was rare during the year.
Khasi and Jynteah
Hills.
Khasi and Jynteah Hills.—Dr. Reed reports that the Government vaccinator was
employed from 1st October to 31st March in the neighbourhood of the stations of Shillong
and at Cherrapoongee. The work was not often seen, but when seen was " fairly good."
The people are hostile, but inoculation is not much practised. Small-pox prevailed at
the southern foot of the hills, but did not spread upwards.
DINAPORE CIRCLE.
BEHAR—PATNA DIVISION.
Dinapore Canton-
ment.
Small-pox.
Patna District—Dinapore
cantonment and sub-division.—Dr. Tuson reports that
one vaccinator is employed and paid Rs. 10 a month by the cantonment fund. He vaccin-
ated 240 persons, 216 successfully. The children were brought from time to time for
inspection by the staff surgeon, but it does not appear that the latter ever went to inspect
vaccination or its results. The people are still antagonistic to vaccination, and inoculation
is commonly practised. Four inoculators were instructed in vaccination. Small-pox was
more or less prevalent throughout the year, and will be so in Dr. Tuson's opinion, until
inoculation is rendered penal, and a regular vaccine establishment organised. An isolated
hospital was erected for treating cases of small-pox.
Patna City.
Patna city and district.—Dr. Simpson reports :—
"Ten vaccinators work in Patna and Bankipore, three of these are paid by Government,
the remainder by the municipality. The three Government vaccinators receive a permanent
salary of Rs. 10 per mensem each, and the temporary ones, i. e., the remaining seven,
receive Rs. 10 per mensem during the working season.* Two of these were employed in
April 1872, as small-pox was prevalent, and two of them were only entertained on 15th Janu-
ary and worked up to end of March.
" Their work is confined to municipal limits, except the large village of Phoolwarry,
where a man is stationed during the cold weather, and his work weekly inspected by the civil
surgeon. The civil authorities rendered assistance readily when asked to do so.
Behar and Barh.
Inoculators.
" The vaccinators at Behar (two in number) and at Barh (one) are paid by the town
fund, and received Rs. 10 per mensem during the working season. The civil authorities
interest themselves in the work at both places. The vaccinators are obliged to bring those
vaccinated for inspection, when practicable, to the dispensary. The work is verified also
by house-to-house inspection. Twelve thousand eight hundred and four children were oper-
ated on in Bankipore and Patna during the past season. The work was almost all within
municipal limits. Two hundred and ninety-two operations were performed in the town and
immediate vicinity of Barh, and 985 operations in town of Behar, including Goh. In Patna
and Bankipore, no opposition is given to vaccination, as a rule, except in one quarter of the
city by the better class of Hindoos, who object to having their children operated on, except
in the hot weather, and after the age of five years. In Barh and Behar no opposition is re-
ported. Twenty-five passes were granted in Patna to inoculators, and four of these men who
have done well have been promoted as temporary vaccinators. Inoculation is forbidden at
Patna within municipal limits.
" Before a pass is granted to an inoculator, he has to undergo a course of training at
the dispensary. In Patna, some of these men have brought work for inspection from time to
time, but although a promise is extracted from them that they will send in regular returns
* From 1st November to 31st March.