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in primary cases was 95.52 per cent., a suspiciously high figure, especially with respect to the work
of the vaccinator employed in the rural circles. Thakar Dáss, the Assistant Surgeon in charge of the
city dispensary, reports that the Pesháwar people are becoming fully convinced of the advantages of
vaccination.
(q). Hissar District.—Three vaccinators, two paid from Provincial and one from Municipal
funds, were employed, and vaccinated 1,973 persons, the ratio of success being 92.52 per cent. There
is a decrease of 1,044 under the number returned in 1877-78, which is chiefly due to the reduction
made last year in the number of extra vaccinators employed.
(r). Sirsa District—Four
vaccinators paid from Provincial funds worked in company with the
men of the special establishment, and vaccinated 2,176 persons, the ratio of success being 96.94 per
cent. Arm-to-arm vaccination was adopted; and to this, as well as to the non-employment of Hakims
and extra vaccinators during the past season, is due the great gain (14.06 per cent.) in the ratio of
successful cases upon that returned for the previous year. In 1877-78 three Hakims and six extra
vaccinators were engaged in vaccination work.
(s). Ferozepore District.—On account of the great prevalence of malarious fever in the early
part of the cold season, operations were not commenced until December. The area covered comprised
the town, cantonments, and villages within a radius of five miles from the dispensary. Two Provincial
fund vaccinators were employed; total number vaccinated 1,138, a decrease of 611 as compared with
previous year ; and ratio of success 90.33 per cent.
(t). Jhelum Town.—A dispensary vaccinator worked in the town and cantonments of Jhelum
during the last three months of the season, and vaccinated 214 persons. Small-pox, which was present
in the city throughout the cold weather, caused 26 deaths.
(u). Rawalpindi
District.—Three temporary vaccinators were entertained to supplement the
local staff belonging to the special establishment. They vaccinated 3,151 persons, of whom 94.5 per
cent. (a suspiciously high figure) were returned as successful. During the season 1878-79 small-pox was
prevalent to a greater or less extent in the town and cantonments of Rawalpindi, and in many villages
in the district. Inoculation was also largely prevalent, and there is little doubt but that many of the
local outbreaks of the disease owed their origin to this practice.
(v). Hazárd District.—Two vaccinators paid from Provincial funds and one from District funds,
were employed. The total number of persons vaccinated was 2,970, of whom 99.23 per cent. are returned
as successful. This ratio is, for dispensary vaccination, by far too high to be received as genuine.
(w). Hoshiárpur District.—The Hakim attached to the dispensary in the town of Hoshiárpur
vaccinated 840 persons, with a percentage of 93.31 returned as successful; and four Hospital Assistants
in charge of branch dispensaries performed 288 vaccinations, the ratio of success being 76.89.
(x). Bannu District.—Three vaccinators paid from Provincial funds were employed, and vacci-
nated 12,734 persons, with 94.22 per cent. of success. There were 1,264 vaccinations done among the hill
people. Vaccination from arm to arm, as a general rule, was adopted, but the vaccinators are said to be
unable to dispense entirely with crusts, which have to be used occasionally in out-of-the-way places.
Dr. Robertson, who submits the report, remarks—" The opinion of the people of this district is
greatly in favour of the operation, so is that of the more remote hill tribes, while that of the neighbouring
hill tribes is divided between it and inoculation, tending, however, towards the latter.
(y). Bhawalpur State.—As in the previous year, four vaccinators were maintained by the State.
The total number of vaccinations was 5,790, being less by 500 than in 1877-78 ; the ratio successfully
vaccinated was 78.71 per cent., as against 80.14 of the pervious year.
18. Much assistance was received from the undermentioned gentlemen, and I beg to bring their
names to the favourable notice of Government.
His Highness the Rájah of Beláspur.
His Highness the Rájah of Nalagarh.
His Highness the Rájah of Keonthal.
Ashgar Ali, Tahsíldár Rewari, in Gurgaon.
Piári Lal Tahsíldár Firozpur, in Gurgaon.
Muhammad Mehdi Khan, Tahsíldár, Mooltan.
Morád Ali, Tahsíldár Chiniot, in Jhang.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most Obedient Servant,
JOHN BENNET, M,D.,
Officiating Superintendents-General, Vaccination, Punjab