ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS OF CIVIL SURGEONS.
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Small-pox.
after they have proved that they were acquainted with the proper way of vaccinating, it has
been given them. None of them have as yet submitted any report of their success,
although they promised to do so. No small-pox was reported in this district, until the
arrival of a batch of recruits for the 44th Native Infantry on the 19th February. The men
were isolated, and all the unprotected around were vaccinated. The disease did not spread
further. A few cases in the city were met with during March due to the arrival of a man
ill with small-pox from Goalundo. The disease is still met with in the city.
Joinsher.
Manickgunge.
" A vaccinator was employed during February and March by the dispensary at Join¬
sher, and vaccinated 245 cases; 227 of which are said to have been successful. Native
doctor Bissessur Doss supervised his proceedings, and states that the people are favorably
disposed to vaccination at Joinsher. The native doctor at Manickgunge vaccinated 11
persons. No vaccine operations were performed at any of the other dispensaries."
Furreedpore
dis-
trict
Number of opera¬
tions.
Furreedpore District.—Dr. Bose reports that one vaccinator, paid Rs. 10 a month by
Government, is employed throughout the year. The man was employed within municipal
limits, and in four villages beyond, and vaccinated systematically area after area by means
of gradually widening circles, until all who would be vaccinated were so. Thus, 1,216 opera-
tions were performed, with a percentage of success of 88. Dr. Bose supervised his pro-
ceedings closely. Arm-to-arm vaccination was adopted. Vaccination is accepted in the
town, but opposed in the interior. Inoculation is practised in the district, but not permitted
within municipal limits. There was no epidemic of small-pox during the year. At
Goalundo the hospital assistant vaccinated five persons. No vaccination was performed
at the Pudumdee dispensary.
Backergunge
dis-
trict.
Backergunge District.—Dr. Bensley reports that one vaccinator, paid Rs. 10 a month
by Government, vaccinates in and around the town of Burisal. The civil surgeon super-
vises his proceedings. One thousand two hundred and seventy-one persons were vaccinated
during 1872-73, and 855 successfully. Vaccination is not opposed, nor inoculation practised,
in Burisal, but the reverse is the case in the interior. No epidemic of small-pox prevailed,
except at Dukhin Shabaspore, where cases occurred in January and February. The native
doctor vaccinated 11 persons in this locality.
Mymensing
dis-
trict.
Work done
Small-pox.
Mymensing District.—Dr. Shaw reports that a vaccinator was employed at Mymen¬
sing during the year, paid Rs. 10 a month by Government, and at Tangail, for three and-a-half
months, at Rs. 8 a month, paid by local funds. The former vaccinated 819 persons, and
790 successfully ; and the latter 855, and 821 successful. The work of the former was in-
spected by the civil surgeon, and of the latter by the sub-assistant surgeon of Tangail. The
dispensary subordinates at Sherepore, Ramgopalpore and Hosseinpore, vaccinated, respective-
ly, 52, 51 and 121 persons. The people of Mymensing and Tangail do not oppose vacci-
nation, but elsewhere inoculation is preferred and practised. The sub-assistant surgeon
of Tangail ascertained that in one place one death among 40 inoculated had taken place.
Small-pox was present in this district throughout the year, but was very prevalent from
the beginning of December 1872 till the end of February 1873.
Sylhet district
Sylhet District.—No report has been submitted.
Cachar district
Number vaccinated
Cachar District.—Dr. Monteath reports that a Government vaccinator, at Rs. 10 per
mensem, is employed throughout the year. He vaccinates in the station at tea-gardens,
and is sent wherever small-pox breaks out. An attempt was made to circumscribe his
field of work and render it more exhaustive. He vaccinated 1,194, and 1,076 successfully.
His work was carefully supervised by the civil surgeon. The planters gave much assistance,
and the vaccination of tea-gardens was exhaustive. There is still much prejudice against
vaccination, and inoculation is frequently practised. Small-pox did not prevail to any great
extent, a few cases occurred in February. Vaccination and isolation were practised as
much as possible.
CHITTAGONG DIVISION.
Chittagong district.
Inoculators.
Chittagong District.—Dr. Meadows states that two vaccinators were employed during
the season, one for the town of Chittagong, at Rs. 10 per mensem, and the other for the hill
tracts, at Rs. 20 per mensem ; the former vaccinated 517, and 484 successfully, and the latter
65 and 47 successfully. The civil surgeon tried to vaccinate small areas exhaustively, but
failed owing to the prejudice and opposition which are still very prevalent at Chittagong.
Dr. Meadows insisted on seeing every case, and was satisfied with the work. Inoculation is
much practised. There are 366 inoculators in the district. Small-pox has not prevailed to
any extent during the year.
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