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and that others are beginning to practise vaccination instead of their former
dangerous craft. I quite agree with Dr. Goopta's remarks on this subject.
The employment of vaccinators by municipalities and village communities has
made good progress.
Small-pox.
27. Small-pox has not prevailed to any material extent during the
season. The details given by Dr. Goopta (para. 16) are interesting, and
show how useful vaccination is in stamping out the disease. In 14 out of 52
villages the out-break was due to inoculation practised in the border district of
Jessore, and no doubt, in many other instances, the disease was indirectly due
to the same baneful practice. The localities where outbreaks occurred are
still not specified.
Sketch map.
28. The sketch map which accompanies Dr. Goopta's report gives an
excellent general view of what has been done during the last five seasons. The
district of 24-Pergunnahs, Nuddea and Hooghly have now, with some excep-
tions, been very fairly protected, but much of Burdwan remains to be vaccin-
ated. The localities, where vaccination has not been performed or has been
imperfectly performed, will, if possible, be thoroughly vaccinated during the
ensuing season.
Deputy Superinten-
dents
29. The superintendent brings to notice the merits and industry of his
deputy superintendents, and singles out 1st Grade Sub-Assistant Surgeon,
Jadub Chunder Ghose for special praise. I have much pleasure in support-
ing his commendations of these useful and hard-working officers. The Metro-
politan circles have done excellent work during the past season, and deserve
credit accordingly. Dr. Goopta himself has worked hard. The amount and
care of his inspections, and his lucid and sensible report, entitle him to the
favorable notice of Government.
Darjeeling Circle:
Establishment.
Other agency em-
ployed in vaccina-
tion.
30. Darjeeling Circle.—The establishment employed during the season
underwent no change in strength. It consisted of 1 superintendent, 1 deputy
superintendent, 42 vaccinators paid by Government, and 1 vaccinator
paid by the Promoto Nath Fund. Dr. Lidderdale experienced considerable
difficulty in keeping it up to its sanctioned strength, and the season's work was
much impeded through the sickness and misconduct of the head vaccinators.
The superintendent will, no doubt, be able in time to promote some of his
most deserving vaccinators to these posts, and as the latter are recruited locally,
the agency employed in vaccination will belong to the districts in which
they work. This is considered an advantange in many respects, and it is an
object which ought to be held in view in organising and recruiting vaccine
establishments. Dr. Lidderdale attributes the defection of his vaccinators
partly to the practice of attaching them to dispensaries during the recess.
If similar results occur this year, I am of opinion that, as in the Metropolitan
circles, the practice may be discontinued. These men are of no use whatever
to the dispensary, and the superintendent might be held responsible that
they are forthcoming when occasion for their services may arise. The figures
above given do not represent the whole agency at work within the area of
these districts. Vaccinations were also performed by the six vaccinators belong-
ing to the Dinagepore Rajbaree, by the 2 men who worked at Gobindgunge,
by 12 ex-inoculators in Bograh, by 4 vaccinators at Nattore, 2 at Bograh, 3 at
Purneah, and 1 at Darjeeling, total 30, giving a grand total of 73 vaccinators.
The native doctors at Dinagepore, Maldah, Beauleah, Kurruchmeriah, Lall-
pore and Julpigoree also performed some vaccinations.
Summary of work.
31. The total number of operations performed by the regular estab-
lishment amounted to 106,399 vaccinations—a decrease of 5,310; and 100,695
successful vaccinations—a decrease of 3,555. But, if the operations performed
by the various additional agencies enumerated in the last paragraph are added,
the number of vaccinations performed within the area of these circles