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men to whom I explained the nature of vaccination, and the results obtained in Europe since
vaccination was established, and they all gave great promises not only of their assistance, but
of success.
36. Number vaccinated in Butálá.—After several attempts I succeeded in vaccinating
a total of 476 children; the city is said to have 9,000 houses, which gives an average of one
vaccination to every 18.90 houses. Although the members of the Municipal Committee gave
me many promises of their assistance, each time I attempted to vaccinate they did not aid me
in the least.
Good example set by Hoosain Shah.—The only person who rendered me any assistance,
was a resident of the city named Hoosain Shah, and through his influence I vaccinated 109
children (including his own) in his part of the city.
Bad example set by Rai Surnput.—Rai Surnput, a Member of the Municipal Committee,
set a very bad example; on each occasion of my inviting the Committee to hear what I had to
say, he did not appear, nor on any of the occasions of my attempts to vaccinate in the city did
he show himself.
37. Difficulty in vaccinating at Dera Nanuk.—The next most important town in the
Tehseel is Dera Nanuk, the birth place of Gurú Nanuk ; it is said to have 8,000 houses, and
here I only succeeded in vaccinating 110 children after several attempts. This town contains
a number of Baíds or supposed descendants of the Sikh Gurú, and consequently may be
supposed to be a bigotted place; at any rate neither the persuasions of the Deputy Commis-
sioner Major Davies, who rendered me all the assistance in his power, being encamped near at
the time, nor any thing I could say, had any effect, so after a fair trial I left them.
38. Remaining important towns.—The remaining principal towns are Sree Hur Gobindpur,
said to have 1,100 houses; in this town I vaccinated 300 children, which being one vaccination
to every 3.66 houses, was comparatively a success. Next Futteghur, 900 houses and 110
vaccinations; Kadeah also 900 houses and 92 vaccinations; and Shahpore 500 houses and 72
vaccinations.
39. Average number of vaccinations to houses.—Taking 91 villages as in the Goordaspore
Tehseel, aggregating 6,144 houses, 1,644 children were vaccinated, being an average of one
vaccination to every 3.73 houses.
40. Number of vaccinations in December.—The total number of vaccine operations
performed in this Tehseel up to the end of December (the Tehseel not being finished) is 6,370 ;
of which number 6,201 were successful, the per-centage of success being 97.34. The propor-
tion of males to females operated on is 3,402 of former, to 2,968 of the latter.
41. Signs of prevalence of small pox.—In all the towns of this Tehseel, I remarked a
very large number of children were marked with small-pox with sad results, the worst being
destruction of the eyes and loss of sight.
Inoculation not practised.—Inoculation did not appear to be practised, being unknown
in many parts; I did not see a single child on whom it had been practised.
42. Names of those who rendered assistance.—I beg to record the names of those who
interested themselves in the work, and rendered me effective assistance in getting the people
to have their children vaccinated, and I would beg to recommend them for a commendatory
Purwáná from the Commissioner.
Hookum Singh, Zaildar of Kanowan.
Gobind, son of Lena Singh, Zaildar of Saidowal.
Oomar Singh, son of late Zaildar of Baum.
Goordut Singh, Zaildar of Sree Hur Gobindpoor.
Bhan Singh, Zaildar of Pindroorie ; and
Heera Singh, Zaildar of Bojur.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
ISAAC NEWTON,
Superintendent Vaccination, Punjab.