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City of Delhi.
Assistance rendered
by the Municipality.
The work in the city of Delhi has been very satisfactory during
this year, due to the great interest taken in vaccination by Major
Mac-Mahon, Deputy Commissioner, and Dr. Penny, the Civil Surgeon,
together with the able assistance rendered by the Native Members
of the Municipality.
Five Vaccinators are entertained and paid from the Municipal
Funds. These men vaccinated 3181 persons, of which 2965 were
successful. And 144 persons were vaccinated by the Provincial
Vaccinators, of which 1313 were successful. Thus a total of 4622
persons were vaccinated in this city.
This is a striking contrast to the work done in Lahore and
Umritsur where only 1314 and 877 persons respectively were vac-
cinated. It shows what can be done when the municipalities realize
the importance of vaccination.
I trust that a letter of thanks may be addressed to the Munici-
pal Commissioners for the cordial support they have given.
Inspection of work at
Delhi.
In January I visited Delhi and attended a meeting of the Mu-
nicipality, at this meeting the native members proposed that the
Bhagats or priests of Seetla should be persuaded by a pecuniary offer
to aid the vaccination, or at least to cease being at enmity with it,
as the Native members considered they were the great obstructors
to the progress of vaccination in the city, as they make a pecuniary
profit from cases of small pox, by performing religious rites over
them.
City divided into four
portions under the
management of the
members of the Mu-
nicipality.
This proving unsuccessful, the members agreed to divide the
city into four parts, each division being placed under the charge
and superintendence of two members who assisted together.
Great success attend-
ing this plan.
This plan answered admirably and upwards of 2000 children
were vaccinated in the month of February.
Deaths from Small
Pox.
There have been 36 Deaths from Small Pox in the city during
the year 1870.
Goojranwalla.—One Native Superintendent and three vaccina-
tors have been employed in this district. Every assistance was
given the Vaccinators.
Number vaccinated.
The total number of persons vaccinated is 11,988, of which
11,212 were successful and 187 were re-vaccinations.
Deaths from Small
Pox.
There were no deaths from small pox in the town of Goojran-
walla, only three in the town of Wazeerabad and 40 deaths through-
out the whole district.
I regret I was unable to inspect the work in this district.
Hoshiarpore.—In this district one Native Superintendent and
four vaccinators were employed.
Number vaccinated.
Deaths from Small
Pox.
The total number of persons vaccinated is 4124 of which 2781
were successful and 24 re-vaccinations. Small pox was very severe
in this district, 37 deaths occurred in the city and 1297 in the dis-
trict.
Inspection of work
at Hoshiarpore.
In December I visited Hoshiarpore and inspected the work
going on. The vaccinators were then working in the town of
Hurriana and I took the opportunity of meeting the members of the
Municipality; they promised to give assistance. I found the cha-
racter of the vaccine vesicles perfect.
Number vaccinated
in the Goordaspore
district.
Goordaspore.—One Native Superintendent and three vaccina-
tors worked in this district, and vaccinated 3158 persons, of which
3048 were successful.