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ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS OF CIVIL SURGEONS.
their routes without the slightest compunction. My own belief is, that since vaccination has
made some way in municipal towns, inoculation has been on the increase in the interior of
the districts generally."
Sewan.
Sewan.—Sub-assistant surgeon Odeutoollah reports that one vaccinator, who was for-
merly an inoculator, was employed temporarily by the dispensary at Rs. 10. He vaccinated
209 persons—202 successfully. The work was occasionally inspected, and with satisfactory
result. The people are unwilling to accept vaccination, and inoculation is practised very
generally. Small-pox prevailed in the town and district.
Hutwa.
Hutwa.—Sub-assistant
surgeon Rajmohun Banerjee reports that no vaccination was
performed in this locality, the people are sternly opposed to it, and inoculation is everywhere
practised. Sporadic cases of small-pox occurred in the neighbourhood. Epidemics of
small-pox are said to be unknown at Hutwa, the people being regularly protected by
inoculation.
Chumparun district.
Inoculators' work.
Inspection.
Chumparun District.—Dr. Cullen states that a Government vaccinator, paid Rs. 10
a month, is employed in the town of Moteeharee. He vaccinated 518 persons, 463 success-
fully. One thousand and eleven vaccinations were performed by inoculators who were in-
structed by the civil surgeon in vaccination, of which 810 were successful. The number of
these men is not stated. They were sent to vaccinate in the village or villages where they
had previously inoculated, and their work was frequently inspected, each man was visited at
least three times during the season, and doubtful men oftener. Dr. Cullen carefully
checked their returns and vouches for their accuracy. The people are rather indifferent as
to accepting, either vaccination or inoculation than actively opposed to the former. Inocu-
lation is still very generally practised, more especially in the sub-division of Betteah. The
inoculators give the child a solution of scap to drink on the fourth day after inoculating.
No care is taken to separate the inoculated. The proceedings of the converted inoculators
were much opposed and discredited by the inoculators. The former charged their own fees,
but a small bonus was paid to those who had worked best at the end of the season. Small-
pox prevailed to a slight extent during the month of March. Dr. Cullen thinks that
inoculators who have elected to practise vaccination should be protected by law from the
interested interference of unconverted inoculators. Influential natives do not give much
support or assistance; indeed, they rather incline to encourage and support inoculators.
BHAUGULPORE DIVISION.
Monghyr district.
Monghyr District.—Dr. Purves reports that vaccination was carried on during the last
season within the municipalities of Monghyr and Jamalpore by four vaccinators, paid
Rs. 10 during the working season, and Rs. 5 during the recess. In addition to these, two
men were entertained on similar rates of pay at Kurruckpore.
Number vaccinated.
At the expense of the Durbungah Raj, the hospital assistant at Jamooe vaccinated
a few cases. Rs. 120 are available to remunerate instructed inoculators who have been
practising vaccination throughout the district The municipality of Monghyr added Rs. 20
a month for six months. As over 120 of these men were employed during the season, this
only gave them about Rs. 2 apiece. The numbers vaccinated were:—Monghyr vaccinators
1,340, Kurruckpore vaccinators 470, Jamooe hospital assistant 11, 120 converted inoculators
11,191, total 13,012.
Supervision.
Dr. Purves inspected the work in Monghyr frequently, and that in the district occa-
sionally. He considers that there is a great need of systematic supervision of the proceed-
ings of the converted inoculators. The sub-assistant surgeon at Begooserai supervised the
proceedings of the men employed in the neighbourhood of the dispensary there, and
the Kurruckpore hospital assistant, of the Kurruckpore vaccinators. The out-turn of work
would have been larger had the early supplies of lymph not failed, and some of the vacci-
nators were not appointed till December.
Opposition.
There is not much opposition to vaccination in the district. The Marwaree shop-
keepers of Monghyr will have neither vaccination nor inoculation. The latter is still
practised to a considerable extent in some parts of the district. Some inoculators pre-
tend to vaccinate and then inoculate. It is very difficult to obtain statistics regarding the
result of inoculation. Dr. Purves considers that the present staff is sufficient to maintain
Monghyr vaccinated, and has applied to the magistrate to have Act. IV. of 1868 applied
to the town. His remarks on the proceedings of the trained inoculators are as follows :—
Proceedings of train-
ed inoculators.
"For several years past it has been the custom to carry on any vaccination that was
performed in the district through the means of converted inoculators. The number of these
men applying for permission to practise vaccination is yearly increasing. In 1870 and 1871,