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ABSTRACTS OF REPORTS OF CIVIL SURGEONS.
Inspection.
Number of vaccina-
tions.
ing villages ; but on any report of small-pox in the Arrah sub-division they were sent to the
place with orders to vaccinate as many of the people as possible. The work of the
vaccinators was inspected twice a week and found to be very good. It will be seen from
the return that 2,120 vaccinations were performed by the three vaccinators, and 551 by
some converted inoculators. The greater part of the former were done in Arrah and its
immediate vicinity. The people of Arrah and the surrounding country accept vaccination
readily. Inoculation has considerably fallen off since its prohibition within the bounds of
municipalities, but in remote parts of the district it still prevails extensivley.
Ex-inoculators.
" Seventeen inoculators were induced to adopt vaccination during the year 1872-73.
The principles and practice of vaccination were explained to them, and they were required
to perform some vaccine operations in my presence, after which they received certificates
of their ability to vaccinate, and supplies of vaccine lymph or crusts for their operations.
Some of them sent in returns of the number of persons vaccinated by them after com-
mencing practice, but it was impossible to verify these in any way.
Small-pox.
Number of opera¬
tions
compared
with 1871-72.
Small-pox has been unusually prevalent in the district this year, but in consequence
of measles and chicken-pox having been promiscuously reported under the head of
small-pox in the police reports, it is impossible to form a correct estimate of the actual
amount of small-pox which has occurred. Wherever the disease broke out with severity
vaccinators were sent to the spot, and attempts were made by enforcing isolation, using
sulphur fumigations, &c., to prevent it from spreading. It will be seen from the return
that the number of vaccine operations performed in 1872-73 exceeded by 447 those of
the preceding year, and that the percentage of successful cases was considerably higher.
The result would have been still more satisfactory, but for the nearly complete failure of
the vaccinations performed in October, November and part of December 1872.
Sasseram.
Sasseram.—Sub-assistant
surgeon Hurry Mohun Bose reports that two vaccinators,
at Rs. 10 each, paid by local funds, were employed for four months. Their work was in-
spected weekly, and the excellence of the protection conferred proved by exposure of the
vaccinated to small-pox. Six hundred and eighty-two persons were vaccinated, 642 suc-
cessfully. Small-pox prevailed in an adjoining village. Vaccination and isolation were
resorted to. The people, more especially Hindoos, still retain much prejudice against vac-
cination.
Jugdispore
Jugdispore.—Hospital
assistant Mahomed Ufzar reports that a vaccinator at Rs. 10,
paid by the. Judgispore Municipality, was employed for six months. He vaccinated 352
persons, 226 successfully. In addition to this, 473 operations were performed by two con-
verted inoculators and 14 by the native doctor. The vaccinator's work was seen weekly.
Doomraon.
Doomraon.—Sub-assistant surgeon Modosoodun Goopta reports that the municipali-
ties of Doomraon, Bhojepore and Kesut, engaged each a vaccinator at Rs. 10 for periods of
five, one and-a-half and one month respectively. These men vaccinated 1,175 persons, 1,045
successfully. The work at Doomraon was inspected weekly, and at the other two places
fortnightly. The Maharajah of Doomraon has given much aid and encouragement to
vaccination. Small-pox was very prevalent in the vicinity. Isolation was practised.
Buxar.
Buxar.—Dr. Wright reports that a vaccinator on Rs. 10 was employed by the muni-
cipality from 1st December to 31st March. The frequency and result of inspection are not
stated. Twenty-two inoculators were trained and are said to have vaccinated 283 cases. It
does not appear whether their work was inspected. The magistrate, on finding that the
licensed inoculators reverted to their old practice, and used the licence for purpose of induc-
ing the people to accept inoculation, deprived as many as he could discover of these docu-
ments. A good deal of small-pox was reported by the police, when or where the report does
not state.
Dehree.
Dehree.—Dr. Jackson reports a vaccinator from Arrah vaccinated 57 cases, of which
only eight were successful. Dr. Jackson inspected the cases and attributes the failures to
bad and badly preserved lymph. Vaccination is opposed, and inoculation practised.
Tirhoot district.
Tirhoot District.—The civil surgeon has not furnished a general report.
Number vaccinated.
Mozufferpore.—Sub-assistant
surgeon Bhuggobutty Churn Mookerjee reports that
three men were employed during the year, two paid by Government and one by the muni-
cipality, all receiving Rs. 10 a month. They were employed in and around the town, and
a definite area was assigned to each. The work was regularly inspected; children being brought
to the dispensary for the purpose. Four thousand one hundred and fifty-two vaccinations
were perfomed, 344 successfully. Vaccination is still opposed, and inoculation preferred.
Four inoculators were instructed and sent to the interior; the result is not stated. Small-pox
did not prevail to any extent during the year.