NOTES ON VACCINATION
IN THE
BOMBAY
PRESIDENCY
FOR 1896-97.
Brief Report.
In accordance with Government Resolution, in the General Department,
No. 2426 of 17th August 1887, the report on vaccina-
tion for 1896-97 consists of brief notes and the usual
statements.
Vaccination in Native States.
2. By Government Resolutions, in the General Department, Nos. 2803 and
4762, dated respectively 27th July and 18th December
1894, the vaccination statistics of the following Native
States are shown separately in Appendix II :—
Baroda.
Cutch.
Káthiáwár.
Pálanpur.
I'dar.
Strength of the Department.
3. The total strength of the Vaccination Depart-
ment during the year 1896-97, excluding Native States,
was as follows :—
Deputy Sanitary Commissioners ... ... ...
Superintendents of Vaccination ... ... ...
Assistant Superintendent of Vaccination ... ...
Inspectors of Sanitation and Vaccination ... ...
Clerks ... ... ... ... ...
Vaccinators—
Municipal
...
...
...
...
Local Fund ... ... ... ...
Cantonment ... ... ... ...
Candidates ... ... ... ...
Peons and Kárkúns ... ... ... ...
Total Strength ...
5
2
1
31
15
50
307
2
31
390
432
876
Vaccination work amongst
the civil and military popu-
lation.
4. The following table contrasts the work
amongst the civil and military population during the
year under report with that for 1895-96 :—
Districts and Circles.
Western Registration District.
Presidency Circle .. ..
Central Registration District .
Southern
do. ..
Gujarát
do. ..
Sind
do. ..
Total
..
Aden, Muskat, Bushire and
Shaik Othman .. ..
British
Army..
..
..
Native Army .. .. ..
Grand Total ..
Itinerant .. .. .. ..
Dispensary
..
..
..
Army .. .. .. ..
Grand Total ..
PERSONS PRIMARLY VACCINATED.
1895-95.
115,608
19,027
184,703
167,209
139,637
90,190
725,452
3,421
214
3,561
732,648
1896-97.
125,654
12,501
183,073
169,480
140,705
97,491
728,904
8,965
129
3,513
736,511
Increase.
10,048
..
..
2,271
1,048
..
3,452
544
..
..
3,863
De-
crease.
..
6,526
1,690
..
..
1,699
..
..
85
48
..
PERSONS REVACCINATED.
1895-96.
7,431
9,106
5,102
26,405
5,671
21,387
75,102
93
661
2,300
78,156
1896-97.
7,932
2,956
7,043
27,766
6,271
18,593
70,561
170
631
2,850
74,212
In-
crease.
501
..
1,941
1,361
600
..
..
77
..
550
..
De-
crease.
...
6,150
..
..
..
2,794
4,541
..
30
..
3,944
TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS
VACCINATED.
1895-96.
123,037
28,133
189,865
193,614
145,328
120,577
800,554
3,514
875
5,861
810,804
1896-97.
133,586
15,457
190,110
197,240
146,976
116,084
799,465
4,135
760
6,363
810,723
In-
crease.
10,549
..
251
3,632
1,648
..
..
621
..
502
..
De-
crease.
...
12,676
..
..
..
4,493
1,089
..
115
..
81
ABSTRACT.
727,985
938
3,775
732,648
731,529
1,340
3,642
736,511
3,594
402
..
3,863
..
..
133
..
74,672
523
2,961
78,156
69,826
905
3,481
74,221
..
382
520
..
4,846
..
..
3,944
802,607
1,461
6,736
810,804
801,355
2,245
7,123
810,723
..
784
387
..
1,252
..
..
81
It will be seen from the foregoing table that there were 736,511 persons prima-
rily vaccinated and 74,212 revaccinated, against 732,648 and 78,156 respectively
last year, showing a net increase of 3,863 or 0.53 per cent. in primary vaccina-
tion, and a net decrease of 3,944 or 5.05 per cent. in revaccination. In total
operations there is a decrease of 81 only.
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