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VACCINATION REPORT,
Khándesh.
59. In the Khándesh Zilla there are 30 vaccinators. Each vaccinator has,
on an average, a population of 48,695 persons. The
primary vaccinations amounted to 44,893, which in
40,559 instances or 90.09 per cent. were successful; 1,150 persons were re-
vaccinated and in 644 or 55.95 per cent. cases successfully. The rate of pro-
tection per mille of population was 28.20. The total cost of vaccination was
Rs. 10,013-0-9, which is equal to annas 3 and pies 11 for each successful case.
The average number of operations for each vaccinator was 1,535 in the year.
910 deaths from small-pox were returned during the year against 718 last
year.
Násik.
60. The Násik Zilla has 18 vaccinators, each of whom has, on an average,
a population of 46,866 persons. There were 26,809
primary vaccinations and 618 revaccinations performed
and the successful cases were 24,947 and 435 or 92.94 and 70.39 per cent. respect-
ively. The rate of protection per mille of population was 30.09. Each vacci-
nator vaccinated 1,524 persons. The total cost was Rs. 5,707-9-9 or annas 3 and
pies 7 per each successful case. There were 672 deaths from small-pox against
100 last year.
Thána.
Kolába.
61. In the Thána Collectorate there are 17 vaccinators, each of whom has,
on an average, a population of 53,228 persons. There
were 21,943 primary vaccinations and 1,945 revacci-
nations ; of these, 20,921 and 478 or 95.22 and 34.57 per cent. were successful.
The rate of protection per mille of population was 26.10 against 24.46 last year.
Each vaccinator vaccinated 1,405 persons. The total cost was Rs. 5,399-11-1,
which gives annas 4 as the average cost per successful case ; last year it was
annas 4 and pie 1. No dispensary officer performed vaccination in this zilla.
There were 63 deaths from small-pox against 108 in the year preceding.
62.. In the Kolába Collectorate there are 14 vaccinators, each of whom has,
on an average, a population of 42,491 persons. There
were 16,686 primary vaccinations and 2,425 revaccina-
tions ; of these, 16,318 and 1,475 or 97.75 and 60.82 per cent. were successful.
The rate per mille of population protected was 29.91 against 25.84 the previous
year. Each vaccinator vaccinated 1,365 persons on an average. The total cost was
Rs. 4,264-3-0, which gives annas 3 and pie 1 as the average cost per each
successful case; last year it was annas 4 and pie 1. No dispensary officer per-
formed vaccination in this zilla. There were 260 deaths from small-pox against
137 in the preceding year.
Native States in the West-
ern Registration District.
63. The Native States in this district are, as stated above, Jowhár, Janjira and
Dángs. They have a collective population of 179,929
persons. There are four vaccinators, one for Jowhár,
two for Janjira and one for Dángs. The number of
persons primarily vaccinated and revaccinated by these vaccinators was respec-
tively 5,275 and 1,293, of which 5,171 and 1,002 were successful. 3 persons
were revaccinated in the Dángs State. The rate of protection per mille of
population was 34.87. Each vaccinator on an average operated on 1,642 persons.
The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 1,882-11-0 and the average cost per each
successful case was annas 4 and pies 11.
Presidency Circle.
64. The Presidency Circle comprises the city of Bombay. It has an area
of 22 square miles with a population of 821,764
persons. It is administered by a Superintendent of
Vaccination paid by Government, who has under his orders one Assistant Superin-
tendent, one head vaccinator, 8 vaccinators, 5 clerks, 17 kárkuns, 3 peons,
1 mukádam and 11 coolies, all paid by the municipality. During the year under
report, there were 19,022 primary vaccinations and 8,913 revaccinations, of which
the successful cases were 17,760 and 2,680 or 93.36 and 30.06 per cent. respect-
ively. The rate per mille of population protected was 24.87. Each vaccinator,
on an average, vaccinated 3,492 persons. The total cost was Rs. 19,692-3-2 and
the average cost of each successful case was annas 15 and pies 5. Vaccination
was practised by the medical officers in the House of Correction and Common