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from the calculation." In this way the percentage of success in primary vacci-
nation in the Presidency Circle was 99.41 during the year 1891-92. In the
same way if the "unknown" cases under re-vaccination be excluded, the percent-
age of success would come to 93.54 in Bombay City.
Insertion success rate.
11. The percentage of insertional success would, it appears, be of consi-
derable value. But this information is not shown in
any of the annual returns. Dr. Channer and Dr.
Kantak have, however, attempted to show it for the first time this year. The
insertion success rate, in the four towns of the Southern Registration District,
where animal vaccination was carried out during the year, was 96.50 in Dhárwár,
90.46 in Gadag-Betigeri 85.40 in Belgaum and 79.01 in Hubli. The rate in the
Presidency Circle was not very encouraging, being only 74.6 per cent. But this is
the first attempt of the kind; better results are expected next year. As regards the
inoculation of calves in Bombay, 80,959 insertions were made during the year, of
which 78,777 were successful, the percentage of insertional success being 97.3.
Remarks on Municipal Vac-
cination Report, Bombay, for
the year 1889-90 by the Army
Sanitary Commission.
12. In reviewing the Administration Report of the Municipal Commis-
sioner for the City of Bombay for the year 1889-90,
the Army Sanitary Commission, in paragraph 21 of
their memorandum, remarked that " of 20,337 persons
primarily vaccinated in Bombay 15,355 were under
one year of age, and of these only 4,852 were suc-
cessful.
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*
"I may here point out that the
primary successful cases under one year of age, according to the Municipal
Commissioner's Report, were 14,852 and not 4,852 as shown by the Army
Sanitary Commission., vide page 327 of the Bombay Municipal Commissioner's
Report for 1889-90.
Agencies.
13. According to the different agencies or establishments, there was an
increase in primary work under Local Fund, Muni-
cipal, Cantonment, British and Native Armies. In
the other establishments, there was a decrease. In re-vaccination there was an
increase in all establishments.
Sex.
14. There were 426,608 males and 404,265 females primarily vaccinated,
and 46,552 males and 15,722 females re-vaccinated ; the
totals of persons operated on were 473,160 males and
419,987 females. In primary vaccination the sex percentages were respectively
51.34 males and 48.66 females. In re-vaccination the percentages were respect-
ively 74.75 and 25.25, and in total operations 52.98 and 47.02.
Caste or race.
15. During the year there were primarily vaccinated 5,047 Christians,
633,361 Hindus, 128,255 Mussalmáns, 2,227 Pársis,
and 61,983 persons of other castes.
Age.
16. The age details are compiled for three periods, viz., under 1 year,
between 1 and 6 years, and above 6 years. The
numbers under each period primarily vaccinated were
632,629, 182,482 and 15,762. The number of infants successfully vaccinated
was 603,022; of children between 1 and 6 years 171,627 ; and of persons of
other ages 13,702.
Lymph.
17. The quality of the lymph in use throughout the year was good. Two
consignments of English lymph of 65 tubes (45
humanized and 20 calf) each, were received during
the year; besides 4 of 6 tubes each for Aden ; lymph is supplied to mofussil
applicants by the Deputy Sanitary Commissioners, and the Superintendent of
Vaccination, Presidency Circle. The results of the English lymph were not
satisfactory. The fresh supply was tolerably successful, but the second nearly
all failed.
Preservation of
animal
lymph.
18. In compliance with Government, Resolution in the General Depart-
ment, No. 4804 of 8th December 1890, several expe-
riments were made with a view to test the value of
Surgeon-Major W. G. King's system of preserving
animal lymph, the results of which did not justify me in recommending the
general use of lymph preserved in lanoline.
I have already expressed my