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VACCINATION REPORT,
officer of Dharangaon dispensary performed vaccination work which amounted
to 65 primary and 3 re-vaccinations. 361 deaths from small-pox were returned
during the year.
Násik.
55. In the Násik Collectorate there are 15 vaccinators, but 2 additional
local fund vaccinators—1 for Peint and 1 for Báglán
and Kalvan Tálukas—and 2 candidates are required.
The average population and area per vaccinator were respectively 52,080
persons and 396 square miles. There were 22,255 primary vaccinations
and 188 re-vaccinations, of which 20,786 and 101 or 93.40 and 53.72 per cent.
were successful. The rate per mille of population protected was 26.74, whilst
last year it was 28.62. The total cost was Rs. 4,220-10-9, which equals annas 3
and pies 3, or the same as last year per each successful case. Each vaccinator
vaccinated 1,496 persons on an average. No vaccination work was performed
in dispensaries. There were 188 deaths from small-pox.
Thána.
56. The Thána Collectorate has 15 vaccinators, and 4 more local fund
vaccinators are required. Each vaccinator has on
an average a population of 53,824 persons and an area
of 262.4 square miles. Those primarily vaccinated were 24,118 and re-vacci-
nated 518. The successful cases under each head were 23,514 and 183 respect-
ively and their percentages of success 97.50 and 35.33. The rate of protection
per 1,000 of population was 29.35 ; last year it was 27.40. Each vaccinator
vaccinated 1,642 persons. The total cost was Rs. 4,816-10-8, or annas 3 per
each successful case against annas 3 and pies 2 in the year preceding. In two
dispensaries—Kurla and Mátherán—88 primary vaccinations and 28 re-vacci-
nations were performed. Deaths from small-pox were returned as 341.
Kolába.
57. In the Kolába Collectorate there are 13 vaccinators, each of whom has
on an average a population of 37,140 persons and an
area of 115.11 square miles. There were 13,195 pri-
mary vaccinations and 1,402 re-vaccinations performed. The successful cases
were 12,979 and 769 or 98.36 and 54.85 per cent. respectively. The rate of
protection per 1,000 of population was 28.47 against 35.44 last year. The total
cost was Rs. 3,959-6-3. The average cost of each successful case was annas 3
and pies 11, or 5 pies more than the previous year. Each vaccinator vaccinated
on an average 1,144 persons. No vaccination work was performed in dispen-
saries. There were 156 deaths from small-pox.
Native States in the
Western Registration Dis-
trict.
58. The states of the Khándesh Agency, Jawhár and Janjira have a col-
lective area of 4,699 square miles and a population of
185,187 persons. There are now 4 vaccinators, but 1
for the Surgána State is still wanted. The number of
persons primarily vaccinated and re-vaccinated by the
4 vaccinators of Jawhár, Janjira and Mewás States was respectively 4,892 and
27, of which 4,832 and 27 were successful. The protected were 23.50 per mille
of population against 21.64 last year. Each vaccinator on an average operated
on 1,230 persons. The total expenditure amounted to Rs. 1,172-9-1 and the
average cost per each successful case was annas 3 and pies 10.
Progress in the Presidency
Circle.
59. Vaccination has been carried on in Bombay City for many years
under great difficulties and disadvantages, because no
proper central building has been provided to shel-
ter the calves from which lymph is obtained. The
want of a vaccination depôt and quarters for the Superintendent has been
urged on the Municipal Commissioner year after year but without success; the
importance of this matter may be understood by the Corporation in the event
of a failure of lymph supply during an epidemic of small-pox. They cannot
plead the excuse of not having received sufficient warning of the possibility of such
a disaster occurring. The city of Bombay comprises the Presidency Circle.
It has an area of 22 square miles with a population of 773,196 persons.
It is administered by a Superintendent of Vaccination paid by Government,
who has under his orders an Assistant Superintendent, 4 clerks, 13 kárkúns,
1 head vaccinator, 7 public vaccinators, 2 assistants and 3 peons,—all paid