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nated 2,281 persons on an average. The total cost for the Collectorate was
Rs. 6,965-9-5 or annas 2 and pies 2 per successful case. Last year it was
annas 2 and pies 3. There were 57 deaths from small-pox against 115 last year.
Ratnágiri.
64. In the Ratnágiri Zilla there are 16 vaccinators. Each vaccinator
has, on an average, a population of 69,116 persons and
an area of 245.13 square miles. The number of pri-
mary vaccinations was 33,125 and of re-vaccinations 562. The successful cases
were respectively 31,689 and 273 or 95.61 and 48.58 per cent. The rate of
protection per mille of population was 28.90 against 29.94 last year. The
average number of vaccinations per each vaccinator was 2,105. The total cost
was Rs. 4,714-12-4 or annas 2 and pies 4 per successful case. Last year it
was annas 2 and pies 3. There were 240 deaths from small-pox against 175
last year.
Native States in the
Central Registration Dis-
trict.
65. The Native States in this District are Akalkot, Sátára Jághirs and
Sávantvádi, and they have a collective population of
555,920 persons and an area of 3,759 square miles.
The Akalkot State has one vaccinator, and the Sátára
Jághirs 6, whilst Sávantvádi has 5 vaccinators and
one Inspector. The total number operated on was 18,798, of which 479 were
re-vaccinations. The successful cases were 17,254 or 94.19 per cent. and 274 or
57.20 per cent. under each kind of operation. The rate of protection per mille
of population was 31.53 against 30.30 last year. The total cost was Rs. 3,061-3-11
or annas 2 and pies 9 per successful case against annas 2 aud pies 10 last
year. Each vaccinator on an average performed 1,566 operations.
Southern Registration Dis-
trict.
66. The Southern Registration District comprises the Collectorates of Bel¬
gaum, Dhárwár, Bijápur and Kánara, the Kolhápur
States, Jath State, Southern Marátha Jághirs and the
Savnaur State under the Dhárwár Agency. It has a
population of 4,956,428 persons and an area of 28,781 square miles, and is admi-
nistered by a Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, who has under his orders 13 Inspec-
tors, 1 Assistant Superintendent of Vaccination, 2 clerks, 112 vaccinators and
candidates and 116 peons ; 3 additional vaccinators are still required. Vaccination
was carried on by the Medical officers of 5 dispensaries in the Sángli State. There
were primarily vaccinated 161,166 and re-vaccinated 25,678 persons, of whom
150,886 or 93.62 per cent. and 16,873 or 65.71 per cent. were successful. The
rate of protection per mille of population was 33.85. The total cost was
Rs. 59,766-8-3, and the average cost per each successful case was annas 5 and
pies 8. 772 deaths from small-pox were recorded.
Belgaum.
67. In the Belgaum Collectorate, there are 19 vaccinators, each of whom
has, on an average, a population of 53,329 persons.
The number of persons under each kind of operation
was 34,119 and 4,068, and the successful cases were 32,150 and 2,543, the per-
centages of success being 94.23 and 62.51. The rate per 1,000 of population
protected was 34.24. Each vaccinator on an average vaccinated 2,010 persons.
The total expenditure was Rs. 6,392-8-3 or annas 2 and pies 11 per each suc-
cessful case. There were 155 deaths from small-pox during the year under
report.
Dhárwár.
68. In the Dhárwár Zilla, there are in all 22 vaccinators, each of whom has,
on an average, a population of 47,787 persons. There
were 33,432 persons primarily vaccinated and 3,437
re-vaccinated. The successful cases in each, were 30,595 and 2,243 or 91.51 and
65.26 per cent. Out of every 1,000 inhabitants 31.24 were successfully vacci-
nated. The average number of vaccinations performed by each vaccinator was
1,676. The total cost for the District was Rs. 8,416-12-0 or annas 4 per each
successful case. No medical officer performed any vaccination work in the
dispensaries of this zilla. There were 484 deaths from small-pox recorded
during the year.
Bijápur.
69. In the Bijápur Collectorate, there are 13 vaccinators, each of whom
has, on an average, a population of 61,257 persons.
There were 28,291 persons primarily vaccinated and
4,069 re-vaccinated. The successful cases in each were 26,646 and 2,677 or 94.19