VACCINATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1890-91.
Brief Report.
The Government of India, in Resolution, Home Department (Public),
No. 28-1579-95, dated 15th July 1887, embodied in
Bombay Government Resolution, General Department,
No. 2426, dated 17th August 1887, para. 5, ruled that the report on vaccination
should be submitted in full every third year, statistical returns and brief com-
mentaries or notes being submitted in the intermediate years. In accordance with
these instructions the report on vaccination for the year 1889-90 was submitted
in full, whilst the one for this year consists of short notes and the usual state-
ments.
Strength of the Department.
2. The total strength of the Vaccination Depart-
ment during the year 1890-91 was as follows:—
5 Deputy Sanitary Commissioners.
3 Superintendents of Vaccination.
36 Inspectors of Sanitation and Vaccination.
6 Assistant Superintendents of Vaccination.
33 Clerks and Kárkúns.
563 Vaccinators and Candidate Vaccinators.
571 Peons.
There has been an increase of 3 Inspectors of Sanitation and Vaccination in
Native States, 1 in Sávantvádi, and 2 in the Southern Marátha Jághírs. One
additional clerk has been entertained in the Presidency Circle. There was a
decrease of one municipal vaccinator, who was temporarily appointed by the
Guledgud Municipality last year. In local fund establishments, there has been an
increase of 5 vaccinators and 2 candidate vaccinators, who are distributed as
follows:—2 vaccinators in the Thána Collectorate and one in each of the Poona,
Sátára and Karáchi Collectorates—2 candidates, one in the Dhárwár Collectorate
and the other for the Southern Marátha Jághírs. In Native States 8 additional
vaccinators have been entertained—1 for Dángs, 2 for Sávantvádi, 1 for Dharam¬
por, 2 for Rewa Kántha Agency and 2 for Pálanpur Superintendency. There are
571 peons against 551 in the previous year. In the entire establishment there has
been an increase of 3 inspectors, 1 clerk, 14 vaccinators and candidates, and
20 peons. There are still 3 additional vaccinators and 1 candidate required
for the Bijápur Collectorate, 1 vaccinator for the Karáchi Collectorate, 1 for
Bhor State, and 1 for Khairpur State.
Work amongst the Civil
and Military Population.
3. The following table contrasts the work amongst
the civil and military population during the year
under report with that for 1889-90:—
Establishment.
In Civil
Life.
Itinerant
.. ...
Dispensary .. .
Total ..
In Army
Life.
Native Army ..
British Army ..
Total ..
Total for the whole
Presidency ..
Persons primarily vaccinated.
1889-90.
891,040
5,479
806,519
3,521
192
3,713
900,232
1890-91.
876,629
5,010
881,639
3,391
230
3,621
885,260
Increase.
..
..
..
..
38
19.79
..
..
Decrease.
14,411
1.62
469
8.56
14,880
1.66
130
3.69
..
92
2.48
14,972
1.66
Persons revaccinated.
1880-90.
54,574
380
54,954
2,826
690
3,516
58,470
1890-91.
43,600
616
44,216
1,866
405
2,271
46,487
Increase.
..
236
62.11
..
..
..
..
..
Decrease.
10,974
20.11
..
10,738
19.54
960
33.97
285
41.30
1,245
35.40
11,983
20.49
Total number of persons operated on.
1889-90.
945,614
5,859
951,473
6,347
882
7,229
958,702
1890-91.
920,229
5,626
925,855
5,257
635
5,892
931,747
Increase.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Decrease.
25,385
2.69
233
3.98
25,618
2.69
1,090
17.17
247
28.00
1,337
18.49
26,955
2.81
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