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20. Wcighments.—The inmates are weighed every month. Of those treated during
the whole year, the aggregate weight was—
1st January 1894
81st December 1894
Gained weight
Lost
,,
Remained the same
Greatest gain
„
loss
Of those admitted during the year, the aggregate weight was-
On admission
On 31st December 1894
Gained weight
Lost
,,
Remained the same
Greatest gajn
,,
loss
Of those discharged, the weight on admission and discharge
On admission
•
...
On discharge
Gained weight
Remained the same
Greatest gain
y \
103S
•»•
•••
t t *
7,68(3 lbs.
7,755 „
37 inmates.
25
6
32 lbs.
12 „
3,261 lbs.
3,489 „
28 inmates.
5
1
80 lbs.
19 »
was-
•■ •
964 lbs.
1,022 „
5 inmates.
3
2
36 lbs.
10 „
»
21. Sanctioned Establishment (see Statement No. X).—The same as last year.
22. Garden and Manufacture (refer to Statement No. XI)—
Value of garden Produce.
Vegetables
...
Gur
...
Plantains
»»•
Onions
...
Matikalai
...
Tamarind
...
Mangoes
...
Jam
Lichis
Pine-apples
...
Wheat
...
Guavas
...■
Total
Re. a. p.
640 8 0
56 1 0
130 0 0
1 6 6
21 14 0
0 5 0
15 14 0
1 8 0
4 0 0
25 0 0
1 12 0
1 12 0
900 0 6
Tezpur
Dacca
Put lift
Cnttaok
1801
1893
The above supplies were made over to the Asylum for the use of the inmates.
Cash remitted to Treasury.
Vegetables sold
Gur
Ahu dhan •
Jack fruit
Wheat
Plantains
Pine-apples
Lichis
Total
Maintenance
. i •
Total Produce from Manufactures and Garden.
Used for asylum
Remitted to treasury
Total
KB. a. p.
116 15 0
21 14 3
17 12 0
6 2 6
15 3
15 0 .9
4 2 3
2 0 0
• a .
185 4 0
...
81 0 0
• • •
Rs.
900
185
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0
4
P-
6
0
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12
Statement No. Ill,—Return showing the Religion, Sr.r., and Residence of Patients admitted into the
Tezpur Lunatic Asylum during the year Lbl)4.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Hindus,
Muhammadfins-
Christians.
Other castes.
District.
European" and
Eurusi.iii.s.
Natives.
Total
M.
F.
T.
M. | F.
T.
M.
F.
T,
M,
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
M.
F.
T.
Lakhimpur
Sibsagar
...
...
Nowgong
Darning
Kamnip
Goal para
Burdwan
...
Chota Nagpur ...
Gbazipur
...
Pnnili i
IJazaiil>agh
Monghyr
Darbhanga
Manibiianj
Cbaibasta
Mid nap ur
Dumka
Sumbbalpur
Lobardagga
Mohespur
Nuddea
...
Bhuzpur
Bikaneer
Gunjain
I'anknra
Muzail'aipur
Ranehi
...
Nepal
Unknown
3
1
2
3
3
1
2
i
1
1
1
3
0
2
"l
1
•I
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
3
4
1
'i
"1
i
"1
...
...
••
...
...
••
...
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
3
1
2
3
3
43
"i
"i
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"1
5
*
3
4
Total
42
4
46
1
1 j 2
1
...
...
...
...
...
... j ... •■
48
Statement No. IV.—Return showing the previous occupation of patients admitted into the Asylum at
Tezpur during the year 1894.
Occupation of patirnte.
Male.
Female.
Total.
8
8
"to
§;
I
S
B
i
1
Tea coolie
Road coolie
Sepoy-
Cultivator .
Carpenter .
Milkman .
Servant
Ayah
Beggar .
Unknown .
Total
20
1
2
9
1
1
2
' 1
6
43
24
1
2
9
1
1
2
1
1
6
48
Statement No V.—Return showing the ages of p ttients admitted into the Asylum at Tezpur during
the year lb ( J4.
Total.
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to
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: • • • :
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et
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•
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Statement No. VI.-—Showing the types of ihsanity of the Lunatics in the Tezpur Lunatic Asylum during the year 1894.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
S
9
10
11
12
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Ganja-
smoking.
Use of
bhang.
Opium-
smoKing
(i/iit^hik and
cltandu).
Opium-
eating.
Spirit-
drmking.
All other in-
toxicants.
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Remaining on 31st December
189.3
Admittel
Total treated
Recovered
Improved
Died
Otherwise
Remaining on 31st December
• 1SS4
17
12
29
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i
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15
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71
43
114
8
20
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83
27
5
32
2
8
22
98
48
146
10
28
3
106
Statement No. VII.—Showing the alleged causes of insanity among the Lunatics in the Asylum at Tezpur during the year 1894.
00
1
2
.3
4
' 1 ' I 7 8 9 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Physical Causes.
Moral Causes.
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10
28
3
10*
22 Dysentery
23 Ague
51 Scurvy ...
55 Debility ...
58 Rheumatism
73 Anaemia ...
91 Apoplexy
289 Heart disease
322 Asthma ...
347 Lung disease
357 Phthisis ...
357 Consumption
473 Diarrhoea...
492 Cirrhosis of the
558 Kidney disease
677 i'rolapsis
685 Ulcer
Suicide ...
Total
Liver
Statement No. VIII.—Return of Sick in the Hospital of the Lunatic Asylum at Tezpurfor the year 1894.
Diseases,
Remaining from
previous years.
M.
F.
Admitted during
the year.
Total.
Resnlts.
Discharged
curtd.
Discharged
otherwise.
Died.
M.
1
5
2
1
6
1
1
4
2
2
2
1
30
F.
13
M.
F.
M.
1
6
5
1
2
9
1
1
7
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
43
1
5
2
1
8
1
1
4
2
2
2
1
33
1
6
5
2
2
F.
M.
15
2
2
48 11
T
M.
F.
2
2
1
1
...
••:
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
20
T.
Remaining
sick.
1*
8
1
1
... ...
!
... ...
... ...
1 ...
...
...
1 ' 1
...
...
...
2
2
1
1
1
28
• This -was a chronic case. Died of phthisis, vide death No. 1.
Statement No. IX.—Showing the Gash Account'of the Tezpur Lunatic Asylum for the year 1894.
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Statement No. X.—Showing the sanctioned Establishment of the Tezpur Lunatic Asylum as it stood on the 31st December 1894.
1
2
. 3
• '
Establishment
Number.
Monthly wages.
•
Rs. a. p.
.
Superintendent
1
100 0 0
Daily average nnmber of males ...
... 81-68
Overseer
1.
67 8 0
Ditto
ditto females
... 24-19
Jemadar
1
15 0 0
r Jemadars to males
... 81-68
Compounder
Male keepers
...
....
1
9
»
12 0 0 -
90 0 0
Proportion of
... •
Jamadarins to females
Male keepers to males
... 24-19
...
9-07
Female „
2
20 0 0
JFemale keepers to females
... 12-09
Chankidar
1
9 0 0
•
„
1
8 0 0.
Sweeper
1
12 0 0
•
Barber
1
4 0 0
Gardener
1
10 0 0
•
•
Statement No. Xl.-Siomng Receipt* and Expenditure on account of ma**/**** in
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r
1
1
the Lunatic Asylum at Tespur during the year 1894.
i
1
1
1
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1
0
a
s
o
»
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5?
p
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1
Cash paid into treasury foi articles sold.
Value of manufactured goods in store at
the end of the year,
1 P
*.
M
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»
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•d
*1
Valuo of raw materials in store at the end
of the year.
Value of manufactured goodB in store at
the end of the year.
Value of plant and machinery in store at
the end of the year.
Total credit?.
n
Value of manufactured goods in store on
1st January.
Valne of raw materials in store on 1st
January.
Value of plant and machinery in store on
1st January.
2
w
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?
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T3
Raw materials purchased.
Contingencies of manufacture.
All other charges.
Total Debits.
Excess vl credits and profits.
EXCUSB of debits or loss.
Average number of inmates employed on
garden work (manufactures).
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ASSAM SECRETARIAT PRINTING DEPARTMENT (JUDICIAL) No. 480—124—13-&95.
■
Resolution on the Report of the Tezpur Lunatic Asylum for the
year 1894.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Chief Commissioner of Assam in the Judicial
Branch, No. 2518^., dated the 20th May 1895.
Read-
Letter No. 313C, dated the 8th February 1895, from the Officiating Principal Medical Officer
and Sanitary Commissioner, Assam, to the Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Assam,
forwarding (he Annual Report of the Tezpur Lunatic Asylum for the year 1894.
RESOLUTION.
THERE were 98 inmates, 71 males and 27 females, at the Asylum at the beginning
of the year. Forty-six new patients were admitted during the year, of whom five
were females. Ten inmates were discharged, eight males and two females, all cured.
There were three escapes and 28 deaths. The number of inmates remaining at the
end of the year was 105, 83 males and 22 females; of these, 18 males and one female
were criminal lunatics, and the rest non-criminal lunatics. The daily average number
at the Asylum during the year was 106. Only 48 of the inmates remaining at the
end of the year were natives of the Province, while 57 belonged to the immigrant
classes.
2. Practically, the only point in the Report which calls for notice from the Chief
Commissioner is the high mortality which occurred during the year. The health of
the inmates, as judged by the daily average number sick (5*24), would at first sight
appear to have been satisfactory, for this average is lower than that returned in any
year since 1887. The number of deaths (28), however, was very large.
The high
mortality attracted the Chief Commissioner's attention during the year; and, under
his orders, a special enquiry was made, the results of which are set forth at the end
of paragraph 18 of the Report and in the Inspection Note of the Principal Medical
Officer and Sanitary Commissioner, dated the 17th January 1895, attached to the Report.
Diseases of the lungs were the principal causes of death, and enquiry has shown their
prevalence during the year to have been due, to a considerable extent, to damp and cold.
The latter defect has been remedied by the issue of extra blankets during the cold-weather
months. It is reported that dry earth spread over the floor of the wards has not been
found to be a completely successful remedy against damp ; the experiment is now being
tried of spreading sand from the river. The Superintendent again raises the question
of appointing a separate Hospital Assistant for the Asylum. If the Principal Medical
Officer and Sanitary Commissioner considers such an appointment to be really neces-
sary, the Chief Commissioner will be prepared to reconsider the matter; but he does
not consider that sufficient ground has been shown hitherto for providing another
special medical officer besides the Superintendent himself to look after the medical
wants of a small Asylum like that of Tezpur.
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of
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Assam.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
TEZPUR LUNATIC ASYLUM
FOR THE YEAR
1894.
SHILLONG :
PRINTED AT THE ASSAM SECRETARIAT PRINTING OFFICE,
1S95.
Price One Rupee.
M
B.
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY,
FOR THE YEAR
1889-90.
Bombay:
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
1890.
[Price—6¼ Annas.]
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY,
FOR THE YEAR
1889-90.
Bombay:
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
1890.
ii
INDEX.
PARA.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
23.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
97-99.
100-106.
Progress in the Thána Collectorate ... ... ... ...
Do.
Kolába ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Native States in the Western Registration District ...
Do.
Presidency Circle, Bombay ... ... ...
Do.
Central Registration District ... ... ...
Do.
Ahmednagar... ... ... ...
Do.
Poona Collectorate
...
... ... ... ...
Do.
Sholápur
do. ... ... ... ...
Do.
Sátára
do. ... ... ... ...
Do.
Ratnágiri do. ... ... ... ...
Do.
Native States in the Central Registration District ...
Do.
Southern Registration District ... ... ... ...
Do.
Belgaum Collectorate ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Dhárwár
do. ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Bijápur
do. ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Kánara
do. ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Native States in the Southern Registration District ...
Do.
Eastern Gujarát Registration District ... ... ... ...
Do.
Surat Collectorate ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Broach
Collectorate ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Kaira
do. ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Panch Maháls do. ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Ahmedabad
do. ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Native States in the Eastern Gujarát Registration District ...
Do.
Western Gujarat Circle ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Káthiáwár States ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Pálanpur States ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Sind Registration District ... ... ... ...
Do.
Karáchi Collectorate ... ... ...
Do.
Hyderabad Collectorata ... ... ... ...
Do.
Thar and Párkar Collectorate
...
... ... ...
Do.
Shikárpur
do. ... ... ...
Do.
Upper Sind Frontier do. ... ... ...
Do.
Khairpur State ... ... ... ...
Do.
Baroda State... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Cutch Circle ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Aden do. ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
Khelat, Muskat and Bushire ... ... ... ...
Tour of Deputy Sanitary Commissioners and Superintendents of Vaccination...
Compulsory vaccination ... ... ... ...
Do.
at Karáchi ... ... ... ...
Suggestions for the more effectual spread of vaccination by Medical Officers.
Observations on Dr. Barclay's pamphlet on vaccination ... ...
PAGE.
22.
id.
id.
22-23
23
id.
id.
id.
24
id.
id.
id.
24-25
25
id.
id.
25-26
26
id.
id.
id.
26-27
27
id.
id.
id.
id.
28
id.
id.
id.
28-29
29
id.
id.
id.
id.
30
id.
31
id.
31—34
35—37
8
VACCINATION REPORT,
Caste.
16. During the year there were primarily vaccinated 4,666 Christians,
690,801 Hindus, 133,631 Musalmáns, 2,141 Pársis,
and 68,993 persons of other castes. Among Hindus
and Musalmáns the numbers and percentages are higher than last year, whilst
in the remaining castes they are lower.
Age.
17. The age details are compiled for three periods, viz. : under 1 year, bet-
ween 1 and 6 years, and above 6 years. The numbers
under each period primarily vaccinated were respect-
ively 627,179, 256,786 and 16,267 against 624,747, 256,506 and 15,141
during the preceding year. The number of infants successfully vaccinated was
598,069, of children between 1 and 6 years 242,500, and of persons of other
ages 13,613. Thus out of every 100 persons primarily vaccinated there were
69.67 infants, of whom 66.43 were successfully vaccinated. Compared with the
preceding year this rate is lower by 0.06 per cent., the difference between the
numbers vaccinated and the successful cases being only 0.03 per cent. more
than last year.
Sex.
18. There were 464,209 males and 436,023 females primarily vaccinated.
The re-vaccinated were respectively 41,738 and 16,732 ;
and the totals of persons operated on were 505,947
males and 452,755 females. In primary vaccination the sex percentages are
respectively 51.57 and 48.43 against 51.57 and 48.43 in the preceding year.' In
re-vaccination they were respectively 71.38 and 28.62 against 68.39 and 31.61;
and in total operations 52.77 and 47.23 against 52.53 and 47.47 in 1888-89.
Percentages of success.
19. The following table shows by districts and circles the percentages
of success in primary vaccination and re-vaccination
contrasted with those for the previous year:—
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Districts and Circles.
Western Registration District ...
Presidency Circle ... ... ...
Central Registration District ...
Southern Registration District.
Eastern Gujarát Registration District.
Western Gujarát Circle ... ...
Sind Registration District ... ...
Baroda... ... ... ... ...
Cutch
...
...
...
...
...
Aden, Muskat, Khelat, and Bushire...
British Army ... ... ... ...
Native
do. ... ... ... ...
Average for the whole Presidency ...
Percentages of success of
primary vaccinations.
1888-89.
95.60
92.80
94.53
94.18
97.72
92.47
94.90
96.31
98.46
88.99
78.57
65.19
95.02
1889-90.
95.62
91.68
94.46
94.05
97.31
93.28
93.92
95.99
98.83
83.50
80.21
90.60
94.88
Percentages of success in
re-vaccination.
1888-89.
57.89
46.46
68.78
65.81
65.43
64.09
60.43
72.91
53.62
100.00
54.38
50.76
61.32
1889-90.
50.38
18.09
64.48
67.07
62.74
63.52
63.62
74.41
77.91
76.67
68.26
71.09
62.16
In the " successful" primary vaccination the percentages are lower than
last year in 7 out of 12 districts and circles. On the whole there has been
a slight decrease in percentages of successful cases over those of last year.
14
VACCINATION REPORT,
British Army.
Regiment...
...
...
...
...
Camp Followers
...
...
...
...
Total ...
Native Army.
Regiment
...
...
...
...
...
Camp Followers ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Grand Total
RE-VACCINATION.
7
Sex.
Males.
567
55
622
2,480
195
2,675
3,297
Females.
62
6
68
79
72
151
219
8
Results.
Success-
ful.
410
61
471
1,798
211
2,009
2,480
Un-
successful
and doubt-
ful.
331
...
331
785
54
839
1,170
Unknown.
14
...
14
51
2
53
67
9
Total.
755
61
816
2,634
267
2,901
3,717
10
Excess of
Operations
over
Persons.
126.
...
126
75
...
75
201
PERCENTAGES OF
SUCCESSFUL CASES.
11
In
Primary
Vaccina-
tions.
74.13
97.96
80.21
91.39
89.82
90.60
90.06
12
In Re-
vaccina-
tions.
65.18
100.
68.26
70.26
79.03
71.09
80.77
British Army.
Amongst the European troops the number of persons primarily vaccinated
was 192, and in 154 cases the operation was successful.
The unsuccessful and unknown cases amounted to 38
and 21 respectively. There were 21 secondary operations. The re-vaccinations
were 790, of which 471 were successful, whilst 331 were unsuccessful and 14 were
unknown. In 126 cases re-vaccination was repeated.
Native Army.
In the Native Army the primarily vaccinated numbered 3,521 and the
re-vaccinated 2,826 against 3,594 and 4,604 respective-
ly in the preceding year. The number of persons
primarily vaccinated successfully was 3,190 and in re-vaccination there were 2,009
successful cases. The unsuccessful and unknown cases numbered respectively
349 and 36 in primary vaccination and 839 and 53 in re-vaccination ; the secondary
operations were 54 in number and in 75 cases re-vaccination was repeated. The
work performed by vaccinators in the Military Stations of Mhow, Neemuch and
Nasirabad is included, as usual, in that for camp followers.
Average number of opera-
tions for each kind of esta-
blishment.
33. The average number of persons operated
on by different establishments is specified below for
the years 1888-89 and 1889-90 :—
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Establishments.
Government Vaccinators ... ... ...
Municipal
do. ... ... ...
Cantonment
do. ... ... ...
Local Fund
do. ... ... ...
Native State Vaccinators ... ... ...
For the whole Presidency ... ... ...
Average number of Persons
operated on.
1888-89.
2,535
1,562
2,024
1,879
1,977
1,883
1889-90.
2,112
1,531
1,241
1,899
1,891
1,857
There is a decrease under all establishments except that of Local Fund.
Average Dumber of opera-
tions per each vaccinator by
districts and circles.
34. The subjoined table indicates the averages
by districts and circles :—
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY.
15
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Districts and Circles.
Western Registration Dis-
trict ... ...
Presidency Circle ...
Central Registration District.
Southern Registration Dis-
trict ... ...
Eastern Gujarát Registra-
tion District ...
Western Gujarát Circle ...
Sind Registration District...
Baroda Circle ... ...
Cutch
„ ... ...
Aden
„ ... ...
Khelat ... ...
Average for the whole
Presidency ...
Average number of persons
vaccinated by each Vaccinator.
1888-89.
1,558
2,716
2,064
1,674
1,947
2,459
1,700
2,326
1,261
492
64
1,883
1889-90.
1,471
2,930
2,036
1,917
1,913
2,357
1,537
1,952
1,279
923
54
1,857
Names of Deputy Sanitary
Commissioners and Superintendents.
Dr. J. W. Clarkson.
Dr. Shantaram Vinayak Kan-
tak.
Dr. A. W. F. Street.
Dr. O. H. Channer.
Dr. M. B. Colah.
Ditto.
Drs. J. C. H. Peacocke and G.
Bainbridge.
Dr. Sarasudin J. Suleman.
Dr. P. J. Damania.
Dr. Charles Monks.
The averages are below those of last year in the Western, Central,
Eastern Gujarát, Western Gujarát, Sind, Baroda and Khelat Circles, whilst
in the remaining districts they are higher than the year preceding.
English lymph.
35. The subjoined statement shows the result
of the English lymph received during the year :—
Supply received in.
January 1890.
No. on
the packet.
32489
1111
2064
2063
26302
32548
459
26265
2064
64
26264
32434
2064
68
32531
32489
26298
32579
32517
32589
32509
26270
26290
2064
26268
73
Districts and Circles.
Western Registration
District
...
...
Presidency Circle ...
Central Registration
District
...
...
Southern Registration
District
...
...
Eastern Gujarát Re-
gistration District .
Western Gujarát Cir-
cle
...
...
...
Sind Registration Dis-
trict...
...
...
Baroda
...
...
...
Cutch
...
...
...
Aden
...
...
...
Total ...
NUMBER OF
Tubes received and
tested.
17
30
17
17
12
10
17
5
5
18
148
Children and calves
operated on.
15
5
14
10
11
10
17
5
5
18
110
Insertions.
68
66
97
60
49
56
97
30
20
34
577
Resulting vesicles.
3
37
24
...
15
10
12
1
3
20
125
Character of
vesicles.
Very small ...
Good
...
...
Vesicles large ...
......
Middling.
3 small, 4 large
and 3 middling.
10 middling and
2 bad.
Good.
3 good
...
...
Good.
REMARKS.
2 broken.
Both classes of lymph con-
tinue in use in the work of
vaccination and are yielding
satisfactory results.
Lymph good.
All unsuccessful.
More children were vaccinat-
ed, and if the result is good,
the lymph will be distribut-
---
Out of 5 children vaccinated,
each with one tube, 3 failed
entirely, 1 took two and the
other one vesicles.
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY.
37
but when diluted lymph is used this is necessary in both cases." In other words,
the system, which it is proposed to introduce necessitates a more extensive scari-
fication of the skin of those operated upon than at present. Most of those who
have operated on native children will be inclined to believe that this necessity
for a more severe operation will not help to recommend the new procedure to
the people.
106. But even if the operation on human beings is necessarily more severe
as a consequence of diluted and not pure lymph being used, that on the calves
approaches the verge of cruelty. " Calves in all provinces have always been
hired, and it would have to be ascertained whether they are as readily to be
bought; for if the economical system of vaccinating these animals by scarification
be resorted to, it would be necessary to kill the calf after the lymph has been
gathered, not only because it is desirable to ascertain by post mortem examina-
tion that the animal was perfectly healthy, but also because a very extensive
wound is made from which the animal would recover with difficulty and after
a painful time." It would not be easy to suggest a procedure better calculated
to set the people of this country against vaccination than the one described.
Further inquiry is necessary before Government is finally committed to a
scheme, which most men practically acquainted with vaccination in this country
cannot but regard with misgivings.
C. W. MACRURY, D.P.H., Camb.,
Sanitary Commissioner.
16th June 1890.
B 296—10