BOMBAY PRESIDENCY.
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The names of 423,322 children were called from registers, of whom 303,772
were present, and 119,037 absent, but their absence was accounted for, whilst
513 had migrated. Out of 303,772 children inspected, 294,751 were protected
and in 9,021 cases the operation was unsuccessful. Again, out of 294,751 suc-
cessful cases, 218,077 had good cicatrices, 29,081 "middling" and 47,593 "bad"
In the registers tested the results were entered as 397,991 successful, 7,914
unsuccessful and doubtful, 18,006 unknown or absent, and 589 secondary opera-
tions. The greatest number of children inspected was in the Southern Registra-
tion District and the greatest number of villages seen was in Sind.
Conduct of members in the
Department.
45. The conduct of the inspecting officers was
reported to be satisfactory. The conduct of the vacci¬
nators, clerks and peons with few exceptions was
generally good.
Inoculation.
46. No inoculation was reported to have been
practised anywhere in the Presidency during the year
under report.
Ill effects by vaccination.
47. No instances were reported of any disease
having been communicated through vaccination.
Villages visited and not
visited by vaccinators.
48. The following statement shows the number
of villages visited as well as those left unvisited by the
vaccinators of the department in each District and
Native State during the year under report:—
Districts.
Western Registration District ...
Central
do. ...
Southern
do. ...
Gujarát
do. ...
Sind
do. ...
Total ...
VILLAGES IN BRITISH
TERRITORY.
Visited.
5,864
5,763
4,958
3,231
12,471
32,287
Not visited.
1,686
110
86
138
7,053
9,073
VILLAGES IN NATIVE
STATES.
Visited.
292
642
1,795
4,021
340
7,090
Not visited.
33
67
114
925
940
2,079
TOTAL VILLAGES.
Visited.
6,156
6,405
6,753
7,252
12,811
39,377
Not visited.
1,719
177
200
1,063
7,993
11,152
It will be noticed that out of 50,529 villages in the Presidency, 39,377
were visited by vaccinators and 11,152 or 22.07 per cent. were not visited. In
British territory 32,287 villages were visited and 9,073 or 28.10 per cent.
remained unvisited, whilst in Native States the percentage of unvisited villages
was 29.32.
Causes for not visiting
villages.
49. The large areas allotted to some vaccinators, together with the nature
of the country containing small and widely separated
hamlets, are the chief causes of the villages remaining
unvisited. In Sind the cholera outbreak and the
heavy floods and sickness amongst the vaccinators are stated to have interfered
with the work.
Practical instruction in
animal vaccination.
50. In the Presidency Circle, Bombay, the class for instruction in animal
vaccination was open, as usual, during the months of
August and September 1892; 3 Inspectors of Sanitation
and Vaccination, 15 vaccinators, 1 compiler, 2 paid
and 6 unpaid candidates attended. Of these, 3 Inspectors, 9 vaccinators, 6
candidate vaccinators and 1 compiler successfully passed the test. In addition
to these, two vaccinators from the Baroda State, and one Medical Officer from
the Pálitána State attended the lectures held in Bombay. One female Medical
Graduate, one ex-student of the Grant College and one Inspector of Vaccination
of the Bhávnagar State also received practical instruction.