BOMBAY PRESIDENCY.
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It is satisfactory to notice that in successful primary vaccination the per-
centages, though somewhat lower in 6 out of 12 circles than last year, show on
the whole an increase of 0.22 over that of last year.
Agencies.
14. According to the different Agencies or Establishments, there was a slight
increase in primary work under Government, Municipal,
and British Army. In the other establishments there
was a decrease. In revaccination the only increase was under dispensaries, being
616 against 380, but in other establishments there was a decrease, and a consi-
derable amount under Municipal, as there were only 5,439 persons revaccinated
against 10,755 in 1889-90.
Sex.
15. There were 454,681 males and 430,579 females primarily vaccinated,
and 33,636 males and 12,851 females revaccinated; the
totals of persons operated on were 488,317 males and
443,430 females. In primary vaccination the sex percentages were respectively
51.36 males and 48.64 females against 51.57 and 48.43 in the preceding year.
In revaccination the percentages were respectively 72.36 and 27.64 against 71.38
and 28.62 ; and in total operations 52.41 and 47.59 against 52.77 and 47.23 in
1889-90.
Caste or race.
16. During the year there were primarily vaccinated 4,616 Christians,
676,870 Hindus, 134,111 Musalmáns, 2,365 Pársis and
67,298 persons of other castes. In the previous year
these numbers were respectively 4,666, 690,801, 133,631, 2,141 and 68,993.
Age.
17. The age details are compiled for three periods, viz., under 1 year, be-
tween 1 and 6 years and above 6 years. The numbers
under each period primarily vaccinated were respec-
tively 651,423, 219,038 and 14,799 against 627,179, 256,786 and 16,267during the
preceding year. The number of infants successfully vaccinated was 622,448, of
children between 1 and 6 years 206,756, and of persons of other ages 12,709.
Lymph.
18. The quality of lymph in use throughout the year was good, but in the
forest districts of Kánara it was unsatisfactory, and
animal vaccine depôts are urgently needed. Two con-
signments of English lymph, of 65 tubes each, were received during the year,
besides four of 6 tubes each for Aden. Animal lymph is supplied to mofussil
applicants by the Superintendent of Vaccination, Presidency Circle.
Animal vaccination.
19. Animal vaccination was carried on in Bombay
and Poona (city and cantonment) throughout the
year.
In the Western Registration District it was carried out temporarily in the
towns of Kurla and Bándra in the Thána Zilla.
In the town of Sholápur, in the Central Registration District, animal
vaccination has been established since January 1891. The Ahmednagar Muni-
cipality has provided funds for the purchase of calves for vaccination, and it is
hoped that the lymph will soon be established there. Other small municipalities,
such as Talegaon Dábháde, Álandi, &c., have voted sums necessary to provide
calves for vaccination purposes.
In the Southern Registration District, animal vaccination was kept up in
Dhárwár and Hubli. The Municipality of Gadag-Bettigeri have sanctioned Rs.200
for this purpose, and a qualified vaccinator will be appointed in due course. The
Belgaum Municipality were again urged to introduce animal vaccination and have
sanctioned it during the current year.
In the Sind Registration District, animal vaccination was again introduced
into the city of Karáchi, and in October last an inoculated calf was sent from
Bombay. The Hindu residents there, however, presented a petition to the
Commissioner against its introduction, but no active opposition has been
shown. Great difficulty, however, has been experienced there in procuring young
calves for inoculation, and the contractor who has been supplying them hitherto
has refused to renew his contract, and no one else can be found to take his place.
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