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year per each successful case. There were only 3 deaths from small-pox against
4 recorded in the previous year.
Ahmedabad.
78. In the Ahmedabad Collectorate there are 15 vaccinators. Each
vaccinator has on an average a population of 57,088
persons and an area of 255 square miles. There were
27,819 persons primarily vaccinated and 1,229 re-vaccinated. The successful
cases were 26,964 or 96.93 and 706 or 57.45 per cent. The rate of protection
per mille of population was 32.31 against 35.15 in the previous year. Each
vaccinator vaccinated 1,937 persons. The total cost was Rs. 4,657-10-7. The
average cost per successful case was annas 2 and pies 8, or 3 pies more than in
the year 1888-89. In 2 dispensaries 329 persons were primarily vaccinated,
but there were no re-vaccinations. Small-pox caused 93 deaths against 67 last
year.
Native States in the Eastern
Gujarát Registration District.
79. The States of Rewa Kántha, Mahi Kántha, Cambay, the Surat Agency
and Jambughoda have a collective area of 17,368 square
miles and a population of 1,282,422 persons. There
were 25 vaccinators employed in all these states, but
1 additional inspector for the Mahi Kántha Agency, 1 more vaccinator for
Dharampor State, and4more vaccinators for the Rewa Kántha Agency are required.
The number of primarily vaccinated was 41,313 and of re-vaccinated 472 : of these
40,384 and 363 or 97.75 and 76.91 per cent. were successfully operated on.
Protection was afforded to 31.77 per mille of population, whilst last year the
rate was 34.55. Each vaccinator on an average operated on 1,671 persons. In
Sachín and Jambughoda States vaccination is performed by the local fund
vaccinators. The total cost in all the states was Rs. 6,249-2-0, or annas 3 and
pies 2 per each successful case. The medical officer at Sádra dispensary in the
Mahi Kántha State primarily vaccinated 134 and re-vaccinated 2 persons.
Progress in the Western
Gujarát Circle.
80. The Western Gujarát Circle comprises the Native States of Káthiáwár
and Pálanpur. It has an area of 27,256.48 square
miles and a population of 2,920,377 persons. For
this Circle there are 3 Assistant Superintendents,
2 clerks, 2 Government and 43 Native State vaccinators, 5 candidate vaccinators
and 52 peons. Seven vaccinators and 1 inspector are required for the Káthiáwár
States and 3 vaccinators for Pálanpur. The average number of square miles for
each vaccinator is 107.14. Vaccination is carried on in the Rájkot dispensary. The
number of primary vaccinations and re-vaccinations were respectively 102,338
and 3,720 against 104,919 and 5,749 in the preceding year. The successful cases
were 95,460 and 2,367, their successful percentages being 93.28 and 63.63.
The rate of protection was 33.50 per 1,000 of population, whilst in the preceding
year it was 34.48. Each vaccinator vaccinated 2,357 persons. The total cost
was Rs, 23,877-0-11, or annas 3 and pies 11 per each successful case ; last year
it was annas 4 and pies 2.
Káthiáwár.
81. The States of Káthiáwár have a collective area of 19,256.48 square
miles and a population of 2,343,899 persons. There
are 36 vaccinators, and 7 more vaccinators are
still required. The number of persons primarily vaccinated was 83,716
and re-vaccinated 3,073. The successful cases were 77,909 and 1,885,
or 93.06 and 61.34 per cent. Protection was afforded to 34.04 per 1,000 of
population against 33.67 last year. The average per each vaccinator was
2,411 operations, and the average cost per each successful case was annas 3,
calculated on the total cost of Rs. 14,789-9-2. In Rájkot dispensary only
1 child was primarily vaccinated with success and 8 re-vaccinated, 1 of which
was successful.
Pálanpur States.
82. The Pálanpur States have an area of 6,041 square miles and a popula-
tion of 576,478 persons. There are 9 vaccinators ; 3
more are required. The number of persons primarily
vaccinated was 18,622 and that of the re-vaccinated 647. The successful cases
were 17,551 and 482 or 94.25 and 74.50 per cent. The rate of protection per mille
of population was 31.28 against 37.80 last year. The average work per each
vaccinator was 2,141 persons. The total cost was Rs. 3,724-13-6, or annas 3 and
pies 4 per each successful case. Last year it was annas 2 and pies 8.