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VACCINATION REPORT.
The Chief Medical Officer of the Baroda State says, " that animal vaccina-
tion has been introduced in the city of Baroda since the 11th of January last,
and up to the end of March 1891 twelve heifers were successfully inoculated and
bovine lymph was distributed among a few vaccinators."
The people greatly appreciate animal vaccination, as it does away with the
necessity of their having to allow lymph to be taken from their children, to which
they always object.
Practical
instruction in
vaccination.
20. In connection with this subject,I may mention that a regular training
class for the instruction of the subordinates of the
Sanitary Department in vaccination was established
during the year. With the sanction of Government,
the class was opened on 1st August 1890 under the Superintendent, Assistant
Surgeon Kantak, and the course, which included practical instruction in human
and animal vaccination, was finished on 30th September 1890. During the year
under report, instruction was given to 47 members of this Department. Of these
8 were inspectors, 24 vaccinators and 15 candidates. Besides these 2 medical
graduates, sent by the Agent to the Governor-General, Baroda, and a licentiate of
medicine and surgery were given practical instruction in vaccination.
Expenditure.
21. The total expenditure on account of vaccina-
tion as compared with the preceding year is shown in
the following statement:—
Establishments.
Provincial ... ...
Municipal ... ...
Cantonment ...
Local
Fund...
...
Native States ...
Total ...
1889-90.
Rs.
1,09,059
30,761
862
89,221
61,151
2,91,056
a.
13
0
3
12
6
3
p.
1
2
5
4
2
2
1890-91.
Rs.
1,07,756
30,918
975
91,815
63,713
2,95,179
a.
11
0
12
3
7
2
p.
8
3
6
2
0
7
Increase.
Rs. a. p.
......
157
113
2,593
2,562
4,122
0
9
6
0
15
1
1
10
10
5
Decrease.
Rs.
1,303
a.
1
p.
5
......
......
......
......
......
The total cost for the whole Presidency, including all charges, was
Rs. 2,95,179-2-7 against Rs. 2,91,056-3-2 in the preceding year, whilst the success-
ful cases, excluding dispensaries and the army, were 861,053 against 879,679, the
average cost for each successful case being annas 5 and pies 6 against annas 5
pies 4, or 2 pies more than last year. Excluding the pay of the supervising
officers, the average cost of each successful case was annas 4 and pies 6 against
annas 4 and pies 4 in the preceding year.
Work of supervising officers.
22. Taking together the work of all the Deputy Sanitary Commissioners,
Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents of Vaccina-
tion, and Inspectors of Sanitation and Vaccination, there
were 4,844 encampments, 88,517 miles travelled in 8,517 days, and 292,851
children inspected in 13.242 villages. Last year the figures were 4,771, 87,392,
8,637, 311,558 and 13,231 respectively. Out of every 100 persons operated on,
31.43 were inspected this year against 32.75 in the preceding year. If the Native
States in the Southern Registration District were handed over to a separate
supervising officer paid by the States, Dr. Channer would be able to inspect a
much larger portion of his district than he does at present.
Cause of decrease in in-
spection work.
23. With regard to the decrease in inspection work done by the 'super-
vising officers, I have already reported in my letter to
Government No. 455 B, dated 11th February 1891. that
the results would be more satisfactory were the areas
entrusted to each officer less in extent, and more vaccinators and inspectors
appointed in each district.