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opinion the increase in the number of vaccinations done in 1926 is largely due
to fear of infection in a year when small-pox prevailed in epidemic form in all
districts of the province.
Of the total number of operations performed 1,332,312 were done by
the staff of the vaccination department as compared with 1,277,814 done
last year. 1,130,934 operations were primary and 201,378 were re-vaccinations
against 1,084,230 primary operations and 193,584 re-vaccinations done
last year.
There was an increase of 46,704 in the number of primary operations
and 7,794 in the number of re-vaccinations during the year. Of the total
operations performed (1,332,312), 1,239,476 equal to 93.03 per cent. were
successful as compared with 1,191,042 equal to 93.21 last year.
The number of operations performed in municipalities decreased by
21,075 as compared with last year's returns. The total number of opera-
tions performed was 72,587 and the number of successful operations was
50,762, of which 34,780 were primary and 15,982 were re-vaccinations
as compared with 39,370 and 26,036, respectively, last year. The ratios
of success in municipalities were 96.41 per cent. for primary operations
and 43.77 per cent. for re-vaccinations as compared with 97.64 per cent. and
48.80 per cent., respectively, last year.
The number of operations performed in rural areas was 1,259,725
as compared with 1,184,152 last year and the ratios of successes were 99.49
per cent. for primary operations and 60.33 for re-vaccinations.
Patna division.
3. Vaccination in districts.—All the three districts of the Patna division
reported an increase in the number of
operations performed, Patna (26,574),
Gaya (5,092), and Shahabad (20,811).
Tirhut division.
The districts of Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Champaran recorded
increases of 9,711, 5,353 and 11,607
respectively, whereas Saran recorded
a decrease of 5,186.
Bhagalpur division.
All the districts of the Bhagalpur division recorded increases. The Santal
Parganas district recorded the highest
increase in this division, viz., 7,045.
Orissa division.
With the exception of Balasore, all the other districts of Orissa recorded
decreases in the number of operations, the
greatest decrease being in Puri (24,448).
The district of Balasore recorded an increase of 10,763.
Chota Nagpur division.
With the exception of Manbhum and Hazaribagh, the three other
districts recorded decreases in the number
of operations, the greatest decrease being
in Singhbhum (4,525).
4. Vaccination in towns and compulsory areas.—Statement VII shows
that during the year, 16,720 children under one year of age, out of
an available number of 31,529 or 53.03 per cent. were successfully
vaccinated.
The towns of Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Monghyr show the smallest
proportion of work done, and the towns of Barh and Daltonganj also made
unsatisfactory returns.
5. Work done in the Native States under the supervision of the Political
Agent and Commissioner.—Vaccination work in the Orissa Feudatory States
has steadily developed during recent years under the direction and encourage-
ment of the Political Agent and Commissioner.
Both vaccination and to a large extent re-vaccination are practically
compulsory in the majority of these States.