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8. As regards the sex of children vaccinated, males predominate. The total num-
ber 88,785 is made up of 51,598 males and 37,187 females.
9. The births registered in Mysore during the year 1879 amount to 49,666.
The number of infants under one year successfully vaccinated is nearly 14,000 or 28.2
per cent of births registered in 1879, and the total number vaccinated is about twice
the number born during that period. Children above 6 years of age form the majority,
acircumstance which proves that the operation is not had recourse to sufficiently
early.
10. One thousand one hundred and four re-vaccination operations are reported, of
which 831 or 75.2 per cent are said to have succeeded.
11. The total cost of the Department amounted to Rs. 10,065—9—5 against Rs.
10,720—15—11 in 1878-79. The reduction in expenditure is chiefly due to fewer ope-
rations performed in the Nagar and Ashtagram Divisions.
Vaccinators are paid according to the work done, but the pay does not exceed
Rs. 15 per mensem for 1st class, 12 for second and 10 for 3rd. If the minimum
of 100 operations is not reached, a proportionate deduction is made from the
monthly salary. No allowance is drawn by a Vaccinator while absent on leave or
unfit for performance of duty. The cost of each successful case was 0—2—3¼ against
0—2—4 in the previous year. The cost varied from 0—1—11 in the Mysore District,
where operations were most successful, to 0—2—8 in Kadur District where, principally
from the nature of the climate, they were least so. The whole expenditure is borne by
Provincial Funds, and no contributions are received from Local or Municipal Funds.
12. The Medical Subordinates attached to Civil Hospitals and Jails have vacci-
nated 935 cases during the year, of which 731 or 78.1 per cent proved successful. This
is a great improvement on last year when the number of operations performed by this
class was 225.
13. The Bangalore Municipality have employed four Vaccinators for the Town
and Cantonment of Bangalore. The vaccinations reported amount to 2,430, of which
2,099 were successful giving a percentage of 94.6. When compared with previous
year there is a falling off of 211 cases. The reduction in numbers is principally due
to the illness of one of the Vaccinators of the Pettah. The Municipal Vaccinators are not
paid by results, but receive a fixed salary.
14. As mentioned in former reports the supervision of the Vaccinators is in-
adequate. The monthly returns are attested by the village authorities and counter-
signed by the Amildars, and each Vaccinator is besides required to forward monthly
a certain number of vaccination crusts. It is probable that in some instances the
village authorities do not take sufficient pains to check the Vaccinators' work and
therefore the accuracy of the returns cannot be fully depended on.
15. During the year the Medical Subordinates attached to District Head-quar-
ters, to Local Fund Dispensaries and to Revenue Establishments on circuit, have, ac-
cording to instructions given them, made use of all the opportunities in their power to
inspect vaccination work. The result of inspection is given below:—
Division.
Nundydroog Division ... ... ...
Ashtagram
do ... ... ...
Nagar
do ... ... ...
Total
Number of
Children
inspected.
6,955
2,266
1,437
10,658
Of whom
number
bearing
marks of
vaccination.
3,169
956
385
4,510
Small-pox
marks.
1,306
410
1,039
2,755
Number vac-
cinated by
or in the pre-
sence of the
Medical Sub-
ordinate.
1,587
270
58
1,915
It will be observed from the above that 42.3 per cent of the number of children
inspected were protected by vaccination, and 25.8 per cent had small-pox marks,
so that the number requiring vaccination was 32 per cent.