2
The average number of vaccinators employed during the triennium
under review was 312 as against 293 in the preceding period.
Cost of the Depart-
ment.
Statement No. II.
4. The total cost of the Department during each year of the triennium
is given bellow :—
1920-21
1921-22
1922-28
Rs.
2,09,402
2,66,881
2,41,975
A.
5
3
15
P.
0
8
10
These figures show a decrease by Rs. 24,905-3-10, in the expenditure
during the year 1922-23, when compared with the figures for the last year.
The decrease is due to the absence on long leave of the permanent incumbent
(I. M. S.) of the post of Assistant Director of Public Health, Northern Range, the
abolition of the posts of Divisional Inspectors of Vaccination, and the appoint-
ment of junior vaccinators in place of senior men who have retired on
pension.
The total expenditure of the Department for the triennium under review
was Rs. 7,18,259-9-0, as compared with Rs. 4,35,588-14-9 in the preceding
triennial period, the increase being due to the revision of the pay of establish-
ments, increased rate of Travelling Allowance and contingencies.
Cost of each success-
ful case.
Statement No. II.
5. During 1922-23 the cost per successful vaccination was Re. 0-5-4
against Re. 0-5-11 in 1921-22 and Re. 0-4-5 in 1920-21. The decrease in the
cost as compared with last year was due to the decrease in expenditure for the
reasons given in preceding paragraph. The districts in which the cost per success-
ful case was the highest were Simla (Re. 1-6-7), Ambala (Re. 0-6-2), Rawal-
pindi (Re. 0-6-6) and Hissar (Re. 0-6-3) The lowest was returned by Gujran-
wala (Re. 0-2-5) next in order coming Gurdaspur (Re. 0-2-7), Jhang (Re. 0-2-8),
Lahore (Re. 0-2-9) and Rohtak (Re. 0-2-10).
The average cost of each successful operation during the triennium
was Re. 0-5-2, as compared with Re. 0-3-1 in the preceding triennium.
Total operations done
by all establish-
ments.
Statement No. I.
6. The total number of operations performed by all establishments during
the triennial period 1920-23 was 26,71.255 against 27,27,644 in 1917.20
showing an increase of 1,32,215 in primary and a decrease of 1,88,604
in revaccination. The increase in primary vaccination in the triennium under
report was for the most part general throughout the Province ; it was most
marked in the district of Lahore (29251), Multan (20313), Montgomery (16737),
Muzaffargarh (1 086), Jhang (13273) and Lyallpur (13109.) The decrease in
revaccination is attributable to small-pox being loss prevalent during the
triennium under report and to some extent to the indifference of the people
owing to non-co-operation. The increase in primary vaccination during 1922-
23 over last year's figures was shared by 17 out of the 29 districts, being most
marked in the districts of Lahore (8584), Hissar (4138), Shahpur (3567),
Gujrat (3174) and Sheikhupura (3061.)
The decrease in revaccination in 1922-23 was shared by 11 districts,
Gurgaon, Gujrauwala, Sheikhupura, Gujrat, Multan and Muzaffargarh each
showing a decrease of over 2,000.
House to honse Vacci-
nation
7. A total of 8325 operations were performed under the house to
house system during 1922-23 in 9 districts as against 17090 in 1921-22. The
success of this system depends on the existence of a large staff and therefore
it has never been successful outside the large towns.
District Staff.
Statement No. I.
8. The total number of operations performed by the district staff during
the triennial period under review amounted to 2,478,763 as against 2,504,157
during the preceding triennium. Of the total number of operations 1,841,149
were primary and 637614 revaccinations, showing an increase of 152,507 in
the former and a decrease of 1779-01 in the latter as compared with the
triennium 1917-20. Compared with the previous triennium there was an
increase in the number of primary vaccinations in all the districts except
Hissar, Karnal, Ambala, Simla, Kangra, Jullundur, Gujranwala, Jhelum and
Attock.