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Cantonment staff.
Statement No. I and
appendix.
9 In the cantonments that employ their own vaccinators 7,823 vacci-
nations (4,662 primary and 3,161 re-vaccinations) were performed during the
year under review as compared with 6,456 (4,827 primary and 1,629 re-
vaccinations) in the preceding year. The average number of vaccinations
performed by each vaccinator was 1,304 as compared with 1,076 in the previous
year.
Dispensary vacci-
nation .
Statement No. III.
10. In only six districts was vaccination performed by the Medical
Officer in charge of the dispensary and the total number of operations performed
was 677 as compared with 870 in the previous year. It should however be
stated that the vaccinations performed in dispensaries located in Municipal
towns are included in the Municipal returns and hence the total number of
operations performed at dispensaries is not accurately known. As already
stated it is hoped to extend the system of dispensary vaccination to many
small towns where there is not sufficient work for a whole-time vaccinator.
It is considered that the adoption of this proposal will not only provide more
extended facilities for vaccinators in Municipal towns at a smaller cost
than at present but it will also enable District Board vaccinators to carry
out additional vaccinations in rural areas.
Success of vacci-
nation.
Statement No. I and
appendix.
11. Success of vaccination.—The degree of success attained in primary
vaccinations carried out by all establishments during the year was 98.19 per
cent. as compared with 97.78 per cent. in the previous year whilst in the case
of re-vaccinations the figures were 72.52 per cent. as compared with 70.62 per
cent. in the year 1923-24 The result obtained by the various vaccination
establishments was as follows :—
District Staff
... ... ...
Municipal Staff ... ... ...
Special Staff ... ... ...
Cantonment Staff... ... ...
Dispensary Staff ... ... ...
1923-24.
Primary
vaccination.
97.92
94.30
98.22
97.44
Re-vaccination.
70.62
69.77
79.21
78.95
1924-25.
Primary
Vaccinations
98.25
97.14
96.61
100.00
Re-vaccinations.
72.93
69.97
80.45
93.22
High potency has always been a conspicuous feature of the vaccine
issued by the Punjab Vaccine Institute and the fact that the normally high
degree of success obtained in primary vaccinations shows a slight increase
during the year under review is indicative not only of the original high potency
of the lymph but also of the care exercised by the vaccination staff in its
custody and use. Indeed it is now clear that the most important aspect of
vaccination inspections is a scrutiny of vaccination registers with a view to
ascertaining that every available child has been vaccinated.
Cost of vaccination.
Statement No. II.
12. The total cost of vaccination operations during the year under
review was Rs. 2,64,198 as compared with Rs. 2,51.054 in the previous year.
The increase of Rs. 13,144 is due to the following causes : —
(1) The grant of a charge allowance to the Assistant Director of
Public Health (Technical) Vaccination for holding collateral charge of the
post of Assistant Director of Public Health, Rawalpindi Circle.
(2) An enhancement in the rate of pay drawn by the Superintendent,
Punjab Vaccine Institute.
(3) An increased cost under the head "contiagencies" due to the
supply of furniture etc., to certain district offices.
(4) Increased expenditure on travelling allowance due to work in
connection with epidemics by the Assistant Director of Public Health
(Technical) Vaccination and the Special Staff of Vaccinators.