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STATEMENT No. V
Showing mortality from cholera in several gangs of coolies employed on the road between
Nagpore and Jubbulpore, 1868.
STRENGTH Of
GANG.
Date
of first
Miles from Jubbulpore.
Locality.
case.
Local.
Purdes.
see
Number at-
tacked. Number died.
Water supply.
REMARKS.
6th mile.
9th and 10th do.
13th and 14th do.
15th and 16th do.
17th and 18th do.
19th mile
23rd do.
24th, 25th and
26th
mile.
33rd do.
39th do.
42nd do.
44th do.
48th do.
51st do.
56th do.
65th do.
64th and 66th mile.
69th mile.
71st do.
75th do.
78th do.
80th do.
85th do.
97th do.
102nd mile.
106th do.
114th do.
124th do.
133rd do.
139th do.
141st do.
Goareeghat
Khumureah
Gujna
Shere river
Hoolkee Valley
Burbuttee nullah
Goorooala
Shere
Poorwa
Lucknadown
Choonabuttee
Gunneshgunj
Bigna Nuddee
Gunneshgunj
Mooteya nullah
Chupera vicinity.
Chuperali and
Saduk Seonee.
Raywarrah.
Narraingunj.
Bundole.
Soonadongree.
Misciah.
Seonee.
Mohgaon.
Sooktullah.
Rookur and
Doodia tank.
Korai.
Kowassah.
Dewlapar.
Chorbowly.
Munsur.
Amree.
Local coolies.
Purdessee do.
350
120
160
450
180
111
150
275
65
70
80
70
75
55
125
55
43
40
700
200
500
200
300
700
250
900
250
200
100
200
50
100
7,124
45
275
30
60
96
233
411
76
44
1,270
15th May.
29th April.
3rd May.
15th do.
12th May.
4th May.
5th May.
16th April.
19th May.
21st May.
1st June.
7th June.
16th May.
15th May.
21st do.
3rd June
23rd May.
26th July.
26th July.
25
46
2
3
63
34
19
6
167
18
41
35
1
1
40
24
15
9
3
6
30
17
3
12
2
2
143
116
Nerbudda.
Well.
Gujna river.
Terya nullah.
Do.
Nullah.
Do.
Well.
Surface well.
Jeerah on border
of pool.
Nullah.
Do.
Do.
Surface well in
bed of nullah.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Wynegunga.
Nullah.
Surface spring.
Well.
Surface well and
tank.
Nullah.
Do.
Well.
Do.
Tank.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Tank and wells
Not known.
Dispersed 23rd May.
Lived in the neighbouring
villages.
Dispersed.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Dispersed 20th April.
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
Moved after attack
Dispersed 20th April
Dispersed after attack
Lived in neighbouring
villages.
Do.
do.
Dispersed 25th May
Gangs dispersed.
Gangs dispersed.
do. cholera severe.
Laterite.
Do.
Half of coolies dispersed
STATEMENT No. VIL
Showing percentages of mortality according to amount of population
in places attacked in the District of Seonee.
CLASS.
Under
Over 100 and under
,, 200
400
700
1,00C
,, 2,000
Upwards of
»
»
M
M
»
• •
100
200
400
700
1,000
2,000
4,000
4,000
Total
• •
• •
...
• • •
...
...
• •
• •
Number of 1
villages. 1
27
74
81
49
11
9
3
1
255
Total popula-
tion.
1,838
11,052
23,261
25,779
8,711
11,457
8,946
10,261
1,01,305
Number of
deaths.
]
176
467
792
555
168
118
21
80
2377
Mortality per ]
cent of popu-
lation.
]
9•5
4'2
3•4
21
1•9
10
0•2
07
23
REMARKS.
STATEMENT No. IX.
Showing mortality from Cholera in the Central Provinces during the epidemic
of 1869.
Topographical sub-
division.
TRANS-NER-
.BUDDA.
NERBUDDA
VALLEY.
SAUTPOORA
HILL.
NAGPORE
PLAIN.
CHUTTEES-
GURH PLA- -
TEAU.
TOWN. OR DISTRICT.
Saugor
...
Do. District
Do. Cantonment
Dumoh .. -
Do. District
Jubbulpore
Do. District
Do. Cantonment
T
..
•••
T
T
...
• •
Nursingpore and Kundelee T
Do. District
Hoshungabad
..
Do. District
...
Nimar District
Mundla ..
..
Do. District
Balaghat District •*•
Seonee ...
..
Do. District
Chindwara District
Baitool District
Nagpore ..
Kamptee • •
Nagpore District ..
Bhundara
Do. District
Chanda ..
Do. District
Wurdah District ...
Raepore ..
Do District
Belaspore..
• •
Do. District
Sumbulpore District
Total
••
T
...
T'
...
• •
T
• •
• •
T
T
••
T
••
T
••
...
T
• •
T
• •
• •
••
OB'S
1
1,735
1
]
1,030
1
2,374
1
.1
968
1
1,134
727
1
1,506
1,021
1
1,695
2,093
1,072
1
1
1,583
1,771
1
2,426
886
1
.3,269
1
3,135
1,695
30,135
24,315
455,330
18,997
7,911
254,730
41,659
565,679
12,863
9,304
327,492
12,883
414,535
226,969
4,166
199,704
170,934
10,621
411,029
327,875
244,854
85,661
50,930
497,530
13,383
595,097
18,706
518,569
343,485
16,810
•935,944
6,190
693,278
452,348
7,969,801
1
764
1
1
307
1
463
1
1
392
1
241
73
1
203
61
1
208
23
60
1
1
110
1
73
1
38
80
1
493
1
458
38
4,100
Villages attacked per
cent of total Villages.
• •
440
• •
•••
29.8
...
19-5
• •
• •
405
•••
21•2
7•9
...
13•4
59
• •
12•2
11
56
• •
...
74
• •
41
...
1*5
9•0
...
150
• •
14-6
2•2
13•6
Total population of
villages attacked.
24,315
294,372
18,997
7,911
141,198
41,659
165,747
12,863
9,304
187,765
12,883
107,723
160.226
4,166
35,188
29,923
10,621
71,188
24,884
19,578
85,661
50,930
98,358
13,383
73,161
18,706
32,855
41,828
16,810
187,431
6,1.90
151,843
11,417
2,169,084
570
6,939
141
154
3,006
407
4,043
39
118
4,176
196
2,165
493
116
2,628
322
124
1,931
98
237
391
161
57.0
177
606
279
317
591
600
7,930
98
7,701
524
47,848
Mortality per oent of 1
population attacked. 1
2•3
2•3
0•7
1•9
2•1
0'9
2•4
0•3
1•2
2•2
1•5
2•0
0•3
2•7
7•4
11
11
2•7
0•4
1•2
0•4
03
05
1•3
0-8
1-4
0•9
1•4
3•5
4•2
1•5
50
4•5
2•2
la
2'3
1•5
0•7
1•9
1•1
0•7
03
1•2
1•2
1•5
0•5
0•2
2'7
1•3
0•2
11
0•4
003
0•09
0-4
03
01
1•3
01
1•4
0•08
0•1
3•5
0•8
1•5
11
0•1
0•6
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION THROUGHOUT THE BOMBAY
PRESIDENCY AND SIND,
FOR THE YEARS 1856-57.
Bombay:
PRINTED FOR GOVERNMENT
AT THE
EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA
1858
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION THROUGHOUT THE BOMBAY
PRESIDENCY AND SIND,
FOR THE YEARS 1856-57.
Bombay:
PRINTED FOR GOVERNMENT
AT THE
EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA.
1858.
INDEX
TO THE
REPORT ON VACCINATION FOR 1856 AND 1857.
Introductory observations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
General Results of Vaccination in 1856 and 1857 .. .. .. .. ..
Vaccination under Superintendents of Divisions .. .. .. .. ..
Presidency Division .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Concan
do .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Northern Deccan do .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Southern Deccan do .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Western Guzerat do .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Eastern Guzerat do .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sind
do .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Kattywar
do .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Vaccination under Civil Surgeons and others .. .. .. .. ..
PRESIDENCY DIVISION.
Tanna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Alibaugh ..
..
..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
Bandora Dispensary .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
POONA DIVISION.
Poona
..
..
..
..
..
.. .. .. ..
Ahmednuggur .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sattara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dhoolia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Nassick .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Mahableshwur .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Report of the Superintending Surgeon .. .. .. .. ..
NORTHERN DIVISION.
Ahmedabad .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Kaira .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Surat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Broach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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NORTHERN DIVISION (continued).
Bhooj
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. .. ..
Rajcote .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Report of the Superintending Surgeon .. .. .. .. ..
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
Belgaum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dharwar .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sholapore.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Kolapore .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Rutnagherry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Vingorla .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Report of the Superintending Surgeon .. .. .. .. ..
SIND DIVISION.
Kurrachee
..
..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
Ditto
Jail .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ditto
Dispensary ..
..
..
.. .. .. ..
Hydrabad.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Shikarpore
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
Other Stations in Sind .. .. .. .. .. ..
Aden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bushire .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
VACCINATION UNDER NATIVE CHIEFS' AGENCY.
Southern Deccan Division .. .. .. .. .. ..
Western Guzerat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Eastern Guzerat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Northern Deccan.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Southern Deccan.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Kattywar Circle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Miscellaneous Remarks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Analysis of Tables in Appendix No. 2 .. .. .. .. .. ..
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APPENDIC No. 1.—TABLES FOR 1856 AND 1857.
Vaccination under Superintendents, 1856 and 1857 .. ..
Do.
do. Civil Surgeons and others, 1856 .. ..
Do.
do.
do.
do.
1857 .. ..
Do.
do. Native Chiefs, 1856 and 1857 .. ..
General Abstract of Vaccination, 1856 and 1857 .. ..
Small-Pox, 1856 and 1857
..
..
..
..
..
Table No. 1
do.
2
do.
2
do.
3
do.
4
do.
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APPENDIX No. 2.—TABLES FOR 5 YEARS, 1853 TO 1857.
Vaccination under Superintendents .. ..
Do.
do. Civil Surgeon and others ..
Do.
do. Native Chiefs' Agency ..
General Abstract of Vaccination.. .. ..
Tables No. 1
do. No. 2
do. No. 3
do. No. 4
A&B
A, B,
C &D
A&B
A&B
TABLE OF AGES FOR 1857.
REPORT
ON
VACCINATION THROUGHOUT THE BOMBAY
PRESIDENCY AND SIND,
1856 AND 1857.
No. 2427 OF 1858.
From the DIRECTOR GENERAL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
To the SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
General Department.
SIR,—I have the honour to forward the Annual Reports on Vaccination
for the years 1856 and 1857, for submission to the Right Honorable the
Governor in Council, and for transmission to the Home Government.
2. Circumstances, to which it is unnecessary here to allude, pre-
vented the late Medical Board from submitting, at the usual period
(about the middle of 1857), the Annual Report of the Vaccinating
Establishment for the year 1856. Owing to constant calls upon my
time relative to Military arrangements, I regret that I have not been able
to overtake the arrears of 1856 in the Civil Department. I propose
therefore to report on Vaccination during the years 1856 and 1857
throughout the Presidency, an arrangement which I trust will not be
unattended with advantage. I also propose to submit returns of the
vaccination proceedings of the three previous years, 1853, 1854, and
1855, and thus permit an average of the work in the Department for the
last five years to be formed.
Agency.
3. In former Reports the late Medical Board described very parti-
cularly the system under which vaccination is
carried on in this Presidency. To this subject
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2
it is unnecessary therefore again to refer; but the means employed
may be briefly stated as follows :—
1st.—By Government Vaccinators (itinerant) under Divisional
Superintendents of Vaccination.
2ndly.—By Government Vaccinators (stationary) under Civil Sur-
geons.
3rdly.—By Native Chiefs' Vaccinators (itinerant and stationary)
under Divisional Superintendents of Vaccination.
The Government Divisional Superintendents exercise control over
the Vaccinators employed by Government and those entertained by
Native Chiefs, whilst the Civil Surgeons have each a Vaccinator allotted
to their respective Stations.
Superintendents
how
allotted.
4. There are eight (8) Medical Officers Divisional Superintendents of
Vaccination, six (6) of whom (viz. in the Concan,
Northern and Southern Deccan, Eastern and
Western Guzerat, and Sind,) devote their whole time to the duties of
supervision, and move with their Establishments throughout their
allotted divisions during the fair season. The Superintendent of the
Island of Bombay performs other duties in connection with the Jamset¬
jee Jejeebhoy Hospital and Grant Medical College, and the Superin-
tendent of the newly formed Kattywar Circle is also Civil Surgeon at
Rajcote.
Changes amongst the
Superintendents.
5. The changes amongst the Superintendents during the years 1856
and 1857 were as follows:—Dr. Ballingall suc-
ceeded Dr. Peet at the Presidency ; Dr. Beatty
was appointed to the Concan in place of Dr. Harris; Dr. Johnstone took
up the duties in the Southern Deccan Division from Dr. Maitland; in
Sind Dr. Millar, and afterwards Dr. Martin, succeeded Dr. Bayne ; Dr.
Peach in the Eastern Division of Guzerat went home on sick certificate,
and Dr. Davey, before completing his annual tour, or finishing his
Annual Report, left for the Persian Expedition. In 1857 Dr. Mills was
appointed to the Southern Deccan Division ; Dr. Thorp to the Western,
Dr. Bowie and afterwards Dr. Ross to the Eastern Division of Guzerat.
Effect of these Changes.
6. The only Superintendent who continued uninterruptedly at his
post during 1856 and 1857 was Dr. Lord, formerly
Superintendent of the Western Division, and
now of the Kattywar Circle. It necessarily follows, therefore, that
where changes have occurred, some hindrance to vaccination has also
been the result.
Establishment.
7. There are about one hundred and twenty (120) Native Vacci-
nators employed under the Divisional Super-
intendents, twenty (20) under Civil Surgeons,
3
and about fifty (50) under the Native Chiefs' agency. From amongst
this large number of one hundred and ninety (190) persons, many
changes must necessarily have occurred during two years, owing to
dismissals, deaths &c., and much variety of character and of aptitude
for the discharge of their duties must have been observed.
Changes during the two
years.
Class of Native Vaccina-
tors, and how it may be
improved.
Vaccinators are employ-
ed on other duties.
On leave incompetent
Substitutes allowed.
8. In 1856 there was only one (1) death amongst the Establishment
reported, but eight (8) Vaccinators were dis-
charged the Service at their own request, and
eight (8) also were dismissed on account of misbehaviour. In 1857
there were eleven (11) Vaccinators discharged, one (1) resigned, and
two (2) deaths occurred. In the selection of candidates to supply their
places, every care is taken by the Superintendents and by the confirming
authority to obtain efficient men; nevertheless, there is reason to fear,
that the small remuneration and want of pensions tend to introduce a
class of persons not highly trustworthy, nor perhaps best fitted for the
duties. The remedy for this state of things it is
difficult to suggest; but probably if candidates
were selected at an earlier age than at present—
if they were entertained as probationers, for a limited period, until their
qualifications and dispositions were well ascertained—and if their
salaries were increased according to length of service, with also the pro-
spect of ulterior reward by way of pension, there might be introduc-
ed gradually into the Department a class of Native Vaccinators superior
to the present. Again many Vaccinators are
employed in occupations foreign to the object for
which they were originally entertained. In nearly every Establishment
the Head Vaccinators, (or at least one of them,) is simply a Karkoon,
and performs all the office work (in the Native languages) of the Superin-
tendent ; others appear to be little removed from Peons, and are
engaged chiefly in bringing subjects for others of the Establishment to
vaccinate; another drawback is the permission during absence on
leave to find a substitute unconnected with the
Department, who may or may not. be qualified by
skill and truthfulness to perform the duties. The introduction of such
persons into a Divisional Superintendent's Establishment cannot fail to
be attended with prejudicial effects.
No change at present
recommended.
9. The Director General has noticed these circumstances, which
cannot fail to disorganize the Establishment,
but without any intention at the present time
to recommend that changes should be introduced. He would prefer
for the present to leave arrangements as they are, taking care that as
far as possible the subject be not lost sight of.
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Transfer of Guicowar's
Vaccinators.
10. During the year 1856 two Vaccinators, who were upon the
rolls of the Baroda Residency Hospital, were
received back again on the Superintendent's
Establishment North-west Division of Guzerat, an arrangement previ-
ously submitted to and sanctioned by Government.
Increased Charges.
11. The only increase to the allowances of the Establishment in
1856 was at Aden, where the pay of the Station
Vaccinators was raised from Rupees nine (9) to
Rupees fifteen (15) a month. Travelling allowances at the rate of three
(3) annas per diem were also granted to the Native Vaccinators em-
ployed in Sind.
Some Vaccinators taught
to prescribe, &c.
12. At the instance of the Political Agent, Rewa Kanta, some of the
Native Vaccinators were instructed, during the
monsoon of 1856, in treating simple cases of
fever, &c. at the Baroda Residency Hospital—a measure which was
thought likely to be attended with benefit, although during this period
vaccination in the Rajpeepla State was necessarily in abeyance.
Medical Board's views
on the subject.
13. With every desire on the part of the late Medical Board to
assist in carrying out the suggestion of the Poli-
tical Agent, they could not help feeling that
a hasty and imperfect knowledge of medicine thus obtained, might
operate prejudicially, whilst they were strongly of opinion that Native
Vaccinators should be kept strictly and entirely to the legitimate object
for which they are entertained.
Vaccination in 1856 and
1857.
14. With these remarks the Director General proceeds to sketch
generally the progress of Vaccination in 1856
and in 1857.
Diminution in Numbers
Vaccinated in 1856 com-
pared with 1855, and in
1857 compared with 1856.
15. It will be observed by Table No. 4 in the Appendix, that the total
number of vaccinations in 1856 fell twelve
thousand one hundred and thirty-seven (12,137)
below that of 1855, and that in 1857 there was
also a diminution of one thousand and ten
(1,010) below that of 1856.
Why the apparent De-
crease was not greater.
16. By reference to the same Table, it will be seen that had there
not been an increase under the Native Chiefs'
Establishment of eight thousand five hundred
and ninty-one (8,591), the total decrease for 1856 would have been
about twenty thousand (20,000) instead of about twelve thousand
(12,000), and of this eighteen thousand (18,000) were due to the falling
off of vaccination under Divisional Superintendents. It will be observ¬
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ed, however, that in 1857 vaccination under Superintendents was again
increased by sixteen thousand one hundred and thirty-three (16,133).
Decrease where chiefly-
observed.
17. Upon referring to Table 1 the decrease in 1856 is seen to per-
vade all the Divisions, except the Southern
Deccan and Eastern Guzerat, in the latter of
which there was an actual increase of about three thousand (3,000). In
1857, whilst there was a falling off in all the other Divisions, there is a
remarkable and gratifying increase of twenty-five thousand two hundred
and twenty-six (25,226) in Sind. The diminution in Western Guzerat
of seven thousand seven hundred and ten (7,710) is doubtless due to
the Establishment of the Kattywar Circle, and its separation from
Guzerat.
Although numbers less,
yet per centage of success
greater.
18. Many reasons are assigned by the Superintendents for the
diminished numbers, yet the decrease is not
altogether satisfactorily accounted for in either
year, although there can be no doubt, that in
1855 an unusual large number of recorded vaccinations took place;
still, if the ratio per cent. of successful cases is examined, it will be
found to have increased each year as the total number diminished, thus
in 1855 it was 89.5, in 1856 90.6, and in 1857 91.6.
Numbers vaccinated in
1856 and 1857.
19. By Table No. 4 it will be seen that the total number vaccinated
under this Presidency during the year 1856 was
two hundred and forty-seven thousand six
hundred and twenty-nine (247,629), and of these one hundred and fifty-
eight thousand two hundred and thirty-five (158,235) were performed
under the Superintendents, fifty-three thousand six hundred and sixty-
three (53,663) by the Native Chiefs' agency, and thirty-five thousand
seven hundred and thirty-one (35,731) by Vaccinators under Civil Sur-
geons. In 1857 the total number vaccinated was two hundred and forty-
six thousand six hundred and nineteen (246,619), of these one hundred
and seventy-four thousand three hundred and sixty-eight (174,368)
vaccinations were performed by Superintendents, forty-four thousand
and thirteen (44,013) by Native Chiefs' agency, and twenty-two
thousand two hundred and thirty-eight (22,238) by Civil Surgeons.
Proportion of Sexes.
20. The proportion of each sex varied thus: the highest proportion
of males over females occurred under the Native
Chiefs' agency (92 per cent. in 1856, and 91 per
cent. in 1857), next under Divisional Superintendents (84.2 per cent.
in 1856, and about 80 per cent. in 1857), and lastly under Civil
Surgeons (73 per cent. in 1856, and 75 per cent. in 1857), the average
of all the Divisions being about 84 per cent. in 1856, and 81 per cent.
in 1857.
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Castes of the vaccinated.
21. The great bulk of those vaccinated (as of the population gene-
rally) was Hindoos, next Mussulmans, then
Christians, Parsees, and other castes, except in
Sind, where a large Mussulman population exists.
Ratio of successful cases.
22. The ratio per cent. of successful cases on the average was about
90.6 in 1856, and 91.6 in 1857, the lowest being
under the Native Chiefs, about 87 and 88, and
the highest in Divisional Vaccinators 91.3 and 93.1.
The Reports of the several Superintendents of Divisions will now be
examined.
PRESIDENCY DIVISION.
Superintendent.—Assistant Surgeon G. R. Ballingall, M.D.
Establishment.—Ten (10) Vaccinators, at a monthly cost of Rupees
one hundred and thirty-four (134).
The operations are entirely confined to the Islands of Bombay and
Colaba.
The total number of persons vaccinated during the year of 1856 was
seven thousand one hundred and eighty-three (7,183), a decrease of one
thousand three hundred and eleven (1,311) from the preceding year.
In 1857 the numbers were six thousand seven hundred and forty-seven
(6,747), a decrease of four hundred and thirty-six (436) from 1856.
PRESIDENCY.
Total Number Vaccinated.
SEX ....
CASTE..
AGE ....
RESULT .
Males ......
Females ......
Hindoos ....
Mussalmans...
Christians ....
Parsees ......
Other Castes..
Under one year.
Above one year.
Successful....
Unsuccessful..
Doubtful ....
Per centage of Success....
1853.
7,562
4,554
3,008
4,661
1,136
1,044
243
478
..
..
6,601
175
786
87.2
1854.
6,909
4,162
2,747
4,504
1,045
689
201
470
..
..
5,865
251
793
84.8
1855.
8,494
5,210
3,284
5,504
1,617
1,171
202
..
..
..
7,532
123
839
88.6
1856.
7,183
4,355
2,828
4,972
1,042
1,049
120
..
..
..
6,424
..
759
89.4
1857.
6,747
4,169
2,578
4,094
1,028
868
173
584
4,044
2,703
5,809
301
637
86.0
Average.
7,379
4,490
2,889
4,747
1,174
964
188
306
..
..
6,446
170
763
87.2
The Superintendent reports of the year 1856 :—
" Having only had charge of the Establishment for the latter part of the past year, I am
unable to say much about the progress made. The vesicles seen were of good character, and
there has been no difficulty in keeping up the supply of lymph. The principle originated by
Dr. Peet, of having all the operations on the fixed days performed at the office instead of send-
ing children to private houses, has been acted on throughout with satisfactory results. Lymph
sent on points or glasses has, I believe, almost always failed, and I cannot refrain from strongly