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Dharwar.—Surgeon G. F. Forbes.—One (1) Vaccinator at Rupees
nine (9) per mensem.
Table of Vaccination for five years and average:—
DHARWAR.
Total Number Vaccinated.
SEX
. . . . .
CASTE . . . .
AGE . . . .
RESULT . .
Males . . . .
Females . . . . .
Hindoos . . . .
Mussalmans . .
Christians . . .
Parsees . . . .
Other Castes . .
Under one year.
Above one year.
Successful . . .
Unsuccessful . .
Doubtful . . . .
Percentage of Success . . .
1853.
11,082
6,420
4,662
9,763
1,317
2
..
..
..
..
10,417
476
189
94.0
1854.
2,470
1,355
1,115
2,047
417
5
1
..
..
.. 2,368
33
69
95.8
1855.
1,815
1,125
690
1,650
156
8
1
..
..
.. 1,613
110
92
88.8
1856.
1,444
850
594
1,275
159
10
..
..
..
.. 1,238
114
92
85.7
1857.
1,643
924
719
1,389
248
6
..
..
377
1,266
1,500
77
66
91.2
Average.
3,691
2,135
1,556
3,225
460
6
..
..
..
.. 3,427
162
102
91.1
1856.—The Civil Surgeon (Mr. Forbes) states:—
" The decrease during the last few years is accounted for by the transfer of Establishment
which took place in 1853 as explained in previous Returns. In February last Small-pox pre-
vailed to some extent, and many cases of a severe confluent form were reported. In March
the epidemic abated considerably, returning, however, in April, with increased virulence. May
and June witnessed its decline. In July it disappeared entirely, and was not afterwards heard
of until last month, when a few cases of a mild form were reported.
" Since the introduction of fresh matter in January last, the vaccine lymph has continued
in good order. The vesicles, though somewhat small in size during the hot months, have
generally throughout the year presented a very satisfactory appearance. The practice of inocu-
lation is not followed in this district. The Natives willingly enough avail themselves of the
services of the Vaccinator when he attends at their houses; but they will not take the trouble
of bringing their children to the hospital for the purpose."
1857.—" The numbers vaccinated during the past, as compared with the previous year, show
an excess in favor of the former of nearly two hundred (200) operations. This increase is
partly attributable to the prevalence of Small-pox, and in part to the influence of the Vacci-
nator, who has improved his acquaintance with the people, to whom he was formerly compa-
ratively a stranger. There has been no marked difference between the successful issue of the
operations as regard the sex and age of the patients; but it will be observed that the numbers
vaccinated under twelve months of age are comparatively small, and this is caused by a
prejudice on the part of the mothers who consider that the child, until it has attained that
age, is not sufficiently strong to undergo the operation. A fresh supply of lymph was intro-
duced in the early part of the year, and since that period, with exception of one or two short
intervals, it has continued in good order ; accordingly the percentage of success 91.2 is rather
above the former standard. The total number vaccinated during the year is one thousand
six hundred and forty-three (1,643): of these one thousand and five hundred (1,500) suc-
ceeded in the first instance, ninety-six (96) did so on the operation being repeated, and
seventy-seven (77) failed entirely. Small-pox appeared in January, and continued prevalent
with more or less severity during the months of February, March, April, and May, since the