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latter period it has not been heard of in this neighbourhood. The children of the poorer
classes suffered most severely from the epidemic. Inoculation is not resorted to in this part
of the country."
Sholapore—Assistant
Surgeon C. J. Sylvester, M.D.—One (1) Vacci-
nator at Rupees nine (9) per mensem.
Table of Vaccination for five years and average :—
SHOLAPORE.
Total Number Vaccinated.
SEX . . . .
CASTE . . .
AGE . . .
RESULT.
Males . . . . . .
Females . . . .
Hindoos . . . .
Mussaimans . . .
Christians . . . .
Parsees . . . .
Other Castes..
Under one year.
Above one year.
Successful . . . .
Unsuccessful. .
Doubtful . . . .
Percentage of Success . . . .
1853.
884
528
356
620
261
3
..
..
..
..
741
41
102
83.8
1854.
813
529
284
618
195
..
..
..
..
..
675
..
138
83.0
1855.
1,088
768
320
770
305
6
7
..
..
..
908
2
178
83.4
1856.
1,066
635
431
691
375
..
..
..
..
..
838
74
154
78.6
1857.
1,588
1,073
515
1,322
262
4
..
..
260
1,328
1,387
..
201
87.3
Average.
1,088
706
381
804
281
2
1
..
..
..
910
23
155
83.2
1856.—Total number vaccinated during the year 1856 is one thousand
and sixty-six (1,066), during the preceding year one thousand and
eighty-eight (1,088), being a decrease of twenty-two (22). The average
of successful cases is about 78 per cent.
The Civil Surgeon (Dr. Sylvester) reports as follows:—
1856. —" Great pains have been taken to extend the benefits of vaccinationas widely as possible
to the inhabitants of Sholapore, as well as to the patients in attendance at the Dispensary. The
vaccine lymph has been of good quality, and the operations generally successful. In the begin-
ning of the past year I found the lymph to have considerably deteriorated, the vesicles being of
an abnormal appearance,—vaccination was therefore discontinued in February, until fresh matter
could be procured from other stations; and a representation having been made, glasses were sent
from Sattara and Poona weekly, but every operation proved unsuccessful until the beginning of
the month of June, since which time the supply has been kept up. Had it not been for the
above circumstance, the decrease in the number of persons vaccinated would have been less.
Every assistance has been afforded by the Civil Authorities in the propagation of vaccination."
1857.—" The Vaccination Returns for the past year exhibit an increase of five hundred
and twenty-two (522) cases of vaccination over the number vaccinated in the town of Shola-
pore during the year 1856. This increase may be accounted for partly from the fact that
during three months of the year 1856, viz. the months of March, April, and May, the
operations were not successful. Vaccination having been discontinued in the month of Fe-
bruary, in consequence of the vaccine lymph employed having deteriorated, and the cases
operated on with fresh lymph procured from other stations did not succeed until the month of
June, since which time vaccination has been kept up without intermission, and with great
success. The increase may be partly accounted for also from the increased exertions which
have been made to propagate the Cow-pox, and from the Native population becoming more
reconciled to the operation, and more fully appreciating the benefits attending it.