VACCINATION REPORT.
7
The explanation given for this state of affairs by the Chairmen concerned is
that subjects are wanting, inasmuch as all children liable to vaccination but not
operated upon in former years have now been disposed of. This, if reliable, would
be most satisfactory, but I fear there can be little doubt that the numbers reported
vaccinated in previous years, were not altogether to be depended on; and I believe
that the present decrease is in great part due to the check imposed by G.O., No.
1502 M., dated 19th October 1894, and the consequent improved supervision of the
work by municipal authorities. If the explanation given by the Chairmen were
correct, there would, as a consequence, be a close agreement between the numbers
shown vaccinated monthly in the statements required by the above Government
Order; and in those reported vaccinated ' under one year of age' in the ordinary
municipal returns. The attached statement shows, on the contrary, that the dis-
crepancies are most marked. This is especially the case in Madura, Calicut, Salem,
and Trichinopoly, which have exceeded the Government Order figures by 1,736,
1,419, 1,231, and 1,200, respectively The discrepancy may be accounted for by
(a) defective registration, (b) neglect of vaccination in previous years, (c) immigra-
tion from outlying towns and villages (this latter being the solution most favoured
by the Chairmen themselves) and (d) vaccination of children, after temporary
absence from the town, who had been already shown as having 'left the town'. In
many towns emigration is almost as potent a factor as death in its interference with
the vaccination of registered births, and points to many cases being reported as
'left the town' when in reality they are only temporarily absent. The results of
the working of G.O., No. 1502, are most promising, and will in time secure that
practically all the infants in municipalities are vaccinated. Vaccination is compul-
sory in all municipalities.
Municipalities.
Ádóni ... ... ... ...
Anantapur ... ... ...
Anakapalle ... ... ...
Bellary ... ... ...
Berhampur ... ... ...
Bezwada ... ... ...
Bimilipatam
...
...
...
Calicut ... ... ...
Cannanore ... ... ...
Chicacole ... ... ...
Chidambaram ... ...
Cochin ... ... ...
Cocanada ... ... ...
Coimbatore ... ... ...
Conjeeveram ... ...
Coonoor ... ... ...
Cuddalore ... ... ...
Cuddapah ... ... ...
Dindigul ... ... ...
Ellore
...
...
...
Erode
...
...
...
Gudiyáttam
...
...
...
Guntúr ... ... ...
Karúr ... ... ...
Kumbakónum ... ...
Kurnool ... ... ...
Madura ... ... ...
Mannárgudi ... ... ...
Mangalore ... ... ...
Masulipatam ... ... ...
Máyaveram ... ... ...
Negapatam ... ... ...
Nellore
...
...
...
Ongole
...
...
...
Ootacamund ... ... ...
Palmcottah ... ... ...
Palghat
...
...
...
Parlákimedi
...
...
...
Periyakulam ... ... ...
Palni
...
...
...
Total births
available
for vaccina-
tion.
1,038
248
593
2,165
654
545
306
2,471
1,203
432
407
475
837
1,517
1,654
192
1,231
384
932
769
454
423
796
424
1,002
807
2,666
591
1,222
1,022
717
1,830
892
387
516
636
1,545
547
664
396
Number
died.
171
45
96
408
129
101
45
280
204
94
96
108
118
232
404
31
227
124
192
207
68
66
151
102
270
154
572
137
249
198
131
403
157
76
110
132
301
105
105
76
Number
left the
town.
91
40
154
522
68
103
80
603
269
81
76
126
121
232
151
8
285
52
166
246
84
119
123
68
196
235
379
148
164
188
178
621
382
46
92
118
316
78
84
89
Number
vaccinated
successfully.
617
161
268
1,088
289
338
170
732
703
213
221
185
289
627
979
152
485
145
443
291
249
187
485
238
606
402
1,238
240
679
619
402
675
312
179
294
362
891
349
375
218
Number
successfully
vaccinated
under one year
of age accord-
ing to monthly
return.
844
229
497
1,930
392
457
263
2,151
847
465
372
274
897
1,253
1,070
286
874
211
679
443
390
319
658
361
547
482
2,974
330
989
1,077
638
1,713
719
273
642
483
1,319
515
535
373
Number
remaining to
be disposed of
at the end of
December
1895.
140
3
74
104
123
...
...
115
77
11
8
31
135
45
86
...
108
21
104
37
25
24
41
13
60
14
75
40
123
5
10
8
17
19
10
22
41
12
29
12