REPORT ON VACCINATION.
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This is an unfavorable
report, but it is only fair to
the Deputy Inspector to
state, that having recently
inspected vaccination work
in villages of the Coimba¬
tore, Erode and Bhavani
Taluks, I have formed a more
favorable opinion of the
work and superintendence
than Dr. Shortt has done.
W.R.C.
maturating pustules said to have been vaccinated four days ago, and no other work
was to be seen there; evidently the Vaccinator has been idling for the past two months.
On calling on the Deputy Inspector for explanation, he said that this man was
taken as a probationer to work on the Burgoor Hills, where fever was reported to
have prevailed. Returned to Bhavani and inspected three subjects from the camp with
good vesicles. Saw two probationers and found one of them quite unfit for the work.
The Vaccinator from the Audyoor Relief Camp who was directed to follow Dr. Shortt
into Bhavani was said to have deserted. Dr. Shortt left for Erode on the 8th and
arrived at Coimbatore late in the evening. Visited next day the small-pox and famine
hospitals with Dr. Morton, the officer in medical charge of the camps, and vaccinated
a small gang of 20 members encamped next the small-pox hospital. Inspected the
equipments of three Vaccinators and found them correct. Saw
also the President of the Local Fund Board and the Zillah
Surgeon. On the 11th he inspected the children's nursery
with the Collector and suggested the whole unprotected to
be vaccinated, and accordingly sent the Deputy Inspector and
Vaccinators, and in the course of two days 241 cases were
reported to have been vaccinated by them. On the whole
the work of the Deputy Inspector of this range was very
unsatisfactory, which he attributes to his carelessness and
want of attention.
SOUTH COIMBATORE RANGE.
The Deputy Inspector reports 37,105 operations in this range during the
year under notice, with a success of 97.26 per cent. As the district was divided
into two vaccine ranges from the beginning of 1877, no comparison can be drawn
of the work done during the year with that of the preceding year. Among the
staff Probationary Vaccinator Shaick Omer stands first in respect to the quantity
of work done, and he has operated on 3,390 cases. This was owing to the
opportunities he had in vaccinating the coolies in the various famine relief-camps
established in this range. Small-pox was prevalent during the year, and six temporary
Probationary Vaccinators were employed to check the disease. These proba-
tioners did not find the result system to be attractive, and at last they resigned
their appointments after a month. The Deputy Inspector acknowledges the
assistance given by the Revenue officials as well as the services of a peon in
aiding the Vaccinators in their work. No batta was spent to mothers for furnish-
ing arm lymph as the Vaccinators used the lymph from the cases vaccinated in
the relief camps and works. The number of subjects vaccinated under one year of
age was 5,198 with 4,912 successful results. 18 vaccination certificates were granted
to candidates appearing for examinations. The conduct of the staff, exclusive of
probationers, has been good and the lymph in use excellent. The cost of each
successful case has been 1 Anna and 6 Pies. On the 16th November 1877 the
Deputy Inspector of this range reported himself to Dr. Shortt at Coimbatore,
when he was suffering from a bilious complaint. On the 17th he inspected his
records, &c., and left for Calicut.
CUDDAPAH DISTRICT.
In this district there are two circles, each being presided over by a First-class
Deputy Inspector.
CUDDAPAH CIRCLE.
The total number vaccinated during the year under notice is 12,692 with a
percentage of 81.76 of success, and the results in 1,041 cases are not known. On
comparison with the work shown in the preceding year there is an increase of
9,459 operations partly owing to the greater opportunities the Vaccinators had of
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