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REPORT ON VACCINATION.
ABSTRACTS OF DEPUTY INSPECTORS' REPORTS.
BELLARY DISTRICT.
This district comprises three circles, with a Deputy Inspector presiding over
in one circle and an Assistant Deputy Inspector in each of the other two circles.
BELLARY CIRCLE.
In this circle 6,728 operations are reported by the Deputy Inspector with
5,178 successful, 681 unsuccessful, and 869 unknown results, showing a decrease of
1,060 cases below that of the previous year. This decrease is due, the Deputy
Inspector says, to the great prevalence of famine, which was attended with much
sickness, and many of the vaccinating staff suffered from repeated attacks of fever,
which rendered them unfit to perform their work. There were two transfers, one
vacancy, and one dismissal among the Vaccinators. Obstruction to the spread of
vaccination still exists in the circle, and the people in the taluks of Kudligi,
Harpanahalli, Hudgalli, and Raidroog do not appreciate the benefits likely to result
from vaccination. The want of material assistance by the Revenue officials to the
department is a great drawback to vaccination in the circle, and the Deputy
Inspector requests that Tahsildars, Revenue Inspectors, and Village officials, &c.,
be strictly ordered to render their legal aid to the Vaccinators in promoting
vaccination. Small-pox was not reported to have prevailed in a severe form.
The Deputy Inspector suggests for the wide spread of vaccination that the
operation should be enforced on the people who are unprotected, and a small fine
be levied should they refuse to undergo the operation when called upon. The
number of children vaccinated under one year of age was 2,595, comprising 1,252
males and 1,343 females. First-class Vaccinator Syed Hussain, No. 90, has obtained
the largest number of infants, viz., 596. No batta was spent to mothers for furnish-
ing lymph. Eight vaccination certificates have been granted to candidates; of these
6 had marks of vaccination and 2 of small-pox. A few of the Vaccinators were
reprimanded and punished with fines for remissness in their duties. The majority
of the Vaccinators are clamorous for better prospects and the extra allowance
allowed in G.O., dated 2nd September 1876, No. 1,591. The Deputy Inspector
complains that no travelling allowance or the services of a peon are allowed him,
whilst such indulgences are conceded to Deputy Inspectors in some other districts.
The lymph in use was good, and the cost of each successful case was Annas 8.
PENUKONDA CIRCLE.
The Deputy Inspector reports 2,450 operations with a percentage of 81.67 of
success, and the results in 277 cases were unknown. On comparison with the work
performed during the preceding year, there is a decrease of 1,780 operations.
The vaccine staff remained for the most part of the year incomplete. One
Vaccinator was on sick leave for three months, another under medical treatment for
two months, and he was then granted three months' sick leave, and a third was
prosecuted before the Deputy Magistrate of Penukonda Division and punished
with a fine of Rupees 5 for having submitted false returns of work. Thereupon
the Local Fund Board suspended the Vaccinator for six months, and his place was not
filled up for some months. A few of the Vaccinators were repeatedly attacked
with fever, which was prevalent in the circle. These various causes account for the
decrease in the number vaccinated during the year as compared with that of the