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REPORT ON VACCINATION.
of the 30th. On the 28th September 1877 he again met the Deputy Inspector
at Morappur and accompanied him into Salem, and after some office work Dr.
Shortt proceeded up to Yercaud. On the 8th January 1878 he was again at Salem,
where he met the Deputy Inspector and enquired about the large mortality
from small-pox.
OOSOOR CIRCLE.
The Deputy Inspector of this circle reports 17,809 operations during the year
with a success of 89 per cent., showing an increase of 8,479 cases when compared
with the total vaccinated during the preceding year. The increase alluded to is
chiefly due to the staff having been increased, and to the assistance given by the
Vice-President, Local Fund Board. The people of this circle, except a few, greatly
objected to vaccination owing to famine and cholera. The Deputy Inspector
complains of the inadequacy of the staff of Vaccinators to meet the wants of the
circle. There were two dismissals, one resignation, and one transfer among the staff.
The Deputy Inspector suggests that the new rules providing extra allowance to
Vaccinators should be brought into operation as an encouragement to the scantily
paid Vaccinators to work more steadily, and he fancies that considerable increase
would be effected in the vaccine operation if the-above suggestion be adopted.
The Deputy Inspector acknowledges the interest evinced by the Vice-President,
Local Fund Board, in promoting vaccination in his circle. The average cost of
each successful case is Annas 2 and Pies 8. 944 infants under one year of age
were vaccinated, comprising 497 males and 447 females. No batta to mothers for
furnishing lymph was spent during the year in consequence of there being no
provision made for the purpose. The " Price Vaccinators " have been amalga-
mated with the Local Fund staff when the revised rules were brought into operation
from the beginning of the current year. Small-pox prevailed to a great extent in
the circle, and immediate steps were taken to arrest the disease. Dr. Shortt was
at Kistnagiri on the 31st August 1877, and went to the famine relief-camp, where
vaccination was kept up in a careless manner. There were 40 cases of small-pox
in the camp, who were all crowded together in a small hut that could scarcely
accommodate 6 patients, which he pointed out to the Native superintendent in
charge of the camp. Reprimanded the Vaccinators and deputed two Vaccinators
in the camp till the whole of the inmates were vaccinated, and a third one to
vaccinate all the friends, relatives, and attendants of the small-pox patients.
Arranged with the superintendent of the camp for the vaccination of the new-
comers. Saw the Sub-Collector, Mr. Wilkinson, at Kistnagiri on the subject
of vaccination in the circle. Vaccinated 152 subjects in the camp with the Deputy
Inspector and 3 Vaccinators, and left Kistnagiri and thence for Oosoor. On the
2nd September he visited the Oosoor Famine Camp, where vaccination was not well
kept up. There were 11 cases of small-pox in the camp hospital. Inspected a
number of subjects and the working lymph and found them good. Directed the
Deputy Inspector to vaccinate the inmates of the whole camp and leave a Vaccinator
to vaccinate the new-comers as they come daily. Saw the Apothecary in medical
charge of the camp, and Dr. Wells, the Honorary Surgeon. Inspected the equip-
ments of 3 Vaccinators and the records of the Deputy Inspector, and left for
Bangalore.
SOUTH ARCOT DISTRICT.
This district has been divided into two circles with a First-class Deputy
Inspector presiding over one circle and a Second-class Deputy Inspector over the
other.
CUDDALORE CIRCLE.
The total number vaccinated in this circle during the year was 11,284 with a
success of 89.9 per cent., and the results in 775 cases were unknown. Of the