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and discomfiture, for I had flattered myself that such a thing as an outbreak was
impossible anywhere in the hills. From enquiry on the spot it was found that a
comparatively large number of persons had been attacked, chiefly adults, and that
some had died, but it was also found that these had never been vaccinated ; the fact
being that the time of year (hot and rainy seasons) generally selected by the vac¬
cinator for his visits (Dasoli having a cool climate from its high elevation) was the
very time when many of the villagers were absent either on trading journeys or tend-
ing their flocks elsewhere, and thus they had escaped the vaccinator's services. There
were large numbers of both adults and children who had been protected, yet mixing
freely amongst those ill and dying from small-pox, remained themselves uninfected.
The villagers stated that none of those who had been vaccinated took the disease;
certainly none died, for I went carefully over the village vaccine records and ascer-
tained this fact for myself.
16. Assuming the births at 40 in 1,000, the number born in the Kumaun and Garh¬
wal Hills should be 29,744. During the past season there have been 30,583 cases of
successful primary vaccination, thus fully meeting the births of the year; and in addition
37,130 re-vaocinations have been performed amongst adults and children over one year
of age. The people of these hills are now as well protected as it is possible to pro-
tect ; and if any of them suffer from small-pox, it is entirely through their own
carelessness and neglect, for the opportunity of protection is constantly within their
reach.
17. The amount of vaccine virus distributed during the past season from the
and Garhwal Hills has been—
Capillary tubes,...
...
...
...
Vaccine crusts,
...
...
...
...
8,555
7,777
amply sufficient to meet all demands. The demands are now very considerable,
as, in addition to the wants of the North-Western Provinces, requisitions from
Burmah, Assam, parts of Bengal, &c., the Central Provinces, and all Rajpootana have
to be met. Arrangements for supplying these wants are not so easy as one would
anticipate, as the activity of vaccine virus is lost after a few months' keeping. It
therefore needs to be collected at the very commencement of the working season in the
hills, entailing a great stress upon our capabilities. If lymph stored in tubes from
the previous season would remain effective we should have no difficulties, but in this
country experience has unfortunately proved this to be impossible.
ROHILKHAND DIVISION.
18. This division continues to progress year by year under the management of the
Deputy Superintendent, Baboo Bunde Din. Every tahsil has now two vaccinators
posted to it, and every municipality provides liberally for its own vaccination. The
vaccinators now practically encounter no obstacles of any importance in the perform-
ance of their work. I look upon vaccination as steadily established in this division
and I believe that there are now many who receive the vaccinator's visits with a
welcome. There have been this season 87,007 cases of successful primary vaccinations
assuming the birth addition to number 210,026, we have overtaken as yet but little
more than one-third—the percentage being 37.06. It must be remembered that
Rohilkhand is the most advanced of the plains circles, and therefore some idea is conveyed
of how much yet remains to be effected in the North-Western Provinces ere we can
consider matters in a satisfactory state. In the Bijnor district arrangements have
been made for providing for vaccination out of Town Chaukidari Funds under Act XX.
of 1856. For instance—
Daranagar contributes,
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Jhalu, ...
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Nihtor,
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Rs.
25
25
42
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Rs.
92
a.
0
p.
0 One vaccinator.