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season of 1869-70, submitted with your letter No. 13, dated 1st May last, and, in reply,
I am directed to communicate the following remarks and orders.
2. In conveying the Lieutenant-Governor's thanks for your valuable and com-
prehensive report, I am to intimate His Honor's full concurrence in the high estimate
formed by you of the excellent service rendered by Dr. Pearson in his prolonged
superintendence of the Vaccine Department, which was originated, and has now for
some years been presided over, by that officer. Not the least of the benefits conferred
by Dr. Pearson has been the provision of fresh supplies of effective virus on the spot,
and also of trained Vaccinators and Superintendents for other parts of the country. It
is a source of sincere regret that severe indisposition has obliged Dr. Pearson to retire,
it is to be hoped only temporarily, from his office.
3. The result of the last year's operations may thus be shewn:—
Circle.
Kumaon
and
Gurhwal
...
Rohilkhund ...
Agra
and
Meerut
...
Allahabad and
Jhansie
...
Benares ...
Ajmere ...
Divisions contained
in each circle.
Kumaon ...
Gurhwal ...
Rohilkhund ...
Agra ...
Meerut ...
Allahabad ...
Jhansie ...
Benares ...
Ajmere
...
Total ...
Population
of division.
385,790
248,742
5,166,071
9,262,911
5,519,336
9,030,736
426,268
30,039,654
Number of
vaccina¬
tors.
13
41
88
77
34
7
260
Number of
cases.
23,252
78,936
92,982
61,502
34,153
8,532
299,357
Number of
successful
cases.
21,334
67,290
76,467
37,298
28,745
6,164
237,298
Percentage
of successful
cases to total
population.
3.36
1.11
0.82
0.67
0.32
1.45
0.79
In comparison with the preceding year the number of successful cases has diminished
about 10 per cent., while the unsuccessful and doubtful cases are nearly the same as
in 1868-69. This may partly be attributed to the more careful testing of the returns
submitted by Vaccinators. The mode of testing work adopted by Mr. Milne as detailed
in his 6th paragraph, and his practice of visiting villages without previous notice, and
thus taking the Vaccinators by surprise, is indicative of an active and earnest system of
work, which has been noticed by His Honor with approval. Collectors of Districts will
be invited to assist in checking the accuracy of these statements. It is not generally
known that Vaccinators have orders to leave with the head man of each village where
they have operated a list of their cases. These might easily be examined by District
Officers on tour.
4. But a more general cause of the diminution in the number of successful cases
has been the absence of any great outbreak of epidemic small-pox such as occurred in
1868, and which (as is the wont on such occasions) alarmed the people into having
their children vaccinated. It is observed that in Saharunpore the disease was to a
certain extent epidemic, and that the least decrease is shewn in that Division (Agra
and Meerut). In the previous year also, as noted by Dr. Hutchinson, there were
special opportunities, not enjoyed in the year under review, in vaccinating the large
bodies of poor who were amenable to treatment in the relief works and poor-houses.
5. In Kumaon, 21,000 persons were vaccinated, equal to the estimated
number of births, or 1/30 of the population. This is a very satisfactory result. In the
other divisions the proportions are as follows:—
In Rohilkhund 1/65 of population was vaccinated.
„ Agra and Meerut 1/100
„ Benares 1/240
„ Allahabad and Jhansie 1/107
„ Ajmere 1/ 53.
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