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A.— VACCINE
STATEMENT No. I.— Showing particulars of Vaccination in
1.
Circle.
AGRA AND MEERUT CIRCLES— (continued.)
2.
Name and rank of Superinten-
dent.
SURGEON-MAJOR R. PRINGLE, M.D.
3.
Number
of Deputy
Superin-
tendents.
1874-75.
...
...
...
...
...
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...
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...
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...
1875-76.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4.
Number
of Native
Superin-
tendents.
1874-75.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1875-76.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
5.
Number
of vacci¬
nators.
1874-75.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
17
1
1
1
...
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1875-76.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
17
1
1
1
...
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6.
Total number of
persons vaccina-
ted.
1874-75.
1,513
967
1,049
753
882
1,131
1,533
717
995
1,120
237
814
688
1,252
634
16,418
1,629
1,100
1,512
...
1,453
1,028
1,136
7,851
1,682
1,357
1,989
1,251
1,429
1,407
9,209
1,848
2,640
1,325
1,381
1,429
1,057
9,680
1875-76.
1,208
1,124
938
571
659
850
953
815
965
1,093
2,130
508
693
846
759
14,113
1,745
1,039
1,035
286
1,165
650
608
6,528
2,338
1,403
1,644
1,410
945
1,201
8,941
1,867
2,728
1,667
1,246
1,096
628
9,232
7.
Collectorate, Poli-
tical Agency,
or Native States,
in which vac-
cinations were
performed dur¬
ing the year
1875-76.
Agra ...
Etah ...
Etáwah ...
Mainpuri ...
8.
Population of area included in
last column.
1,097,425
700,688
671,247
753,971
9.
Name of portion of
district or of
town.
Agra
...
...
Kuráoli ... ...
Farah
...
...
Itimádpur
... ...
Pináhat ... ...
Iradatnagar
... ...
Fatehabad ... ...
Firozabad
... ...
Khairagarh
... ...
Jalesar ...
...
Municipality.
Agra ... ...
Firozabad
... ...
Fatehabad ... ...
Jalesar ...
...
Cant. Vacr, Agra ...
Total ...
Etah ... ...
Aliganj ... ...
Kásganj ...
...
Municipality.
Etah ... ...
Marehra ...
...
Kásganj ... ...
Soron
... ...
Total ...
Etáwah ... ...
Auraiya ... ...
Bharthna
... ...
Bidhúna
... ...
Phaphúnd
... ...
Municipality.
Etáwah
... ...
Mainpuri ... ...
Mustafabad ... ...
Shikohabad
... ...
Karhal
... ...
Bhongaon ... ...
Municipality.
Mainpuri
... ...
A.
Sex.
Male.
289
582
492
293
281
408
411
367
500
468
1,029
257
335
383
387
6,772
992
462
514
227
634
292
292
3,413
1,101
828
802
720
446
657
4,554
843
1,313
783
585
487
315
4,326
Female.
619
542
445
293
378
442
542
448
465
625
1,090
251
358
463
372
7,333
753
577
521
59
531
358
316
3,115
1,237
575
842
690
499
544
4,387
1,024
1,415
884
661
609
313
4,906
( 28 )
A.—VACCINE DEPARTMENT.
STATEMENT No. 2.—Showing the monthly number and results of the Vaccination performed in the North-Western Provinces, during the year 1875-76.
1.
Circle.
KUMAUN AND GABHWAL.
ROHILKHAND.
2.
Months.
April,
1875 ... ...
May „ ... ...
June
„
...
...
July „ ... ...
August „ ... ...
September „ ... ...
October
„
...
...
November „ ... ...
December
„
...
...
January, 1876 ... ...
February „ ... ...
March „ ... ...
Total
November, 1875 ... ...
December „ ... ...
January, 1876
February „ ... ...
March „ ... ...
Total ...
3.
Districts in which operations
were chiefly conducted in
each month.
All districts ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„
...
...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
All districts ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
4.
Total number vacci-
nated.
7,095
525
334
202
986
1,010
7,977
11,255
15,169
16,591
14,659
12,089
87,892
12,718
26,294
29,587
27,023
14,435
110,957
5.
Primary.
Succeseful.
2,661
320
155
109
416
574
5,375
6,932
9,210
8,723
7,346
6,053
47,874
10,088
21,930
25,211
24,115
11,889
93,233
Unsuccessful and
doubtful.
173
24
10
14
36
18
204
203
234
266
296
223
1,701
1,737
1,961
1,724
1,451
1,109
7,982
Unknown.
160
12
4
3
5
4
115
372
321
486
418
303
2,203
745
1,589
1,495
1,287
882
5,998
6.
Total.
2,994
356
169
126
457
596
5,694
7,507
9,765
9,475
8,060
6,579
51,778
12,570
25,480
28,430
26,853
13,880
107,213
7.
Secondary.
Successful.
428
30
34
11
98
48
275
305
637
563
556
664
3,639
52
270
425
486
212
1,445
Unsuccessful and
doubtful.
3,263
113
117
57
391
311
1,745
3,068
4,330
5,661
5,376
4,136
28,568
77
407
529
414
219
1,646
Unknown.
410
26
14
8
40
55
263
375
437
892
667
720
3,907
19
137
203
170
124
653
8.
Total.
4,101
169
165
76
529
414
2,283
3,748
5,404
7,116
6,599
5,510
36,114
148
814
1,157
1,070
555
3,744
9.
Primary percentage of
successful cases, ex-
cluding those un
known.
93.89
93.02
93.93
88.61
92.03
96.95
96.34
97.16
97.52
97.04
96.12
96.44
96.56
85.31
91.79
93.22
94.32
91.46
92.11
10.
Secondary percentag
of successful cases
excluding those un
known.
11.59
20.97
22.51
16.17
20.04
13.37
13.61
09.04
12.91
09.04
09.37
13.65
11.29
40.31
39.88
44.54
54.00
49.18
46.74
(
29
)
AGRA AND MEERUT.
ALLAHABAD
AND JHANSI.
BENARES.
April,
1875 ... ...
May „ ... ...
June „ ... ...
July „ ... ...
August „ ... ...
September „ ... ...
October „ ... ...
November „ ... ...
December „ ... ...
January 1876 ... ...
February „ ... ...
March
„
...
...
Total ...
November, 1875 ... ...
December „ ... ...
January, 1876
...
...
February „ ... ...
March
„
...
...
Total ...
November, 1875 ... ...
December „ ... ...
January, 1876 ... ...
February
„
...
...
March „ ... ...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
All districts ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
All districts
...
...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
All districts ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
„ ... ...
59
72
170
268
612
515
613
19,048
37,484
38,713
37,108
22,461
157,123
10,705
24,060
25,739
23,529
16,564
100,597
9,444
15,207
17,219
16,809
13,959
72,638
529,207
30
47
136
233
563
478
476
15,569
31,797
33,618
32,716
19,874
135,537
7,144
16,753
18,481
16,620
11,328
70,326
7,338
12,997
15,046
14,860
12,306
62,547
409,517
24
24
29
32
36
34
117
2,423
3,376
3,055
2,577
1,559
13,286
9,192
3,920
3,562
3,564
2,478
15,716
1,387
1,252
1,157
981
811
5,588
44,273
5
1
5
3
13
3
20
1,056
2,270
2,023
1,815
1,028
8,242
1,282
3,103
3,044
2,831
2,217
12,477
666
781
796
786
638
3,667
32,587
59
72
170
268
612
515
613
19,048
37,443
38,696
37,108
22,461
157,065
10,618
23,776
25,087
23,015
16,023
98,519
9,391
15,030
16,999
16,627
13,755
71,802
486,377
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
12
...
...
31
38
106
381
247
281
1,053
34
106
163
140
132
375
6,743
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
3
...
...
18
29
89
182
128
150
578
13
52
59
29
71
215
31,025
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
2
...
...
9
20
89
89
139
110
447
6
19
7
13
1
46
5,062
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
41
17
...
...
68
87
284
652
514
541
2,078
53
177
220
182
204
836
42,830
55.5
66.1
82.4
84.2
92.3
87.5
80.9
92.0
90.4
91.6
92.1
92.7
91.0
76.52
81.03
83.84
82.34
82.05
81.73
84.1
91.21
92.85
93.87
93.8
91.79
90.24
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
55.8
80.0
...
...
56.71
54.35
67.67
65.86
65.19
64.56
72.12
67.08
76.55
82.84
65.02
72.78
17.85
F. PEARSON, SURGEON-MAJOR,
Superintendent-General of Vaccination,
North-Western Provinces,
8v
( 30 )
A.—VACCINE DEPARTMENT.
STATEMENT No. III.—Showing Expenditure of Vaccine Department in the North- Western
Provinces, during the year 1875-76
1.
KUMAUN DIVISION.
ROHILKHAHD DIVISION.
A.—Paid
by
Government.
Supdt.-General, salary at Rs. 1,250 per menem
Office establishment
...
...
Travelling allowances
...
Service stamps and bearing postage
Contingencies fixed for Superintendent-General's
office.
Total ...
A.—Paid
by
Government.
1 Deputy Superintendent, at Rs. 60
...
1 Peon, at Rs. 5
...
...
...
Deputy Superintendent's travelling allowance
Fixed contingencies for Deputy Superintendent
Total ...
A.—Paid
by
Government,
2 Native Supdts., at the rate of Rs. 20-0-0 p. m.
1
Ditto
ditto
„ 17-10-8 „
12 Vaccinators, at Rs. 10-0-0 each p. m. ...
2
Ditto
at „ 7-10-8
„ „ ...
2 Tube-fillers ... ... ...
3 Apprentices, at Rs. 4-13-4 each p. m. ...
Total ...
B.—Paid
by
Municipality.
1 Vaccinator, at Rs. 10 p. m.
...
1 Ditto for 4 months, at the rate of Rs. 5 p. m.
1 Ditto at Rs. 92 per annum
...
...
Total Municipality
...
C.—Paid by Local
Funds.
3 Vaccinators, at Rs. 8-5-4 each p. m.
...
2
Ditto,
at „ 10-0-0
„
„ ...
3
Ditto,
at „ 7-10-8
„
„ ...
1
Ditto,
at „ 92-0-0 per annum
Total ...
Total Kumaun Division
...
A.—Paid
by
Government.
1
Deputy Supdt., salary at Rs. 150 p. m.
4 Native Supdts.,
at Rs. 24-2-8 each p. m.
1
Ditto,
at „ 21 p. m.
43 Vaccinators,
at „
7-10-8 each p. m.
11
Ditto,
at „
8-6-4 „
„
...
4
Ditto,
at „ 10 each p. m. for 4
months.
5 Apprentices, at Rs. 4-13-4 each p. m.
...
Travelling allowances ...
...
...
1 Muharrir' at Rs. 12 p. m.
...
...
1 Peon,
at „
5
„
... ...
Fixed contingencies for Deputy Supdt.'s office,
at Rs. 4 p. m.
Total
...
2.
Sanctioned.
Rs.
15,000
924
1,350
300
600
18,174
720
60
180
48
1,008
240
212
1,440
184
288
174
2,538
120
20
92
232
300
240
276
92
908
32,860
1,800
1,160
252
3,956
1,100
160
290
250
144
60
48
9,220
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.
Expended.
Rs.
15,000
924
1,070
*367
600
18,161
720
60
154
48
982
240
212
1,326
184
288
874
2,424
120
20
92
232
300
240
276
92
908
22,708
1,800
1,160
252
3,956
1,100
160
290
225
144
60
48
9,195
a.
0
0
0
14
0
14
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.
Total number vacci-
nated.
5.
Percentage of success,
excluding those un-
known, from the total.
6.
Cost of each success-
ful case.
7.
Remarks
*Stamps, in-
cluding Ro-
hilkhand,
worth Rs.
200.
( 31 )
A.—VACCINE DEPARTMENT.—(Continued.)
STATEMENT No. III.—Showing Expenditure of Vaccine Department in the North-Western Provin-
ces, during the year 1875-76.
ROHILKHAND DIVISION—(concld.)
AGRA AND MEERUT DIVISIONS.
1.
B.—Paid
by
Municipality.
22 Municipal vaccinators, at Rs. 7-10-8 each p. m.
Total paid by Municipality ...
C—Paid
by Local
Funds.
2 Local vaccinators, at Rs. 7-10-8 each p. m.
3
Ditto
ditto, at
„ 10 for 4 months ...
Total ...
Total Rohilkhand Division ... ...
A.—Paid by
Government.
Superintendent's salary ...
1 Deputy Supdt., at Rs. 60-0-0
p. m. ...
3 Native Supdts., at „ 24-2-8
each p. m. ...
2
Ditto,
at „ 24-2-8
„
„
...
7
Ditto,
at „ 17-10-8
„
„
...
1 Tube-filler,
at „ 12-0-0
„
„
...
1 Vaccinator,
at „ 10-0-0
„
„
...
3 Vaccinators,
at „
9-1-8
„
„
...
82
Ditto,
at „ 7-10-8
„
„
...
2½
Ditto for half-year, at Rs. 10 each p. m.
12 Apprentices, at Rs. 4-13-4 each p. m. ...
Travelling allowance ...
Fixed contingent allowance
...
Service postage stamps ...
Office establishment, at Rs. 35 per mensem ...
Fixed contingent allowance for Deputy Supdt.
1 Peon for Deputy Supdt., at Rs. 5 per mensem
Travelling allowance for Deputy Supdt.
...
Total paid by Government
...
B.—Paid
by
Municipality.
39 Vaccinators, at Rs. 7-10-8 each p.
m.
...
2½
Ditto,
for half-year, at Rs. 10 p. m. ...
Total paid by Municipality ...
...
C.—Paid by Local
Funds.
19 Vaccinators, at Rs. 7-10-8 each p. m.
...
Total ...
D. —Paid by Native
Chiefs.
1 Native Supdt., at Rs. 15 p. m. ...
4 Vaccinators,
at „ 10 each p. m.
...
Total ...
Total Agra and Meerut Circles ...
2.
Sanctioned.
Rs.
2,024
2,024
184
120
304
11,548
12,679
720
750
580
1,484
144
120
348
7,544
120
696
1,350
726
275
420
48
60
90
28,154
3,588
120
3,708
1,748
1,748
180
480
660
34,270
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.
Expended.
Rs.
2,024
2,024
184
120
304
11,523
12,618
720
750
504
1,434
144
120
300
7,144
120
696
1,070
726
275
420
48
60
90
27,289
3,536
120
3,656
1,698
1,698
180
480
660
33,303
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
4.
Total number vacci-
nated.
5.
Percentage of success,
excluding those un-
known, from the total.
6.
Cost of each success-
ful case.
7.
Remarks.
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A.—VACCINE DEPARTMENT.
STATEMENT No. IV.—Showing Results of the year 1875-76 as compared with those of each of the previous five years in the North-Western Provinces.
Year.
1870-71
1871-72
1872-73
1873-7 4
1874-75
1875-76
Total number of persons vacci-
nated.
311,610
321,742
414,416
464,233
494,928
529,207
Number successful.
244,862
261,914
332,478
357,360
368,820
416,260
Ratio per cent. successful, exclu-
ding those unknown from the
total.
85.2
88.86
88.18
87.50
87.86
84.67
NUMBER OF VACCINATION.
A.
Paid by State.
188
188
225
232
262
301½
B.
Paid by other sources.
96
82
137
154
139
151½
C.
Total.
284
270
362
386
401
453
D.
Number previously
employed as inocu-
lators or native
practitioners.
...
...
...
...
...
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Cost of whole Vaccine estab-
lishment.
Rs.
74,561
78,247
88,073
99,627
1,01,227
1,09,557
a.
0
0
14
2
3
9
p.
0
0
1
0
0
0
Cost of travelling allowances
and contingencies.
Rs.
6,428
4,070
8,143
5,115
7,987
7,982
a.
0
0
13
10
11
6
p.
0
0
1
0
10
7
Total cost.
Rs.
80,989
82,317
94,217
1,04,742
1,09,214
1,17,539
a.
0
0
11
12
15
15
p.
0
0
2
0
7
7
Cost of each successful case.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
0
a.
5
5
4
4
4
4
p.
3½
0
6
8
8
7
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F. PEARSON, SURGEON-MAJOR,
Superintendent-General of Vaccination, N.-W. P.
ORDERS OF
GOVERNMENT
No. 468A. OF 1876.
FROM
THE OFFG, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES,
To
THE SUPERINTENDENT-GENERAL OF VACCINATION,
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES.
DATED NAINI TAL, THE 12TH JULY, 1876.
SIR
I AM directed by His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter No. 175, dated 1st May, 1876, for-
warding the returns of vaccination for the year 1875-76.
2. Delay in printing report.—Although your report bears date
the 1st May, it did not reach the Secretariat office in Allahabad until the
10th June. This was due to the long time taken in printing. It is not
satisfactory that the Government Press should take a month to print 33
pages, and the attention of the Superintendent will be called to this.
3. Character of report.—I am desired to convey to you the Lieute-
nant-Governor's thanks for your concise and excellent report. Sir John
Strachey has so often expressed his opinion on the importance of vaccina-
tion and on the good work done by your department, that on the present
occasion it is hardly necessary for him to do more than to acknowledge,
on the part of the Government, the progress made in this, as in past years,
under your supervision.
4. Progress in past six years.—Since 1870-71 the number of per-
sons vaccinated in these provinces has increased by 217,597. The num-
ber of vaccinators has increased by 169. The expenditure in the depart-
ment has increased by Rs. 36,550, while the cost of each successful opera-
tion has fallen from 5 annas 3½ pie to 4 annas 7 pie. These facts speak
for themselves, and require no comment. During 1875-76 too, the pro-
gress made has been equal to that in any previous year. The number of
vaccinators has increased by 52, and the number of operations by 34,279.
Besides this, arrangements have been made, which will come into force
in the current year, for the entertainment of a large number of additional
vaccinators, to be paid from funds raised under Act XX. of 1856.
5. Success of local as compared with municipal vaccinators.—You
show the percentage of success for municipal vaccinators at 88 as against
90 for Government vaccinators, and 91 for local vaccinators. The local
vaccinators are, for the most part, men entertained in towns under Act XX.,
where, primâ facie, one would expect the same hindrances to vaccination
as in municipalities, and under these circumstances, it certainly seems
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strange that the percentage of success of this class should be highest of
all. The reason may partly be, as you say, the prohibition, of which the
Lieutenant-Governor has now heard for the first time, against municipal
vaccinators working outside municipal limits. On this subject His
Honor quite concurs in the views expressed by you, and will issue such
orders as may be required on receipt of the further communication which
you promise.
6. Meerut Cantonment.—The improvement in Meerut Cantonment
is noticed with satisfaction, and will doubtless attract the attention of the
authorities of other cantonments.
7. Vaccination in Native States.—No mention has been made in
your report of vaccination in the Native States of Bundelkhand, nor have
the customary statements been sent. I am to request that this omission
may now be supplied.
8. Conclusion.—In conclusion, I am to acknowledge the valuable
services rendered by you and by your officers. The thanks of the Govern-
ment are also due to the Rája of Tehri, and to the other gentlemen,
European and Native, who have aided in the cause of vaccination. A
parwana acknowledging his good services will be sent, as recommended,
to the Robertsganj vaccinator.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient Servant,
B. W. COLVIN,
Offg. Secretary to Government,
North- Western Provinces.
SEASON OF 1876-77.
RETURNS OF VACCINATION
FOR THE
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES.
BY SURGEON-MAJOR F. PEARSON,
SUPERINTENDENT-GENERAL OF VACCINATION, N.-W. PROVINCES.
ALLAHABAD:
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES GOVERNMENT PRESS.
1877.
SEASON OF 1876-77.
RETURNS OF VACCINATION
FOR THE
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES.
BY SURGEON-MAJOR F. PEARSON,
SUPERINTENDENT-GENERAL OF VACCINATION, N.-W. PROVINCES,
ALLAHABAD:
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES GOVERNMENT
PRESS.
1877.
SEASON OF 1876-77.
RETURNS OF VACCINATION
FOR THE
NORTH-WESTERN PEOVINCES.
No. 327 OF 1877.
FROM
THE SUPERINTENDENT-GENERAL OF VACCINATION,
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES AND OUDH,
To
THE OFFG. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES AND OUDH.
DATED CAMP, GARHWAL, THE 1ST MAY, 1877.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit, for the information of His Honour the Lieute-
nant-Governor, the returns of vaccination, North-Western Provinces, for the year
1876-77.
1.—ABSTRACT OF RETURNS OF VACCINATION, N.-W. P.
1875-76.
1
3
5
35
301½
35
5
91½
44
1
16
538
A.—Strength of vaccine establishments.
1876-77.
1 Superintendent-General.
3 Superintendents.
5 Deputy Superintendents.
35 Native
ditto.
317 ½ Vaccinators.
35 Apprentices.
5 Tube-fillers.
93½ Vaccinators,
90
Ditto, ...
1 Native Superintendent.
16 Vaccinators.
602
Paid by Government.
Paid by municipalities.
„ from Local Funds.
Paid by native chiefs and
landlords.
Being an increase of 64 vaccinators—of whom 16 were Government, two municipal,
and 46 local. With the exception of nine districts—viz., Dehra Dún, Agra, Farukhabad,
Mainpuri, Etáwah, Etah, Jhánsi, Lalitpur, and Allahabad,—every district in the North-
western. Provinces has now two Government vaccinators attached to each tahsíl.
I do not intend asking for any increase to the Government establishments for the
coming year, bearing in mind the present state of the finances ; but it must be remem-
bered that these nine districts have eventually to be doubled, so as to bring them up
to the proper strength.
There are still some municipalities and many towns under Act XX. of 1856
which contribute nothing towards vaccination. I hope His Honour will urge upon
them the necessity of their giving something, as the strength of the establishments
is yet far below the actual requirements of the provinces.
B.—Total number vaccinated, including primary and secondary.—In 1875-76, the
number of vaccinators was 453, and they performed 529,207 operations, of which
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486,377 were primary and 42,830 secondary. In 1876-77 the number of vaccina-
tors was 517, and the number of persons vaccinated was 624,769, being an increase
of 95,562. Of the above grand total of 624,769 vaccinations, 589,686 were primary
and 35,083 secondary, Almost the whole of the secondary vaccinations were per-
formed in the Kumaun division ; for it is in this province only (excepting Dehra
Dún) where the birth-rate has been more than overtaken, and consequently where
consideration can be given to re-vaccination.
C.—Sex of primary cases.
Males ... ...
Females ... ...
Total ... ...
In
1875-76.
241,936
244,441
486,377
In
1876-77.
293,203
296,483
589,686
These proportions vary but little from year to year. Two causes may account
for the preponderance of females one, the hope that vaccination may kill them ;
the other, that it may save their faces from pitting, and render them more attractive
in the matrimonial market.
D.— Class of primary cases.
Christians
...
...
Muhammadans ...
High-caste Hindús ...
Low-caste Hindús ...
Total ...
1875-76.
1,330
70,301
109,983
304,763
486,377
1876-77.
1,291
80,364
139,635
36S,396
589,686
The high-caste Hindús include only Brahmans, Chhattris, Banias, and Kaiths.
E.—Age of primary cases.
Under one year
...
Over one year
...
1875-76.
140,109
346,268
486,377
1876-77.
178,240
411,446
589,686
The relative increase of those under one year of age is satisfactory. In England
vaccination is compulsory before the infant has attained three months of age.
F.—Percentage of success in primary cases, excluding unknown cases.—In 1875-76 it
was 90.24 in primary and 17.84 in secondary.
In 1876-77 it was 92.03 in primary, and 18.79 in secondary.
I question if we shall ever attain to much better results than these, considering
the carelessness of native parents in protecting the arms of their children against
injury of the vesicles.
G.—Average number vaccinated monthly by each vaccinator (including primary and
secondary) during the vaccine working season of five months.
In 1875-76 it was 234.0.
In 1876-77 it was 243.6.
An improvement of 9.6 cases per man per mensem.
There are at the present time 517 vaccinators. Supposing each of them to vac-
ciuate 300 per mensem, it will take an addition of some 300 more vaccinators to the
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present strength to enable them to overtake the birth-rate (1,231,248). When the
people are anxious to get vaccination a less strength would suffice; but, under the
present circumstances of having to hunt up the cases, 300 per mensem is as much as
can be expected.
H.—Proportion of population successfully vaccinated primarily during the year
relatively to the number of births.-— Assuming the birth-rate at 40 in a 1,000, in a
population of 30,781,204, the percentage successfully vaccinated (509,708) on the
birth addition (1,231,248) was 41.39, being an increase of 7.59 over the previous
year.
It will be seen from the above, that before the birth-rate can be overtaken, it
will be necessary to more than double the present tale of work.
I.—Proportion successfully vaccinated primarily amongst children below one year of
age as compared with the assumed number of births (1,231,248). The number of children
vaccinated below one year of age was 172,840. Assuming 92.03 to have been success-
ful, then 12.92 of the children born were successfully vaccinated, being an increase
over the previous year of 2.38.
Year by year the proportion slowly rises—a movement in the right direction.
J.—Deaths from small-pox.
In 1875
...
...
...
In 1876 ... ... ...
25,819
35,174
In the last and in the present year there has been a lull in the prevalence of
small-pox; but in another year or two the usual cyclical outburst may, I suppose,
be looked for.
In Dehra Dún and in the Kumaun and Garhwál hills the deaths last year were
only 21, and this year 14.
Small-pox in these districts may be said to have been practically stamped out.
K.—Percentage of sex and age in primary cases.
Year.
1875-76 ... ...
1876-77 ... ...
Male.
49.74
49.72
Female.
50.25
50.28
Under one year.
28.80
30.22
Over one year.
71.19
69.77
The vaccination of infants again this year shows an increase over the previous
one.
L.—Proportion in a hundred of Christians, Muhammadans, High-caste Hindús and
Low-caste Hindús, in the North-Western Provinces.
Christians.
00.07
Muhammadans.
13.61
High-caste Hindús.
22.73
Low-caste Hindús.
63.58
M.—Percentage of class in primary cases.
Year.
1875-76 ... ...
1876-77 ... ...
Christians.
00.27
00.21
Muhammadans.
14.45
13.62
High-caste Hindús.
22.61
23.67
Low-caste Hindús.
62.65
62.48
If this table is compared with the preceding one, it will be seen how thoroughly
it is proved that there are really no class or religious prejudices in the .North-Western