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3. — ROHILKHAND DIVISION.
In this division there has been an increase of only 2,931 cases of vaccination, the
increase of vaccinators being five. The percentage of success has increased from
89.58 to 92.11.
There was an unavoidable change of the native superintendent in the Moradabad
district, and the cases diminished there in number by 2,653. This is an illustration
of my remarks in para. 4 as to the injury accruing from changes in the staff.
Babu Bandedín, the Deputy Superintendent, reports in favourable terms of the
assistance rendered by Mr. Boulderson of Bijnor, Mr. Lambe of Pilibhit, and Dr.
Lock of Moradabad.
4.— AGRA AND MEERUT CIRCLE.
In this circle there has been a decrease of 5,595 cases of vaccination, notwith-
standing there having been an increase of 13 vaccinators. The percentage of success
has increased by 2.2, showing an improvement in the quality of the work accomplished.
Dr. Pringle attributes the decrease in the quantity of the work chiefly to the order pro-
hibiting municipal vaccinators working outside the municipal boundaries ; the decrease
being from this cause alone 8,179 cases. I have alluded to this matter under para. N.
I agree with Dr. Pringle as to the injurious effect of the prohibition : but I am
not altogether prepared to assign the general decrease of work in the face of an increase
of 13 vaccinators as principally due to this cause; but am disposed to think that the
many changes in the native superintendents and vaccinators has much to say to it.
It is a serious matter transferring and dismissing subordinates acquainted with the
people and localities and practised in their art. It, therefore, becomes a matter of
the first necessity to be extremely careful in the selection of candidates, so that con-
stant changes may be avoided, and a feeling established that the post will be a perma-
nent one.
In November last a vaccinator was appointed to the Meerut Cantonment concern-
ing whom Dr. Pringle writes :
"Agreeable to the orders of the Government in the Military Department, in
conjunction with the Cantonment Committee of Meerut, and particularly with Dr.
Manners Smith, the Deputy Surgeon-General, Indian Forces, and Major Plowden,
the Cantonment Magistrate, I was enabled to carry out a set of rules regarding vacci-
nation which has been most successful, and when fully and carefully explained to the
wealthy and upper class of natives as it was by these latter officers, has secured their
cordial help, as the vaccine returns for the Cantonment of Meerut will clearly show.
I send with this report a copy of the rules alluded to, and would merely add that the
method adopted for isolation in epidemics of cholera, and alluded to in rule No. 4 is
explained in the foot-note appended to the copy enclosed."
Return showing the vaccine operations in the Meerut Cantonments from November
1875, to March 31st, 1876.
Month.
November, 1875 ...
December, 1875 ...
January, 1876 ...
February, 1876 ...
March,
1876 ...
Total ...
Total.
85
171
1,137
767
365
2,525
Successful.
63
165
1,096
732
343
2,399
Unsuccess-
ful.
17
5
24
26
13
85
Unknown.
5
1
17
9
9
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Remarks.
This work may be said to
have really begun in the
end of December, 1875.
Rate of success 98.3.
"Of the correctness of the above, there cannot be a doubt, as the cantonment
authorities took every precaution to secure accuracy, and it shows what can be done,