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Comparative number of all vaccinations per mensem, with percentage of success in primary
cases, performed by each vaccinator.
No.
36
8
2
10
Class of Vaccinator.
Government Vaccinators, ...
Municipal
Ditto. ...
Local
Ditto. ...
Native chiefs and landlords
do.
Average monthly
number.
225.8
113.6
103.8
110.6
Average monthly
percentage success.
87.86
86.03
78.65
85.63
Remarks,
13.—GENERAL REMARKS ON THE BENARES CIRCLE.
Twelve omedwars were employed this year, I observe, in the Ghazeepore District;
they performed 5,365 vaccinations. This extra amount of work may be counted as a
set-off to the deficiency caused by the late dates on which several of the Native chiefs
newly entertained vaccinators commenced operations. The average given, viz., 167.6
as the monthly number performed by each vaccinator may therefore be accepted as
about the real normal figure of each man's work in this circle.
The employment of these 12 volunteers was for the purpose of having fit candidates
from whom to select to fill the six vacancies of the coming year in that zillah. But I
don't approve of the plan, and hope it won't be countenanced by any Superintendent in
future. I have given reasons for my disapproval in another part.
I am glad to see that so many of the Native chiefs and landlords are coming for-
ward so liberally in this circle. Looking at the matter in a merely pecuniary point of
view, they will be amply repaid hereafter for any outlay they may make, in the certain
increase of tenantry which must inevitably ensue. This season the Maharajah of
Benares, the Rajah of Dumraon, Rajah Simbu Narayan, Rajah of Bansee, and Baboo
Hurree Sunkur have added their names to the ranks of those landed gentlemen who
have already evinced their wisdom and philanthropy in providing vaccinators for their
estates. I hope many more may be induced to follow their worthy example ; and I
trust that all the Superintendents will each, in their own respective circles, not lose
sight of this great duty of enlisting the active aid of these powerful classes in the cause
of vaccination. The Magistrate and Collector of Ghazeepore, I am glad to see, continues
to evince the same interest in vaccination which he has to my knowledge ever taken
in whatever district he may be serving.
Doctor Macgregor notices also the active aid rendered to him by the Benares Civil
authorities. The proportion of children under one year of age receiving vaccination, as
compared with those above that age, is singularly small in this circle. The explanation
no doubt is, as Doctor Macgregor states, that in inoculation it is not customary to
perform the operation in very early years, and the parents apply to vaccination the
same rulings. Doctor Macgregor has evinced activity, and given much thought to
his work. I should be glad, whenever any opportunity arises, to see him permanently
attached to the department. He mentions the undermentioned Native gentlemen as
having shown energy in promoting vaccination :—Seesunker Lall, Tehseeldar of Hatta;
Gunput Sahai, Tehseeldar of Captaingunj; Narain Dutt, School-master, Kalelabad;
Baboo Siva Pershad, C.S.I.
There are many other points that I might notice, but cui bono this much writing.
Who can have such an intimate knowledge of all the defects and anomalies of the
department as we who are administering it ? And who more anxious to correct them ?
All that we can attempt to do is to push along honestly, making the best use we can of
the materials to our hand.
I have now dealt with each circle in detail. The rest of my report will be devoted
to matters in which all the circles are more or less equally interested.