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BENARES CIRCLE.
No. 104, dated Mirzapore, 1st April, 1871.
From—R. M. MILNE, ESQ., M.B., Offg. Supdt. of Vaccination, Benares Circle,
To—W. WATSON, ESQ., M.B., Offg. Supdt.-Genl. of Vaccination, N.-W. Provinces.
SIR,—I have the honour to submit for your information the results of the
vaccine operations in the Benares Division for the season 1870-71.
2. My tour of inspection began this season at Bustee, early in November, and
from that time up to date of report, I have, with one exception, examined the work of
every vaccinator in the circle, and also the work done by the majority of the " Malis,"
who have been practising vaccination under my instruction.
3. Since last report there has been no change in the establishment sanctioned by
Government, and I regret to add that there has been no increase in the number of
municipal vaccinators. During last season Benares supported two additional vacci-
nators ; Chunar and Mirzapore one each. The Municipalities of Benares and Mirza-
pore have this year continued their assistance, but that of Chunar has ceased to do so,
notwithstanding the hope expressed by Government that municipalities would increase
their efforts to further the cause of vaccination. The reason given for the withdrawal
is inability to support a vaccinator in addition to the dispensary and Native doctor,
which are maintained without aid from Government. As a compromise, the Munici-
pal Committee suggested that the Native doctor should be supplied with lymph and
instruments for the purpose of carrying on vaccine operations. These were duly for-
warded, but on the occasion of my visit to Chunar I was disappointed to find no
result from this arrangement. To the Municipalities which had not formerly given
assistance, namely, Ghazeepore, Goruckpore, and Azimgurh, I conveyed the wishes
of Government, and invited their support regarding the extension of vaccination. The
Municipality of Goruckpore at once responded to the appeal, and an extra vaccinator
was then appointed to the city. In answer to my petition to Azimgurh, the Magistrate
replied that the arrangements for the formation of a municipal committee had not
been completed, and that no funds were at the time available. The Ghazeepore Mu-
nicipality also declined for the latter reason, namely, want of funds to support a vac-
cinator ; but, at the instance of the Civil Surgeon, voted the sum of Rs. 5 per mensem
to each of the two hospital apprentices, on the understanding that they would practise
vaccination in the city, the Civil Surgeon at the same time promising to instruct them
in the art, if supplied with lymph from the department. From this arrangement
I hoped there might be some satisfactory return, but on my arrival in Ghazeepore I
was disappointed to learn from the men themselves, that, with the exception of the few
initiatory cases performed under the eye of my Native Superintendent, they had failed
to do any work.
It gives me, however, pleasure to report that the liberality of the people of Lug¬
gree, in the Azimgurh District, continues to support an additional vaccinator for the
outlying parts of the tehseel. I have also to mention that His Highness the Maha-
rajah of Vizianagram, with his usual munificence, has this season added another vacci-
nator to the one he formerly entertained.
The vaccine establishment of this division now stands as follows :—
No. I.—Establishment.
Number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Districts.
Mirzapore, ... ...
Benares, ...
...
...
Ghazeepore, ... ...
Azimgurh, ... ...
Goruckpore, ... ...
Bustee, ...
... ...
Total, ...
Tehseels.
3
2
6
6
6
5
28
Govern¬
ment
vaccina-
tors.
3
2
6
6
6
5
28
Munici-
pal vac-
cinators.
1
2
...
...
1
...
4
Local
vaccina-
tors.
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Vaccinators
supported
by Native
gentlemen.
...
2
...
...
...
...
2
Native
Superin-
tendents.
1
1
1
1
1
1
6