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The famine during 1896 and 1897 caused a very large infant mortality, so that
the balance of unprotected children in the succeeding year was much smaller than
is usual. It is satisfactory to note that there was during 1898-99 a large increase in
the number of children under one year of age protected by successful operation, in
comparison with the figures of the two preceding years.
The figures are—
1896-97.
578,055
1897-98.
551,113
1898-99.
637,129
The circumstances have been exceptional, and it is to be hoped that, with the
passing of these exceptional circumstances, the increase in results obtained will
resume its hitherto regular course.
Proportion of persons protected per
1,000 of population in the triennial
period.
13. The following table gives the number of persons successfully vaccinated
per 1,000 of population in the two triennial periods;
the table includes primary vaccinations as well as
re-vaccinations, so that, despite the falling off
noticed in the preceding paragraph, the number of persons successfully vaccinated—
and therefore protected from small-pox—per 1,000 of the population shows a small
but fairly satisfactory increase :—
Average number of persons successfully vaccinated
per 1,000 of population during the first
triennial period.
1893-94.
25.38
1894-95.
26.81
1895-96.
28.47
Total.
80.66
Average.
26.89
Average number of persons successfully
vaccinated per 1,000 of population during
the last triennial period.
1896-97.
28.87
1897-98.
25.97
1858-99.
26.92
Total.
81.76
Average.
27.25
Increase.
.36
Average number of persons vaccinat-
ed by each vaccinator.
14. The average number of persons vaccinated by each vaccinator in the two
triennial periods shows a slight decrease; the
reason generally applicable is that already given as
to the replacement of experienced men (employed on plague duty) acquainted with,
and well known to, the people, by temporarily appointed substitutes ; the figures are
as follows:—
Average number of persons vaccinated by
each vaccinator during the first
triennial period.
1893-94.
1,610
1894-95.
1,718
1895-96.
1,754
Total.
5,082
Average.
1,694
Average number of persons vaccinated
by each vaccinator during the
last triennial period.
1896-97.
1,739
1897-98.
1,599
1898-99.
1,598
Total.
4,936
Average.
1,645
Decrease.
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A further reason for the low number of operations performed by each vaccinator
in a few districts such as Lucknow and Fyzabad is that, owing to the employment of
locally paid men by Court of Wards estates and others, the number of vaccinators
is in excess of the usual proportion to the population.
The following table is instructive :-—
District.
Dehra Dún
...
...
...
...
...
Bijnor
...
...
...
...
...
Fatehpur
...
...
...
...
...
Bánda ... ... ... ... ...
Allahabad
...
...
...
...
...
Hamírpur
...
...
...
...
...
Jhánsi
...
...
...
...
...
Jalaun
...
...
...
...
...
Naini Tál
...
...
...
...
...
Lucknow
...
...
...
...
...
Fyzabad
...
...
...
...
...
Bara Banki
...
...
...
...
...
Jaunpur ... ... ... ... ...
Population of
the district.
168,135
794,070
699,157
705,832
1,534,658
513,720
683,619
396,361
356,881
774,163
1,216,959
1,130,906
1,264,949
Average
number of
vaccinators
employed.
7
18
13
18
24
13
24
14
16
26
26
18
22
Average
number of
operations
performed
by each
vaccinator.
990.86
1212.88
1432.38
758.39
1262.83
1081.46
696.92
723.78
843.06
1046.15
1332.84
1439.22
1365.95