( 2 )
Decrease in expenditure during 1896-97 as compared with that of 1895-96.
Decrease.
Pay of establishment.
Rs.
2,210
a.
0
p.
2
Contingencies.
Rs.
1,517
a.
3
p.
11
Increase.
Travelling allowance.
Rs.
410
a.
7
p.
0
Total decrease.
Rs.
3,316
a.
13
p.
1
Average cost of each successful case
of vaccination.
4. The average cost of each successful case of vaccination was one anna eight
pies as compared with one anna nine pies in the
previous year. If the pay and expenses of com-
missioned officers and their offices be deducted, however, the cost is about the same as
that in last year.
General operations.
5. The following table shows the amount of work done in the current year as
compared with that in the one preceding. There
was a small increase in the total number of vaccina-
tions, and also in successful primary operations. The average number performed by
each vaccinator was slightly less. The percentage of success was about the same.
There was a large increase in the number of successful revaccinations.
Total number of persons vaccinated
...
... ... ...
Ditto
successful primary vaccinations
...
... ...
Average number of persons vaccinated by each vaccinator ... ...
Total number of persons successfully vaccinated per 1,000 of population
...
Ditto
successful revaccinations
...
...
...
Percentage of success in primary vaccinations in which result was known
...
1895-96.
1,497,899
1,305,919
1,754
28.47
36,318
94.87
1896-97.
1,527,308
1,308,941
1,739
28.87
52,421
94.65
This is upon the whole satisfactory. There were several important reasons why
the work during the last season should have been less than usual. In the first place,
operations ceased fifteen days earlier than in past years, in accordance with Govern-
ment orders on the subject. Again a very considerable number of vaccinators were
employed in connection with cholera on relief works and on plague operations,
and, finally, on account of the distress in certain tracts, the number of children who
were fit subjects for vaccination was necessarily very much reduced. That instead
of a falling off, therefore, there was a slight increase in the work must, it is sub-
mitted, be regarded as satisfactory.
As regards the districts separately, a mere comparison of the returns with those
of last year would be misleading. The redistribution scheme has now been completed
and, the strength of the vaccination staff in many districts has been considerably
altered. Other conditions already mentioned must also be considered. It appears,
however, that in certain districts, more energy and zeal are still required, and the
Assistant Superintendents of such localities will be replaced by more capable men.
The returns for Garhwal show a great falling off, and the official responsible for this
will be called upon for an explanation. Outside the hill tracts seven districts, viz.
Bulandshahr, Bareilly, Pilibhít, Unao, Sitapur, Hardoi and Rae Bareli showed an aver-
age of over 2,000 operations per vaccinator, which is a good tale of work. Neverthe-
less in all these districts, except Bareilly, there was a decrease in the total number of
vaccinations performed.
In paragraph 3 of the Government review on the report for 1895-96, attention
was called to the condition of vaccination in certain divisions, viz., Lucknow, Fyz¬
abad, Gorakhpur, Benares and Allahabad. As regards the Lucknow division, in all
districts except Kheri, the degree of protection has fallen off;—a fact probably due
to famine having rendered fewer children suitable subjects for vaccination. With
the exception of Bara Banki, all districts in the Fyzabad division have improved.
This is also the case in the Gorakhpur division. The division of Benares also
shows a general improvement, except in Benares district, where there is a slight
falling off. In the Allahabad division, Allahabad is slightly better, and there
was much more work done in Bánda, despite the famine.