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Summary of Basti report.
64. In the district, 35,857 operations were performed or an increase of 10,476
as compared with the previous year. The Superin-
tendent was on tour for 48 days and inspected 1,434
cases. The supply of lymph was ample and good. The villagers in some cases were
opposed to vaccination, but submitted their children to the operation after explanation by
the Superintendent. One official only, Kunwar Kamta Prasad, is mentioned as giving
aid in extending operations, and the Assistant Superintendent worked well.
Summary of Azamgarh report.
65. In the Azamgarh municipality, 885 vaccinations were performed. Registers
I and II were brought into use in March, and cer-
tificates and notices were issued about the same time.
Nine cases were referred to the Magistrate and a fine was inflicted in one case, while
orders had not been passed in 5 cases pending at the close of the season.
In the district 25,206 persons were vaccinated, against 24,588 in 1892-93. The
attitude of the people to vaccination is not altogether satisfactory, but the meagre
results may be due in part to want of energy of the Vaccination Staff. The assistance
of members of the District Board is required particularly in Ahraula, Atraulia and
Nizamabad, where no help or countenance is given to the vaccinators. The Superin-
tendent was on tour for 57 days, and inspected 2,428 cases.
Summary of Mirzapur report.
66. In the Mirzapur municipality, a total of 1,684 operations were performed,
Registers I and II were not fully maintained, and
certificates were not regularly issued. Notices were
issued and complied with, and further action was not required.
In the Chunar municipality, a total of 461 operations was performed. The regis-
ters were fully kept up, and certificates of vaccination were issued.
In the district, the total number of primary operations was 20,991, against 19,834
in the previous year, and the percentage of success was 94.37. The people do not, as
a rule, object to have their children vaccinated. Some of the district officials took
considerable interest in the work. One vaccinator only is commended for good work.
Summary of Benares report.
67. In the Benares municipality, the total number of primary vaccinations per-
formed was 6,698, against 2,596 in 1891-92, and
3,160 in 1892-93. The percentage of success ob-
served on inspection by Dr. Venis, the Superintendent, was 94.5. Certificates of vac-
cination were regularly given. Register I was maintained, and a large number of
notices was issued under the Act and summonses issued in some cases, and of the latter
all but three parents, who were subsequently fined complied with the Magistrate's orders.
Difficulty was experienced at first in serving notices. It is stated that not more than
2,000 persons in Benares will willingly have their children vaccinated. The Superin-
tendent recommends the use of calf lymph in Benares, and an amendment of the law
which requires the Superintendent himself to serve notices under section 17 of the Act.
It is physically impossible to personally serve notices in such a large city.
In the district, a total of 21,645 vaccinations was performed against 20,111 in the
previous year. The conduct of the Vaccination Staff was good, and the work of the
Assistant Superintendent very good. The district staff afforded aid. Many of the people
are very prejudiced and some villages have hitherto been omitted from the field of
operations, which shall be extended to them next season. The names of 6 men, 5 of the
mali caste and 1 Kayasth, are noted who practise inoculation in various parts of the
district.
Summary of Gházipur report.
68. In the Gházipur municipality, 1,016 operations were performed against
1,880 in 1892-93. Register I only was kept up,
but the requirements of the Act will be fully com-
plied with next season.
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