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In all, 97 cow calves and 36 buffalo calves were operated upon during the
period under report. As was the case last year, passage of the lymph through
the buffalo was found useful in keeping up the strength of the strain. Cow calves
yielded on an average 4.4 drms. and buffalo calves 6.2 drms. of crude lymph. This
is better than last year. Five cow and five buffalo calves proved unsuccessful,
or yielded lymph which it was not considered desirable to issue.

From this crude lymph 1,514.05 drms. of glycerine lymph, 518.75 of glycerine
paste, 4¾ drms. of lanoline paste and 55 points were prepared. Glycerine lymph is
used entirely for stock purposes, and lanoline paste only issued when asked for.

During the year 113,945 tubes, 341¾ drms. of glycerine paste, 51¼ drms. gly-
cerine lymph in bulk, 4¾ drms. lanoline paste and 55 points were issued. Returns
of results from 100,150 primary and 16,766 secondary vaccinations have been
received, and show a percentage of success of 88.2 and 46.9 respectively. I regard
these percentages as satisfactory, as in some cases delay in the use of the lymph
and other causes have led to failure due in no way to the character of the lymph
supplied. The percentage of success in primary vaccinations in municipalities
immediately under the observation of the Civil Surgeons is 90.4.

The total expenditure on the depôt during 1906-07 was Rs. 5,741 including
Rs. 1,160 on account of cost of stores received from England.

Lymph to the value of about Rs. 3,500 was sold to native states, municipal-
ities and private individuals, so that this depôt is largely self-supporting and
should, as time goes on, become even more so. No lymph was collected in the
hills this year and all the material to start seasonal vaccination in all districts
except Lucknow was supplied from the depôt. The vesicle was established in
almost all districts on due date. The demands of all civil and military Medical
Officers were also met.

The institution has been inspected at frequent intervals both by Captain
J. C. Robertson, Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, 2nd Circle, and myself. The
credit of the successful working of the depôt is due to Captain Robertson.

Conduct of officials.

13. The conduct of the officials was on the
whole satisfactory.