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Aid given by Revenue and
Political Officers acknow-
ledged.
13. Much valuable assistance has been received by the
department from all the Revenue and Political Officers, for
which I cannot close my report without expressing my best
thanks.
SIND CIRCLE.
Superintendent.—Assistant Surgeon J. WILLIAMS, M.D.
Establishment.—17 Vaccinators under Government, 4 under Municipalities, 13
under Local Funds, 1 under a Native Chief, and 20 Dispensaries.
Population 1,745,000. Total cost, Rs. 23,833. Average cost of each successful
vaccination, 5 annas 2 pies.
|
Establishment. |
Years. |
Total |
Compared with the |
Success- |
Percentage |
|
|
Increase. |
Decrease. |
|||||
|
Government ................ |
1869-70 |
38,179 |
...... |
...... |
36,681 |
98. |
|
1870-71 |
48,599 |
10,420 |
...... |
43,374 |
95. |
|
|
Municipalities .......... |
1869-70 |
784 |
...... |
...... |
707 |
93.3 |
|
1870-71 |
1,065 |
281 |
...... |
955 |
95. |
|
|
Local Funds ............. |
1869-70 |
22,981 |
...... |
...... |
22,085 |
99.1 |
|
1870-71 |
30,466 |
7,485 |
...... |
28,298 |
95. |
|
|
Native Chiefs............ |
1869-70 |
1,260 |
...... |
...... |
1,235 |
100. |
|
1870-71 |
1,757 |
497 |
...... |
1,454 |
86. |
|
|
Dispensaries .............. |
1869-70 |
10,304 |
...... |
...... |
9,413 |
93. |
|
1870-71 |
9,376 |
...... |
923 |
8,378 |
93. |
|
In the course of the year 1870-71, the Superintendent of Vaccination in Sind
travelled over 4,372 miles. 36,699 vaccinated and unvaccinated persons were inspected
in 518 villages, 23 schools, and 12 dispensaries. The expenses are greater than in the
preceding year on account of the Superintendent being ordered to Guadur to further
vaccination in Beloochistan, and to Bombay to learn the method of practising animal
vaccination.
The foregoing remarks are by Dr. Roche who took over charge from Dr.
Williams. Before Dr. Williams went home, on the 10th March, he left the following
remarks on record in the office.
General progress.
Vaccination has progressed favourably in Sind during the past year. In the hot
season there was considerable sickness amongst the vaccina-
tors, the result probably of exhaustion by malaria in the
previous season; but the men have worked so well since the cold season set in, that