No. 3310 OF 1886.

FROM

                      LESLIE S. SAUNDERS, ESQUIRE, C. S.,

                                                                                Commissioner,

                                                                      Hyderabad Assigned Districts,

To

                     THE SECRETARY FOR BERAR TO THE RESIDENT,

                                                                                                   Hyderabad.

                                                                                   DATED AMRAOTI, 2nd July 1886.

SIR,

I have the honour to submit the Vaccination Report for the year 1885-86,
which reached me on the 28th ultimo.

2.     The total number of operations amounted in the year under notice to
97,654, against 101,134 in 1884-85. Of these, 91,004 were performed by the
special establishment and 6,560 by the medical subordinates attached to the
dispensaries. But although there was thus a falling-off in the number of operations,
it is satisfactory to find that the proportion of infants protected by this means to
the total number successfully vaccinated was 78.0 per cent., against 72.9 in
1884-85. The percentage of success in the operations by the special estab-
lishment was 95.6 in primary cases and 26.3 in re-vaccinations, while in
dispensary vaccinations the ratio of success was 91.4 in primary cases and 76.6
per cent. in re-vaccinations. The average number of persons vaccinated by each
vaccinator was 2,175, the greatest number by any one vaccinator being 2,834.

3.     Of the total number of operations, 63.7 per cent. were verified by the
Native Superintendents in 3,619 villages, against 56.2 per cent. in 3,437 villages
in 1884-85. It is observed that there has been a falling-off in the inspection
work of Civil Surgeons, especially in the Wun District.

4.     The total expenditure incurred on account of vaccination rose from
Rs. 16,880 to Rs. 17,027, and the average cost of each successful case rose from
Annas 3 to Annas 3-1.

5.     As stated in previous reports, there is but little opposition met in carry-
ing on vaccination in Berar. The Sanitary Commissioner brought to notice that,
in a case of refusal of a certain individual to have his child vaccinated, a Deputy
Commissioner passed an order that a man cannot be forced to have his child
vaccinated. It is no doubt true that vaccination is not legally compulsory in
Berar, but at the same time Government has directed that district officers and all
civil officials should exert their personal influence in aiding the cause of vaccina-
tion. The attention of all Deputy Commissioners has been drawn to Section V.
of the Vaccination Rules published in Resident's Book Circular No. XI. of 1879,
and they have been informed that in cases of difficulty and obstruction to vacci-
nation, they are not called on to publicly promulgate the fact that a man cannot
legally be obliged to have his children vaccinated, but that they should rather
endeavour, by a little judicious pressure, to remove all such difficulties when
brought to their notice.

                                                                                   I have the honour to be,

                                                                                                  Sir,

                                                                           Your most obedient Servant,

                                                                               LESLIE S. SAUNDERS,

                                                                                                            Commissioner,

                                                                                      Hyderabad Assigned Districts.

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