2      NOTES ON THE STATISTICS OF VACCINATION IN BURMA FOR THE YEAR 1894-95.

86.20 in the Arakan Hill Tracts, and 77.85 in Tavoy to 21.54 in Toungoo, 19.00
in Kyaukpyu, 17.27 in Pegu, 14.40 in Myaungmya, and 10.97 in Akyab.

10.     Notwithstanding general progress, much room for improvement un-
doubtedly exists in the five last-named districts. A recent increase of establish-
ment has, however, taken place in the Akyab, Kyaukpyu, Pegu, Bassein, and
Myaungmya districts, which will, it is expected, ensure an amount of protection
equal at least to the birth-rate.

11.     Statement II gives the cost of the establishments, the sources from
which the expenditure is met, and the average cost of each successful operation.
The expenditure was Rs. 3,451 in excess of that of the previous year. This is
due to the revision and increase of several district establishments and the conse-
quent larger amounts spent on pay and travelling allowances.

12.     Of the total expenditure a percentage of 7 was borne by Provincial, 34
by Municipal, and 59 by local funds.

13.    The average cost of each successful vaccination was 2 pies less than in
1893-94. The cost at Akyab still continued high (As. 7-1), but was less than
half that of the previous year (As. 15-10).

14.    Statement III.—Dispensary vaccinations numbered 1,968 as against
1,548 for the preceding year. With the exception of 71 all were primary operations.
The percentage of success in primary cases was 94.46, and in secondary operation
23.94. The corresponding ratios for 1893-94 were 87.71 and 29.85.

15.     In Statement IV the work for the past 10 years is compared.

16.     In Statement V particulars of verification by inspecting officers are
set forth. Generally there has been an improvement. The Civil Surgeons who
were unable to verify as many cases as in the previous year were those of Kyaukpyu,
Prome, Thayetmyo, Amherst, Tavoy, Toungoo, and Salween.

At Kyaukpyu only about 2 per cent. were verified. This was due mainly to
the ill-health of Senior Assistant Surgeon G. H. Campbell, who was eventually
obliged to take long leave.

17.     The following table shows the number of successful vaccinations, the
number of births, and the number of survivals in Municipal towns for the year.
Excluding Zalun, Kangyin, and Ramree, for which no data are available, all except
Sandoway, Pegu, Yandoon, Myaungmya, Henzada, Tavoy, and Kyaikto return
vaccinations in excess of the number of infants surviving :—