NOTE AND STATISTICS ON VACCINATION IN BURMA FOR THE YEAR 1902-03.                                3

The quality of the lymph was on the whole satisfactory. It is tested at the
depôt before distribution. Nevertheless the results as stated by Civil Surgeons are
often conflicting. Thus a paste, proved active, was sent to Katha and to Thama-
khan in the Southern Shan States and the reports received from Katha showed a
successful result of 92 per cent. whilst at the other station it was stated to have
entirely failed. Some of the identical paste was subsequently used by the Civil
Surgeon, Meiktila, who obtained 100 per cent. of success.

Again, paste manufactured from one particular calf was sent to the Civil Sur-.
geons of Meiktila, Toungoo, Myitkyina, Taunggyi and Mogôk. Reports from the
four first-mentioned stations showed successful results varying from 75 to 100 per
cent. while Mogôk reported total failure. The cause of failure is apparently want
of skill or careless storage on the part of vaccinators.

In March and April, owing to the high temperature, the results of calf vacci-
nation at the depôt was not as satisfactory as in the cold weather;

I visited the depôt at Meiktila' on several occasions and cannot speak too
highly of Captain Penny's work there. There was some difficulty at first in ob-
taining calves, but these he overcame with tact and management and the results
attained have been on the whole satisfactory.

When the new buildings are erected the depôt will have better facilities for
carrying on the work.