Notes and statistics on vaccination in Burma.

  • Myanmar
Date:
[1928]
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Credit: Notes and statistics on vaccination in Burma. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    was obtained in Pegu and Toungoo and over 97 per cent in Rangoon, Amherst, Myitkyina and Northern Shan States Districts. Over 95 per cent was obtained in Myaungmya and Salween and over 90 per cent in the districts of Hill District of Arakan, Kyaukpyu, Bassein, Henzada Minbu, Magwe, Pakokku Hill Tracts, Myingyan, Bhamo, Katha and Upper Chindwin. The lowest success rate (67'04 per cent) was recorded in Mergui District. 8. Vaccination in Towns.—In 68 Municipalities and notified areas to which the Vaccination Acts have been extended 173,690 operations were performed, an increase of 76,394 over the previous year. The increase was almost entirely made up of re-vaccinations as there were 73,510 more than last year. Of the total operations 49,299 were primary and 124,391 re-vaccinations. A marked increase in primary vaccination was recorded in the following towns :—Rangoon ( + 900), Toungoo (+ 456), Thayetmyo ( + 320), Pegu) + 304), Bassein (+ 299), Akyab (+ 271), Mawlamyain- ggyun (+ 208) and Pakokku (+ 204). A large decrease took place in Mergui Town where 720 fewer operations than last year were recorded. Mandalay came next with a deficit of 335 and Pyapon with 321. Deficits of over 100 were returned from Shwedaung, Kyonpyaw, Henzada, Kyaiklat and Moulmein. Among these five towns the record of Kyonpyaw was particularly bad. In a population of 6,884, only 90 persons were vaccinated during the year as against 231 last year. As 150 births were recorded it is obvious that the Vaccination Acts are not being enforced and that there must be a growing population of unprotected children. Unless adequate measures are taken an epidemic of small-pox is inevitable sooner or later. There was an increase in re-vaccination work in 42 towns and a decrease in 24. Out of a total of 124,391 re-vaccination cases recorded in the different towns in the Province nearly three-fourths were done in Rangoon. Appreciable increases in re-vaccination were recorded in Akyab ( + 4,311), Pegu ( + 2,228), Toungoo ( + 2,008), Syriam ( + 1,001); Taungdwingyi ( + 802), Meiktila ( + 723), Insein ( + 627), Moulmein ( + 627), Henzada ( + 617), Mergui ( + 551), Pyapon ( + 528), Pyinmana ( + 492), Thayetmyo ( + 470) and Tavoy ( + 319). Large decreases were recorded in Prome (—463), Paungde ( — 291), Bassein ( — 265), Monywa ( — 260) and Myingyan ( — 200). 9. Results of Vaccination in Towns.—43,735 primary operations, or 93*41 per. cent, and 43,954 re-vaccinations or 48*14 per cent, were successful as against 94*78 and 41*91 per cent, respectively last year.
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