Report on small-pox in Calcutta, 1833-34 -- 1837-38 -- 1843-44, and vaccination in Bengal, from 1827 to 1844 / by Duncan Stewart.
- Stewart, Duncan, 1804-1875
- Date:
- 1844
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report on small-pox in Calcutta, 1833-34 -- 1837-38 -- 1843-44, and vaccination in Bengal, from 1827 to 1844 / by Duncan Stewart. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[ ui- ] Pox in an epidemic form, when many persons suffered who had been vaccinated. After the epidemic had ceased the Vaccine virus appeared to have acquired so great an affinity to Small Pox that vaccination became very uncertain, and in children of mixed blood a disease very nearly resembling Small Pox was often produced, while in pure native blood this anomalous appearance was comparatively of rare occurrence. Since the change of virus made in April 1840, this has ceased altoge- ther. I look upon the difference in numbers shewn in the Returns to be dependent entirely on the exertion of the Medical Officers. If the Surgeon pays great attention to vaccination and endeavours to persuade people around him to bring their children, he will have many patients—if he is cool and indifferent, the surrounding population will be equally so. I am not aware if the alJowance for Vaccination is general in this circle, but if it is, a reference to returns for the current year will satisfy the Board that no injustice will be clone to the Surgeons at Noakally, and I issibly at Gowhatty and Gowalparah, by withholding the allowance till they evince a disposition to make an effort to render value in return to the community. Observing Mr. Baker's return blank for several months I requested Mr. Taylor to send him a supply of Vaccine lymph, and shortly afterwards I was informed by Mr. Baker that he could not overcome the indifference of the natives towards vaccination, and that all his efforts to maintain the infection had proved fruitless. I have, &c. (Signed) G. LAMB, Superintending Surgeon. From A. HALLIDAY, Esqr., Superintending Surgeon, Benares. Dated 6th November, 1841. Sir,—I have now the honor to forward to you to be laid before tlie Board a report concerning the state of Vaccination in this Divi- sion. 2d. The annexed Table of persons vaccinated and said to be vacci- nated in the various Stations shows indubitably that the quantity of work done is not at all equivalent to the expence incurred. 3d. When I was at Ghazeepore last year, Dr. Macnab expressed to me some doubts regarding the reports of his Native Vaccinator who](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21355150_0293.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
