Report on the progress of vaccination in the Madras Presidency / by the Medical Board ; together with the annual return of vaccination for the year 1852.

  • Madras (India : Presidency). Medical Board.
Date:
1853
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Credit: Report on the progress of vaccination in the Madras Presidency / by the Medical Board ; together with the annual return of vaccination for the year 1852. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    * • [ 14 ] the four vaccinators who have been employed during the whole period. In striking out thus the record of the operations of the other three, it will be seen, that there is a very marked increase over the work of the four paid vaccinators employed during the year 1851, in fact this will be more apparent by thus ta- bulating the works of the last three years. In 1850 each of four vaccinators did an average of 1,104, or an increase of 131 over 1849. In 1851 each of four vaccinators did an average of 1,491, or an increase of 387 over 1850. In 1852 each of four vaccinators did an average of 1,887, or an increase of 376 over 1851.” Calicut. “ By the accompanying annual return, it will be observed that the number U Davids! Pers0ns vaccinated throughout the year in this district has been 15,596, of which 12,301 are entered as successful, and 3,295 unsuccessful. This shews an increase of work done by the vaccinators, there having been 1,597 more per- sons vaccinated during the past year than in 1851, and the successful cases (if the reports be true) also greater than in last year.” “ Two second class vaccinators were dismissed for sending in false returns.” 11 The lymph, whether from climate or carelessness or some occult reason, which has been supplied regularly by the vaccinators in glasses (well secured,) has invariably failed both in the hands of my predecessor and in my own.” u The vaccinators continue to bring in weekly for inspection children that have been vaccinated in order to test the quality of the virus in use, which it is gratifying to report has been found perfectly genuine throughout the past year.” “ Small pox has not prevailed so greatly in those districts this year as on former occasions; the cases reported being less by 127 during 1852, and the majority have terminated favorably: some of those had been vaccinated in early life, but whether successfully or otherwise could not be ascertained. “ I continue to experience the same difficulty in carrying on vaccination under my own supervision as complained of in my last annual report. The people are either reluctant or apathetic, or will not be troubled to bring their children to the Hospital.” “ The vaccinators are changed from one Talook to another every 6 months. u These men evince a greater zeal in the performance of their duties than heretofore, and I am well satisfied with their efficiency, not having had occa- sion to inflict a single fine during the past year.” u The vaccinators with one exception have evinced their usual diligence, A£stWSwg<;on there has been an increase of 220 compared to the number of vaccinated in the Jr • W 6Sti Cannanore. Surgeon T. White. Telliclierry.
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