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                                     Re-vaccination.

15. There has been a large decrease under the head " Re-vaccination",
which may be in part due to the orders issued on the subject. Vaccinators are
frequently tempted to perform re-vaccination more frequently than necessary with
a view to supplement their record, when the number of primary operations falls
short of the average. This practice has been discouraged of late years.

                              STATEMENT No. II.

16.    The total cost of the Provincial Vaccination Department amounted to
Rs. 40,535-0-10 against Rs. 41,610-4-10 in 1895-96, or Rs. 1,075-4-0 less. The
decrease occurred chiefly under the heads "Establishment" and "Travelling
Allowance." The decrease under the former head was due to the retirement from
the service of Native Superintendents and dismissal of Vaccinators of the higher
grades, their places being taken by juniors on less pay ; and under the latter head
to less travelling allowance having been drawn by Civil Surgeons.

17.    The average cost of each successful case of vaccination for the year
was Re. 0-2-1 2/5 against Re. 0-1-11 in 1895-96. The increase is due to a
decrease in the number of successful operations performed by the Vaccinators
owing to causes already indicated.

18.    The total cost of the Vaccination Establishment of the Feudatory States
exclusive of Makrai, Bamra and Sonepur for the year amounted to Rs. 6,171-7-11
against Rs. 4,567-9-11 in 1895-96, or Rs. 1,603-14-0 more. This increase is
chiefly due to the inclusion in the statements of the cost of carrying on vaccina-
tion in the Bastar State (Rs. 1,708-2-11).

19.    The average cost of each successful operation was Re. 0-1-5 1/3 against
Re. 0-0-11 1/2 in the previous year.

20.    The total amount expended during the year in the Central Provinces
and in the Feudatory States was Rs. 46,706-8-9 against Rs. 46,177-14-9,
or Rs. 528-10-0 more than in 1895-96.

21. The average cost of each successful case of vaccination was Re. 0-2-0
against Re. 0-1-9 in the previous season.

                                     STATEMENT No. III.

22.    The total number of operations performed by Hospital Assistants
attached to dispensaries, both in the Central Provinces and in Feudatory States,
was 16,773 against 15,755, or 1,018 more than in the previous season. Fifteen
thousand and twenty-seven were primary operations and 1,746 re-vaccinations,
and 8,959 were successful primary operations on infants under one year of age.

23.    The Dispensary Vaccination Return for the Narsinghpur District was
blank. It is stated that a Municipal Vaccinator was employed to perform vacci-
nation in Narsinghpur and Gadarwara towns.

                                     STATEMENT No. IV.

24. The total number of operations and the number successfully vaccinated
were considerably less than in the previous season.