Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department.

  • Madras (India). Health Department.
Date:
[1936]
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Credit: Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The vaccination staff continued to examine children under 5 years of a^e by house to house inspections and vaccinated those who had not been vaccinated already. In this way unprotected children born in tue City Oi mofussil and whose vaccination was evaded for some reason or other were detected and vaccinated. Such a campaign is continued throughout every year whether Small-pox is prevalent or not. The value of vaccination and re-vaccinat on is explained to the public during the course of the daily inspections and persons who desire re-vaccination are vaccinated. The births of children are also verified and failure to register any birth is rectified. Verification of Births.—28,998 births were verified for purposes of vacci¬ nation as compared with 2$,618 births verified in the preceding year. 4,(03 children died before attaining the age of one year and without being vaccinated. 7.358 were removed from the City before they could be vaccinated. The number of children available for vaccination was 17,54/. Of these, 15,116 children or 74-7^0 were vaccinated as against 72*9 in 1935. Postponement of Vaccination of Children.-The vaccination of 1,707 children was postponed for medical reasons. Inspection of vaccinated persons.—The results of vaccinations were verified by the Health Officer, the Asst. Health Officers and the Medical Vaccinators. The results of 27,121 or 99*4 per cent, of the total primary vaccina¬ tions and 9,198 or 57-9 per cent, of the total re-vaccinations were verified by them during the year under report. Prosecutions.—40 persons were prosecuted for failure to vaccinate their children. 36 prosecutions were withdrawn as the children concerned were vaccinated subsequently. Two prosecutions resulted in conviction and two were pending. Cost of Vaccination.—The cost of each successful vaccination in 1936 was Rs. 6-15-9 Compared with Rs. 0-15-10 in 1935. Vaccine lymph was supplied as usual by the King Institute of Preven¬ tive Medicine at Guindy. Sanitation. In the administration of the Department the Health Officer as usual was assisted by two Assistant Healdi Officers. Dr. P. Sadasivan, L.M.&S*,B.S.Sc., was in charge ot the South Range of the City. In the place of Dr.S.E.D. Masilamani, M.B .B S., B.S-Sc., who left for England on leave for higher studies Dr.G. Srinivasan, M.B.,B.S.. B S.Sc. was put in charge of the North Range of the City. Mr. V. Venkatachalam, M.A., continued to be the Public Analyst of the Corporation in charge of the Food Analysis Laberatory Water-Supply. The quality of the City's water-supply was epidemio- logicaliy safe througUout the year. The Water Analyst of the Corporation was constantly testing the water both at the source of supply and at the tap ends of the City in various places. There were 2,649 public water-taps and 143 bathing- fountains in the City. A detailed report about the work of the water analysis is appended. Sewerage. — New sewers were constructed during the year to a length of 36,578 ft. Total length covered by sewers upto 31-12-1936 was 12,67,519 ft. or 240 06 m les. The scheme was completed during the year in Seven Wells area while in Peddunaickenpet area 99 per cent, of the work has been done. Tne scheme regarding the Compulsory construction of Flush Out Latrines was in force in sevcial Divisions of the City. 2,727 F. O. Ls, were constructed during the official year as against 1,495 in the previous year. Housing.—1,336 new houses have been constructed by private enter¬ prise during the year. Majority of the new houses were constructed in They‘garaya Nagar Mylapore, Nungambakkam, Triplicane and Perambore areas. Housing schemes of the Corporation was in progress in Bogipalayam during tue year and 32 tenements were constructed.