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TABLE No. 5.
Name of municipality or
cantonment.
Sylhet ..................
Gauháti ...............
Dibrugarh ...............
Ditto
Cantonment ....
Total ............
Population according to Census of
1881.
14,407
11,695
5,417
1,736
38,255
Number of children on the register
since the Act has been in force.
1,888
..... 1,832
....
3,170
Number of vaccinations.
1885-86.
Total number.
406
847
510
38
1,801
Number successfully
vaccinated.
364
766
399
22
1,551
1886-87.
Total number.
350
692
445
....
1,487
Number successfully
vaccinated.
340
571
252
....
1,163
1887-88.
Total number.
360
781
528
....
1,669
Number successfully
vaccinated
339
672
491
...
1,502
1888-89
Total number.
285
581
499
41
1,406
Number successfully
vaccinated
271
447
436
21
1,175
1888-89.
Number of notices issued
281
39
.. ..
320
Number of prosecutions.
42
4
.. ..
46
Number of punishments.
1
*4
.. ..
5
Act came in force
1st October 1882.
August 1882.
September 1883.
Ditto.
* Warned only, not actually punished.
Vaccination in compulsory areas under Act
V. of 1880.
Notices under Sections 17 and 18 of Vaccina-
tion Act, XIII. of 1880 (I. C.).
7. The preceding table exhibits the vaccination work done in compulsory areas
under Act V. of 1880 as compared with the figures for the
past three years. The number of vaccinations performed in
each of these municipal areas has fallen from 1,801 in 1885-86 and from 1,669 in
1887-88 to 1,406 in 1888-89. This falling off is not satisfactory, and denotes a want
of success in enforcing the Act, although in accordance with
the wishes of the Chief Commissioner, conveyed in No. 861,
dated 9th February, the number of notices issued under Sections 17 and 18 of Vaccination
Act, XIII. of 1880 (I. C), as has been for the first time given in this table. It shows that
in the Sylhet Municipality 281 notices were issued, and in Gauháti 39 notices; but in
Dibrugarh no notices were found necessary to issue, as it is stated that the parents and
guardians, who at first objected to allow their children to be vaccinated, submitted to vac-
cination on being spoken to. Notwithstanding these notices and personal explanations to
parents and guardians, the fact remains that the figures are even less than last year.
Unless it can be proved that the birth-rate has fallen off since the previous season, this
fact shows how very much there is still wanting to enforce vaccination in these compulsory
areas, and how much there is left to Deputy-Commissioners to do in this matter.
8. By the wish of the Chief Commissioner, and in accordance with Government of
India, Home Department No. 746, dated the 23rd April 1889, the following information
as regards municipalities, stations, and unions is here appended, as taken from the Municipal
Report for 1888-89.
SylhetMunicipality.
9. Vaccination was carried on through an unpaid Superintendent of vaccination,
assisted by one public vaccinator paid by the municipality.
The Vaccination Act V. is in force in this municipality
There were 327 operations during the year, of which 313 were successful.
Dhubri Municipality.
10. At present the municipality does not contribute anything for vaccination work
in the town. A vaccinator used to be entertained, but it
was found that he did not find sufficient work to warrant
his retention on account of the objections made by the people to have their children
vaccinated. The Commissioners of the municipality have decided to introduce compulsory
vaccination, and for this purpose an application has accordingly been submitted to bring
into force the Vaccination Act, XIII. of 1880. There were 19 vaccinations, of which
18 were successful. Where compulsory vaccination has been sanctioned, one or two
vaccinators (as required) should be entertained.
Goálpára Municipality
11. No remarks on vaccinations have been furnished in the Municipal Report. The
following information has been taken from the Sanitary Report
of the Goálpára Municipality for 1888-89. The municipality
does not contribute any expenditure on vaccination work. It is carried out by the
Hospital-Assistant in medical charge of the dispensary and by a vaccinator under
the supervision of the Civil Surgeon.
Gauháti Municipality.
12. The Vaccination Act was in force throughout the year. The people are not opposed
to the operation of the Act. A vaccinator is provided for
by the municipality, and a lump-sum of Rs. 180 was, therefore
placed at the disposal of the Civil Surgeon who supervises the work in the town. Four
cases were instituted against those who neglected to produce their children for vaccination,
and all of them were discharged with warnings. There were 581 vaccinations, of
which 447 were successful.