REPORT ON VACCINATION IN THE PROVINCE OF ASSAM FOR THE
YEAR 1889-90.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Plan of the report.
1. As a detailed report is due for the year 1889-90 in accordance with the Resolution
of the Government of India, Home Department/Medical, No. 28/1,579.95 , dated
the 15th July 1887, the remarks contained in this report give
a full history and general result of the working of the department during the year under
review. The report is prepared in accordance with the plan as required in the above
noted Resolution. The statements appended to this report first show the work done and
their results; secondly, the expenditure; thirdly, the work done in the dispensaries by the
dispensary staff; and, fourthly, the primary vaccinations and their results.
Lymph supply.
2. The first annual supply of lymph from England was received here on the 23rd
September 1889, and was distributed to the several Civil
Surgeons on the 27th September. A second supply of
English lymph was received from the Sanitary Commissioner, Bengal. A third and fourth
supply of English lymph were received, and all these were distributed to the several Civil
Surgeons. The results, as reported by the Civil Surgeons, were very successful in every
district except Cachar, where the greater part of it did not prove to be successful. The
ordinary supplies of lymph received from the Sanitary Commissioner, Bengal, Deputy-
Sanitary-Commissioners, Darjeeling and Dacca Circles, were also reported generally good
and successful. The bovine lymph received from these sources was reported as unsuccess-
ful.
TABLE No. 1.
Showing the agency employed in each district of the Province during the years 1886-87 to 1889-90.
District.
Cachar ................
Sylhet
Goálpára ................
Kamrúp ................
Lakhimpur
Naga Hills
Khási „
..............
Gálo
„
..............
Manipur ............
Total ............
1886-87.
Civil Surgeons.
1
.. 1
1
1
1
1
1
.. 1
..
..
8
Assistant-Surgeons.
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Hospital-Assistants
3
8
5
2
2
2
6
1
1
3
..
..
34
Compounders
2
4
1
.. 1
..
..
. 1
.
..
..
9
Native Inspectors.
1
2
1 1
1
1
1
.
.
.
..
..
8
Provincial vaccinators.
3
10
1
4
4
3
3
4
1
3
6
..
42
Municipal vaccinators.
1
2
.. 1
..
.. 3
1
.. 1
.. ..
9
Local Board vaccinators.
7
22
3
7 8
8
15
4
..
..
..
..
74
Apprentices
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
.. 1
..
1
Licensed vaccinators.
..
.. 11
18
1
..
..
..
..
..
30
Total.
18
48
23
34
18
15
29
11
3
8
7
..
214
1887-88.
Civil Surgeons.
1
..
.. 1
1
1
1
1
. 1
..
..
7
Assistant-Surgeons
1
..
.. ..
..
..
.. 1
..
..
..
..
2
Hospital-Assistants.
5
11
5
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
..
..
35
Compounders.
2
9
.. .. 1
.. ..
.. 1
2
.. ..
15
Native Inspectors.
1
4
1 1
1
1
1
..
..
.. ..
10
Provincial vaccinators.
3
10
1
4
4
3
3
4
1
3
6
1
43
Municipal vaccinators.
1
2
.. 1
..
.. 3
1
.. 1
..
..
9
Local Board vaccinators.
7
19
.. 10
13
9
14
7
..
.
..
.
79
Licensed vaccinators.
..
.. 13 18
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
.
31
Total.
21
55
20
37
22
16
26
15
3
9
6
1
231
District.
Cachar ................
Sylhet
Goálpára
Kámrúp
Darrang ..........
Nowgong
..........
Sibságar
Lakhimpur
Nága Hills
Khasi „ ..............
Gáro
„ ..............
Manipur
Total ...........
1888-89.
Civil Surgeons.
1
..
.. 1
1
1
.
..
..
..
..
..
4
Assistant-Surgeons.
1
..
..
..
..
..
.. 1
..
..
..
..
2
Hospital-Assistants.
3
9
4
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
..
..
29
Compounders
2
10
..
.. 2
..
..
.. 1
..
..
..
15
Native Inspectors.
1
5
1
1
2
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
12
Provincial vaccinators.
10
1
4
4
3
3
4
1
3
6
1
43
Municipal vaccinators.
1
2
.. 1
..
.. 3
1
.. 1
.. .
9
Local Board vaccinators.
7
26
.. 8
11
9
14
7
..
..
..
..
82
Apprentices.
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Licensed vaccinators.
..
..
18
32
.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
50
Total.
19
62
24
49
23
16
25
14
3
5
6
1
247
1889-90.
Civil Surgeons.
..
..
.. 1
1
1
.. ..
.. 1
.
4
Assistant-Surgeons.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 1
..
.
1
Hospital-Assistants.
2
17
7
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
..
39
Compounders.
1
21
..
..
..
..
..
.. 1
..
..
23
Native Inspectors.
1
6
1
1
2
1
1
..
..
..
..
13
13
Provincial vaccinators.
3
10
1
4
4
3
3
4
1
3
6
1
43
Municipal vaccinators.
1
2
.. 1
.. .. 3
1
.. 1
..
..
9
Local Board vaccinators.
7
20
1
7
11
9
14
7
..
..
..
76
Apprentices.
..
2
..
.. 1
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Licensed vaccinators.
..
.. 20
20
..
.. 1
..
..
.. ..
41
Total.
15
78
30
36
21
16
24
13
6
6
6
1
252
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