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vaccine lymph prepared with lanoline,(3) with human lymph taken by arm-to-
arm transfer. The Sanitary Commissioner has prepared a statement, given
at page 14 of his notes, which purports to show the comparative value of the
three methods. But in the first place the statement is extremely incomplete,
and whatever value it might possess is nullified by the doubt as to the value
of any statistics from which all negative instances have been eliminated. A
few experiments in vaccination from the kid were made during the year, but
they proved a failure. Further experiments are being conducted. The animal
vaccine depôts at Calcutta and Darjeeling are said to have worked well, but no
particulars are given by which to judge of their progress, nor is any mention
made of the interesting fact that in August 1894 the Nepal Darbar asked for
a supply of lanoline vaccine paste in order to introduce vaccination on a large
scale. When Sir Charles Elliott visited Nepal in November last he learned that
the Prime Minister was an earnest advocate of vaccination and had had his own
family vaccinated. The Lieutenant-Governor considered it extremely desirable
to encourage this enlightened movement, not only from motives of humanity,
but in order to enlist the influence of the leading Hindu State in India on the
side of vaccination. Arrangements have accordingly been made to provide
the Nepal Darbar with a regular supply of vaccine lymph. Sir Charles Elliott
trusts that the Sanitary Commissioner will realise the importance of assisting
the Darbar in this matter by all means in his power.
11. Inspections.—The number of villages visited by the Deputy Sanitary
Commissioners was 1,098 against 1,516 in the previous year; and the number
of operations inspected by them shows a decline from 35,443 to 26,564. On
the other hand, Civil Surgeons have shown increased activity in this branch of
their duties. Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel E. G. Russell visited 206 villages
in Dacca and inspected 12,379 operations, and in Muzaffarpur Surgeon-Major
F. S. Peck inspected 9,998 operations in 353 villages. Fifteen Civil Surgeons
inspected more than 5,000 operations, 24 from 1,000 to 5,000, and eight
under 1,000. No return of inspection was received from Assistant Surgeon
S. M. Mukerji in charge of Angul, and this omission should be explained.
Although small-pox prevailed in Calcutta in an epidemic form, and the number
of operations performed by the Municipal vaccinators rose from 15,313 to 51,281,
only 181 cases were inspected by the Health Officer.
By order of the Lieutentant-Governor of Bengal,
H. H. RISLEY,
Secretary to the Government of Bengal.
No. 3273S.
COPY of the above Resolution forwarded to the Sanitary Commissioner,
Bengal, for information.
Circular No. 22S.
COPY of the above Resolution, with a copy of the returns, forwarded to all
Commissioners of Divisions for information.
No.3274S.
Copy of the above Resolution, with a copy of the returns, forwarded to the
Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Bengal, for information.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
W. EGERTON,
Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
12th August 1895.
E.J.H.—Reg. No 5117C—1,235—14-8-95.