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operators, and by discrediting the whole system in consequence of the indiffer-
ent manner in which the operations are performed. The recommendation is not
new, having been pressed upon Government in 1890 and again at the com-
mencement of the present year, and the Officiating Lieutenant-Governor is at
one with his predecessors in thinking that it has yet to be shown that the evil
has spread to any great extent, and that until this can be demonstrated there is
no necessity to take any steps in the matter.
Inspections.
18. The Lieutenant-Governor regrets to observe that the duty of in-
spection has been inadequately performed during
the year under review. Surgeon-Captain Alcock,
of the Metropolitan and Eastern Bengal Circle, visited 84 villages and
inspected 1,952 operations; Surgeon-Major Waddell, of the Northern Bengal
Circle, visited 233 villages and inspected 3,305 operations; while the numbers
for Assistant Surgeon N. N. Gupta are 715 villages and 7,569 operations. Dr.
Alcock's time is said to have been much taken up with sanitary work, while
Dr. Waddell was in bad health throughout the season. The amount of inspec-
tion done by Civil Surgeons varied exceedingly from district to district, as was
perhaps to be expected during the first year in which the reorganization of the
Department took effect, but there can hardly be adequate excuse for the
extent of the deficiency in some districts. The Civil Surgeon of the 24-
Parganas made no inspections whatever, and those of Howrah, Burdwan,
Nadia, Tippera, Shahabad and Palamau inspected the results of less than
500 operations. It is clear that these officers have overlooked the orders of
Government that their visits of inspection to dispensaries should be utilised
for the purpose of supervising vaccination operations also. On the other
hand, Dr. Cobb of Dacca and Drs. Nicholson and Bovill of Patna, in spite of
heavy duties in the station, managed to get through a creditable amount of
vaccination inspection, and Sir Antony MacDonnell is gratified to find that in
addition nine other Civil Surgeons, whose names will be duly noted, have been
selected for special commendation for their efforts to promote vaccination. The
inspection work done by the District Inspectors and the Sub-divisional Sub-
Inspectors has in most cases been ridiculously inadequate. The Lieutenant-
Governor trusts that the earnest attention of Civil Surgeons and their subordinate
inspecting officers will be drawn to this matter, for he is convinced that in
the absence of compulsory vaccination, which for reasons stated above he is not
prepared at present to introduce, the success or failure of the operations
depends to a very large extent on the personal interest taken in them by the
local officers.
19. The Lieutenant-Governor has to thank Dr. Dyson for an interesting
and suggestive report, as well as for the zeal and energy he has thrown into his
work, both as Superintendent of Vaccination and Sanitary Commissioner, during
his deputation to Bengal.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
J. A. BOURDILLON,
Offg. Secy. to the Govt. of Bengal.
No. 3392S.
COPY forwarded to the Sanitary Commissioner for Bengal for information
and guidance.
Circular No. 25S.
COPY of the Resolution, with a copy of the triennial Report, forwarded to
all Commissioners of Divisions for information.
No. 3393S.
COPY of the Resolution, with a copy of the triennial Report, forwarded to
the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Bengal, for information, and for taking
necessary action with reference to the remarks contained in paragraph 18.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
N. BONHAM-CARTER,
Offg. Under-Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
The 7th November 1893.
Reg. No. 5330C—1,133—11-11-93.