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to be due to the absence of small-pox in epidemic form. This is probably more or
less correct, as the district organisation is a good one, but the decrease in the number
of operations performed should be noted and checked.
The statement showing the total number of persons vaccinated by all agencies viz., Vaccine Depart-
ment, Dispensaries, tea gardens and Railway Vaccinators, during the Triennia 1908-11 and 1911-14.
Districts.
1
Cachor ...
Silhet ...
Khasi and Jamtia Hills
Naga Hills ...
Lushai Hills ...
Goalpara ...
Kamrup ... ...
Darrang ...
Nowgong ... ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Lakhimpur ...
Garo Hills ...
Manipur ... ...
Total of the Province ...
Population
2
4,97,463
2,472,671
235,069
149,623
91,204
600,643
667,828
877,314
303,596
690,209
468,989
158,936
342,622
7,059,857
1908-09.
3
17,873
89,378
21,858
5,151
3,982
22,175
33,671
10,674
5,913
26,643
19,192
15,050
13,623
285,163
1900-10.
4
16,075
81,830
9,386
5,475
3,294
27,438
20,882
8,142
5,103
22,283
19,826
17,833
13,589
260,205
1919-11.
5
17,589
86,901
5,695
5,805
3,494
20,732
26,560
11,593
8,781
24,002
18,722
13,977
13,845
257,693
Total of the
triennium.
6
51,537
258,089
36,938
16,431
10,767
70,395
90,112
30,409
19,797
72,928
57,740
46,860
41,057
803,061
1911-12.
7
17,425
115,257
7,983
5,144
3,408
23,773
40,537
11,626
9,005
24,491
18,239
115,495
13,477
305,845
1912-13.
8
18,987
143,779
12,224
5,649
3,822
21,292
41,694
11,673
7,027
20,501
19,804
13,094
13,817
333,363
1913-14.
9
22,834
121,794
10,032
6,774
4,004
24,609
43,959
11,991
13,380
20,768
19,505
24,217
13,782
336,649
Total of the
triennium.
10
59,240
380,830
30,239
17,567
11,279
69,674
126,190
35,290
29,412
65,700
56,548
52,806
41,076
975,857
Difference.
Increase.
11
7,709
122,741
...
1,136
512
...
36,077
4,881
9,615
...
...
5,946
19
188,636
Decrease
12
...
...
6,699
...
...
72
...
...
...
7,228
1,192
...
...
15,840
Composition and strength of
the inspecting staff.
9. Consequent on the territorial redistribution effected on the 1st April 1912, the
vaccination inspecting staff was allotted to Assam accords
ing to their distribution in different districts at the time
of the change without reference to their grades. A
revised gradation of the inspecting staff was therefore proposed and sanctioned with¬
effect from 1st April 1913. The pay and grading of the staff, as sanctioned, is as
follows:—.
Inspectors.
First grade
...
...
...
...
Second grade
... ... ... ...
Third grade
... ... ... ...
Number.
2
2
4
Rate of pay.
Rs.
60
45
40
Sub-Inspectors.
Senior grade
... ... ... ...
Junior grade
...
... ... ...
6
14
30
25
The above provides for three supernumerary junior grade Sub-Inspectors to act
in vacancies caused by leave or sickness.
Verification by the Inspecting
staff.
10. Civil Surgeons inspected 5.50 and 2.71 per cent. of the primary vaccination
and re-vaccinations during the year 1913-14, against 5.54
and 2.45, respectively, in 1912-13 and 7.08 and 4.1, respec-
tively, in 1911-12. In the triennium 1902-03 to 1904-
05 the average percentage number inspected by Civil Surgeons was 9.22 and 3.69;
and from these figures it appears that the amount of attention given by Civil Surgeons
to these inspections is decreasing. The subordinate inspecting staff inspected 51.44
and 42.87 per cent. of the primary vaccinations and re-vaccinations during the year
1913-14, against 60.26 and 49.80, respectively, in 1912-13 and 58.10 and 36.59,
respectively, in 1911-12. The Deputy Sanitary Commissioner inspected 3,122 cases
of vaccinations in various districts.