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4. With reference to the complaint of the people of the Jullundhur
district, that children already vaccinated are taken from one village to another
to supply vaccine. His Honor desires that in future no children be so taken
without the consent of their parents. The practice may appear to the Super-
intendent-General to involve no great hardship, but it is certainly unlawful,
and if continued will do much to render vaccination unpopular.
5. The alleged apathy in the matter of vaccination exhibited by the
Tahsildars of the Ludianah district has attracted His Honor's attention ; but
the remark of the Superintendent-General that "vaccination has never succeed-
ed" in the district seems inconsistent with the Superintendent-General's Re-
turn of 1866, wherein it is stated that in the Ludianah district 5,310 persons
were vaccinated, and 4,890 successfully,—a larger number than in any dis-
trict of the Province, save two.
6. The successful exertions of Dr. Courtney, Civil Surgeon of the
Dera Ismael Khan district, in introducing vaccination amongst the Povindah
traders from Ghazni; the progress of vaccination by private agency in the
Amritsar district; and the assistance given by native practitioners in the
district of Syalkot, are very satisfactory features in the report; and His
Honor is glad to notice the favorable mention made of the assistance rendered
by the Native Honorary Magistrates Budh Singh and Radha Kishen of
Syalkot, of Nawab Amanullah Khan of Karnaul, and the Sirdar of Mallowdh.
7. On the other hand, His Honor would have been glad to have
heard a more favorable account of the exertions of the Native Honorary Ma-
gistrates and Municipal Committees of Dehli and Lahore. To these function-
aries His Honor looks for more active co-operation than that of vague promises
of assistance; he looks to them to explain carefully to their fellow-townsmen
the object and advantages of vaccination, and themselves to set an example
of confidence in its efficacy. By so doing, His Honor feels sure they will be
able to do much to remove prejudices, and thus perform an important service
to the public and the State.
8. The suggestions of the Superintendent-General regarding vaccin-
ation in Cantonments, and the exaction of a certificate of having been vaccin-
ated from future candidates for Government employ, will be duly considered.
The matter discussed in paragraph 9 is unsuited for an Annual Report, and
should form the subject of a separate communication.
9. The special acknowledgments of this Government will be con-
veyed to the following officers :—Major Hall, Deputy Commissioner, Rawul-
pindi; Major Mercer, Deputy Commissioner of Syalkot; Mr. Elsmie, Officiat-
ing Deputy Commissioner, Jullundhur; Dr. Courtney, Civil Surgeon of Dera
Ismael Khan; and Sub-Assistant Surgeon B. M. Mitter, for their exertions;
also to the Reverend Mr. Pagell for his humane endeavours to extend the bene-
fits of vaccination to the inhabitants of Kunawar and Thibet.
Commendatory letters from this Office will be addressed to the follow-
ing gentlemen :—
Nawab Amanullah Khan, Honorary Magistrate of Karnaul.
Budh Singh,
Radha Kishen,
Honorary Magistrates of Syalkot,
The Sirdar of Mallowdh.