VACCINATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1895-96.
Vaccination Report.
The Government of India in Resolution, Home Department (Public), No.
28-1579-95, dated 15th July 1887, embodied in Bom-
bay Government Resolution in the General Depart-
ment, No. 2426, dated 17th August 1887, paragraph 5, ruled that the report
on vaccination should be submitted in full every third year, statistical returns
and brief commentaries or notes being submitted in the intermediate years.
In accordance with these instructions the report on vaccination for the year
1895-96 has been submitted in full.
Changes amongst the Su-
pervising Officers.
2. The changes amongst the supervising officers,
which took place from 1st April 1895 to 31st
March 1896, were as follows:—
(a) In the Western Registration District, Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel
J. W. Clarkson delivered over charge of the office of the Deputy
Sanitary Commissioner to Surgeon-Major C. G. W. Lowdell, Civil
Surgeon, Násik, on 6th October 1895, who, in his turn, handed it over
to Surgeon-Major A. V. Anderson, M.B., I. M. S., on 28th November
1895; the latter officer acted as Deputy Sanitary Commissioner in
this District till the end of the year.
(b) In the Central Registration District, Surgeon-Major A. V. Anderson
M.B., I. M. S., acted for the Deputy Sanitary Commissioner of this
District from 1st January to 14th April 1895, when he delivered over
charge to Surgeon-Major A. W. F. Street, D. S. O., permanent holder
of the post, who continued in it till the end of the year.
(c) In the Gujarát Registration District, Surgeon-Captain T. E. Dyson,
M.B., C.M., obtained privilege leave from 12th July to 12th October
1895, and his duties were carried on by Surgeon-Major K. S. Nariman,
Civil Surgeon, Surat.
(d) In the Southern Registration District, Surgeon-Major O. A. Channer
was in charge from the beginning of the year up to 24th March 1896,
from which date Surgeon-Major R. W. S. Lyons officiated up to the
end of the year.
Vaccination in Native
States.
3. By Government Resolution in the General Department, Nos. 2803 and
4762, dated respectively 27th July and 18th December
1894, the vaccination statistics of the following Native
States are shown separately in Appendix II: —
Baroda.
Cutch.
Káthiáwár.
Pálanpur.
Ídar.
Strength of the Depart-
ment.
4. The subjoined table shows in detail the
strength of the department during the year 1895-96,
constrasted with that of the preceding year:—
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Districts or Circles.
Western
Registra-
tion District ...
Presidency Circle ...
Central Registration
District
...
...
Southern Registra-
tion District ...
Gujarát
Registra-
tion District ...
Sind
Registration
District
...
...
Aden...
...
...
Total for 1895-96...
Total for 1894-05...
Area in
square
miles.
24,546
22
28,702
28,781
25,812
54,123
1,160
163,146
163,146
Population
according
to Census
of 1891.
3,898,814
821,764
5,595,079
4,956,428
4,382,067
3,003,711
44,079
22,701,942
22,701,942
Deputy Sanitary Commission¬
ers.
1
...
1
1
1
1
...
5
5
Superintendents of Vaccina-
tion.
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
2
2
Inspectors of Sanitation and
Vaccination.
8
...
7
13
6
6
...
40
40
Assistant Superintendents
of
Vaccination.
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
2
2
Clerks.
2
5
2
3
2
2
...
16
15
NUMBER OF VACCINATORS.
Municipal.
6
9
9
8
7
8
2
49
49
Cantonment.
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
2
2
Local
Fund.
Vaccinators.
72
...
74
62
43
54
...
305
302
Candidates.
8
...
6
10
5
5
...
34
34
Native States.
4
...
12
33
25
4
...
78
78
Total.
91
9
102
113
80
71
2
468
465
NUMBER OF PEONS
AND KÁRKUNS.
Government.
12
...
10
10
9
10
...
51
51
Municipal.
5
20
8
7
6
18
1
65
64
Local Fund.
73
...
74
62
43
54
...
306
303
Cantonment.
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
Native States.
4
...
13
41
26
4
...
88
87
Total.
94
20
106
120
84
86
1
511
506
Total strength.
196
36
218
248
173
167
3
1,044
1,035
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