No. 2025.
FROM
LIEUT.-COLONEL W. H. C. FORSTER, D.P.H., I.M.S.,
Director of Public Health, Punjab,
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUNJAB,
TRANSFERRED DEPARTMENTS.
Dated Lahore, the 28th June 1922.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to forward, for the information of the Punjab
Government (Ministry of Education), the Annual Vaccination Statements
for the year 1921-22.
Establishment.
2. During my absence on leave the charge of the Vaccination Depart-
ment was held by Lieut.-Colonel H. M. Mackenzie, I.M.S., from 1st
April to 20th October, on which date he handed over charge to Bt. Lieut.-
Colonel C. A. Gill, I.M S., and proceeded on leave out of India. Colonel
Gill continued his control over the Department till 19th December, on which
date I resumed charge of the Department on return from leave and held it
till the end of the year. During the year under report the use of the term
"Additional" before Deputy Sanitary Commissioner was abandoned and a
re-arrangement of the duties of Deputy Sanitary Commissioners was made at
the beginning of the year whereby the Deputy Sanitary Commissioner in-
charge of the Jullundur, Ambala and Multan Divisions was designated as
Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Southern Range, and the Deputy Sanitary
Commissioner in-charge of the Lahore and Rawalpindi Divisions and the
Punjab Vaccine Institute as Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Northern Range.
Dr. K. A. Rahman, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., remained in-charge of the
Southern Range and Major H. Falk, I.M.S., held charge of the Northern
Range throughout the year.
The appointment of Superintendent, Punjab Vaccine Institute, was
held by Military Assistant Surgeon H. C. Phillips from 1st April to 6th
September, and by Military Assistant Surgeon W. B. Hallum from 7th Sep-
tember to 6th October on which date Military Assistant Surgeon Phillips
resumed charge on return from leave and held it till the end of year.
Strength of Vacci-
nation
establish-
ment.
Statement No. II.
3. The number of Divisional Inspectors remained the same as last
year, viz., 5 upto 15th January 1922, on which date the Divisional Inspector
of the Multan Division was retired and no recruitment was made in his place,
as at the end of the year it was decided to finally abolish these posts of Divi-
sional Inspectors. The number of Superintendents of Vaccination (32) includ-
ing 2 Superintendents of Vaccination belonging to the Special-Vaccination
Staff (Provincial) remained unaltered, but the cadre of vaccinators employed by
the local bodies was strengthened by the addition of 11 vaccinators during the
year. This increase in the number of vaccinators is due to the recommenda-
tion made by me that with a view to successfully dealing with outbreaks of
small-pox there should be a minimum of two vaccinators per tahsil instead
of one, as was the case formerly. The number of vaccinators of the Special
Staff was increased from 16 to 22 during the year under report, chiefly for
the purpose of assisting local bodies and others in combating the spread
of epidemic diseases in the province.
It is reported that no vaccination work was done at Jalalpur Jattan
in the Gujrat District till the 26th December 1921 when the municipality
sanctioned an allowance of Rs. 5 per mensem for the local compounder. This