6
Punjab
vaccine
Institute.
21. The following table shows the quantity of one gramme tubes of
vaccine issued to various bodies during the triennial period 1917—20 :—
To whom supplied.
Civil Surgeons in the Punjab ... ... ...
North-West Frontier Province ... ... ...
Special staff, Punjab ... ... ...
Native States, Punjab ... ... ...
North Western Railway ... ... ...
Military Departments in India ... ... ...
Out of the Punjab ... ... ...
Total ...
1917-18.
19,958
3,053
693
2,335
114
2,636
20,298
49,087
1918-19.
24,578
2,918
1,216
2,644
246
7,887
22,242
61,731
1919-20.
23,847
3,492
1,207
2,935
133
6,2163
11,630
49,507
The reduction in the quantity issued during the year under report as
compared with the previous year is almost entirely due to the lessened demand
on the part of the Overseas Forces. As noted in the last report we provided
Mesopotamia with a complete Vaccine Institute and this off-shoot of the
Punjab Vaccine Institute coupled with demobilisation is chiefly responsible
for the reduction in Military indents.
Of the 49,507 tubes despatched in 1919-20 results were received for
27,519 showing that 708,835 primary vaccinations with an insertion success
rate of 97.28 per cent. and 263,908 re-vaccinations with an insertion success
rate of 74.23 per cent. were performed. The corresponding rates for the
previous years were—
1918-19 ... Primary 97.68 per cent. Re-vacciuation 76.77 per cent.
1917-18 ...
„
97.33 „
„
„
73.91 „ „
From Lahore or Murree the Institute issues vaccine all the year round, and
the fact that it can, year by year, send out millions of doses all over the East—
our range includes Africa and Persia—and show a steady insertion rate slightly
in excess of 97 per cent. shows that both as regards manufacture and general
administration it is founded on thoroughly sound principles. For the last
five years no whole-time Commissioned Medical Officer has been available for
its supervision, Superintendents have come and gone, and the excellent
standard consistently maintained is in no small measure due to the devoted
services of Babu Fateh Muhammad, Head Assistant to the Deputy Sanitary
Commissioner.
In the last report the necessity for extending the Murree depôt was
referred to and comprehensive proposals to this end have received the sanction
of Government. The neighbouring property of " Green Villa " is in process
of being acquired and by next season construction works should be well
forward.
Training
of
vaccination staff.
22. Classes for training vaccinators in the technique of vaccination
and elementary hygiene were taken up again this year. Eight classes each
lasting for about a fortnight were held from November to March and vacci
nators from the following districts were admitted :—
1. Special staff vaccinators.
2. Lahore District.
3. Amritsar
„
4. Gujranwala „
5. Sialkot
„
6. Gurdaspur „
7. Feroozpore „
To make up for the absence of the men of the district staff undergoing train-
ing at the Punjab Vaccine Institute trained vaccinators of the special staff
were deputed in their place.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. H. C. FORSTER, LT.-COL., I.M.S.,
Sanitary Commissioner, Punjab.
20 SC-298-17-7-20-SGPP Lahore.