No.43 / 4137
FROM
MAJOR E. L. PERRY, D.P.H., I.M.S.,
Officiating Sanitary Commissioner, Punjab,
To
THE HON'BLE MR. R. A. MANT, I.C.S.,
Financial Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Dated Lahore, the 20th July 1914.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to forward, for the information of His Honour the
Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, the Annual Vaccination Returns for the
year 1913-14.
In the previous reports for 1911-12 and 1912-13 brief remarks on the
most important points in the vaccination returns were made; the present
report deals more fully with the vaccination work performed during the
triennium ending 31st March 1914.
Administration.
2. Lieutenant-Colonel S. Browning Smith, I.M.S., held charge of the
Vaccination Department throughout the year.
From the commencement of the year till 6th October 1913 the appoint-
ment of Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Punjab, was held by Captain R. T.
Wells, I.M.S. I held charge till the end of the year.
Third Class Military Assistant Surgeon H. C. Phillips held the appoint-
ment of Superintendent, Punjab Vaccine Institute, throughout the year.
Diwan Jai Chand, D.P.H. (Camb.), D.T.M. & H. (Camb.), M.R.C.S.,
L.R.C.P. (Lond.), was appointed temporarily as Additional Deputy Sanitary
Commissioner for a period of one year. He held charge of that office from
16th October 1913 till the end of the year.
Strength of vacci-
nation establishment.
Statement No. II.
3. The number of Divisional Inspectors and Superintendents of Vacci-
nation remained the same as last year, viz., 5 Divisional Inspectors and 30
Superintendents, but there were 268 vaccinators or 5 less than in the previous
year The difference is due to the reduction of 2 vaccinators in the Kangra
District and 5 vaccinators in the Lyallpur District who were specially enter-
tained last year to combat the prevalence of small-pox, whilst 2 new vacci-
nators were taken on, one in each of the districts of Karnal and Jhang.
During the triennium under report the average number of vaccinators
was 273 as against 265 in the preceding triennium, a considerable increase,
notwithstanding the removal of Delhi from the Province and the enormous
reduction of the labour of vaccination consequent on the introduction of tube
lymph.
Cost of the depart-
ment . Statement
No. II.
4. In 1913-14 the cost of the department amounted to Rs. 133,731, an
increase of Rs. 7,919 on the previous year. This has been mainly due to the
creation of the appointment of Additional Deputy Sanitary Commissioner,
Punjab, the higher pay of the permanent Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, and
increase in the contingent charges of the Punjab Vaccine Institute, the work
of which is steadily growing.
The total cost of the district staff shows a decrease of Rs. 1,261 during
1913-14 from its cost in 1912-13
The total cost of the department for the triennium under report was
Rs. 3,83,862 and for the preceding triennium Rs. 3,56,346. The increase of
Rs. 27,516 is under the sub-heads of pay of the Deputy Sanitary Commissioners,
their clerical establishment, district vaccination staff, travelling allowance and
contingencies.
Cost of each suc-
cessful case. State-
ment No. II.
5. The average cost of each successful vaccination was in 1911-12
Re, 0-2-8, in 1912-13 Re. 0-2-4, and in 1913-14 Re. 0 2-10. After deducting
cost of vaccine sold, the average cost in triennium under report was Re. 0-2-2 ;
in preceding triennium Re. 0-2-9.