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2. The services of the vaccinator are available for all residents in cantonments
without a fee or gratuity of any kind whatever.
3. In the event of small-pox appearing in any family in cantonments, and its
presence is found to be due to the neglect of vaccination when it was brought to their
very doors, that family will be moved into temporary huts and isolated in localities
selected by the Committee, where they will remain till pronounced free from infection
and all expenses attendant on this system of isolation must be borne by the families
themselves.
Among the higher classes of Natives.*
4. Among the upper class of Natives and their families the system * adopted in
cholera epidemics for isolation and treatment, and
approved of by His Excellency the Commander-in-
Chief referred to in the correspondence quoted in this report, will be applicable.
Notice to officers and residents to
permit vaccinator's entry to their com-
pounds to vaccinate servants, &c.
5. The Cantonment Magistrate to give a written notice to the special vaccinator
as follows :—
"Under instructions from the Quarter Master
General, Army Head Quarters, a vaccinator has been provided for this cantonment at
the cost of the Cantonment Fund, and the Cantonment Committee is held responsible
that the system of vaccination ordered by Government is fully and efficiently carried
out. Officers and residents in cantonments are requested to co-operate with the Can-
tonment Committee on this matter by permitting the vaccinator to enter their com-
pounds and go round their servants' houses, and it would materially assist the vac-
cinator to thoroughly perform his duties, if the master of the house would be so good
as to muster the servants with the wives and children of these servants and all natives
residing in their compounds on the occasion of the vaccinator's visit for his inspection."
Among camp followers belonging to
regiments.
6. Syces, grass-cutters, and all regimental followers of every description, with
their wives and children, to be mustered on such
dates as may be fixed in communication with Com-
manding Officers for the purpose of being vaccinated.
7. The Cantonment Committee having now appointed a vaccinator and done all
in their power to prevent small-pox from becoming epidemic in the cantonments,
hereby give notice, that any one concealing a case of small-pox from the authorities
or abetting such act, will on conviction be severely punished under Sections 269 and
270, Indian Penal Code, or other law applicable.
8. The Committee through the Cantonment Magistrate invoke the aid of the
native gentlemen, and the leading tradesmen resident in cantonments, who by their
influence and example can give material assistance in the establishment of a proper
system, and on whose cordial co-operation the Committee rely for success in their
efforts.
9. The Committee hereby give notice, that having been at the expense of pay-
ing a vaccinator, it is their intention to carry out Rule No. 3 most stringently, in
every case where the admission of small-pox is due to the neglect of vaccination.
Meerut Cantt, 7th December, 1875.
GEORGE PLOWDEN,
Cantt. Magistrate & Secy., Cantt. Committee.
5.— ALLAHABAD AND JHANSI CIRCLE.
In this circle there was an increase of 22,484 cases of vaccination; the increase of
vaccinators being 19. The percentage of success has also increased by 1.6. The
improvement is satisfactory; but this circle still continues the most backward of all
* That is, that in the case of those who can afford it, or prefer it, they are permitted to erect their
own temporary huts, &c., in the localities selected for this purpose.— R. PRINGLE. M. D.
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