No. 3705.
FROM
COLONEL C. J. BAMBER, I.M.S.,
Offg. Sanitary Commissioner, Punjab,
To
THE HON'BLE MR. C. A. BARRON, C.I.E., I.C.S.,
Offg. Financial Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Dated Lahore, the 1st July 1915.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to forward, for the information of His Honour the
Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, the annual vaccination statements for the
year 1914-15.
Administration.
2. Many changes were effected in the appointments of the Sanitary
Commissioner, Deputy and Additional Deputy Sanitary Commissioners, and
Superintendent, Punjab Vaccine Institute, during the year under report.
The post of Sanitary Commissioner was held as follows:—Lieutenant-Colonel
S. Browning Smith, I.M.S., from 1st to 28th April and from 9th September
to 16th November, Major E. L. Perry, I.M.S., from 29th April to 17th
August, and by me from 18th August to 8th September and again from
17th November to the end of the year. The appointment of Deputy Sanitary
Commissioner was held by Major E L. Perry, I.M.S., from 1st April to
9th May and from 14th to 17th August additional charge), Captain C. A.
Gill, I.M S., for 10th May (additional charge), Major H. M. Melhuish, I.M.S.,
from 11th May to 13th August, Dr. Maharaj Krishna Kapur from 23rd
August to 11th September Major H. M Mackenzie, I.M.S., from 12th
September to 23rd October, Lieutenant-Colonel S. Browning Smith, I.M.S., from
24th October to 16th November, and Major W. H. C. Forster, I.M.S., from
17th November to the end of the year (additional charge). I held additional
charge from 18th to 22nd August. The appointment of the Additional Deputy
Sanitary Commissioner was held by Diwan Jai Chand, D.P.H., from the
commencement of the year to 15th October, and as an additional charge by
Major H. M. Mackenzie, I.M S., from 16th to 23rd October, by Lieutenant
Colonel S. Browning Smith, I.M.S., from 24th October to 16th November, and
from 17th to 19th November by me. Dr. Khawaja Abdul Rahman, D.P.H.,
took over the appointment on 20th November, and held charge for the remainder
of the year.
The appointment of Superintendent, Punjab Vaccine Institute, was
held by Military Assistant Surgeon H. C. Phillips from the commencement
of the year till September 15th and by Major H.M. Mackenzie, I.M.S.,
for 16th September 1914, when Assistant Surgeon Maharaj Krishna, Kapur,
relieved him of the additional duty and remained in charge till the close of
the year.
Strength of vaccina¬
tion establishment.
Statement No. II.
3. The number of Divisional Inspectors and Superintendents of Vacci-
nation remained the same as last year, but there were 270 Vaccinators or 2
more than in the previous year The difference is due to the reduction of one
vaccinator in the Ambala, and to the entertainment of 2 more in the Feroze¬
pore and one in the Hoshiarpur Districts.
Cost of the depart¬
ment.
Statement No. II,
4. In 1914-15 the cost of the department amounted to Rs. 1,46,947,
an increase of Rs.13,216 on the previous year. This has been mainly due to
the pay and travelling allowance of the Additional Deputy Sanitary Commis-
sioner, increase in the pay of the District Vaccination Staff, their horse and
travelling allowances, and contingent charges of the Punjab Vaccine Insti-
tute, Lahore, the outturn of which is greatly increasing. During the year the
contributions towards the pay of Divisional Inspectors previously levied from
district and municipal funds have been remitted by Government and are
now paid from Provincial revenues,