Proceedings of His Honour the Officiating Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab in the Home (Medical and
               Sanitary) Department, No. 1394 S., dated 29th July 1907.

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The Notes on Vaccination in the Punjab for the year 1906-07, by Lieutenant-Colonel
C. J. BAMBER, I.M.S., Sanitary Commissioner, Punjab.

REMARKS.—Vaccination operations during the year were considerably
retarded by the prevalence of malaria in many districts during the first part of
the season and by the very serious increase of plague in the province between
January and March. The number of vaccinations performed (705,219) was
considerably below the record for the two previous years, though above the
average of the preceding quinquennium. The special staff succeeded in in-
creasing their previous record of operations, but this was more than counter-
balanced by the falling off in the returns of the district staff. The decrease in
re-vaccinations, both among males and females, in spite of the special
system under which one-eighth of a district is dealt with every year is disappoint-
ing, but is almost entirely due to the causes referred to above. The percentage
of success in primary vaccinations has improved, but the results in cases of re-
vaccination are not so good as those of the previous year.

2.     The glycerinated lymph treated with chloroform manufactured at the
Central Vaccine Institute was used in over 176,000 operations and has again
proved a marked success, giving the most satisfactory results both in primary
and re-vaccination operations. The Institute was efficiently supervised by
Captain Mackenzie, to whom much credit is due for the results obtained. A
scheme for expanding the Institute has been sanctioned and will be carried
through as soon as funds can be made available.

3.    The total cost of the department was Rs. 99,605, or Rs. 1,903 more
than the previous year. The increase is mainly due to extra expenditure con-
nected with the special staff and to charges on account of the establishments
entertained on the creation of the new district of Lyallpur. The average cost of
each successful operation was two annas and five pies, a slightly higher rate
than that of the previous year.

4.     The record of inspection work performed by Civil Surgeons was
fairly satisfactory in most districts, but the number of inspections made in
Karnál, Ambála Montgomery and Siálkot was insufficient. Lieutenant-Colonel
Bamber held charge of the department throughout the year, and the Officiating
Lieutenant-Governor desires to thank him for his services in connection with its
administration.

ORDER.—Ordered that the above remarks be published in the Punjab
Government Gazette, and be communicated to the Sanitary Commissioner,
Punjab, for information and guidance, and also that they be forwarded with the
report, as usual, to the Government of India in the Home Department.

                                        By order of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor,

                                                          A. B. KETTLEWELL,

                                            Secretary to Government, Punjab.

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