ANNUAL REPORT

                                                                            ON

                               VACCINATION

                                                                        IN THE

                     NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES AND OUDH,

                                             For the year 1889-90.

First separate report on
vaccination.

HITHERTO the annual statistical returns and notes on vaccination have been
included in the sanitary report; but under the orders of Go-
vernment of India, Home Department, Sanitary, No. 316, dated

7th October 1889, the annual report on vaccination is for the first time submitted
separately.

Area of administration
and operation.

2. The operations of the Vaccination Department extend over the whole adminis-
trative area of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh.

Acts in force.

3. The Vaccination Act (XIII of 1880) is in force in only a few limited areas :
and the practice of inoculation is prohibited in only those
localities to which Act XXIV of 1868 and Act XIII of 1880
have been extended.

Vaccination establish-
ment.

4. The vaccination establishment consists of an administrative officer, the Sanitary
Commissioner, three Superintendents, Deputy Sanitary Com-
missioners, who combine sanitary with vaccination duties, seven
Deputy Superintendents, 25 first class Native Superintendents, 25 second class Native
Superintendents, 698 vaccinators, including vaccinators of all classes, whether paid from
district municipal and town funds or by contributions from private sources, and there
are besides 43 paid apprentices. The average number of vaccinators employed increased
from 677 in 1888-89 to 698 as noted.

Vaccination circles and
areas of superintendence.

5. There are three circles of superintendence, each in charge of a Commissioned
Medical Officer, the first with headquarters at Meerut, the
second with headquarters at Lucknow and the 3rd with head
quarters at Allahabad. The annexed map shows the extent of the circles of adminis-
tration and indicates the limited area in which the Vaccination Act is in force. The
1st Circle embraces 13 west and south-western districts and the hill tract north of
Dehra Dún; the 2nd Circle 21 chiefly the Central and Oudh districts, including the
Kumaun hill tracts; the 3rd Circle, 17 east and south-eastern districts, also the districts
of the Jhánsi Division and the hill tract of Garhwál.

Distribution statement.

6. The following distribution statement shows the estab-
lishment of each circle :—

Expenditure on vaccina-
tion.

7. The total expenditure on vaccination was Rs. 1,30,671-10-0 against
Rs. 1,31,960-13-9 in 1888-89. The sum expended includes the
pay and travelling allowances of three Deputy Sanitary Com-
missioners, who perform also sanitary in addition to vaccination duty. The sources
from which expenditure is met are provincial, local and municipal funds and

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