NOTES ON VACCINATION

                                          IN THE

                              BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
                                    FOR 1899-1900.

Brief report.

In accordance with Government Resolution in the General Department,

No. 2426 of 17th August 1887, the report on vaccina-
tion for 1899-1900 consists of brief notes and the
usual statements.

Vaccination in Native States.

2. By Government Resolutions in the General Department, Nos. 2803
and 4762, dated, respectively, 27th July and 18th Dec-
ember 1894, the vaccination statistics of the following
Native States are shown separately in Appendix II.

3. By Government Resolutions in the Political Department, Nos. 4516 and
2986, dated, respectively, 19th July 1897 and 20th May 1898, the Phaltan and the
Bhor States are permitted to maintain a complete vaccination organization of
their own.

Discontinuance of Statis-
tics on Army vaccination.

4. In accordance with the ruling in Government Resolution in the General
Department, No. 4035, dated 13th September 1899,
the information regarding vaccination in the Army
are omitted from this report. The returns from the
Army regarding vaccination are included in the Annual Report of the Sanitary
Commissioner with the Government of India, and any information required can
be obtained from that report.

Changes amongst the Super-
vising officers.

5. The changes amongst the supervising officers
which took place during 1899-1900 were as follow:—

(a) In the Western Registration District, Captain C. T. Hudson, I.M.S.,
Acting Civil Surgeon, Násik, held charge from 1st to 5th April 1899. Major
A. V. Anderson, I.M.S., the permanent incumbent, was in charge of the
district from 6th April to 31st May 1899, and Captain C. T. Hudson, I.M.S.,
was in charge of the district from 1st June to 27th October 1899. Captain
A. F. W. King acted as Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Western Registra-
tion District, from 28th October 1899 to the end of the year during the
absence of the permanent incumbent on furlough.

(b) In the Central Registration District, Captain A. Hooton, I.M.S.,
Assistant to the Civil Surgeon, Poona, acted as Deputy Sanitary Commis-
sioner up to 6th November 1899, on which date Lieutenant-Colonel A. W.
F. Street, D.S.O., I.M.S., the permanent officer, took over charge of the
office.

(c) In the Southern Registration District, Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-
Colonel C. T. Peters, M.B., held charge from 1st April to 23rd June 1899,
and Lieutenant-Colonel C. F. Willis, M.D., I.M.S., was in charge of the
district from 24th June to 23rd December 1899, in addition to their own
duties as Civil Surgeon, Belgaum; Captain D. C. Johnston, I.M.S., a full-
time officer, was appointed Acting Deputy Sanitary Commissioner of the
district from 24th December 1899 to the end of the year.

Strength of the Department.

6. The total strength of the Vaccination Depart-
ment during the year 1899-1900, excluding Native
States, was as follows :—

B665—1