TRIENNIAL REPORT

                                                         ON

                              VACCINATION

                                                    IN THE

                         CENTRAL PROVINCES

                                          FOR THE YEAR

                                    1898-99.

Reason for delay in sub-
mitting the Report.

IN forwarding the following Report, I have the honour to state that the delay
in its preparation and submission has been due to the fact
that the information, required from the Feudatory States,
was not received complete until the 7th July 1899, not-
withstanding repeated reminders on the point by letter and telegram.

I would also add that, in dealing with the matter in hand, I labour under
the disadvantage of having no personal knowledge of the subject, as regards the
Central Provinces, having assumed charge of this office only a few weeks ago,
and therefore, not having been present during any portion of the period under
review.

2. From the following Statement it will be seen that
Vaccination Establishment. the Establishment remains the same as that of the preced-
ing year:—

Vaccination Establishment.

2. From the following Statement it will be seen that
the Establishment remains the same as that of the preced-
ing year:—

General operations.

3. In the following table are given the numbers of vaccine operations
performed throughout the Provinces, in the last three years,
by both Vaccinators and Hospital Assistants, from which
it will be seen that there has been a considerable improvement as compared with
1897-98, although the figures have not yet reached the standard of the ante-
famine period :—