No. 482.

FROM

                       THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF HOSPITALS,

                                                                                INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,

To

                       THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BENGAL.

                                                                                            Fort William, 22nd July 1869.

SIR,

I have the honor to submit a report of the Circles of Vaccina-
tion under the Government of Bengal for the year ending 31st March 1869.

2. The following table gives an epitome of the whole work performed;
there are slight discrepancies between the annual report of the Circles and the
returns figured at the last page, resulting from the figures being drawn from
different sources:—

3. I must draw attention to the ratio of successful cases noted for the
three metropolitan circles, each under the charge of a Sub-Assistant Surgeon as
Superintendent of Vaccination, who, however, are superintended by Dr. Charles
himself. Dr. Charles reports that, "as stated last year, I consider that vacci-
nation, as carried on by the department, as far as relates to its success, may
be considered to have practically arrived at attainable perfection." In a pre-
ceding paragraph Dr. Charles details the means adopted to ensure correctness

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