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23. This table (C.) shows that in the stations, &c., named, 71,307 vacci-
nations were performed, of which 84.1 per cent. were successful against 67,011,
with the same ratio of success in the year 1S67.

24.    In reviewing the wants of the province, I concur with Dr. Charles,
who, in his 11th paragraph, suggests the appointment of a Superintendent
General of Vaccination for Bengal Proper.

25.    Two or more circles would have to be established, presided over by a
Superintendent.

A circle is urgently required to be established for Eastern Bengal, the
head-quarters of which should be at Shillong. This subject was first mooted
by this Office in 1863, and a detailed plan was laid before your Government in
No. 635 of 13th November 1865, to which the establishment of the Darjeeling
Circle would appear to be a reply; the time has now arrived, I consider, for the
completion of the scheme.

27. The vaccine lymph employed appears to have been good throughout
all the operations. Arrangements have recently been made to ensure a regular
supply of lymph annually from England, direct to each Superintendent General
in. the Presidency.

18. I append three reports of Dr. Charles, for the information of Govern-
ment, in which he shows considerable skill in the treatment of the subjects.
Yet, although his propositions are plausible, I should hardly consider them
practicable.

These comprehensive views of vaccination for India are inapplicable where
the means of carrying them out are scarce as compared with Europe, and where
they have as yet proved ineffectual in eradicating the disease. This proposal to
make some experiments with inoculation carried out by subsidizing native
inoculators is both faulty in principle and wrong in application; the result of the
operation is well known, and the subsequent prophylactic influence may be
observed in thousands of the people who have suffered from the disease,
which no one doubts being the same as that induced by the operation. Should
it be considered advisable to try such experiments, more trustworthy agents
than four vaccinators should be employed.

                                                                     I have the honor to be,

                                                                                  SIR,

                                                                      Your most obedient Servant,

                                                                            JOHN MURRAY, M. D.,

                                                                                       Inspector General of Hospitals,

                                                                                                            Indian Medical Department.