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Civil Surgeon's system and arrangements have been very thorough, and he arranged in
concert with myself that as far as possible children taken for supply of lymph should not be
taken out of their own villages, which was a great cause of objection and unpopularity before.
The Municipal Committee of Jagraon have applied to have the Act introduced, and I hope
soon to submit like applications from all the towns of the district."

                                    SIMLA.

The vaccination establishment entertained, and the annual cost thereof,
during the years 1882-83 and 1883-84 are as below :—

The work performed
by the above establish-
ment during the two years
is shown in the margin.

The average number of operations returned by the vaccinators of this
district during the year is 2,508, being an increase of 1,596 over the number
vaccinated in the previous year. There were 1,339 primary cases returned as
successful, against 644 in the previous year, and the percentage of success 80.08
as compared with 94.15, being a decrease of 14.07. The number of re-vaccinations
was 836 against 228 of previous year. The number successfully vaccinated per
mille of population was 39.26 against 17.67 in the preceding year; increase
11.59. The aggregate cost amounted to Rs. 180 as compared with Rs. 183, a
decrease of Rs. 3, and each successful case cost Re. 0-1-8, decrease Re. 0-2-2.

No primary vaccinations were inspected by the Civil Surgeon (Dr. B.
Franklin) during the year.

There is only one 1st-class vaccinator employed in this district under the
orders of the Civil Surgeon, and his duties are confined to the station of Simla.
In February 1883, however, he visited Dhámi and Patiála, and performed 95
vaccine operations there.

                            JULLUNDUR.

The vaccination establishment entertained, and the annual cost thereof,
during the years 1882-83 and 1883-84 are as below :—