No. 367 S.

FROM J. J. CLARKE, ESQ., M.D., Deputy-Surgeon-General, H. M.'s Forces,

              Eastern Frontier District, and Sanitary Commissioner, Assam,

To C. J. LYALL, ESQ., M.A., C.I.E., C.S.,

              Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Assam,

                            Dated Shillong, the 29th June 1882.

SIR,

I HAVE the honour to submit the Vaccination Report of this Province for
1881-82.

2.    The Report until this year has not been printed in a complete form since 1875,
and on this occasion I have endeavoured to illustrate the work and the agency employed
as clearly as possible.

3.    In 1875 a scheme for circle vaccination was submitted by this office to the
Assam Administration and the Government of India but it was allowed to drop out of
sight, and until last season no addition to the vaccination staff of 17 or 18 dispensary
vaccinators has been made.

4.    By the continued zeal and efforts of Civil Medical Officers and the strengthening
their hands, when circumstances warrant, by an increase of the vaccination staff, time will
doubtless overcome the prejudices of the people and the vaccination work of this Province
will in due course take a fair stand and compare favourably with that of other Provinces.

                                                                      I have the honour to be,

                                                                                    SIR,

                                                                      Your most obedient Servant,

                                                                             J. J. CLARKE, M.D.,

                                                                      Sanitary Commissioner, Assam.