Quarterly report of the Mysore Department of Health.

  • Mysore (India : State). Department of Health.
Date:
[1938]
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Credit: Quarterly report of the Mysore Department of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE MYSORE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. PART I. GENERAL. During the quarter the state of public health was satisfactory, and the State was entirely free from cholera, the incidence of plague and smallpox being very low. In connection with the working of the new system of registration and compilation of vital statistics in the rural areas of Bangalore and Shimoga districts, Government, in their Notification No. G. 5400—P. H. 73-37-7, dated December 1, 1938, were pleased to issue revised rules under the Mysore Births and Deaths Registration Act III of 1918. Under Section 20 of this Act the following amendments to the rules were issued by Government in Notification No. G. 8,572—P. H. 28-38-6, dated March 4, 1939. Rule 1. Add at the end of the existing note “ and the Assistant Registrar-General means the Superintendent of the Bureau of Vital Statistics for the time being.” Rule 22. Between the words “over his signature” and “and sent to the Amildar” add “or that of the Assistant Registrar-General.”' As per Government Order No. G. 5663-5—-P. H. 72- 37- 4, dated December 9-12, 1938, arrangements are being made for the entertainment of four Public Health Proba¬ tioners on a pay of Rs. 100 during the first year and Rs. 150 thereafter till they are absorbed in the grade of Health Officers. As per Government Notification No. G. 5475—P. H. 38- 38-7, dated December 3, 1938, Mr. J. A. Iswaramurthy, Superintendent, Vaccine Institute, has been granted fur¬ lough on average salary for six mouths from November 9, 1938, preparatory to retirement,