8th triennial report of vaccination in Bengal.

  • Bengal (India)
Date:
[1911]
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Credit: 8th triennial report of vaccination in Bengal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * ( 4 ) Sanitary Board, it appears that f exclusive of Calcutta) there are at present in the Province 19 municipalities possessing water-works on a more or less elaborate scale, which serve a population of rather over half a million, and the total capital cost of which, up to the 31st December 1910, was approximately Rs. 48 lakhs. Although much still remains to be done in this direction, it is obvious that a substantial beginning: has been made towards the proper equip¬ ment of the towns in Bengal in this respect, the more so when it is remembered that the majority of these installations were constructed since the commencement of the century. It is estimated, moreover, that in two years the quantity of filtered water supplied to the inhabitants of municipalities in Bengal will be increased by about 75 per cent. Thirteen drainage schemes were under examination during the year at Bhagalpur, Gaya, Sahibganj, Azimganj, Kushtia, Motihari, Ranchi, North Barrackpore, Bhadreswar, Asansol, Manicktolla, Chapra and Purulia, while drainage projects at Howrah, Puri, Arrah, Daltonganj, Bhatpara, Baranagore, Budge-Budge, Basirhat, Baraset and Baruipur were under construction. In four cases t Hazaribagh, Berhampore, Burdwan and Monghyr; tenders have been called for. From the figures furnished it appears that < outside Calcutta) 20 towns are provided with drainage works of varying degrees of completeness, upon which a capital expenditure of about Rs. 16| lakhs has been incurred, up to the 31st December 1910. Many of these are still in progress, but the record is by no means insignificant, and the Lieutenant-Governor in Council notices with pleasure the report of the Sanitary Board that greater progress has been achieved, during the year under review, in the preparation of schemes of water supply and drainage (particularly the former) than was ever the case before in the annals of the Board. A specially liberal provision has been made during the current year for grants-in-aid to these projects, and it behoves local bodies to bestir themselves to establish a claim to assistance, by demons¬ trating that they are willing, on their part, to contribute towards the improve¬ ment of the areas in their charge. 16. The thanks of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council are due to Major Clemesha and to the Sanitary Board for their energetic administration of the Department. The work of Captain Ross, i.m.s., Deputy Sanitary Commis¬ sioner, Bihar and Chota Nagpur, is also particularly commended. By order of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, H. WHEELER, Secretary to the Govt, of Bengal, No. 1353 San. Copy forwarded to the Sanitary Commissioner, Bengal, for information. Nos. 1351-57 San. Copy, with copies of the reports referred to, forwarded to the Civil Hospitals Prisons_ Police_J Board Bengal, for information. Inspector-Geneial of I lispec tor-Genet al if. Inspector-General ot Secretary. Sanitary Circular No. 43 San. Copy, with copies of the reports referred to, forwarded to all Commissioners of Divisions for information and for communication to all District Officers in their respective Divisions. By order of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. Calcutta ; The 2hth July 1911. M. G. HALLETT, Offg. Under-Secretary to the Govt, of Bengal, B. S. Press—25 7-1911—23510-2,138 .S W