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Staff.—The staff consisted of 10 vaccinators and a Native Superintendent.
Average number of operations by each vaccinator was 1,794.
14. Nimar.—The supply of lymph received from the Sanitary Commis-
sioner in October did not prove a success, most of the cases being " accelerated."
The work of the season was carried on with lymph kept up in the district.
The amount of work done in this district was fair, the total number of
operations (10,685) exceeding that of 1880-81 by 2,882. The percentage of suc-
cessful primary vaccinations 96.67 is satisfactory. Dr. Cullen's trip up the valley
of the Tapti seems to have been rather an arduous undertaking. He had on
two previous occasions sent the Native Superintendent there, who reported that
they had had great difficulty with the people and were in consequence able to
do but little work. He therefore determined to go himself accompanied by
the Native Superintendent, and taking 100 tubes of lymph started on 2nd
February. He describes the villages as small collections of Korku huts from
10 to 18 miles apart, with in most instances no water between, no supplies of
any kind, high jungle grass in the majority of places, few roads, and where they
did exist, only such as the very lightest loads could pass over. His party con-
sisted of 10, almost every one of whom suffered from sickness; at the end of
14 days, he had to carry 4 of his men on carts.
The people (Korkus) were
rather frightened at first, and the women bolted into the jungle with their
children, but after a little talk with the men, most of them were persuaded to
return ; in 24 villages which they found, they vaccinated 388 children, but on
account of sickness amongst his followers Dr.Cullen was obliged to retire before
he could determine the result of his work. One fact, however, he ascertained,
viz. that no vaccination had ever been done amongst these villages before.
The Native Superintendent is well reported on. He was originally in Chanda
and transferred on promotion. He performed 1,880 operations himself, more than
any vaccinator in the district.
The Staff consisted of 6 vaccinators and one Native Superintendent. The
average number of operations by each vaccinator 1,467.
15. Mandla.—From unavoidable causes vaccination could not be kept up
during the hot season. In October English lymph was received which proved
successful and enabled the work to commence at the usual time. The returns
show a considerable decrease, 1,676, as compared with the previous year. The
Civil Surgeon attributes this to the illness of one of his best vaccinators for 3
months in the early part of the working season. This explanation is not satis-
factory, as in 1880-81 the Native Superintendent and 4 of his vaccinators were
for a considerable time employed on Census duty, which must have decreased
considerably their returns of work and more than counterbalanced the illness of
one vaccinator last season.
The Civil Surgeon was 31 days on tour, he inspected 359 villages and 6,091
children. The Native Superintendent was 129 days in camp inspecting 424
villages and 7,412 children. Judging by what the former was able to do in one-
fourth of the time, the work of the latter shows badly. He is, however, very
highly thought of by the Deputy Commissioner and Civil Surgeon, and from
being a Brahmin seems to possess considerable influence with the people.
Staff.—5 Vaccinators, 1 Native Superintendent. Average number of ope¬
rations by each vaccinator 2,059.
16. Betul.—A supply of lymph was kept up in the hot season and work com-
menced on 15th October. The returns show an increase over the previous year
of 281 operations only. One of the best vaccinators was ill for two months
which reduced his total by probably two-thirds judging by his out-turn of the
previous year. Another was a new hand and consequently his work fell somewhat
short of 1,000 cases; a third man was dismissed on 26th February. The amount