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dated 29th January 1866. From Virdul I then crossed the Taptee into the Thalner
or Seerpoor talooka. General No. 214 was here employed, but his work being
indifferently performed I placed him under tuition. He also is a young man. His
lymph was not good. After examining the work in this talooka I recrossed the
Taptee and visited the Betwud Petta and Amulnair talooka in which last a young
Apprentice, General No. 272 Venaik Bappoojee, was employed. The whole of his
work was most carefully performed. His lymph excellent, the vesicles large and
well formed, and the records neatly kept. He is a very promising vaccinator. Hav-
ing instructed him in the methods of filling and sealing tubes and of transmitting
them by post, he for some months sent me regular supplies which were useful in
enabling me to supply the demands for lymph by persons both within and beyond
the limits of the Presidency. From Amulnair I proceeded northwards to the
Patoonde Petta and examined old work of General No. 140. Thereafter I again
crossed the Taptee river and entered the Chopra talooka, where General No. 110 was
then employed, and where he had been for nearly two years. After examining 1,608
children of 25 villages very minutely, I am happy to report that his work was in every
respect good and nearly every child in the villages I visited was protected. I then
went eastwards to Yawul (where I inspected old work by General No. 60) thence via
Bhosawul to Wurrungaum, where I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Ashburner the
Collector. Here I may be allowed to express my thanks to Mr. Ashburner for the
valuable assistance I received from him during the time I was in Khandeish,
and I am sure that the measures taken by him have been and will be the means of
promoting vaccination in the province over which he so ably presides. From Wurrun-
gaum I turned westward, and visited and inspected the work of General No. 140
Gunesh Martund, son of the late most excellent head vaccinator of this Circle. His
lymph was good and active. His records well kept and altogether had my approval.
Here I again saw General No. 214, who having been instructed in the art was trans-
ferred to the neighbouring talooka (Burgaum). Travelling through the Burgaum
and Chalisgaum talookas, inspecting old work, I left the collectorate of Khandeish for
that of Ahmednuggur, and as the shortest way to it cut across the territories of His
Highness the Nizam to Koppurgaum. On arrival there I received intimation that I
had been appointed to act as Civil Surgeon at Ahmednuggur. This was on the
24th of March. Assistant Vaccinator General No. 160 Ramjee Bappoojee, was here
employed. His lymph was active, vesicles well developed, and he was performing
his duties with much tact and ability. I filled a number of tubes and distributed
them to the vaccinators who I thought most required the lymph. Leaving the
Koppurgaum talooka I went, according to directions, direct to Ahmednuggur, where
I arrived on the 2nd of April, and where I remained (acting as Civil Surgeon) till the
29th December, when I was relieved by Mr. Dann.
During the three months I was moving in the districts, I travelled 618 miles,
visited 154 villages and inspected 8,310 vaccinated children, giving an average of 206
miles, 51 villages, and 2,770 vaccinated children monthly.