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2. I have had charge of the duties of Superintendent of Vaccination for only the
last five weeks of the expired year. My predecessor, Dr. Cook, who discharged the
duties of Superintendent for nearly the whole of the year, was working at its com-
mencement at Gogo, and during the first month he travelled from Gogo to Bhow-
nuggur, Ranpore, Dhundooka, and Dholera, visiting 23 villages and inspecting the
work of General Nos. 52,170 and 91. In February he was engaged in examining
the work of General Nos. 91, 177, 273, 56, and 154, and travelled from Dholera to
Dholka, Ahmedabad and Prantage, visiting 27 villages. In March, the work of four
General Nos. 270,173,111, and 41, was examined, and the Superintendent travelled from
Prantage to Morasa, Kupperwunj, Thasra, and Moondha, visiting 32 villages. In
April the travelling extended from Moondha to Kaira, Neriad, Annund and Borsud.
25 villages were visited, and the work of General Nos. 127, 63, 188, 221, and 128 was
examined. In May the work of four, General Nos. 128, 96, 190, and 235, was seen,
and the Superintendent travelled from Borsud to Jumboosur, A mode, Wagra and
Broach, visiting 25 villages. In June the work of General No. 293 was examined;
3 villages were visited, and the Superintendent travelled from Broach to Memoodabad
and from thence to Kaira, where he quartered for the monsoon. In October, in con-
sequence of being ordered to proceed to Baroda to take charge of regimental duties,
the proper work of inspection was not commenced till I took charge of the work on
November 23rd, from which day up to the end of the year, I travelled from Baroda
to Memoodabad by rail, and from thence viâ Jeytulpoor to Sanund, Veerungaum,
Sewamee and Rhadunpoor, and examined the work of General Nos. 127,63, 20, 31 and
56, visiting 53 villages. During the whole year the travelling has extended over
1,634 miles, 188 villages have been visited, 7,475 children have been inspected, and the
work of 30 vaccinators examined.
3. As I have been for so short a time in my present employment, I am unable
to make any observations regarding the work of the vaccinators employed in this
Circle, but Dr. Cook, on giving me charge of this office, was good enough to furnish
me with a memorandum of his views on some of the important points connected with
the working of this department, from which it appears that " with a few exceptions
the vaccinators have performed their work during the past year with considerable
zeal and activity. They have been well supported and assisted by their peons and
village officials. I may here mention the readiness with which the assistance of the
different Collectors and Political Agents in this Circle was given, and the trouble
they have taken to remove obstructions and opposition to the spread of vaccination
throughout their respective charges." There has been a considerable increase in the
vaccination throughout the Native States, and the conduct of the vaccinators there
has been for the most part very good.
4. During the past year a few changes occurred in the Staff of the Establish-
ment. One vaccinator, Pestonjee Dhunjeebhoy, General No. 14, died on 6th April.
In September Dulputram Munchoram, General No. 1, retired from the service on
pension, and about the end of November, one Motilal Hurgovundass, General No,