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detect any fictitious names. There were many errors, however, both as regards the
age of the children and result of the operation. In future returns, I have no doubt,
the age and result will be more accurately recorded.
The percentage of children vaccinated in the Punch Mahals last year, under one
year of age, was rather more than 62, but this year the returns only show a per-
centage of little more than 53. This number is exaggerated, however, as, from notes
taken by me while on tour, I found that only 47 or 48 per cent. of children were
under one year at the time of vaccination. The figures, of course, vary in the differ-
ent districts, so that by leaving out the work done by the assistant at Jahalad, they
rise to nearly 60 per cent. of operations under one year of age. The assistant at
Kalole (who is one of the best Vaccinators), according to his returns, operated on
89 per cent. under one year, but the errors in his returns amounted to 12 per cent.
The real percentage therefore is only 77, which, however, is very creditable, considering
the district in which he has to work. As the Patels and Talatees, under instructions
from Mr. Propert, Agent to the Governor, are now keeping lists of the children, and
in other ways assisting the Vaccinators, the people in the more civilised parts of this
Circle seldom object to their children being vaccinated in infancy. In Dohud, as
vaccination from door to door completely failed this year, the work was solely carried
on by means of the Talatees' list, and in that way almost all the children vaccinated
(about 200 in number) were operated on when three months of age. In the large
towns these lists are very imperfect, and always will be so until some attempt is made
to register the births.
The number of successful cases was exaggerated, but not to any great extent.
In February, I inspected the work of the assistants in Jahalode and Loonawara.
After inspecting the work of Jethalal Gunputram (General No. 253), Dohud, who always
works well and diligently, I resumed my tour in November. Owing to the difficulties
encountered by the assistant in Soonth, I was under the necessity of going there
instead of proceeding in the opposite direction as I had intended, and on the way
again spent some time in Jahalode with Pursotum Dayaram (General No. 279). He
had been working well, and the result was everything that could be desired. From
Soonth I went to Loonawara, and after examining the work of assistant Vaccinator
Chuggun Roopchund in that State, I proceeded to Ballasindore, and inspected his
work there. His lymph and cicatrices were, on the whole, good. I next examined the
work of Balajee Purbharam (General No. 254), Godra, who is a very hardworking man,
and was much pleased with the excellency of both vesicles and cicatrices. The work of
Mahashunkur Cassiram (General No. 255), Kalole, was next inspected, and, as usual,
was very good. At the close of the year I was in Halole examining the work of
Gunputrow Ramchunder (General No. 262) : some of the cicatrices were very good, but
others were indifferent. Fresh lymph was introduced.
The conduct of all Vaccinators, with one exception, has been satisfactory. Purbha
sunker Jeewunram, assistant in Barriah, after giving much annoyance and trouble,