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6. In the commencement of my report I mentioned that the population of Kat-
tiawar was, according to the last census, 1,880,240 ; this includes the inhabitants of
the Guickwar's territories, which are not under my superintendence, and the population
of which is estimated at upwards of 300,000. If this estimate is correct, little or no
increase can be expected in the returns for 1869. I have not commenced this part of
my Report till to-day (January 5th), in hopes that most of the returns for the month
of December might have arrived, but as only one Government Vaccinator's report has
yet come to hand, and very few from the Chiefs' Vaccinators, I cannot put it off longer,
and must therefore only take eleven months of the year, and compare them with the
corresponding eleven months of the year 1867.
7. The total vaccinated from January to November in 1867 was 35,860; the
total for the corresponding months 1868 is 44,440 ; showing an increase of 8,580.
There has been no tendency to increase in the latter months of the year, as in former
returns, but the monthly average from January has been pretty equal, with one
exception, the month of May ; the large number returned for that month was the result
of one of the Government Vaccinators being sent to the talooka of Wankaneer, where
there had never been a resident Vaccinator before. Of course the cold weather months
show a greater average than the hot and rainy, but the difference is not nearly so great
as might be expected, because vaccination can be carried on all the year round in Kat-
tiawar, the change of temperature during the different seasons not being very marked.
The steady monthly average is, I think, another proof that the maximum has been
reached.
8. Altogether, the number of Vaccinators employed during the year has been 42,
34 Chiefs', and 8 Government. There are nine Government Vaccinators in all ; but
one travels about with the Superintendent, and writes the official correspondence ; an-
other is the station Vaccinator, and his returns go in separately. Although there are
34 Chiefs' Vaccinators, on paper, the number for all practical purposes is much less ; for
example, the Jam of Nowanuggur entertains four Vaccinators, but generally only two
are properly employed. It is not the Vaccinators' fault, but the Durbar's, who will not
assist them. Then there are always two or three who are utterly incompetent for their
work. The Mallia Vaccinator is an instance of this ; he has become so since he was
appointed. I have requested his removal; but I will mention the Vaccinators in detail,
when reporting on their work. Four additional Vaccinators have been appointed during
the year ; two in January by the Jam of Nowanuggur, and two in March by the
Nawab of Joonaghur, making thirty-four in all, four more than in 1867.
9. The Chief of Bhownuggur has for some years past made one of his Vaccina-
tors do duty as a Native Superintendent, having increased his pay to Rs. 20 per
month. I have not found that the work is carried on any better for the extra super-
intendence ; indeed, the returns do not come in as regularly as before ; but I highly
approve of the appointment nevertheless, as being something for the other Vaccinators