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remissness also. I am however not at all pleased with the way in which this assis-
tant superintendent has conducted his duties, but I think from the way in which
Dr. Pinkerton spoke to him about his neglect, he will probably do better in future.
Kisansing Kaluram of the Halial táluká has given me much trouble and I have
more than once had occasion to fine him. He is always late with his returns,
and always ready with some frivolous excuse in extenuation, besides, he does not
work regularly through his táluká. I have warned him more than once and
deferred the question of his dismissal till I should see him which since the close of
the year I have done, and find him careless and inattentive to most of the circulars
I have issued with no valid excuse whatever. He has promised faithfully to
amend which I have no doubt he can do if he likes.
Native states.
10. It is a pleasing feature in this report to note the steady improvement in
the vaccination of native states and the appointment
of vaccinators for outlying districts. Last year the
appointment by the Chiefs of Jamkhandi and Miraj of vaccinators to their districts
of Kundegal and Lakshameshwar in the Dharwad district has been followed this
year by the Chief of Sangli appointing vaccinators for his district of Shirhati in
the Dharwad collectorate and Mangalveda bordering on the Kaladgi and Sholapur
collectorates. These new vaccinators have done very little work, probably on
account of being fresh to the work, and the people among whom they are employed
being ignorant of the benefits of vaccination. The total number of persons vacci-
nated during 1873-74, is 34,816.* The increase in the native states vaccinations
compared with 1872-73, is 2,150*. Speaking personally of these native states'
districts I found very much less difficulty in collecting vaccinated children for
inspection than in our own districts. At the commencement of the year I ar-
rived from England and in April travelled to Baura to enquire into some reported
falsifications in the returns of the vaccinator which were discovered by Assistant-
Superintendent Dattu Balappa, who has since been transferred from Kolhapur to
Kaladgi. I investigated this matter in several villages and finding many false
names dismissed the vaccinator. A new assistant superintendent was selected from
among the Kolhapur vaccinators and appointed in September last. He is some-
what new to the work, but is an active and intelligent young man whom the Su-
perintendent General has seen and approved of.
Municipal vaccination.
11. Though there appears from statement No. III to be 7 municipalities vac¬
cinators in this circle yet six only have been effective
throughout the year, the Dharwad municipal appoint-
ment having been created only at the end of the official year. The appointment
of a vaccinator for Dharwad was in no small degree brought, about by my direction
to the táluká vaccinator in December last to discontinue his operations in the town
of Dharwad. He had been continuously working there for 9 months to the neglect
of the taluka in his charge. This appears to have stirred up the residents of Dhar-
wad who would seem to have considered they had an undisputed right to the every
day services of the vaccinator
Shortly afterwards a case of small-pox occurred,
and the vaccinator was ordered back for a time, but the necessity of a permanent
station vaccinator was thus rendered apparent. A municipal vaccinator is likewise
to be appointed to Gulatgad of the Badami táluká. All the municipal vaccinators
with the exception of Hubli have increased their operations—the total increase
on the previous year being 507. With the villages under their charge many of
these vaccinators ought to do more than they have done. The total number of
primary vaccine operations is 5,249, of successful operations 4,517, giving a per-
centage of success of 94.5. The municipal vaccinators do more infantile vaccina-
tions than the other vaccinators, which is easily accounted for.
12. The percentage of those primarily vaccinated in statement No. I above
one year old is 25.0 and below it 75.0. This is to be regretted as it is very desira¬
* This includes the vaccinations at the dispensaries of Kolhapur and Sawuntwadi.