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have been attacked by the two vaccinators and by the assistant superintendent,
who much to his credit and praise, has thrown himself into the thick of it, and is
doing good service in vaccinating the unprotected children. This outbreak was
no doubt due to the laziness and illness of the late vaccinator, who, had not kept
up his vaccination in these villages. The cause of the outbreak at Dhánk, may
be attributed to the same cause. In 1872-73 I fined Maganlal Rs. 10 for not
going to this very town ; for two years after being fined, he carried his lymph
towards the town, but when within a few kos reported himself sick and returned
to Gondal. On the outbreak being reported, I started off the vaccinator who
happened to be nearest the town and also the Gondal vaccinator. The first vac-
cinated all the chirdren unprotected, since which I have heard of no more cases
of small-pox in the town. I have not received a report of the number attacked
with the disease, but I hear from the assistant political agent at Gondal that many
died ; the outbreak was not reported to him till the whole town was more or less
affected, and not till after the disease had been some time doing its deadly work.
Since writing the above, I have received the report; 279 were attacked with
small-pox and 40 died. The outbreak in the town ot Morvi was reported when
it first commenced. The assistant superintendent Mr. Ranchoddás Mangaldás
and the district vaccinator, who happened to be near, immediately repaired to
the spot and very quickly put a check to its progress. 75 cases were reported but.
no deaths. Besides the above, several isolated or sporadic cases have been repor-
ted. I myself have seen no recent cases except in the above mentioned place,
Dhanduká, where I was inspecting at the commencement of the outbreak.
Inoculation.
4. No inoculation has been reported except those I alluded to last year.
I do not think any real obstruction exists to the
spread of vaccination. I am of opinion that if there
were a vaccinator in every village, and, the man had pleasant and kindly
manners, every child over one month old might be vaccinated. The courtesy of
the vaccinator has much to do with the success, the parents hate having the
lymph taken from the children's arms, and it requires much persuasion to over-
come this feeling. One vaccinator reported that the parents destroyed the vesicles
with ashes to prevent the lymph being taken.
Irregularities in the vaccine
disease.
5. During last rains many supplies of vaccine failed in parts of Kathewád.
In Rajkote it was most remarkable. In July I exa-
mined the vaccinator's cases; one week, I saw six
children with perfect vesicles, three of these children
I picked out for propagation. All the children vaccinated from them resulted in
failure. At the same time, I had several reports of a like nature. The weather
was very close and hot and the rainfall very slight. I have not seen any disease
communicated other than cow-pox. Before the outbreak of small-pox in Dhan-
duká, I noticed that after the 10th day many of the children's arms instead of
healing and cicatrising showed signs of festering.
Small-pox after vaccination.
6. I only saw one case of small-pox after vaccina-
tion, and it was unmistakeable.
7. I have had numerous requests from different villages for vaccinators,
proving that some of the people believe in vaccination.
Aid from Government officers.
8. I have always received great assistance from all the Government officers
both political and civil. I may especially mention
Mr. Borrodaile and Captain Phillips, the latter has
visited many villages with me and personally explained to the people the objects
and benefits of vaccination. I am also indebted to his assistance for the great
increase in the numbers returned by the Gondal state dispensaries.