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difficult to see how the case can be satisfactorily met, except as the collector sug-
gests, by the vaccinator taking the signatures of some influential persons in the
village certifying to his having been present at such a time ; but in small, out
of the way, villages, where not only the patil, but, all the villagers are antagon-
istic, this course is hardly feasible. The only plan that I see is to repeatedly
call on the patils by sending them notices on certain days when the vaccinator
has lymph, but this of course greatly delays work and the vaccinator loses
his lymph. In the Belgaum taluka the vaccinator, Shaik Kadar, has vac-
cinated 2,284 persons. In the Chikodi taluka the two vaccinators have ope-
rated on 3,608 persons, nearly doubling their number of the previous year : but
in both these talukas there are many villages left unvisited which the vaccinators
have been unable to reach. Compared with the previous year all these vaccina-
tors, with the exception of Gokak and Bidi, have improved their numbers.
, The Parasgarh vaccinator was fined by the Superintendent General for having
so many unknown and unsuccessful in his return, he hus been doing better since.
In the Sampgaon taluka during my tour I found some persons in villages
endeavouring to obstruct the vaccinator by representing to the people that vac-
cination is useless, and that bad effects might follow it. It was useless speaking
to the men, so I reported the matter to Mr. Stewart, the first assistant collector,
who stated he could do nothing but caution them. In other villages the patil
refused to be present or to aid the vaccinator; these cases Mr. Stewart took
cognizance of by inflicting small fines which however proved a sufficiently strong
measure to induce them to be more attentive in future, and smoothed the way
for the vaccinator.
Progress in Kaladgi zilha.
7. In the Kaladgi collectorate there is an increase of 3,869 persons vacci-
nated, the total number being for the year 14,188.
Of these 12,165 are successful. That this, however
satisfactory it may be in the way of an improvement, is what it should be, I am
far from admitting, and in future years, I hope to see a still further increase.
Compared with the preceding year all the vaccinators have increased their opera-
tions ; particularly worthy of notice is the .Badami vaccinator. In this taluka,
it must be noted, however, there are less difficulties to be overcome than in many
others, such as Mudibihal, Hunugund. and Bagewadi where a. vaccinator has only
been permanently located, since Dr. Pinkerton's re-organization of the department
in 1871. One or two vaccinators of this zilha are moreover reported inefficient
by the assistant superintendent on account of want of education and tact. A
municipal vaccinator has been sanctioned for Gulalgad and the surrounding
villages (Badami taluka) some time since, but though I have repeatedly written
for information as to the pay, &c., of the vaccinator. none has hitherto been re-
ceived, so that the appointment has not yet been filled up.
Progress in Dharwad zilha.
8. In the Dharwad collectorate I have likewise an increase of 3,209 over
the previous year to exhibit, but this falls far short of what it ought to be.
In reviewing the operations of this zilha, I am bound
to state that the vaccinators have no ordinary amount
of opposition to contend with and Mr. Robertson, the collector, states that in
some parts the people will not accept vaccination in any shape or form, and the
collector's influence in the matter of vaccination, whatever it may be in other
affairs, appears insufficient to effectually spread vaccination in some of the tálukás.
Notably is this the case in the tálukás of Ron, Dambal, Ranibednur and some
parts of Kod and Karajghi, in the three former vaccination makes little or no
real head. This is, in my opinion, in a very small degree, if any, attributable to
want of energy or tact on the part of the vaccinators ; I can say so because I am
personally well acquainted with them ; some of them have done plenty of work in
other tálukás. I have also been informed by the 1st assistant collector in reply to
numerous reports which I have forwarded for investigation, that the people are very
ignorant and refuse to have their children vaccinated. Whether such an excuse
is valid or not I leave to others to say but I may compare the progress vaccination
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